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Important Notification: Kitchen Upgrade + Temporary Closure of Bert’s
Dear members,
The FCC will undertake a total refurbishment of its kitchen during August and September which will see all major fittings ripped out and replaced with modern equipment. This upgrade is long overdue as for many years Chef George and his team have done a heroic job maintaining our high quality food offering despite operating in an outdated work environment. As a result, from Monday 1 August until late September all cooking will take place in a very small temporary kitchen located behind the serving area in Bert’s Bar. During this period we will offer a simplified menu, which we hope will still satisfy members’ basic desire for sustenance, even if choice is greatly reduced.
Throughout the renovation period it will be necessary to close Bert’s which will be used as a temporary food preparation and storage area. During this time it is our intention to offer a number of live music events in the Main Dining Room, so do watch this space for details. From Saturday 23 July, the pool table section of Bert’s will close while the rest of the bar and restaurant area will run normally until Saturday 30 July and close thereafter. Rest assured Bert’s will be back in business in early October after the walls and flooring receive a well-deserved touch up. During the kitchen renovation the work room will operate as normal, with a passageway kept free to give access for members.
Please see an attached article from the July/ August edition of the Correspondent which gives
more details of the renovation. Also attached is a copy of the simplified menu which we plan to offer throughout August and September.
We would appreciate your patience during this time and look to welcoming you back to an enhanced FCC.
Yours truly
FCC House Committee
Enclosure:
Invitation for Tender: Membership Coordination Services
Invitation for Tender
The Foreign Correspondents’ Club, Hong Kong is looking for a suitable individual or company to carry out the following project:
Membership Coordination Services
Contract period: 1 November 2016 – 31 October 2017
Deadline for tender: Monday, 31 October 2016
MISSION
To help with administration and analysis of the FCC’s membership.
BACKGROUND
The Club’s membership is drawn from a broad cross section of walks of life and includes many of Hong Kong’s best known and most interesting people. Members range from the reporters, photographers and radio and television teams who record and present the news to those who make it – starting with local government leaders and including many leading figures in the worlds of business and diplomacy.
The FCC is open to all, but there are five categories of membership. They are:
Correspondent: Bona fide members of the foreign media based in Hong Kong, the bulk of whose work is published outside Hong Kong.
Journalist: Bona fide journalists based in Hong Kong who make more than 50% of their income from their locally-based journalistic activities.
Associate: For those who are not employed in journalism or in the media yet who wish to take advantage of the FCC’s professional and social activities – this includes all professionals, authors and business people.
Corporate: These are transferable memberships with certain restrictions.
Diplomatic: Approved bona fide full-time members of the Hong Kong diplomatic corps.
ROLE OF THE CONTRACTOR
- The contractor reports directly to the Membership Committee, and will liaise logistic through the Club management. Hence, contractor’s services are peripheral to the Club’s operation and are not integrated into it;
- Hiring helpers to fulfill the job requirement is entirely up to the contractor’s decision at its own costs, however it is expected to include the plan in the tender;
- Payment will be released per hours contributed each month upon submission of invoice with timesheet;
- FCCHK holds all copyrights to all materials, and retains final approval for all content before release. FCCHK also reserves all rights to add, edit and remove any content before and after release.
EXPECTATION ON THE CONTRACTOR
- Experience in working with journalistic organizations and media;
- Provide its own tools and equipment to carry out the project.
Project Description
The Contractor is required to:
- Attend each Membership Committee and any associated meetings organized by the Membership Committee;
- Prepare monthly report and present it at the Membership Committee;
- Revert requirement or comments of the Membership Committee on each membership application to the applicant in a timely manner, and then report to the Membership Committee;
- Plan, prepare and execute any marketing scheme decided upon by the Membership Committee;
- Respond to instructions and requests from the Membership Committee Convenors;
- Respond to instructions and requests from the Membership Committee as a whole;
- Research potential members to ascertain their suitability for the category of membership applied for
- Deal with potential members who do not meet the requirements of the category of membership applied for, before or after a Membership Committee Meeting
- Prepare reports on accelerated/diversity applicants for BOG meeting
- Respond to telephone and email enquiries from potential members who have queries, particularly about completing the application form
- Respond to telephone and email enquiries on which category a potential member should apply for (in particular the difference between Journalist and Correspondent memberships)
- Assist find relevant signatories for an application as and when deemed necessary
- Preparing copy for the Membership Column bi-monthly for the FCC magazine The Correspondent
- Acknowledge that FCC holds all copyrights to all materials, and retains final approval for all content before release. FCC also reserves all rights to add, edit and remove any content before and after release;
- Prepare a summary report of the project by 21 October 2017 to the Committee through the Club management. In the report it should include but not limited to all working files and access codes to any multimedia platforms. Release of the final payment is subject to a satisfactory submission.
Interested parties please submit your tender & a copy of your business registration before the deadline to:
FCC
North Block
2 Lower Albert Road
Central HK
Please quote reference code “MMC2016” and indicate “Tender for Membership Coordination Services 2016/2017” 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].
