Gong Xi Fa Cai! Kung Hei Kung Hei! On behalf of the Quantity Surveying Divisional Council, we wish you a happy, healthy and prosperous Year of the Rabbit. Following the previous development of the Quantity Surveying Divisional Council, I would like to list below the plans of the Divisional Council for the coming year: 1. To promote continuously the quantity surveying profession to the public, including the service provided in civil engineering works and building services works, and to attract the new generation to the profession; 2. To publish and update standard documentation such as practice guidelines, standard form of building contracts, standard method of measurement and standard professional service and fee scale; 3. To strengthen the communication channel between the members and the Divisional Council; 4. To enhance the coherence with the counterpart in the Mainland; and 5. To continue building up international network with overseas professional institutions and to enhance collaboration with those institutions having signed reciprocity agreement with the Hong Kong Institute of Surveyors. Newly Elected Members' Welcoming Party The welcoming party for the newly elected QSD members will be held as follows: Date: 25 February 2011 Time: 18:00 Venue: Habitat, 29/F, QRE Plaza, 202 Queen's Road East, Wanchai, Hong Kong Those Probationers passing the Assessment of Professional Competence for the year are cordially invited to the party which will be hosted by members of the Quantity Surveying Divisional Council. Further details will be forwarded to members in due course.