Down Memory Lane

The First Decade (1986 to 1996)

• 1986 – Establishment of BGAM – an Association with Constitution
• 1987 – Founding members received membership cards

Members’ Newsletters

• 1987 – Inaugural issue of 1st quarterly newletter – The Newslink
• 1988 – 2nd , 3rd issue of Newslink
• 1989 – 4th , 5th , 6th , 7th issue of Newslink

Dinner Functions

• 1987 – 1st Annual Dinner and Dance @ Subang Merlin Hotel
• 1988 – 1st Royal Patronage Dinner @ Kuala Lumpur Hilton
• 1989 – Royal Coronation Dinner in honour of our Royal Patron being 9th Yang DiPertuan Agong.
• 1990 – Annual Dinner and Dance @ Raintree Club KL.
• 1991 – Dinner & Dance @ Pan Pacific Hotel KL.
• 1991 – President’s Dinner @ Royal Selangor Club for British University Alumni Associations.
• 1995 – British Alumni Ball ’95 @ PWTC
• 1992 – Royal Patronage Gala Nite in aid of BGAM Building Fund @ Shangri-la Hotel KL
• 1993 – Grand Fellowship Award Dinner @ Shangri-la Hotel KL
• 1996 – “A Royal Evening” gala dinner in aid of BGAM Building Fund @ Shangri-la Hotel KL.

Hi-Tea & Others

• • 1989 – Represented at Royal Dinner on board HMS Britannia at Port Klang in conjunction with state visit by HM Queen Elizabeth.
  • 1992 – Dinner hosted by American Universities Alumni of Malaysia (AUAM) @ Royal Selangor Club
  • 1994 – Year-end high tea @ Concorde Hotel KL
  • 1995 – Chinese New Year & Hari Raya celebration @ Police Mess, Bukit Aman
  • 1996 – 1st BMITA/BGAM get-together @ BMITA Chairman, Tim O’Brien’s residence.
  • 1988 – Royal Patronage consent by DYMM Paduka Seri Sultan Azlan Shah Perak Darul Ridzuan
  • 1988 – Appointments of Vice Patrons and Honorary Fellows

• • 1st AGM held @ Grand Continental Hotel
  • 1990 – 2nd AGM @ British Council
  • 1991 – 3rd AGM @ Royal Commonwealth Society Kuala Lumpur
  • 1991 Dec – EGM held.
  • 1992 – 4th AGM
  • 1993 – 5th AGM & Hari Raya tea party @ Bukit Kiara Equestrian Club
  • 1994 – 6th AGM @ Titiwangsa Golf Club
  • 1995 – 7th AGM
  • 1996 – 8th AGM @ Royal Commonwealth Society KL
  • 1996 Dec – EGM – postponed.

• • 1st branch established – BGAM North

• • 1989 – 1st BGAM Annual Sport Carnival @ Kampong Pandan Sports Complex
  • 1990 – Annual Sports Carnival cum Family Day @ FRIM Kepong.
  • 1992 – BGAM Annual Sports Carnival @ Kilat Club KL.
  • 1993 – BGAM Sports / Family Day @ Pusat Latihan Polis (Pulapol)Jalan Gurney (Semarak)
  • 1994 – Family Day @ Police Chalet Greysands, Port Dickson

• • Fairs / Talks / Seminars participated or held :-
    • British Education ’88 Exhibition @ PWTC
    • BE ’91 @ PWTC
    • With Intel Malaysia : “Jobs Hope Seminar”
    • With British Council ECS : Pre-departure Briefing.
    • In UK with 13 British Universities : Post-graduate studies
    • Talk on “Birth Control and Fertility”
    • With FOMCA/LIAM/NAMLIA : Seminar on “ Life Insurance & You”
    • With MSL Travel : Student Ambassadors Programme
    • With British Council : Recruitment Drive
    • With British Council : Career guidance fair on Arts and Design
    • Taylor’s College Education Fair @ Subang Jaya
    • Luncheon Talk @ Titiwangsa Golf Club : “Winning With The Strategy Of The Dolphin”. (Speaker : David Rodgers)
    • Luncheon Talk : “Astrology, Palmistry, Money Prospects, Business Prospects and Management Science”. (Speaker : Yaschpaule)
  • 1st BGAM Inter-Alumni Golf Tournament @ Kelab Golf Titiwangsa PDRM
  • 1992 June – 1st leg of BGAM Royal Golf Classic ’92 @ Kelab Golf Negara Subang
  • 1992 August – 2nd leg of BGAM Royal Golf Classic ’92 @ Kelab Golf Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah
  • 1992 October – 3rd & final leg of BGAM Royal Golf Classic ’92 @ Seremban International Golf Club.
  • 1993 – BGAM Golf Competition @ Tropicana Golf & Country Club.
  • 1994 – BGAM Golf Competition @ Kelab Golf Perkhidmatan Awam
  • 1996 – Golf Tournament @ Mines Resort and Golf Club Seri Kembangan

