Save the date for the Foreign Correspondents’ Club Hong Kong’s second journalism conference, back by popular demand.

The day will feature practical workshops and discussions by panels of experts relevant to journalists at all stages of their careers: Topics will range from fake news to virtual reality, drone videos, making the best of social media, how to pitch stories and how to sell the Hong Kong story to an international audience and reporting in China, plus many more.

Speakers include reporters and editors from major news organisations such as The New York Times, CNN, The Wall Street Journal, Thomson Reuters, Bloomberg, BBC, Time, the Financial Times and Quartz.

Details will be sent out along with booking forms in mid-March, with preferential early sign up for Correspondent and Journalist members.

The Foreign Correspondents’ Club, Hong Kong is looking for a suitable individual or company to carry out the following project:

 

Design an audio-visual system that will allow a central video & audio control hub (AV cabinet, Main Dining Room) to route video and audio from multiple sources (terrestrial digital TV, broadband TV, cable TV, computer, DVD/BluRay-player, HDMI video camera feed, audio feed) to TV screens, LCD projectors and speakers on four levels (Main Dining Room, Verandah, Burton Rom, Hugh’s Room, Main Bar & Lounge, The Bunker and Bert’s) of the club. And allow live video recording and streaming from the Main Dining Room and Verandah (internet connection provided by the club). The signal quality for video is HD (1920×1280, 16:9 ration) with an optional upgrade path to 4K. The system should provide ease-of-use for non-technical staff to operate (optional wireless control function on four levels). Output equipment should be integrated in interior design wherever possible.

 

Existing Hardware

1/F Main Dining Room (3x LCD projector, 3x projection screen, speakers)

1/F Verandah (7x TV, speakers)

M/F Burton Rom (1x TV, speakers)

M/F Hugh’s Room (1x TV, 1x LCD projector, 1x projection screen, speakers)

G/F Main Bar & Lounge (4x TV, 2x LCD projector, 2x projection screen, speakers)

G/F The Bunker (1x TV, speakers)

B/F Bert’s (4x TV, speakers)

B/F Gym (2x TV)

 

Required Video & Audio Output Zones

Zone 01 1/F Main Dining Room (3x LCD projector, 3x projection screen, speakers)

Zone 02 1/F Verandah (7x TV, speakers)

Zone 03 M/F Burton Rom (1x TV, speakers)

Zone 04 M/F Hugh’s Room (1x TV, 1x LCD projector, speakers)

Zone 05 G/F Main Bar & Lounge, North Corner (1x TV, speakers)

Zone 06 G/F Main Bar & Lounge, East Corner (1x TV, speakers)

Zone 07 G/F Main Bar & Lounge, South Corner (1x TV, speakers)

Zone 08 G/F Main Bar & Lounge, West Corner (1x TV, speakers)

Zone 09 G/F Main Bar & Lounge, Lower Albert Road (1x LCD projector, 1x projection screen, speakers)

Zone 10 G/F Main Bar & Lounge, Wyndham Street (1x LCD projector, 1x projection screen, speakers)

Zone 11 G/F The Bunker (1x TV, speakers)

Zone 12 B/F Bert’s (4x TV, speakers)

Zone 13 B/F Gym (2x TV)

Zone 14 Web Streaming

 

Required Hardware Upgrades (use existing hardware unless it is not HD compatible)

Central Control Hub (video & audio, with optional wireless control function on four levels)

Zone 01 – 3x LCD projector (HD format, 5000 lumen)

Zone 09 – 1x LCD projector (HD format, 5000 lumen)

Zone 10 – 1x LCD projector (HD format, 5000 lumen)

Zone 05 to Zone 11 – upgrade speakers, wireless microphone

 

 

As we have a fixed working schedule for ceiling works on the Ground Floor (Main Bar & Lounge, The Bunker) from February 20 until March 19, 2017, time is of the essence.

We expect some hardware order time to delay the final installation beyond March 19, but require the successful tender to provide cabling schematics in time for the ducting to be installed during that schedule period. Therefore we propose an installation in phases.

 

Phase 1

Draw up cable ducting schematics (for AV installation on all floors) for installation by the main contractor’s electrician.

