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Suntec REIT held their AGM this year on April 18 at Pan Pacific Hotel. As I have some free time on Apr 18, I decide to attend the Suntec REIT AGM.  This is my second AGM and I found that it is a different experience compared with the Starhub AGM on April 15.  First of all, registration for Suntec REIT AGM is not so high tech.  You arrive at the venue and let them scan your IC to verify your unitholder status.  Then, they copied your name and the number of units you hold onto a paper form and let you sign in.   So, at the point of signing in, I saw that the 2 ordinary-looking person queued in front of me hold 25,000 and 50,000 units respectively.  This really prove the point that we can't judge people by appearance. After signing in, I was issued a polling paper to use for AGM resolutions polling and a refreshment voucher.  I entered the hotel ball room, found a seat and wait for the AGM t...

I have not attended AGM before.  Partly because my busy work schedules did not allow me to attend the AGMs on week days.   Also, I have heard bad things from friends about AGMs.  Most particularly the ugly scenes at AGM buffets; people are said to be scrambling, rushing, pushing and taking excessive food than what they could eat.  Heard some even brought containers (most likely exaggerated) to package food home. From this year onwards, as I have less travelling, I decide to attend an AGM to have such an experience.  I always wonder how the voting/polling is done at the AGMs?  I want to attend one AGM myself so I would not be the "mountain tortoise" any more.  Perhaps this can be a pastime after my retirement. Starhub held their AGM this year on April 15 at the company's headquarters at Starhub Green, Ubi Ave 1. As Starhub is my current top holding and I have some free time on that day, I ...