Gilbert Cheng
General Manager
Tel: 2844 2844 / Email: [email protected]
Menu arrangement on August 2, 2016
Dear Members,
Since the Observatory will consider issuing the Number 8 Gale or Storm Signal until tomorrow (August 2, 2016), we would like to inform you that our “breakfast menu” will be suspended tomorrow and our “abbreviated bar menu” and
“daily lunch – carving of the day” will still be available tomorrow. The serving time of our bar menu and carving of the day will remain unchanged, starting from 12:00nn.
Thank you for your kind attention and we welcome you to sit it and enjoy our facilities.
August 1, 2016
Typhoon and club operations
Typhoon HaimaA Typhoon Signal #8 signal has been raised, which means limited operations at the club today.
If the T8 is not lowered at 8am, the Club will open at 12:00 noon and remain normal operation.
If the T8 is lowered between 12:00 noon and before 5pm, the Club will be back to normal operation in three hours after the T8 is lowered.
If the T8 is not lowered before 5pm, the ground floor will open with a limited menu and will close at midnight.
If a Black Rainstorm Warning is hoisted during normal operating hours, the Club will remain open.
Stay safe everyone!
FCC Announcement on Membership Fees
Dear Members,
Please note that at the meeting of the FCC Board of Governors held April 16, the Board resolved by majority decisions to:
Increase the monthly membership subscription fee by $150 per month, to $1,100 from $950. The increases will take effect from July 1.
Proceed with the drafting of a proposed amendment to Article 7 that will allow future Boards to consider whether or not attaching a fee to the spouse membership privilege is appropriate. (Any such amendment would require at least 75% support at a general meeting).
To continue to develop and investigate other options available, including a minimum spending requirement, as reflected in the opinions of the membership at the Town Hall meeting.
To publish the minutes of the Board discussion of the issue on the club’s website earlier than usual, ideally within seven days of this notice, in recognition of the wide membership interest in the matter.
FCC Administration Office
April 18, 2016
Request for bids for: Editor The Correspondent (Tender closed)
This is a unique position that involves editing The Correspondent – our club magazine, which is currently published every second month.
Contract period: One year from contract signing.
Contract termination: Two months notice or otherwise as agreed between both parties.
Deadline for bid: Friday 5 August 2016
Please note: It is expected that the contract will start 1 September 2016
1. Editorial:
The Correspondent Editor will be responsible for The Correspondent, the print magazine of the FCC, one of the world’s leading and most prestigious press clubs.
Editor, The Correspondent is responsible for:
- producing new content for The Correspondent and writing it in an interesting and appealing manner;
- creating schedules and agreeing deadlines;
- planning, generating, commissioning, coordinating freelance writers and editing articles for The Correspondent;
- sourcing images and artwork, and commissioning photographers;
- liaising with clients or internal departments; and
- liaising with the Digital, Online and Social Media Editor to source the best of the online content for inclusion in The Correspondent.
All of the above will be done in consultation with the Communications Committee, which retains all control over the editorial content, and within the editorial budget as outlined by the Committee.
Editor, The Correspondent will lead an editorial team with additional support from FCC administration. You will work closely with a range of individuals, from web designers/developers and project/account managers to photographers and marketing professionals. It is essential that you understand FCC’s target audience and requirements.
It is important to be interested in:
- Producing high-quality print media reflecting the values and traditions of the FCC; and
- The place of The Correspondent as part of the FCC’s total communications offering.
2. Advertising
Advertising sales is not required. Production of advertisements and in-house advertisements is to be dealt with by production house.
3. Design and layout, production
The production house is responsible for all aspects of production to meet agreed deadlines.
4. Printing
The production house is responsible for all aspects of printing. Payment to be dealt with directly by invoice from the printer to the club.
The Correspondent bi-monthly magazine specifications (subject to revision)
Size: 210mm x 285mm, 40 pages including cover
Stock: Cover: 4pp, 128gsm Matt art paper
Colour: 4C + 4C
Binding: Two saddle stitched.
Delivery: Local delivery
Quantity: 2,300 pieces
5. Mailing
The production house is responsible for coordinating mailing: printing plastic envelopes, stuffing envelopes and bundling, collecting labels, delivery to GPO and FCC.
6. Confirmation that any and all additional costs must have prior approval from the FCC through the Communications Committee.
7. Confirmation that the FCC through the Communications Committee retains final approval for all content for publication.
8. Confirmation that the successful applicant’s services are peripheral to the Club’s operation and are not integrated into it.
9. Confirmation that the FCC holds all copyright.
10. Hiring helpers to fulfill the job requirement is entirely up to the successful applicant’s decision at his/her own costs.
11. Payment will be released upon submission of invoice by original copy.
Any questions should be addressed to the Communications Committee or the General Manager Gilbert Cheng.
Please acknowledge receipt of this invitation to the FCC and confirm that you will be bidding. Interested parties will be required to submit a copy of your business registration together with your bid before the deadline.
The bid shall be submitted to:
FCC
North Block
2 Lower Albert Road
Central HK
or email [email protected] stating the position applied for in the subject line.
The Communications Committee
June 22, 2016
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