The 35th Annual Dinner
Date, time & venue
16 March 2010 (Tue); 6:30pm cocktail for 7:30pm; Convention Hall, Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, Harbour Road, Wanchai

Principal guest
The Honourable Wong Yan-lung, SC, JP, Secretary for Justice of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

Dress code
Black tie

Price
HK$880 per person (including pre-dinner cocktail and the western set dinner). Drinks during and after the dinner will be on members' own account.

Reservation & enquiries
For reservation, please complete and return the Standard Reply Form with the appropriate payment to the HKIE Conference and Function Section before 2 March 2010 to:

Ms Eli MOCK / Miss Mandy HO
Conference and Function Section
The Hong Kong Institution of Engineers
9/F Island Beverley
No 1 Great George Street
Causeway Bay
Hong Kong
Tel: (852) 2895 4446
Fax: (852) 2203 4133
Email: conf3@hkie.org.hk

Payment should be made to "The Hong Kong Institution of Engineers".

Notes to participants

1. All members of the Institution are encouraged to attend the dinner and to invite guests to attend. Members are advised that this is an occasion upon which invitations should be extended to those engaged in engineering or have substantial dealings with engineers and leaders of other learned professions.

2. The venue is with a maximum seating capacity of 1,200 and each (circular) table will be for 12 persons. If a booking is made for fewer than 12 persons, the Institution reserves the right to place additional persons at such tables or to charge for vacant places.

3. If you book a table (12 persons) or more, a set of invitation cards and place cards as well as a wine list with an order form, will be sent to you upon receipt of the full payment.

4. No refund will be made once the booking has been confirmed. The Institution reserves the right to decide on the final allocation of tables and seatings. All payment should be settled before 2 March 2010. After this date, the Institution reserves the right to release the tables/seats reserved to other interested parties.

The HKIE Golf Society - The HK Cheng Cup and Friendly Competition
Date, time & venue
19 & 20 March 2010 (Fri & Sat); 12:00pm & 7:30am; Palm Island Resort, Hui Yang, the PRC.

Programme highlights
For more details, please refer to the website at www.hkie.org.hk/golfsociety.

Registration & enquiries
For registration and enquiries, please contact the HKIE Conference and Function Section at Tel: 2830 9071.

Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Committee - briefing session on resolving construction disputes - introduction to the DRA system
(Jointly organised with Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC) and the Chartered Institute of Building (Hong Kong) (CIOB (HK))

Date, time & venue
22 March 2010 (Mon); 6:00pm for 6:30pm - 7:30pm; HKIE

Programme highlights
The Development Bureau of the HKSAR Government would adopt a wider use of Dispute Resolution Advisors (DRA) in public works contracts. The speakers will give an introduction to the DRA process and share their experiences on the roles/functions of DRAs. Mr Mickey C W Wong, Past President of CIOB (HK) will join the two speakers in the question-and-answer session.

Speakers
Ir Gary K L Soo, Secretary-General of HKIAC and Mr C K Ho, a Serving DRA

Registration & enquiries
This seminar is free of charge and the number of participants is limited to 80. For registration, please complete and return the Standard Reply Form to Miss Ivy Tong by Email: ivy.tong@hkie.org.hk. For enquiries, please contact Ir Sam Y S Chan at Tel: 9841 8104 or Email: samchan@member.hkie.org.hk.

The HKIE Toastmasters Club monthly meeting
Date, time & venue
7 April 2010 (Wed); 7:00pm - 8:30pm; HKIE

Meeting theme
The theme is "Aesthetic"

Programme highlights
Are you afraid of speaking English in front of the public? Can you respond to impromptu questions with ease? The HKIE Toastmasters Club's monthly meetings will provide an opportunity to practise public speaking skills in a relaxing and supportive atmosphere. This meeting will consist of impromptu speech session, prepared speech session and evaluation session. Participants can practise and learn public speaking techniques by participating in the different meeting roles and receiving feedback on their performances.

