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Berkeley Club of Singapore
Dec 3, 2012, 3:53:19 AM12/3/12
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Dear fellow Bears and friends,
Please find below the December 2012 update of upcoming events for the Berkeley Club of Singapore and from our affiliate clubs via Dual. As we come to the end of yet another calendar year, we know that many of you will be celebrating the holidays with your loved ones. We wish you the very best and if you are traveling, we sincerely hope that you have a safe and pleasant journey.
We are excited to announce that we still have two more events before the end of the year and another event right at the beginning of the new year! On the 12th of December, we will be co-hosting a book launch and signing party written by a fellow Golden Bear. Club members enjoy a $3 discount on entry. On the 13th of December, the last Happy Hour of 2012 will be held at our usual location: the OverEasy bar at One Fullerton. New members who sign up or old members who renew their memberships at the Happy Hour will receive a free beer, compliments of several Exco members (limited supply). We are also excited to co-sponsor the very first Flag Football League in Singapore. All these events are in Blue and Bold below.
Thanks & best regards,
Exco
Berkeley Club of Singapore
Please find below the December 2012 update of upcoming events for the Berkeley Club of Singapore and from our affiliate clubs via Dual. As we come to the end of yet another calendar year, we know that many of you will be celebrating the holidays with your loved ones. We wish you the very best and if you are traveling, we sincerely hope that you have a safe and pleasant journey.
We are excited to announce that we still have two more events before the end of the year and another event right at the beginning of the new year! On the 12th of December, we will be co-hosting a book launch and signing party written by a fellow Golden Bear. Club members enjoy a $3 discount on entry. On the 13th of December, the last Happy Hour of 2012 will be held at our usual location: the OverEasy bar at One Fullerton. New members who sign up or old members who renew their memberships at the Happy Hour will receive a free beer, compliments of several Exco members (limited supply). We are also excited to co-sponsor the very first Flag Football League in Singapore. All these events are in Blue and Bold below.
Thanks & best regards,
Exco
Berkeley Club of Singapore
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1. Saturday, 8th December, 3:00pm - 5:00pm - The University of Chicago, Chicago Women in Business Alumnae Network (CWIBAN) Holiday Tea
2. Wednesday, 12th December, 6:00pm - 8:00pm - Book Reading - "Floating on a Malayan Breeze: Travels in Malaysia and Singapore " by Sudhir Vedaketh
3. Thursday, 13 December, 6:30pm - 9:00pm - Berkeley Club of Singapore Happy Hour
4. Friday, 14th December, 7:00pm - Year End Dinner Celebration with LSEAAS
5. Thursday, 20th December, 7:00pm – 9:00pm – DUAL Drinks
6. Saturdays, 5th January to 2nd February, 9am - 12pm - Singapore 5's Flag Football League (Coed, No-Contact)
7. Saturday, 19 January 2013 – King’s College London Singapore Society Trend Talk Series: Part II: “Singapore and Malaysian Economy – and the possible economic effects on Singapore from the 13th Malaysian Elections”
8. Beautiful People - Sticky Date Fruitcakes: A Social Enterprise Project by Beautiful People
9. Career Opportunity - Dean's Fellowships, Yale-NUS College
10. Volunteering Opportunity - Project Directors, Conjunct Consulting
11. Career Opportunities - JobStreet.com creates exclusive career website for DUAL members
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1. The University of Chicago, Chicago Women in Business Alumnae Network (CWIBAN) Holiday Tea
The University of Chicago, Chicago Women in Business Alumnae Network (CWIBAN) is pleased to invite DUAL members to their Annual Worldwide Holiday Tea. Enjoy this holiday tradition with tea, delicious sweet treats, and great company! Held at the beautiful Grand Hyatt, this is an event not to be missed. Chicago Women in Business Alumnae Network (CWIBAN) is the worldwide organization of women graduates of Chicago Booth. Led by a team of alumnae volunteers and founded in 2002, CWIBAN connects over 4,100 members living in six continents and is recognized as one of the most active Booth alumni groups.
Date: Saturday, 8th December 2012
Time: 3:00 – 5:00 p.m.
