Save the Date: Hear The Candidates

The FCCJ election committee would like to inform all members of a chance to hear speeches from and debate between candidates for senior board positions ahead of the upcoming club elections.

The elections scheduled to take place are between June 21 and 25.

Midway through the campaigning on June 17 the Club will host the event at which the election committee will request the presence of candidates for president, 1st vice president, 2nd vice president and treasurer.

Candidates will be given time to deliver prepared remarks, ask each other questions in a debate format and take questions from the floor. All FCCJ members may attend although in the interests of time preference will be given to questions from voting members.

Any members considering running for these positions are asked to make themselves available on this evening. In a change from previous years the failure or inability of a candidate to attend the event will not mean their opponent is denied a chance to speak.

FCCJ Election Committee

To All Regular Members:

There will be a regular meeting of the General Membership on Wednesday June 9, at 6:30 p.m. The tentative agenda will be as follows:

1. Approval of the minutes of the March GMM
2. Nominations for the Board of Directors
3. President's report
4. Treasurer's report
5. Committee reports
6. Old Business
7. New Business

If you cannot attend the meeting please sign the statement below and give it to another Regular Member to vote on your behalf. Make sure your proxy is planning to attend and does not already hold more than two proxy votes. No member may hold more than two proxy votes. If you send a proxy please do so by fax, mail or hand delivery since a proxy has to be a signed statement, according to our bylaws. Please don't send your proxy to the President, as he may not vote except in the case of a tie or a secret ballot.

Since we need a quorum of one-fifth of the regular membership for the meeting to be valid, please let us know your attendance by phone, fax (3211-3168), or email to kubo@fccj.or.jp

Monzurul Huq
President

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PROXY STATEMENT

I am unable to attend the meeting of June 9, 2010 and in accordance with Article 22 of the Articles of Association and Paragraph 9-8 of the bylaws of the FCCJ do hereby assign

Proxy's name:
as proxy to vote for me on any and all business to come before the General Membership Meeting.

Member's name:

Member's Signature

Membership Number

Date

To All Regular & Professional/Journalist Associate Members:

March 24th is this month's Happy Hour!

It's a week earlier than usual, but with the same great value-for-money that has made the FCCJ Happy Hour for Journalists so popular with members and guests alike.

Members pay only 1,000 yen (1,500 yen for guests) for an hour of free-flow draft beer, house wine, gin tonic/vodka tonic and soft drink/juices. A variety of light snacks is included in the ticket price.

Sign your friend up for membership to receive a FCCJ dining voucher and a bottle of wine! Facility tours and FCCJ membership explanations will be available for those who are interested in joining the Club.

Orders taken beyond the hour will be charged to members, and guests can purchase coupons (valid for the same day) at the Front Desk to continue imbibing.

Membership Marketing Committee

To All Regular Members:

There will be a regular meeting of the General Membership on Monday
March 15, at 6:30 p.m. The tentative agenda will be as follows:

1. Approval of the minutes of the December GMM
2. President's report
3. Treasurer's report, presentation of operational and capex budgets
4. Committee reports
5. Old business
6. New business

If you cannot attend the meeting please sign the statement below and
give it to another Regular Member to vote on your behalf. Make sure your
proxy is planning to attend and does not already hold more than two
proxy votes. No member may hold more than two proxy votes. If you send a
proxy please do so by fax, mail or hand delivery since a proxy has to be
a signed statement, according to our bylaws. Please don't send your
proxy to the President, as he may not vote except in the case of a tie
or a secret ballot.

Since we need a quorum of one-fifth of the regular membership for the
meeting to be valid, please let us know your attendance by phone, fax
(3211-3168), or email to kubo@fccj.or.jp

Monzurul Huq
President

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PROXY STATEMENT

I am unable to attend the meeting of March 15, 2010 and in accordance
with Article 22 of the Articles of Association and Paragraph 9-8 of the
bylaws of the FCCJ do hereby assign

Proxy's name :
as proxy to vote for me on any and all business to come before the
General Membership Meeting.

Member's name :

Member's signature :

Membership number :

Date :

To All Regular & Professional/Journalist Associate Members:

Relax with friends over a drink or two at the FCCJ Happy Hour for Journalists. And with just 3 months left to the FCCJ’s “New Member Introduction campaign”, be sure to encourage your friends to sign up for FCCJ membership soon!

Each new member you introduce entitles you to a 10,000 Japanese Yen dining voucher plus a complimentary bottle of wine, so please speak to Membership Marketing Manager Cheryl Ang for more information on the campaign and an application form. Facility tours and FCCJ membership explanations will be available for those who are interested in joining the Club.

Tickets are 1,000 yen for members and 1,500 yen for guests for an hour of free-flow draft beer, house wine, gin tonic/vodka tonic and soft drink/juices. Kindly note a buffet will not be served at Happy Hour and starving folk are encouraged to order dinner from the Main Bar’s extensive list of Press Club favorites. Some complimentary light snacks will be made available at the start of the hour, so do join us as early as you can.

Orders taken beyond the hour will be charged to members, and guests can purchase coupons (valid for the same day) at the Front Desk to continue imbibing.

Membership Marketing Committee