• • 1991 – 1st BGAM Treasure Hunt to Port Dickson
  • 1992 – BGAM Treasure Hunt to Fraser’s Hill
  • 1994 – BGAM Treasure Hunt to Pulau Pangkor
  • 1995 – 4th BGAM Treasure Hunt to Melaka.
  • 1996 – 5th BGAM Treasure Hunt to Awana Golf & Country Club.

• • 1992 – 1st BGAM Debate vs AUAM @ Concorde Hotel KL : Topic “ This house resolves that the Renaissance Man is more of a product of the American System of Education rather than the British”.
  • 1993 – BGAM Debate vs ANZGAM (Australian and New Zealand Graduates Alumni of Malaysia) @ Federal Hotel KL : Topic – “Women make better bosses than Men”.
  • 1995 – BGAM Debate vs AUAM : Topic – “The Attributes That Attract Two People Are The Very Attributes That Lead To a Break Up”.

• 1993 – 1st Blood Donation Campaign with Rotary Club of Bukit Kiara Sunrise @ Sungei Wang Plaza.
• 1995 – Launch of co-brand credit card with Diners Club.
• 1996 May – Bought a 3-storey shop-house in Taman Sungei Besi Indah as BGAM Building.

The Second Decade (1997 to 2007)

1997

• EGM
• 9th AGM
• Handover of Building keys
• 2nd BMITA/BGAM get-together
• Poetry Reading Evening
• BGAM 10th Anniversary Gala Dinner

1998

• 10th AGM
• British Graduate Games with British Council & British High Commission
• 6th BGAM Treasure Hunt

1999

• BE ‘99
• 11th AGM
• Charity Home Visits – 7 Orphanages & Old Folks Home
• British Graduate Games with British Council
• BGAM Golf Tournament with Malaysian Crime Prevention Foundation
• BE August Clearing Fair

2000

• UK Education Fair 2000
• 12th AGM
• BGAM Website launched
• Charity Visits – To Crocodile Farm & Zoo in Melaka
• BE August Clearing Fair
• Royal Millennium Gala Dinner

2001

• UK Education Fair ‘01
• 13th AGM
• An Evening of Choir Music – jointly organised with Rotary Club of Kelana Jaya
• BE August Clearing Fair

2002

• UK Education Fair ‘02
• Set up secretariat
• 14th AGM
• BGAM 15th Anniversary Treasure Hunt
• Royal Coronation Gala Dinner

2003

• 15th AGM
• BGAM Fellowship Award Dinner
• Inter-Alumni Games
• Charity Home Visit – Buka Puasa @ Rumah Amal Cahaya Tengku Ampuan Rahimah
• Charity HRY Open house @ Azlin’s office
• Represented at Canadian Graduates Association 16th Anniversary Dinner
• Farewell Dinner for Dr Tom Craig-Cameron, British Council Director
• BGAM-AUAM Golf Tournament @ Bukit Unggul Golf & Country Club

2004

• 16th AGM
• The BGAM Connect Jan-Mac issue published
• The BGAM Connect Jul-Sep issue published

2005

• 17th AGM
• English Speaking Union signed up for the Secretarial Services
• Participated in BMCC Annual Golf Tournament
• BGAM Golf Tournament with PAUM
• Library & Reading Room facility available
• Fellowship & members networking

2006

• 18th AGM
• Farewell to HE British High Commissioner, Bruce Cleghorn
• BGAM Royal Charity Dinner @ Shangri-la Hotel