Venue: Scott's Lounge at the Grand Hyatt Singapore
10 Scott's Road
Singapore
10 Scott's Road
Singapore
Registration: Register Online
Cost: S$28, payable at door
Cost: S$28, payable at door
Questions: Gail Tien, '93
2. Book Reading - Floating on a Malayan Breeze: Travels in Malaysia and Singapore by Sudhir Vadaketh
The Berkeley Club of Singapore, Harvard Club of Singapore and the American Chamber of Commerce in Singapore are pleased to host a reading and discussion of "Floating on a Malayan Breeze: Travels in Malaysia and Singapore", written by Berkeley and Harvard alum Sudhir Vadaketh.
“One of the best, and certainly one of the most enjoyable, single-volume introductions to both countries’ politics, economies and societies, and to their delicate sibling relationship — part envy, part rivalry, part affection.” -- Simon Long, “Banyan”, Asia columnist, The Economist
About the book:
What happens after a country breaks apart? Forty-seven years ago Singapore separated from Malaysia. Since then, the two countries have developed along their own paths. Malaysia has given preference to the Malay Muslim majority. Singapore, meanwhile, has tried to build a meritocracy — ostensibly colour-blind — yet perhaps more encouraging to some than others.
How have these policies affected ordinary people? How do these two divergent nations now see each other and the world around them?
Seeking answers to these questions, two Singaporeans first spent 30 days cycling through every state in Peninsular Malaysia on a daily budget of RM10 (US$3) each, then many years interviewing hundreds more people. What they found are two countries that have developed economically but are still struggling to find their souls.
About the Author:
Sudhir Thomas Vadaketh, the Singapore-born son of a Malaysia-born father, is a senior editor with the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), part of The Economist Group. He has written for a variety of publications, including The Economist and The Straits Times. After mandatory military service he left for college in the US, spending six years at Berkeley and Harvard. He returned home in 2005, where he lives with his wife and two cats. Floating on a Malayan Breeze is Sudhir’s first book; to be followed, hopefully, by narratives on Asia’s other great societies. Visit: http://sudhirtv.wordpress.com/
Date: Wednesday, December 12th
Time: 6-8pm
6-6:30pm: Registration, wine and chat (N. Indian snacks)
6:30-7pm: Author presentation of main themes and book reading
7-7:30pm: Discussion moderated by guest moderator
7:30-8pm: Book signing
Venue: American Chamber of Commerce in Singapore
1 Scotts Road, Shaw Centre, 23rd Floor
Food and drink: Light snacks will be provided compliments of Shahi Maharani North Indian Restaurant. There will also be a wine tasting compliments of KOT Selections.
Cost:
$7 for members of Berkeley Club, Harvard Club or AmCham; $32 with a copy of the book
$10 per person OR $35 per person (includes a copy of the book, which currently retails for $34.24). This event is open to everyone.
As space is limited, we highly recommend registration by December 10th to either of the following:
Berkeley Club of Singapore: berkeleyclu...@gmail.com
Harvard Club of Singapore: eve...@harvardclub.sg
3. Berkeley Club of Singapore Happy Hour
Join Cal Bears at our monthly happy hour and networking session at OverEasy. This event to open to everyone.
Date: Thursday, December 13, 2012
Time: 6:30pm - 9:00pm
Venue: OverEasy
1 Fullerton Road
Tel: (65) 6423 0701
Cash Bar
4. Year End Dinner Celebration with LSEAAS
It’s PARTY time! and the LSEAAS invites you to join us at our Year-End Dinner Party!
This year’s wine-dinner will be at the Clan Restaurant – a chic and private dining ambience with fine food and fine wines*.
* Fine wines have been carefully identified, selected, and sourced for food-pairing(s) by our resident Sommelier!
Date: Friday, 14 December 2012
Time: 1900 – 2200hrs
Venue: The Clan Restaurant, 18/20 Bukit Pasoh Road, Singapore 089832
The venue promises to be an excellent one for an evening soiree – to catch-up with old friends and make new ones.
* To maintain the pristine standard of each dish, and to preserve the intimate ambience of the restaurant, seating is limited. Thus, please RSVP soonest to avoid disappointment.
For more information, please visit the event webpage at http://www.lsesingapore.com/index.php/events/view/year-end_dinner_party_2012/
See you there!
