TARC and Nokia signs a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)

28 October 2010 is indeed another memorable day for TARC and Nokia. It is the day where TARC and Nokia, the industry leader in mobile solutions signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) and sponsorship agreement to crystallize existing partnership on joint initiative of green effort.

The joint initiative signed by Dr. Tan Chik Heok, Principal of TAR College, and Mr. Francis Cheong, Senior Sustainability Manager of Nokia SEAP.

The MoU is aimed at further strengthening the education-industrial linkage between TAR College and Nokia. It is a testimony of the commitment and collaboration between two organizations in enhancing the student curriculum framework towards preparing a socially responsible and well rounded future leaders.

Mr. Lee Hwee Chuin, Head of School of Social Science and Humanities, Dr. Tan Chik Heok, Principal of TARC and Mr. Francis Cheong, Senior Sustainability Manager of Nokia SEAP together with the Ambassadors of Nokia 

The success of ECOnnect, a phone recycling awareness campaign collaborated between TAR College and Nokia held last August, wouldn't have come this far without the help from you, the public. Students of TAR College managed to collect a total of 796 used phones from the public.

We would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone for their great effort.

Lucky people who got the brand new Nokia X6 and 2 Nokia X3Lucky

Winner of Nokia X6 - Lucky Guess
- by guessing correct number of phones in perspex box (total 133 phones)
- Winner: Lee Wai Ling (I/C: 870616-xx-xxxx). A female student from UPM who attended ECOnnect event with friends and recycled her phone.
- Organising committee contacted her on the phone during closing of ECOnnect on 13th August, the winner will visit TARC again on 20th August 2010 to collect her prize. We will post the photo on FB.

Winner of Nokia X3 - Lucky Draw
- by lucky draw to pick a lucky public who recycled his/her phone and present during event.

Lucky draw winner for those who recycled their phones. 

Lucky draw for organizing commitee

Winner of additional Nokia X3 - Lucky Draw
- 15 minutes before the closing ceremony on 13th August 2010, Nokia sponsored an additional Nokia X3, which is a new phone using to play music at Nokia truck during ECOnnect event to one of the lucky organising commitee who present on that day, in appreciation to his/her hard work.
- Lucky winner: Lew Chen Keong, APR1.
" Well God knows he needs to change his super old phone 3310, and gave his a new Nokia X3" Lucky person of the day....

988 happy cruiser is coming on 12/8/2010 Thursday, continue to bring phones to recycle

Phone Fair banner

We would like to thank you for attending the ECOnnect event on the 3rd to 5th August 2010 and your generous feedback.

We thank you from the bottom of our heart for recycling and supporting us. In total we have managed to gather 259 used phones for recycling, it would not be achievable without your help.

However, the phone recycling doesn't end here! We are having a follow up event ECOnnect Phone Fair at the TARC Canteen2 foyer from the 10th- 13th August 2010. The Nokia Lucky Guess is still on and you're welcomed to join us to keep up with the recycling of phones! Recycle your phones on the Nokia Recycling Kiosk (NRK) located on the Nokia Recycling Truck, adopt a tree in the process and stand a chance to win a brand new Nokia X6 and Nokia X3! Do not miss this opportunity!

Event : ECOnnect Phone Fair

Date : 10th - 13th August 2010

   Time : 10am- 5pm

Venue : TARC Canteen 2 Foyer

For those your friends who might have missed ECOnnect, part of our exhibition will be displayed during the phone fair! Take this opportunity to learn more on mobile phone H'story, what your mobile phone would turn to after being Reborn and the sophisticated OVI software at the ECOVI booth!

Feel more motivated to save mother nature now? Why not join TARC's first ever...  the TARC Green Society! Not only that, Malaysian Nature Society (MNS) would also be there to educate you more on how to be more into the Green activities, grab some cool stationary made by recycled materials too! 

Need more entertainment? 12th Aug 2010 (Thu) 1pm, 988 Happy Cruiser will come with celebrities - Tiffany 梁丽芳 & Melvin 谢佳见 (Stage  Magazine 宣传大使) to conduct games & giving out free gifts

So bring all your friends, join us in our ongoing campaign to recycle phones in a bid to save mother nature!

Let's start Talking Green!

Come and grab free Red Tomato weekly newspapers...

