Chronological Order of Events

2008
Dates	Events
June	Started by Casual Discussion of forming an Association of Gifts & Premium by Alan Ong, Andrew Ng and Raymond Ng
November	1st Meeting of Interested Members and appointment of Protem Committee Members.

2009
Dates	Events
16 February	Official approval of MGPA by Registrar of Society Malaysia
18 February	MGPA & KLIGP 2009 Briefing, Exhibition Booths Balloting
7 March	1st Annual General Meeting, Election, Press Conference & 2nd Exhibition Booths Balloting
21 March	Joined Federation of Textiles General Goods & Garment Merchants Associations Malaysia (FTGAM) which consists of 17 Associations throughout Malaysia.
22 - 25 April	Delegation to Visit Taiwan Giftionery 2009 Exhibition
27 – 30 April	Delegation to Visit HK Gifts & Premium Fair 2009
17-19 June	KLIGP 2009 Exhibition at PWTC
20 July	Thai Business Matching in Kuala Lumpur
31 July	KLIGP 2009 Exhibitors Appreciation Night
19 – 21 August	Singapore Gifts & Stationery Show 2009.16 booths participation by MGPA.
24 – 27 September	Bangkok Gift & Premium Fair 2009. 10 booths participation by MGPA
28 October – 1 November	Trade Mission to Indonesia
10 –12 November	INTRADE 2009 Malaysia. 30 booths participation by MGPA.
7 December	Taiwan Business Matching in Kuala Lumpur
11 December	Inauguration Ceremony & Anniversary Dinner with 5 other association under Federation of Textiles Garment and General Goods Malaysia (FTGAM).