Registration & enquiries
No prior registration is required. Guests are invited to fill in our guest book at the website: http://www.hkietmc.com/home23222. Background of the Toastmasters Club can be found at the website: http://www.hkietmc.com. For enquiries, please contact Mr Suker So or Jack Yiu by Email: vpe@hkietmc.com. CPD certificates will be available.

Engineers' Charity Soccer Cup for the HKIE Project Sichuan Trust Fund
Date & venue
25 April - 6 June 2010 (every Sat & Sun, except 1 May 2010); artificial turf soccer pitch, Lingnan University

Programme hightlights
The Task Force on Fund Raising for Sichuan Earthquake Recovery will organise a 11-a-side soccer competition entitled "Engineers' Charity Soccer Cup for the the HKIE Project Sichuan Trust Fund".

Fee
HK$10,000 per team (proceedings generated after deducting necessary cost will be contributed to the Trust Fund)

Registration & enquiries
For registration, please complete and return the Standard Reply Form by Email: conf3@hkie.org.hk. For enquiries, please contact Miss Ada Lau at Tel: 2830 9021.

The HKIE Toastmasters Club monthly meeting
Date, time & venue
12 May 2010 (Wed); 7:00pm - 8:30pm; HKIE

Meeting theme
The theme is "Pride"

Programme highlights
Are you afraid of speaking English in front of the public? Can you respond to impromptu questions with ease? The HKIE Toastmasters Club's monthly meetings will provide an opportunity to practise public speaking skills in a relaxing and supportive atmosphere. This meeting will consist of impromptu speech session, prepared speech session and evaluation session. Participants can practise and learn public speaking techniques by participating in the different meeting roles and receiving feedback on their performances.

Registration & enquiries
No prior registration is required. Guests are invited to fill in our guest book at the website: http://www.hkietmc.com/home23222. Background of the Toastmasters Club can be found at the website: http://www.hkietmc.com. For enquiries, please contact Mr Suker So or Jack Yiu by Email: vpe@hkietmc.com. CPD certificates will be available.

International Conference on Electrical Engineering (ICEE) 2010
(Jointly organised with the Korean Institute of Electrical Engineers (KIEE), the Institute of Electrical Engineers of Japan (IEEJ) and Chinese Society for Electrical Engineering (CSEE))

Date & venue
11 - 14 July 2010 (Sun - Wed); Paradise Hotel, Busan, Korea

Programme highlights
The theme of this year's conference is "the smart and the green in electrical engineering" which aims at enhancing participants' knowledge and competences on the key issues in electrical engineering. This conference will address the following topics:
- Smart grid applications
- Power system
- Electrical machinery and motor drives
- Modelling, simulation and control for power electronics
- Industry applications
- Fundamentals, materials and HV engineering
- Sensor and micro-machines
- Other related areas

Registration & enquiries
For registration and more details, please refer to the website at http://www.icee2010.com. For enquiries, please contact Miss Ginnie Tsui at Tel: 2830 9059.

The 2nd International Conference on Waste Engineering and Management (ICWEM) - Call for papers
(Jointly organised with China Civil Engineering Society (CCES) and Canadian Society for Civil Engineering (CSCE))

Date & venue
13 - 15 October 2010 (Wed - Fri); Shanghai, the PRC

Programme highlights
Waste management has become one of the key issues of the modern world, an international issue that is intensified by the volume and complexity of domestic and industrial wastes. There is need for more research on current disposal methods such as landfills, incineration and chemical treatment, recycling, waste minimisation, clean technologies, waste monitoring, public and corporate awareness and general education. With the theme of "construction waster recycling and civil engineering sustainable development", this conference aims to advance the understanding and application of civil engineering with respect to sustainable development in general, and environmental and waste engineering and management in particular, and to promote the exchange of technical, scientific and professional knowledge on waste engineering and management to better serve the interests and welfare of the public. The deadline of submission of abstract is 28 February 2010.

Fee
£á500

Registration & enquiries
For more details, please visit the website at http://civileng.tongji.edu.cn/ICWEM2010. For registration, please complete and return the Standard Reply Form by Email: recycledconcrete@tongji.edu.cn. For enquiries, please contact Miss Mandy Ho at Tel: 2830 9071.