12 Nov 2005 - Petaling Jaya, Malaysia. The day started off with an eager crowd around the reception looking to get their tickets and quickly take their seats – some had arrived as early as 9am to make sure they got themselves a good seat.

It was the day of Joey Yap’s long-awaited seminar – Discover Feng Shui with Joey Yap. The talk was an invitational talk by University Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR) and was open to members of the public. Tickets to the event had been sold out within 8 hours of the registrations being opened. The organizers carefully made preparations for an additional room for the attendees, expecting the overwhelming response. Auditorium 1, where Joey was conducting the talk, was filled very quickly as the attendees waited for the talk to begin.

The dignitaries who graced this event included UTAR council chairman Tun Dr. Ling Liong Sik, UTAR president Tan Sri Dr Ng Lay Swee, and Mont’ Kiara International School board chairman Dato’ M.S.Tan. Dr. Prudence Goh, the principal for UTAR, was also present for this talk.

As soon as the dignitaries were seated, Joey Yap began his seminar. Those of you who have attended Joey Yap’s seminars before will know that it is always an information-rich, high energy event. He began by introducing the differences between classical Feng Shui and New Age Feng Shui; to many of the attendees with previously limited exposure to Feng Shui, this was a new revelation.

The main focus of this talk was to demystify the audience about what classical Feng Shui really is all about and to dispel the many myths and mystery surrounding this art. This seminar also was a good platform for Joey to define how Feng Shui is not a form of superstition and to clarify that it has no connection with an individuals religious beliefs.

Attendees to this talk were definitely going to leave with a better understanding of the principles of Feng Shui and also learn how they can use it immediately in their homes and offices. Joey Yap also provided insights during the talk about the importance of a Feng Shui consultation in an attempt to help attendees better understand the value of a Classical Feng Shui consult.

As he continued his talk, Joey Yap was in his element. He enthralled the crowd with the fundamentals and kept them glued to their seats as he explained the basics of 8 Mansions. The notes that had been handed out specially for the talk came in handy as many attendees could be seen busy scribbling away and making additional observations on how they could apply the information to their own homes.

With the limited time available, Joey Yap also managed to squeeze in a quick session on the year ahead. This unexpected topic had the crowd listening intently, many wanting to make sure that they would get a head start on making the best of the Feng Shui for 2006.

Joey also threw in some tips on Face Reading and this had the audience in stitches as he spoke about some of the facial features that were regarded as bad or good and how you could use this when planning out the year ahead. One lady even volunteered to come on stage and have Joey Yap answer her question on Face Reading by using her facial characteristics as an example.

By the time Joey Yap finished with his seminar, many participants could be seen just waiting on the edge of their seats for the Q & A session. As soon as Joey opened the floor to questions, they came in thick and fast. Many questions were simple, others were slightly more complex and yet others were quite funny – and Joey Yap made sure all were answered to the participants’ satisfaction. Although only a short 10 minutes had initially been allocated for the Q & A session, the eager crowd and the volume of questions soon made it a 30-minute affair.

The talk concluded with Tun Dr. Ling Liong Sik presenting Joey Yap with a souvenir of appreciation for the talk and congratulating him on his presentation.

Of course the eager crowds still had more questions for Joey Yap and he generously obliged the question and answered as many as he could.