Dash Engineering's 20th Year Anniversary

Dash Engineering celebrates its 20th year anniversary last April 27 but the party was held on April 30. The venue was at the prestigious Marco Polo Plaza Hotel and was attended by its employees and invited guests composed of the city mayor, legal counsels, business partners, the company doctors and the Japanese class teacher.



Before the start of the program, everyone was assembled at the lobby of the hotel. The legendary ice sculpture was the main attraction in the lobby. It was carved to form the words "DASH 20 YEARS".

 A glass of drink was given to make everyone at ease. Greetings, small talks and, of course, picture-taking was done. After awhile, everyone was ushered up the great staircase and led to the Grand Ballroom.

The ballroom was decorated with a green motif which symbolizes the 20th anniversary color. The ceiling was decorated with white cloths that accentuated the different light effects. Surely, chandeliers were present to add glamor to the ambiance.

 
The program was started with the introduction and acknowledgement of the guests and was followed by an opening speech depicting the history since 1992 from the company's senior adviser, Mr. Yukihiro Mimura. Afterwards, the President, Mr. Takuya Aramaki, gave his welcome speech. The program continued with the pinning of the 20th year anniversary token to all employees. Definitely, a kampai was done and headed by the vice-president, Mr. Harushige Kuriyama. Bottles of wine were opened and the loud popping sound was audible to all. Following, dinner was served and everyone ate to their heart's delight.The food was great, as usual.

After dinner, designated employees (including me) took the stand and gave out their wishes for the company. To make the night memorable, all employees were herded to the viewing deck of the hotel to witness the enchanting fireworks display. I myself was mesmerized by the bright and vibrant colors of the fireworks.

The program then ended with a thank you speech from the General Manager, Mr. Michael Joel Aranas, and the giving of the souvenir to the invited guests. Also, there was a band playing for those who wants to make most of the time in the ballroom.

Oh yes, before I forgot, a raffle draw was made also giving out remarkable prizes like Timex watches, external hard disk drives, headphones, flash drives, an android cellphone, and yes, the grand prize - a netbook! Unfortunately, I didn't won any of those. :(

All in all, it was really a night to be remembered. After all, it was an anniversary, right? :-)