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International Plant Trek Town Hall Meeting #2. December 14, 2006. Agenda. When and Where are we going? Who is going? What are we doing? Budget – how much will this cost? How and When to sign up? Next Steps Q&A. When and Where are we going?.
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International Plant TrekTown Hall Meeting #2 December 14, 2006
Agenda • When and Where are we going? • Who is going? • What are we doing? • Budget – how much will this cost? • How and When to sign up? • Next Steps • Q&A
When and Where are we going? • MIT Sloan rules only allow Treks to begin Thurs 22-Mar 18:00 • Departure on 22-Mar (Thurs) 10:00 is optional • Activities on 24-Mar (Sat) will be optional THAILAND MALAYSIA SINGAPORE OptionalDepartureDate DEPARTTHAILANDANDARRIVEIN BOS OFFICIALDepartureDate
Flight Details Boston to Singapore on United • UA 533 22MAR BOS ORD 1000A 1137A UA 895 22MAR ORD SIN 1218P 1045P Returning from Bangkok on the 1st of April • UA 838 01APR BKK SFO 650A 912AUA 176 01APR SFO BOS 1115A 746P - Cathay and Singapore leave on Wed night, but via JFK (will incur additional inconvenience, travel time and cost)
Who is going? • Open to all LFM’08s, LFM’07s • Some interest from LFM Alums (06’s and 05’s) • SOs are welcome…
Singapore Itinerary • Saturday (optional) • Singapore Port • Singapore Airlines / Changi Airport • Sunday • Tourism and free time • Meet up with MIT-Spore Alliance students • Monday • Panel discussion with Economic Development Board • Seagate (Winner of MAXA Mfg Excellence Award) • Travel to Kuala Lumpur by bus (5 hours)
Singapore Culture and Fun • Orchard Road shopping • Singapore Zoo • Night Safari • Clubs (Zouk[#1 in Asia], MoS) • Sentosa Island cable car
Kuala Lumpur (KL) Itinerary Tuesday • Tourism and free time Wednesday • Flextronics Contract Manufacturing • Freescale Semiconductor Thursday • Fly to Bangkok
Malaysia Culture and Fun • Central Market Cultural Center • Petaling Street Night Markets • Petronas Twin Towers • Night Clubs • FOOD
Bangkok Itinerary Thursday • Arrive from KL, free time Friday • General Motors • Local Leather Tannery Saturday • Tourism and free time, shopping!! Sunday • Fly to Boston
Thailand Culture and Fun • Suan Lum Night Bazaar • Ancient Temple Tour • Floating Markets • Night Clubs • Thai Massage • Thai Food
Prelim Budget * Some aid is being requested from alums and Alumni Fund
How and When to Sign up? • Place $300 non-refundable deposit by check made out to CHAN YUIN LEE by Dec 18 (Mon) in my LFM folder (LFM’07s can mail me a check) • Required even if you are booking your own flights • Send me an email with your full passport name and whether you are leaving on 22-Mar, 23-Mar or booking your own • A survey will be sent out by Friday, Dec 15 requesting for your FULL NAME, PASSPORT#, DOB, CELLPHONE#, STAR ALLIANCE FREQ FLYER # • Please complete survey by Dec 18 (Mon) • Full payment due 60-days prior to departure • By Jan 15th • Credit Card allowed
Next Steps • Committee to firm up logistics • Firm up company visits • Confirm seats and deposits for flight • Arrange hotels and intra-city transportation • Book KL-BKK flight • No immunizations required • Check visa requirements depending on who signs up