ANNUAL FALL BUSINESS DINNER EVENT REPORT
Date: Saturday October 5, 2019
Time: 5:30 PM to 11:00 PM
Place: 888 Seafood Restaurant, 8450 Valley Blvd, Rosemead, CA 91770
At 5:30 PM Members, families, guests take photos with photo drop at entrance, greet, registration, sign in. At 6:00 PM Master of Ceremony Dr. Edna Taikwel announced dinner program, welcome speech, starts entertainment with Dr. Khaing Myint’s music band. At 6:30 PM MC Dr. Taikwel invited president Dr. Cho Lwin who gave welcome speech, introduce new members Dr. Kyaw Nyan Tun, Dr. Tin May Than, Dr. Myo Kyaw Zaw, Dr. Nyi Nyi Win. President appreciates the donors AMGEN $1500, Dr. Thomas Lee $1500, Mr. Larry Shar and Mrs. Freda Shar $500. President mentioned health talks at community center, Buddhist Monastery, Christian Retreat, Burmese Muslim gathering at a park, and SCBCA Senior Day. President appreciates generosity of Dr. Tony Chan and Dr. Virginia Chan for allowing BAMA activities at Chinese Performing Arts Institute. This is the last year we have two dinners. There will be a dinner per year starting in 2020. President’s speech is followed by treasurer Dr. Htun Tin’s financial report and executive committee election. The following ECs are elected for 2020. President Dr. Mya Myo Aye, Vice President Dr. Wai Wai Soe, Secretary Dr. Htun Tin, Treasurer Dr. Edna Taikwel, and Parliamentarian Dr. Than Saung Lin. Education Committee Chair Dr. Khine Khine Win, Co-Chair Dr. Naing Aung Moe, Member Dr. Mie Mie Thinn, Entertainment Committee Chair Dr. Sanda Win, Co-Chair Sophie Chwa, Public Relations Committee Chair Dr. Moe Aung. BOD Chair Dr. Su Su Hline, BOD members Dr. Thein Oo, Dr. Khaing Myint, Dr. Sandar Kyi, Dr. Ohnma Win, Dr. Kyaw Moe, and Dr. Cho Lwin. Advisory Committee Chair Dr. Thomas Lee, Advisory Committee Members Dr. Zaw Win Lwin and Dr. Tin Ngwe. Election is followed by newly elected 2020 president Dr. Mya Myo Aye’s speech. Entertainment program starts after speech with Burmese entertainers/vocalists Kyaw Zin Min and John Thanga, Director & Actor Dylan Chow, joined by BAMA family. Various prize drawings are made during entertainment program. Grand price Apple Watch winner Dr. Than Saung Lin donates his grand price to draw again second chance to general audience. BAMA family and guests actively participated the entertainment. All are happy and dancing. The annual business dinner program was successfully ended at 11 PM after group photos are taken. Approximately 227 people attended the dinner.
Respectfully submitted by Executive Committee Member, Parliamentarian and Master of Ceremony
Edna Taikwel Oo, M.D.
10-08-2019
