1. Sat Nov 4th, 3:00pm – 5:00pm – DUAL Hi-Tea Talk “The Global Revolutionizing Forces Underway that Present the Greatest Business Challenges & Opportunities” – CANCELLED – TO BE RESCHEDULED
2. Thurs Nov 9th, 2:00pm – 4:00pm – “Is the World Flat? Opportunities for Entrepreneurs & SMEs in the Globalized World in the 21st Century” Forum
3. Thurs Nov 16th, 7:00pm – 9:00pm – DUAL Drinks
4. Thurs Nov 23rd, 6:15pm – St. Gallen Public Lecture – New Corporate Governance: From Good Guidelines to Great Practice
5. Sat Nov 25th, 7:00pm – 11:00pm – Thanksgiving/Holiday Dinner
6. Sun Nov 26th – 7:30pm – A Cappella Concert with m-pact
7. Sat Jan 13th, 2007 – 8pm – Eric Clapton Concert with Cornell Club Alumni
8. Career Opportunity – Junior Achievement – Executive Director
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1. DUAL Hi-Tea Talk: “The Global Revolutionizing Forces Underway that Present the Greatest Business Challenges & Opportunities”
The following event has been cancelled and will be rescheduled to a later date.
Ms. Tara Kimbrell Cole, Managing Director of Synovations, will explore shifting perspectives on the topic through an overview of innovative business models and opportunities for sustainable profitability.
Date: Sat November 4th, 2006
Time: 3:00pm – 5:00pm
Venue: The American Club
3rd Floor
10 Claymore Hill
Cost: $20
2. “Is The World Flat? Opportunities for Entrepreneurs & SMEs in The Globalized World in the 21st Century” Forum
The NUS MBA Alumni Club is co-organizing a Distinguished Alumni Business Leaders Forum titled “Is The World Flat? Opportunities for
Entrepreneurs & SMEs in The Globalized World in the 21st Century” on 9th November with Singapore Business Federation and MIT Alumni. The event is also supported by the NUS Business School and DUAL. The Distinguished Alumni Business Leaders Forum is a platform that
brings together top corporate executives, successful business leaders and entrepreneurs from the alumni community of top universities and
business schools as well as academic and student leaders to interact and share life experiences, practical wisdom and relevant insights.
Each session will feature a panel of prominent business and industry practitioners who will discuss their challenges, achievements and opportunities based on a topic of interest. It is anticipated that the audience will be actively engaged in stimulating discussions at each session to learn about business issues, industry growth trends and opportunities.
Date: Thurs November 9th, 2006
Time: 2:00pm – 4:00pm (registration starts at 1:30pm)
Venue: Singapore Business Federation Auditorium
10 Hoe Chiang Road
#22-01 Keppel Towers
Singapore 089315
Cost: DUAL member $30 before Oct 15th; $40 after Oct 15th
Topics for panel discussions:
• What are the opportunities in a globalized world for a small economy like Singapore and for the local businesses and industries?
• What are the opportunities for entrepreneurs and small and medium businesses today to grow to become global forces of tomorrow?
• What should individual companies, businesses, industries or countries learn so that they can continue to succeed in this age of globalization?
Keynote Speaker:
Mr. Thomas Low, Business Head of Community Banking, OCBC Bank,
Enterprise Banking Solutions
Chairman/Moderator of the session:
• Mr. Will Hoon, Executive Chairman, Foodstar Holding;
Executive Vice President, Transpac Capital
Panelists:
• Mr. Asad Jumabhoy, Director, Global Refund Holdings BV and
CEO, First Currency Choice
• Mr. Sanjiv Aiyar, President, Emerio Corporation; Former VP
and Managing Director, HP Southeast Asia and Singapore
• Mr. Ed Cheong, Director (Industry Development), Singapore
Business Federation
• Mr. Chris Firth, Chief Executive Officer, dollarDex
For further details and registration, please go to the attached file.
3. DUAL Drinks
Do come down and join us for DUAL Drinks! It will be a great time to relax, catch up with old friends, and meet new people!
Date: Thurs, November 16th
Time: 7:00pm – 9:00pm
Venue: Brewerkz Restaurant & Microbrewery
30 Merchant Road #01-05/06 Riverside Point
Singapore 058282
Tel: (65) 6438 7438
Cost: $5 for 2 soft drinks
$15 for 2 beer
(no more finger food)
4. St. Gallen Public Lecture – New Corporate Governance: From Good Guidelines to Great Practice
The University of St. Gallen Alumni in Singapore is pleased to invite DUAL to their public lecture by Professor Martin Hilb on “New Corporate Governance: From Good Guidelines to Great Practice”.