2007

• 19th AGM
• BGAM-PAUM-AUAM Golf Tournament @ Tasik Puteri Golf & Country Club
• Fellowship nights @ Maju Palace Restaurant :-
  • 27 June 2007 – Food, Drinks & Networking
  • 19 Sept 2007 – Food, Drinks & Networking
  • 24 Oct 2007 – Food, Drinks & Networking
  • 19 Dec 2007 – Food, Drinks & Networking

The Third Decade (2008 – 2018)

2008

• 20th AGM
• Adjourned to 14 June 2008
• Fellowship nights @ Maju Palace Restaurant :-
  • 16 Jan 2008
  • 20 Feb 2008
  • 19 Mac 2008
  • 16 Apr 2008
  • 21 May 2008 – Talk by Kong Keen Yung on Neuro Linguistic Programming
  • 18 June 2008 – Talk by David Lee on Fire Prevention Awareness
  • 16 July 2008 – Talk by Dr Lim on LASIK eye correction
  • 20 Aug 2008 – Talk by Bernard Hay Making Money Through Internet
  • 17 Sept 2008 – Talk by Robert Cheah on Life Insurance and Will Writing
  • 22 Oct 2008 – Talk by Sean Khoo on Defensive Driving
  • Nov 2008 – Talk by Karen Karn on Successful Business Planning for 2009
  • 17 Dec 2008 – @ Ram Rais & Partners. Parnassus choir group, Poem Recital, Tan Sri Augustine Ong on Malaysians’ Inventive Minds.
• Inter-varsity Golf Tournament with PAUM-BGAM-AUAM @ Impian Golf & Country Club Kajang
• Charity Golf in aid of Sichuan Earthquake Rebuilding Fund & Myanmar Children’s Cyclone Appeal with PAUM-BGAM-AUAM @ KGSAAS Shah Alam
• Bowling Friendly Match at U Bowl One Utama – jointly organized by BGAM-PAUM.
• Donations to Bar Council as certified sponsor for Human Rights Debate 2008.

2009

• 21st AGM
• The BGAM Connect – January 2009 issue published
• Fellowship nights :-
  • 21 Jan 2009 – Talk by Dato’ Steve Yap on Health issues
  • 18 Feb 2009 – Talk by Mohana Gill on Fruits & Vegetables in our Diet
  • 18 Mac 2009 – Talk by Mandy Johnson on Cultural Relationships
  • 15 Apr 2009 – Talk by Edmond Yap on Living the Passionate Life
  • 20 May 2009 – Talk by Evelyn Ch’ng on The Power of Personal Branding
  • 17 June 2009 – Talk by William Chuah on Mindset Change
  • 15 July 2009 – Talk by Dr Yap Yee Guan on You and Your Heart.
  • 19 Aug 2009 – Talk by Dr Sreenivasan on Health Talk on Diabetes
  • 16 Sept 2009 – Talk by Reza Ali on Blueprint for Transformation Leaders
• Inter-varsity Golf Tournament with PAUM-BGAM-AUAM at Bangi Golf Resort.

Facts & Statistics

1st Decade (From Establishment)

• 7 x Newsletters published
• 10 x dinner functions
• 5 x Hi-tea get-together
• 10 x AGMs & EGMs
• 5 x Sports Carnival
• 12 x Fairs, Talks & Seminars
• 7 x Golf Tournaments
• 5 x Treasure Hunts
• 3 x Debates
• 1 x Health (Blood) Campaign
• Purchased a 3-storey building

2nd Decade

• 10 x AGMs
• 2 x Graduate Games
• 4 x dinner functions
• 9 x Charity Home Visits
• 2 x Treasure hunts
• 5 x Golf Tournaments
• 5 x Fairs, Talks & Seminars
• 11 x get-together sessions
• Officially received keys to BGAM BuildingF
• Opening of Secretariat
• Availability of Library & Reading room at Secretariat

3rd Decade (Current)

• 2 x AGMs
• 21 x Fellowship with Talks
• 1 x newsletter
• 3 x Golf Tournaments
• 3 x Charity works
• Launch of BGAM’s Education Fund

2018

• Fellowship Night – Early Detection of Cheating Spouse or Business Partner by Paul Ang