Date: 26th April 2009, 9pm
Happening fellas present at FOUR (Alex & Grace’s house): Alex Lam, Grace Tan, Jon Low, Mark Leo, Zach Chin, Mun Tzin, Johan Sopiee, Dee, Mun Keat, Weng Yap, Pei Yuh, Joseph Siew and Ian Chong (via Skype from Singapore)

We had a great time just chatting and getting to know one another. In between the silly things we did, some serious points were drawn out.

• Jon showed us his design for the website - VERY NICE. *clap clap*. It will be ready sometime this week.
• A fair bit of content has been written already by Alex and Grace. More to come and be laid out nicely.
• Grace has drafted out letters that will be sent to various photographers and videographers, asking them to get involved with the unconference. Everyone can help and send out mailers using her template.
• Sponsorship - if anyone has contacts for the marketing departments of media-related companies, let’s contact them and see if they are willing to be sponsors. If not, we’ll target the next ShootFest to get sponsors.
• Joseph will speak to Canon to see if they can run a hands-on-session for everyone to try out their range of lenses. Can anyone contact Nikon, Sony, Olympus, etc…?
• Proposed logo designs need to be in by Wednesday - Grace, Zach, Jon and Joseph will conceptualize something.
• We discussed a possible list of topics, and some booked sessions already.
• As fillers, we will screen DVDs of photography/videography training. Jon/Mark will ask ShaolinTiger if we can borrow his Strobist series while Grace will ask Jenny Sun if we can borrow some of her DVDs. Kee Sitt will look into the video training DVDs.
• Weng Yap and Pei Yuh will assist with printing the T-shirts. Cost for a dry-fit with simple design can range from RM20-25 each.
• Publicity of the ShootFest will commence at the end of the week.
• Does anyone have contact with the media? Can we get some press publicity for this?

Thanks for taking the behind the scenes photo, Johan. On the wall, that’s Ian from Singapore who joined us on Skype via projector