E-Board Meeting 09/26

Location: Union, Room 2124
Chair Person: Akmal Akhpah
Attendance: Hafiz Hatim, Akmal, Marien, Heryandy, Azferina, Nur Syarafina, Afiza, Helmi, Ariff, Firdaus , Aliba

Meeting Agenda

1. PM Dinner Updates
Date: Sept 28, 2004
Location: Leonard’s at Long Island, New York
Transportation:
-Students will be transported by bus
-Cost of the bus: $900
Time duration: 12.30pm – 1130pm
Updates from Dr. Zahratul
-Only 19 spots available
-Abe emailed background info about MASA to Sadiq Gany.
-Abe will get consent letter from Dr. Zahratul to be sent to the professors
Fera should send the itinerary
Gift for Prime Minister: RPI 's Letter Opener

2. International Fest
Date: October 16, 2004
Performance (Dikir Barat)
Fera posted forum on MASARPI to look for participants
Guys only opted to be musicians
Themes: bersatu teguh, bercerai roboh @ kehidupan Malaysians di RPI
30 participants
Fest Booth
Aliba & Arep are booth directors
Demonstration menganyam ketupat
Dress up everyone in multi-cultural costumes
Must show Malaysia is a multi-cultural country
Calendar of annual events in Malaysia
(THEME: Just a year in Malaysia)
Make a walkway of annual events in Malaysia
Expected place: aquarium
Come up budget proposal by next week
Food – only for sampling (ask Kak Aziah)

3. Raya Photo session
When? : Monday, October 11, 2004, 11am
Photographer: Sha
Suggested Venue: biotech, alumni house, quad, armory

4. Newsletter update
Newsletter will be out on the 1st of October
Static black & white theme

5. MASA Iftar and Terawih
Date: October 30, 2004
Ustaz Zaki from MSD will come

6. GBM questions
Pot Luck: Kene masak?
- Assign people to cook based on areas (ie Stackwyk,Colonie) but not on specific room/house.
- Rotate the cooking assignments. So that people don’t cook the same meal every time
- Freshman must join the seniors to cook

7. Next meeting
The next meeting will be held on Sunday, October 3rd at 10am.
The meeting will be held in room 2124 in the Student Union.
Chairman: Heryandy
Expected guest: Aliba & TBA
Agenda Next Week
a) International Fest
b) Post-Mortem PM visit
c) IFR update
d) Photo session update
e) GBM questions