5. DUAL Drinks – San Sui Sumiyaki & Bar @ One Fullerton
Do come down and join us for our monthly DUAL Drinks at San Sui! It will be a great time to relax, catch up with old friends and meet new people!
Date: Thursday, 20th December 2012
Time: 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Venue: San Saui Sumiyaki & Bar @ One Fullerton
1 Fullerton Road
#01-05 One Fullerton
Singapore 049213
Tel: (65) 6423 1555
Cost: From 7pm to 9pm
$20 nett 1-for-1 Tiger Draught, House Umeshu, shochu, house spirit (Vodka, Gin, Bourbon, Whisky & Rum), house red & white wine (De Botoli Semillion Chardonnay & Shiraz)
$7 nett 1-for-1 non alcoholic drinks (coke, sprite & iced lemon tea)
20% off wines, sake, shochu & hard liquor by the bottle.
10% off all ala carte food orders.
6. Saturdays, 5th January to 2nd February, 9am - 12pm - Singapore 5's Flag Football League (Coed, No-Contact)
The Berkeley Club of Singapore, with Singapore Flag Football Association (SFFA), is hosting the inaugural season of The Singapore 5's, a 5-on-5 Flag Football league, to run through the entire month of January, and the championship games to be played on Superbowl Weekend, February 2. This is meant to be a friendly but competitive league of people looking for athletic challenges and teamwork. We will play a no-contact and coed version of football. The league is open to everyone. DUAL members are encouraged to come as 'free agents'. The teams will be made to be evenly matched and to offer everyone a chance to learn and play.
If you've always been curious about American football, this will be a great opportunity to learn. The 5-on-5 format is a quick run and catch version of American football. It doesn't use a line, blocking, or tackles. It is played on a smaller field. It emphasizes the development of strategy, hand skills and speed, not brawn and hard hitting. No prior experience is necessary, and we will run several skills clinics during the season.
About SFFA:
Founded in 2007 by an expat, the SFFA is a group of locals and expats, aged 15 to 55, from all walks of life, religions and races who share nothing except for the love of the game of American Football. We gather weekly to usually play an open format of scrimmage games. We also travel to other countries for direct one-on-one play and for international tournaments. The core of the group is about 30-40 members, but our Facebook group has over 400 members.
More so than in many sports, American football requires highly-coordinated teamwork and sacrifice, with highly specialized positions and players. We play offense with specialized positions, including designated offensive linemen, running backs, quarterback, wide receivers and tight ends. In any well-designed and well-executed offensive play, only 2-3 players will touch the ball; the success of the play, however, is often more dependent on the actions of the rest of the team than on the actions of those 2-3 players. Likewise, each defensive player will have specific responsibilities that he must perform while trusting that his teammates are in turn taking care of theirs. A team where every player tries to do everything is not a team; the only thing they will do as a team is lose as a team.
Because we place such a strong emphasis on teamwork, and because our ultimate goal is for everyone to have fun playing the game, we discourage any tendency of more-skilled players to seek glory at the expense of another player’s experience. We organized the SFFA with the mindset that everyone who takes the time to come out deserves an equal chance to experience the game. This means everyone will get a chance to play every position, regardless of their skill level.
The association is open for everyone who is interested to learn and experience Flag Football. We look forward for you to be part of our big family. Please join us every Saturday 9:00 AM at our location below:
Date: Saturday, Jan. 5, 9am-12pm: Orientation, trials and "draft"
Saturdays, Jan. 12-26, 9am-12pm: Regular season round-robin games
Saturday, Feb. 2, 9am-12pm: Championship games
Venue: Gan Eng Seng School field (behind Tiong Bahru Park along Henderson Road)
If interested, indicate your experience and preferred position, if any, to: jhs...@cal.berkeley.edu. Please visit the SFFA Facebook page:https://www.facebook.com/groups/21135712244/
7. King’s College London Singapore Society Trend Talk Series: Part II “Singapore and Malaysian Economy – and the possible economic effects on Singapore from the 13th Malaysian Elections”
Singapore is restructuring its economy by incorporating Iskandar Malaysia in its joint economic development. For example, in October, Ascendas and UEM jointly announced the development of a 519 acres, freehold integrated Tech Park in Gerbang Nusajaya. This will be one of the world’s largest integrated tech park which will not only cater to various industries including electronics, pharmaceutical & medical devices, food processing, precision engineering, fast moving consumer goods (FMCGs), logistics & warehousing and general engineering services; but will also support lifestyle and social amenities including training facilities, dormitories, F&B outlets as well as fitness, sports and retail facilities.