Hey everyone,


Heard of Red Tomato weekly  newspaper??? Interested in getting hold of 1 to read........
Here's what we have for you, we are giving out free Red Tomato weekly newspapers this whole week in canteen 2 from 10th- 14th August 2010 (Monday - Friday) during the phone fair.

Students reading the Red tomato papers during our event..

Come and grab Red Tomato weekly newspapers and get to read more about current news for free.....

Phone fair starts tomorrow from 10/8/10 - 13/8/10 (Tues - Fri)

Hi everyone,

After the ECOnnect event we will be having a "Phone Fair" on the 10th - 13 Aug 2010 (Tuesday - Friday) in canteen 2 from 9am - 5pm. For anyone of you who are interested in getting a new phone, come to phone fair. Prices so low that you can never get it else where except during phone fair.

Apart from that, we will also be exhibiting 3 booths (H Story, OVI software and Reborn) regarding phone recycling during this 4 days,  for those who miss the chance of going to the ECOnnect event, you are never too late to go and have a look during this 4 days event. Thus, Nokia recycling kiosk will still be station in the Nokia truck opposite canteen 2 during this 4 days of phone fair, so everyone is invited to bring in their old unused phones for continuous recycling and still stand a chance to win a BRAND NEW NOKIA X6. As winners will only be announce on Friday 13 August 2010.

So come bring old phones to be recycled and stand a chance winning home a brand new Nokia X6....

Groups photos of our event crew...

Department Leaders

Department Leaders of ECOnnect event:

Event Advisor - Ms Lim Siz Siz 1. Exhibition - Sebastian Ooi 2. On-stage Programming - Tan Chee Kun 3. Sponsorship and Advertising - Itzmir Heman 4. Security & Maintenance - Ginger Tan 5. Activities - Hazel Chee 6. Publicity & Promotions - Kiang Chee Seong 7. Creative and Design - Renee Wong 8. Media Relations & Editorial - Joyce Chew 

With the unity in every department working together making our event ECOnnect a success!

Exhibition Department

Activities Department

Publicity and Promotions Department

Media Relations and Editorial Department

Security and Maintenance Department

On-Stage Department

Creative and Design Department

Creative Agency AAV2

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Lin Kah Jun's appearance on the 3rd day of ECOnnect event

Lin Kah Jun came to our event ECOnnect on the 5th of August, he sang 3 songs during the event
1. 查理。卓别凌
2. 三个子
3. 一起玩
Apart from that, he also answered a few questions from our event crews about recycling and becoming more and more environmentally friendly. During the event, he also gave free posters to fans that came during the event. He also had an autograph session with fans, for those who bought his album and those who has his posters.
Everyone had a great time there asking for an enchore while Lin kah Jun say his most famous song 三个字 "I love you".

Event organizers : APR 1
Creative agency : AAV 2

OUR GRAND FINALE! (pics inside)

Our event has ended and so while we post more information and pictures, here are some pictures given by one of our contributors!
We hope you have enjoyed our event as much as we did!

THANKS EVERYONE!!!!!! AND REMEMBER GO GREEN!

Hey there, look what happens during Marathon Madness on the 2nd day of ECOnnect

Winners are awesome as this game not only challenges their physical strength but mentally also....you'll get to see the process.......................

Grand Prize winners for Marathon Madness with brand new Nokia headphones

1st runners up for Marathon Madness

2nd runners up for Marathon Madness

The process beings with........................

Sweaty participants discussing the next plan.......

Participants skipping rope under the sunny day

Oh.....what a tiring walk for participants to walk to the next stop....but yet the marathon was fun, that's why they were willing to do so....

Participants piggyback each other as part of the game

Participants playing the word search........

ECOnnect Map

Happenings during ECOnnect 2nd day

Performance by "Friends of life " 生命中的朋友

        Performance by Dance Society                                                      

Students answering some simple questions by our crews to receive free goodies back

Performance by Choir Society
Songs : Can you feel the love tonight and Stand by Me

 

Nokia Greengrapher Grand Prize Winner - Nokia C5

Relax Moment, have a chill time in this beautiful environment with Nokia.

Congratulations to Sik Kah Wai our Nokia Greengrapher grand prize winner, and he is bringing home a brand new Nokia C5...........

