LEXISNEXIS and the Kuala Lumpur (KL) Bar Committee has once again joined forces to organise the third annual LexisNexis KL Bar Treasure Hunt to be held on Aug 9 in aid of two charity homes.
The hunt will have two categories – the open category for the public and the close category for LexisNexis staff, Malaysian Bar members and sponsors. The open and close category fee per person is RM90 and RM70 respectively.
This year's hunt is limited to 80 cars, five more than last year which saw 280 participants.
LexisNexis general manager Phillip Karuppiah said the hunt is a popular sport especially among office workers and professionals as it challenges them to think out-of-the-box and enhances teamwork in a serious sense of fun.
"From a business perspective, there is no better way for staff to interact and strengthen the relationship with the legal fraternity, which is a core client base of LexisNexis, an information solution company for four key markets – legal, corporate, government and academic," said Karuppiah, who is an ardent treasure hunter.
The KL Bar Committee is looking at submitting 20 teams, while LexisNexis will enter five.
"There is little done for community projects, but through the treasure hunt, we are able to do our bit to aid the community at large," said KL Bar Committee chairman R. Ravindra Kumar.
The proceeds from the LexisNexis KL Bar Treasure hunt are shared between both parties to be channelled to charity homes of their choice.
LexisNexis will again donate its share to Philea Home which it has adopted as one of its corporate social responsibility (CSR) programmes.
Of the RM20,000 in proceeds raised last year, LexisNexis donated RM12,000 to Philea Home while the KL Bar Committee donated RM8,000 to Yayasan Sun Beams.
This year, the KL Bar will direct the proceeds to either a charitable organisation or will fund a social community development project undertaken by its committee later.
Its Social, Arts and Culture Committee chairman, Lai Chee Hoe, encouraged members and chambering pupils to take part.
"It's a good opportunity to enhance their analytical skills and also break the barriers and mingle with the other professions," he said, adding that the hunt is not restricted to only the KL Bar members but also from other states such as the Selangor Bar and Negeri Sembilan Bar.
theSun is the official media partner and the clerk-of-course is Time-Out Solutions, which has been involved from the very beginning.
Time Out Solutions Sdn Bhd managing director Dominic Roche said this would be a pure hunt without any gimmicks or side activities.
"It purely involves solving cryptic clues, trivia questions and riddles, inspiring the spirit of teamwork and skills management," he said.
The hunt will be flaged off from Subang Jaya and will end at Awana Genting, where participants will enjoy hi-tea and the winners will be awarded cash and prizes worth more than RM20,000.
"Like previous years, we will strive to reward at least three quarters of the participating teams with prizes, so everyone can go back with a smile," Karuppiah said.
The event sponsors are Genting Highlands, HSBC Bank, Nestle, True Fitness and Permanis Sdn Bhd who have once again come on board to support this event.
The closing date for entries is on Aug 5 while the briefing will be held on Aug 7 at the KL Bar Auditorium, Level 10, Wisma Kraftangan, Jalan Tun Perak.
Entry forms can be obtained from theSun, www.lexisnexis.com.my , www.klbar.org.my , or www.timeoutsolutions.com.