Web 2.0 CONFERENCE Meeting Minutes – January 11, 2008

Web 2.0 CONFERENCE Meeting Minutes – January 11, 2008

Best date to organize – somewhere end June/early July (Saturday)

Target Market

1. Hard Core Programmers

2. Users

3. Investors

Partners

1. Event Management company will manage cost outlook and actual (budget & expenses)

   1. To evaluate best place to hold dinner , which hotels can give discounts if dinner and hotel rooms are guaranteed with them (hotels near MARTRADE)

   2. To facilitate operations, reception, ushering, labels, directions, posters, vip reception, crowd management, vip gifts, security, safety, etc

2. Travel Agent – AsiaTravelMart (suggestion to tie up partnership – possible bronze sponsor)

3. Banquet, Audio Visual must come from MARTRADE

4. Website – possible TMS, SKALI

5. Official Media Partner – possible theSTAR/theSUN

   1. Meeting Izwan for article write-up with NST (Wan Joe & Zaki to organize)

Theme & Outcome

1. Introducing local solutions

2. Identification of specific area to focus (mobile computing, industrial solution, etc) – most exposure

3. Platform to brainstorm "problematic issues today" - Will be focused during discussion/case studies (Government and Private)

Creating Awareness (Before June 2008)

1. Pre Conference Advertisement

2. Educating Public

Speakers

1. SUN

2. IBM

3. Frost & Sullivan

Topics – For different tracks, topics need to be researched for further discussion with above companies (to consult Dr. Kadir, MOF)

Arahe – potential company to own programming and e-Govt initiative topics

Tracks

1. Programming

2. Investment/Business

3. e-Govt initiative

Workshop/Case Studies

To be discussed further

Budget/Sponsors

1. Start meeting with potential sponsors (Wan Joe to get supporting letter from MITI)

2. Inviting Minister (JJ) to do opening address, JJ to attract sponsors

Getting quotations from venue

Zaki to come up with high level costing of the conference, and approach UiTM to be co-organizer

1. Venue

2. Organizers Consultancy Fees

3. Speakers Fees

4. Speakers Travel, Accommodation

5. Event Management

6. Morning, Afternoon teas (finger foods, fruits)

7. Luncheon

8. Dinner

9. Transport

10. VIP Gifts

11. Brochures

12. Event Booklets/Folder (Map, Speakers Biodata, Event Details)

3 Major Events:

1. Conference

2. Exhibition Booths

3. Dinner

   1. Awards Presentation (Lucky Draws)

   2. Awards to Best Local Products

   3. Recognition to Speakers

Note : Wan Jauhari announced the appointment of 1) Azlan Shah as the Conference Secretary and 2) Zaki Isa as the Conference Treasurer.

Minuted by : Zaki Isa - conf treasurer