Name : Sik Kah Wai
ID num: 09 WHD 05452
Course : Diploma in Multimedia Design

Sik Kah Wai's new phone........

Recruitment for Green Society in TARC...

Hi everyone,

We have proposed a Green Society to be established in TAR College. So now we are recruiting members to join in our green force. Anyone interested in contributing to the environment by putting in some green effort, well its your chance now to recruit yourselves in our society to make a difference to those around you. Help save our earth before it deteriorates further. 

To join in our Green Society please contact us at Greensocietytarc@gmail.com / ima.jrui@gmail.com

or contact Yap Jin Rui at  HP: 017-3263411 for further informations about Green Society.

2nd Day - A Gallery of Booths and People

Hi everyone!
It's been a busy, busy day and tomorrow it will be even BUSIER! Have a look at our wonderful booths and our ECOnnect Gang in action!


Hope to see you tomorrow for our big finale! DON' T MISS IT! 





Our Booths! Make sure you visit them all!




Some of  our ECOnnect gang caught in action

Come to ECOnnect, bring your old unused phones to be recycled

Hey people,

Have you heard anything about the special Nokia Recycling Kiosk (NRK)? Come to our event ECOnnect and take a look at the awesome machine that allows you to recycle your old phone, after you recycle your phone Nokia will plant a tree for you in the Kalimantan forest with your name on it..... Sounds interesting??

Well, hearing is nice, but having yourself acting on it by recycling will even be more interesting, fun and meaningful.... Come to our event ECOnnect BRING your old phones to be recycled in our event, then you will get to know more about the functions of the machine, apart from that we have great deals for you too..... Something you cannot get outside it is only exclusive for our event ECOnnect, when you recycle your old phone you might stand a chance to WIN A BRAND NEW NOKIA X6 ...

By recycling you just put another effort in saving the environment + standing a chance to win a BRAND NEW Nokia X6 home with you!!!!! Call your friends and family gather all old mobile phones get it recycled!!!!

What are you waiting for? So come and  bring along your old phones to be recycled... ECOnnect awaits your support in recycling your phone and help saving the environment...

TAR College principal Dr. Tan getting to know more about the Nokia Recycling Kiosk (NRK), how about you? Come to our event to know more also.

Students happily recycling their old phones with the Nokia Recycling Kiosk

"Have a green day"

The earth awaits you to join the green force by recycling your old phone to prolong and create a better environment for generations to come......

Come grab free DNI Anti Radiation Activators in ECOnnect

Remember how your parents used to nag at you all the time when you are talking on the phone too long on the phone due to its harmful effects the radiation will have on you??

Well those days are over now, because we will be giving away *DNI Anti Radiation Activators !!! What is a DNI Anti-Radiation Sticker??? This is a newly invented technology that allows you to neutralize the harmful radiation emitted from the mobile phones you are using. The ultra thin sticker-like chip is designed for the convenience of mobile phone uses. All you have to do is to stick the DNI Anti-Radiation Sticker at the back of your phone, or under your battery and it will begin working in a few minutes.

This awesome sticker is invented by Dr. Philip Chen, it does not require wiring or batteries nor does it interrupt the reception of your mobile phones. So come join our games now for a better living.

* Product is patented. Proven safe for use.

What happens after ECOnnect is launched -1st Day

Dr. Tan (TARC principal) entering his
details into  the Nokia recycling kiosk

TARC principal Dr. Tan, learning to use the Nokia recycling kiosk by recycling his own used mobile phone

The Nokia Recycling Kiosk (NRK) is the 1st mobile phone recycling kiosk in the world, and being one of its kind this incredible machine's application and website-hosting software was actually designed by our very own student in TARC, School of Arts and Science Advanced Diploma in Computer Science 2000 graduate, Richard Wong Swee King.

Apart from that, we also have a Nokia mobile truck park in front of our college hall main entrance, come take a look if you have not seen this.

Inside the truck, it exhibited on different kinds of phone components that can be recycling in to different raw materials.

Many students also gather together in front of the Nokia mobile truck to play the guessing game " Guess the Model". They were given pictured and some simple description about the phone, and were required to guess the model of the phone on the screen, if guesses were accurate they will be entitled to redeem a mystery gift.

We also invited Zodiac Cheerleading team to perform during the event.