 

Phase 2

Cabling of all video/sound output devices and system implementation.

 

Phase 3

Staff training.

 

Date for site visit: THU 5 or FRI 6 of January

 

DEADLINE OF SUBMISSION: Friday 13 January 2017 at noon

 

Interested parties please submit your tender & a copy of your business registration before the deadline via email at <[email protected]> or by post to:

FCC

North Block

2 Lower Albert Road

Central HK

 

Please quote and indicate “Tender for AV Services 2017” on your tender submission.

 

Any questions should be directed to the undersigned or our Administration, Ms Joanne Chung at (tel) 2844 2830 or (email) [email protected].

 

 

 

A revision of House Rules on Young Persons:

14.	YOUNG PERSONS
a.	Young persons aged 12-18 years are permitted in the Lounge, Dining Room, Chinese Restaurant and Bert’s (at designated events), or at private parties in other parts of the Club.

What is FCC Designated Events?

Occasional weekend sports broadcast at Bert’s or any designated events defined by the Board, 12-18 year olds are welcome but only when accompanied by a member who is a parent or guardian.

 

Dear Members,

Please be informed that Main Bar and Lounge will be closed on Saturday 15 April, 2017 for repair work on the air-conditioning system.

On that day, the Dining Room and Bert’s will be open for service, according to the schedule below:

Location	Opening Hours	Remarks
Dining Room	10:00am – 12:00 midnight	Kitchen last order at 22:45 Bar last order at 11:45
Bert’s	12:00 noon – 02:00 am	Kitchen last order at 22:45 Bar last order at 01:45

The Main Bar menu will be offered in both the Dining Room and Bert’s. Dress code will be the same as in the Main Bar.

Sorry for any inconvenience caused.

FCC Admin Office

Dear members,

Temporary Suspension of Electricity Supply

Due to the essential work on the electricity system in the Club Premises, the electricity supply will be suspended temporarily. Please note the following special arrangements during the suspension period:

 

Our club will be closed:	Wednesday, 8 March 2017 at 11:30pm (Kitchen last order at 10:45pm, Bar last order at 11:15pm)
Service resume to normal:	Thursday, 9 March 2017 at 08:00am

 

 

We apologize for any inconvenience caused.
FCC Admin Office

As many of you are aware AAJA Asia will host the annual N3 New.Now.Next Media Conference in HONG KONG this year!… Bringing our 7th regional conference back to HK late May, 2017.

This is a big event and we need a dedicated Executive Conference Producer to continue with our growing and continued success!   This will be an exciting opportunity to produce one of Asia’s signature media conferences, bringing together 300+ journalists and media professionals across the region.  It is also important as Hong Kong will be marking its 20th anniversary of the hand over  and we are planning special programming to mark the occasion.

We are accepting applications until midnight Jan. 2, 2017 (but may extend the deadline if we need to collect a wider pool of candidates).

It is a five-month PAID POSITION (of which interested applicants will submit a proposed bid for their work) and the candidate will be expected to scale-up hours leading up to the conference late May, 2017.

The Executive Conference Producer will ideally:

*Be based in Hong Kong

*Work with AAJA-Asia board and N3 committees on strategic goals and objectives for the conference

*Evaluate and negotiate contracts with conference venue and suppliers

*Work with board, develop and manage a cost-effective, sound conference budget

*Identify speakers, panelists and guest speakers for signature conference

*Oversee all events and logistics for the conference

*Design a marketing plan with goal of bringing in record attendees

*Implement a social media campaign to bring exposure to conference, AAJA-Asia and sponsors

*Serve as AAJA-Asia liaison to sponsors and partners

*Contribute to AAJA Asia’s how-to manual for subsequent conferences on best practices

Please email any questions to [email protected]

Apply via: cover letter, resume and your salary bid proposal for the project to [email protected] by Jan. 2nd, 2017 midnight.  

 

We are looking for someone who is proactive, passionate, and has journalism experience who can help us put together a great conference!  If this is you, we can’t wait to hear from you!  If you know of someone who can help us, please don’t hesitate to forward this to any potential candidate.  Help us spread the word and find our candidate.