Australia recently published a white paper “Australia in the Asian Century” which acknowledges the rise of Asia and its continued growth. The Singapore-Iskandar project is just one such important strategic node in the Asian Century of China-India-Indonesia growth regions. There are other joint projects that help to pull global investment to this part of the world.
We hope you can join us for this closed-door talk, discussion and networking session.
Date: 19th January 2013 (Saturday)
Time: 5.15 pm – 7.45 pm
(registration starts at 5pm)
Venue: The Penthouse, 391B Orchard Road
#26-01 Ngee Ann City Tower B
TP Dental Surgeons Pte Ltd
(Venue may be changed subject to demand)
Cost: Free (Light refreshment provided)
Contact: Please RSVP to Chee Foong at lohche...@gmail.com by 13th January 2013
(Registration required)
8. Beautiful People - Sticky Date Fruitcakes: A Social Enterprise Project by Beautiful People
Dear friends and family of Beautiful People,
Are you looking for a memorable Christmas gift idea that is naughty and nice? Why not give yummilicious Sticky Date Fruit Cakes specially created by Chef Kamal Fondueman and lovingly baked by teenage girls for the Beautiful People social enterprise project.
Your purchase will double as a gift to the teenage girls participating in the project as all profits will go to supporting their dreams.
Love and blessings for a wonderful year-end,
Social Enterprise Team at Beautiful People
9. Career Opportunity - Dean's Fellowships, Yale-NUS College
Please see details in the attached pdf.
10. Volunteering Opportunity - Project Directors, Conjunct Consulting
"Interested in being at the forefront of strategic social change? Conjunct Consulting is looking for Project Directors to work with volunteer consulting teams in tackling strategy level issues for our social sector clients. If you are a working professional with several years of experience in finance, management consulting, marketing, project management or strategy, we will love to hear from you!
Use your insights and experience to make a lasting impact on Singapore's social sector, one nonprofit at a time. Apply now at http://bit.ly/PD1H2013 or contact us today at profes...@conjunctconsulting.org"
11. JobStreet.com creates exclusive career website for DUAL members
JobStreet.com is pleased to create exclusively for DUAL members, a new and exclusive career site located at http://sg.jobstreet.com/jobs/dual.htmfeaturing exciting high-level Public and Private sector jobs in Singapore. This site containing pre-selected jobs, caters to distinguished alumni members like yourself and is designed to save you the time and effort in sorting. This website will automatically be refreshed daily to bring you up-to-date jobs. It will also be featured on the DUAL website.
It is best that you save this link as it will not be featured on Jobstreet.com website.
Jobs featured have included
- AVP/VP/SVPs
- Directors/Deputy Directors
- General Managers/CFO/Heads
- Managers
If you wish to view all other private and public sector jobs, you may browse at www.jobstreet.com.sg .
You can also find this exclusive JobStreet.com link under "Jobs" on our website www.dual.org.sg
It is best that you save this link as it will not be featured on Jobstreet.com website.
Jobs featured have included
- AVP/VP/SVPs
- Directors/Deputy Directors
- General Managers/CFO/Heads
- Managers
If you wish to view all other private and public sector jobs, you may browse at www.jobstreet.com.sg .
You can also find this exclusive JobStreet.com link under "Jobs" on our website www.dual.org.sg
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DUAL is the Distinguished Universities Alumni League, an umbrella organization comprising members from the following 20 alumni clubs - Brown University, Columbia University, Cornell University/Cornell University Hoteliers, Dartmouth College, Harvard University, Imperial College, INSEAD, King's College London, London Business School, London School of Economics, MIT, NUS MBA, Oxbridge Society, Princeton University, Stanford University, University of California - Berkeley, University of Chicago, University of Michigan, University of Pennsylvania, and Yale University
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