Date: Thursday, November 23, 2006
Time: – Registration at 6pm
– Start of Lecture at 6:15pm
– Light Cocktails 7:45pm
Venue: Singapore Management University
Stamford Road
Lee Kong Chian School of Business
Network Seminar Room 2.1
Cost: Free
Organizer: University of St.Gallen Alumni in Singapore c/o C.Melchers
GmbH & Co., Singapore Branch
For information and RSVP until November 17, please refer to the attachment or contact Mrs Ng at ChrissieNg@…
5. Thanksgiving/Holiday Dinner
It’s time for Thanksgiving cum year-end holiday celebration. Don’t miss this informal social event of the year….Come join us for a grand buffet feast of good ole American-style roasted turkey plus all the trimmings. The following 11 alumni clubs will be jointly co-hosting this joyous occasion:
Columbia MIT U of Chicago
Cornell NUS MBA UPenn
INSEAD Princeton Yale
LSE Stanford
Here’s a peek of some items on the menu:
Roasted Tom Turkey with Gravy and Cranberry Sauce
Honey Baked Ham with Apple – Cinnamon Compote
Mashed Potatoes & Gravy
Herbed Seasoned Stuffing
Buttered Corn on the Cob
Creamy Potato Salad
Steamed Christmas Pudding with Brandy Custard
Pumpkin Pie
Free Flow of Soft Drinks
Does this remind you of your memorable U.S. days? Well, don’t miss this event and sign up now!
Date: Saturday, November 25th, 2006
Time: 7:00pm – 11:00pm
Venue: The American Club
3rd Floor, 10 Claymore Hill
Tel: 6737-3411
Free Seating
Cost: Members:
$40 – members/spouse, and kids of members 12 years old
and above
$25 – kids of members 5-11 years old
Free – kids 4 years old & below
Non-members:
$55 – non-members/spouse and kids of non-members 12 years
old and above
$25 – kids of non-members 5-11 years old
Free – kids 4 years old & below
Cash Bar available
Questions: Contact Ms. Ng Hau Yee via elohyn@…
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RSVP by Tuesday, November 21st, 2006
Event: Thanksgiving cum Year-End Holiday Celebration, Saturday,
November 25th, 2006
Last Name: _______________________First Name: ____________________
Contact Number: _________________ Email: ____________________
No of Member/Spouse/kids 12 & above ($40) ________
No of Members’ kids 5-11 years old ($25) ___________
No of Members’ kids 4 years old & below (free) ______
Non-Member/spouse.kids 12 & above ($55)_________
No of Non-members’ kids 5-11 yrs old ($25)________
No of Non-members’ kids 4 years old & below (free)______
Total Payment: ___________________
Cheques written to: DUAL
RSVP to Ms. Ng Hau Yee via elohyn@…
6. A Cappella Concert with m-pact
Award-winning American a cappella group m-pact returns to Singapore on Sunday, 26 November to present songs from their latest album.
This Vocal Group of the Year (2005 LA Music Awards) will mesmerize you with their unbelievable vocal acrobatics, delightful orchestrations and powerful stage presence. Their last concert in Singapore, in 2000, was a sell-out and garnered rave reviews. Dual
has arranged for a special discount for members who attend this concert.
Date: Sun, November 26, 2006
Time: 7:30pm
Venue: University Cultural Centre Hall
NUS
Cost: Regular price $36, $32, $28 (10% discount applies for DUAL)
Please send in the attached registration form for tickets.
For more information, please visit Sistic
http://www.sistic.com.sg/cms/events/index.html?content=604 or contact
Richard Hartung at 6323-5188.
7. Eric Clapton Concert – Saturday 13 January, Singapore Indoor Stadium
Cornell Alumni Club is pleased to invite DUAL to join them at the Eric Clapton concert on Saturday 13 January, 8pm at the Singapore Indoor Stadium. Eric Clapton is an icon in rock and roll, and a legendary blues guitarist. He is the only triple inductee in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (Yardbirds, Cream and as solo artist) and making his first visit to Singapore in 17 years. Among his well known works are “Crossroads, Layla, Wonderful Tonight, Lay Down Sally, Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door, etc.” High end tickets for this concert are at $399 and $299. Cornell has secured a block of tickets at $127 each (Sistic charge included) but will offer to DUAL at $114.30 (10% discount) in a good section facing the stage (block T02, Rows 22 and 23). We look forward to sharing a night of great music with you with a classic.
Tickets are limited. Contact Susan Chang at rstscw@… for tickets. (Attachment enclosed.)
8. Career Opportunity – Junior Achievement – Executive Director
Junior Achievement Worldwide (www.ja.org) is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to providing education programs in economics and business to young people. JA Worldwide is one of the world’s largest NGO’s offering enterprise education programs. 6.5 million students are participating in JA Worldwide in 100 countries around the world. JA brings together local businesspeople and schools in a variety of ways. For example, businesspeople volunteer their time to teach the programs in local classrooms. The program content focuses on economic literacy, business skills, enterprise and entrepreneurship, personal and career development, and ethics and social economics.
Junior Achievement is establishing itself in Singapore and will begin to offer such programs here. As such, Junior Achievement is currently looking for an Executive Director to start-up and run the program. Please see attached job description for further info.
Once Junior Achievement is established in Singapore, DUAL will look into having our members volunteer in their programs.
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www.dual.org.sg
DUAL is the Distinguished Universities Alumni League, an umbrella organization comprising members from the following 17 alumni clubs –
Brown University, Columbia University, Cornell University, Cornell University Hoteliers, Dartmouth College, INSEAD, Johns Hopkins
University, London Business School, London School of Economics, MIT, NUS MBA, Princeton University, Stanford University, University of
Chicago, University of Michigan, University of Pennsylvania and Yale University