Malaysiakini dinner: Deadline for tickets Wednesday
For those who want to be part of malaysiakini's biggest bash, be warned, the ticket window closes next Wednesday at 12 noon, said the website's marketing manager John Stothard.
Response to the news portal's fifth anniversary dinner bash has been excellent with around 600 tickets sold so far. There are four days left for those who have yet to book their seats.
The dinner - with the theme 'One click away from the truth' - is the second of its kind. A similar celebration was held in 2000 to mark the website's inaugural year.
This year's do promises to be a night of laughs, intellectual discourses, sumptuous dining and prize-giving.
To be held at Ampang's Hotel Flamingo on Nov 27, the event is for malaysiakini to show its appreciation to its supporters.
Apart from being able to meet the malaysiakini team face to face, those attending will be entertained by professional comedians in the form of Instant Caf Theatre's Jo Kukathas and Patrick Teoh.
The Wednesday deadline is to enable malaysiakini to inform the hotel on the number of guests expected at the dinner.
Future plans
Dinner guests will also have the opportunity to hear about the future plans of the fledging news website.
After having launched its long-anticipated Bahasa Malaysia version last month, the organisation plans to go tri-lingual with its soon-to-come Chinese version of the website.
Tickets priced at RM50 to RM75 per person can be purchased till next Wednesday - you can either contact the company's marketing department at 03-22835567 ext 105, or do it online at malaysiakini's anniversary dinner webpage .
Tickets can be picked up at the door on the night of the dinner, however payment should be made beforehand. This can be done through credit cards, checks or Maybank2U.
Further enquires can be addressed to Stothard at [email protected] or at the above telephone number.
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