Asahi Beer at Champs Bar

Starting this month Hong Kong’s biggest sports bar – Champs Bar – serves Asahi Beer by the bottle. Come and enjoy the crisp taste of Japan’s No. 1 beer at Champs, the best place for happy hour with friends, colleagues and business clients! Don’t miss our unbeatable buy-one-get-one free for all beers, wines and house spirits. Free freshly made popcorn, crisps and mixed nuts are also served through happy hour. Our daily happy hour is from 5pm to 9pm. For more details, please call 2892 3386 or email us at hw@chartehouse.com. Website: www.champsbar.com.hk

Mindfulness for Busy People, 8-Week Course

Do you feel pressured, overwhelmed or numbed by your busy working life?

Would you like to feel calmer, clearer and happier at work?

This 8-week course will give you all instructions, tools and support you need to start simple daily habits to increase your focus, productivity, resilience and joy at work.

 

The course is led by Mindfulness Trainer and Executive Coach Angela Spaxman, starting January 14, 2013.

 

Fees: HK$4800
Special price for CanCham members: HK$4300 when paid before Dec. 18, 2013

 

Click here for more information

http://www.potentialproject.com/news/upcoming-events/172-mindfulness-work-8-week-make-it-happen-program-in-hong-kong.html 

Shawnigan Lake Welcome HONG KONG

Warm greetings from Shawnigan!

As we have done in the past, our Admissions office will be travelling to Hong Kong in December to meet with prospective students for our September 2013-2014 school year.

Chad Holtum, Director of Enrollment and Rudy Massimo, Director of External Relations and Advancement will be meeting with prospective families and students in Hong Kong on December 11th and 12th, 2012.

Please contact Chad Holtum, Director of Enrollment (choltum@shawnigan.ca) to register for an interview and testing time or to learn more information about the Shawnigan experience.

Shawnigan_Lake_Welcome_HONG_KONG.pdf

Galerie KOO – Jean-Philippe Duboscq, Solo Exhibition 22Nov – 29Dec

Belgian artist creates a world in bebop tempo, scratched, crossed out, erased, with saturated colours and syncopated rhythms, of which the space in perspective opens to an internal light. A kind of distortion of the form of which the subject is “painting”. 

1/F, 68-70 Wellington Street, Central   2525-0331   www.jeanphilippeduboscq.com

Graval presents Remuneration Package Negotiation Workshop, 30 Nov – Join Now

Graval presents Remuneration Package Negotiation Workshop A negotiation is a process of give-and-take that involves concessions from the parties involved. Most of us understand that concessions are among the key requirements for successful negotiations, and hopefully you do, too. Let’s admit this: “Making good concessions is the key to a successful negotiation.” So do you know HOW? This workshop will help you to make better use of concessions to get what benefit you more other than salary and to lead you to more satisfying results Learn more about “Give & Take” >>

Workshop Overview The Remuneration Package Negotiation Workshop provides participants with the core skills they need to negotiate their remuneration package confidently in a professional, ethical and competent manner.

Key Objectives • Identify the appropriate skills used for remuneration negotiations • Practice these skills in a constructive learning environment • 8 Tips on how to negotiate a win win remuneration package

Who Should Attend? • Business Leader/ Executive who has authority to retain talents and negotiate on employee’s remuneration package • Employee who would like to prepare well for their remuneration review meeting • HR manager and Recruiter who has to support business unit on talent acquisition and talent retention

Program Facilitator Mr. William Chan, Managing Director of Scotwork East Asia • 26-yrs of extensive business experience at senior positions with renowned companies like PCCW, Citibank, Morgan Stanley, IBM, Amazon etc. • Strong track record in international business & partnership development, business operations, and sales & marketing in diverse business cultures

Workshop Details Date: 30 Nov 2012 (Fri) Time: 2:15pm – 5:15pm (3 hours) Venue: Cliftons Training Centre, 33/F, 9 Queen’s Road, Central, Hong Kong Language: Cantonese (with English PPT and Material) Fee: HK$150 per person   Register Now: http://www.anpasia.com/public/run-form.aspx?Id=46475F4A71444059&EventId=4…

Air Canada Business Class Promotion

Air Canada is now offering the business class flight pass promotion to all our Aeroplan members.  The details are as follows, 

Executive First is a prepaid package of 4 one-way flight credits (i.e. 2 round trips) which you can use for travel between Hong Kong and Eastern or Western Canada.

Validity – 1 year (12 month period)

Aeroplan miles – 125% Air Canada status miles for distance flown

Price (tax & surcharges INCLUSIVE) – HK$51,000 (West Coast)/HK$71,000 (East Coast)

Date change – anytime for a HK$850 fee

For details or bookings, please contact one of the travel agencies:    

The Ends of the Earth by Morris Panych – A highly acclaimed modern Canadian comedy

The Ends of the Earth

by Morris Panych

A highly acclaimed modern Canadian comedy

  Regular ticket price:       HK$220

Students/Seniors:            HK$190
Fringe Club members:    HK$175

SPECIAL DISCOUNT of HK$20 off ticket price for the Tuesday and Wednesday shows.

Dates: TUE 4th DEC  8pm / WED 5th DEC 8pm / THU 6th DEC 8pm / FRI 7th DEC 8pm / SAT 8th DEC 2pm / SAT 8th DEC 8pm 2012 (English Language)

Bookings: Tickets can be purchased at the Fringe Club or by calling 2521 7251 from 12pm to 8pm, Monday through Saturday

 

 

                                                             ABOUT THE STORY

 Frank and Walker have nothing in common in life. Or do they? Frank, having dedicated his life to the unremarkable, and Walker, paranoid since being struck by lightening at the age of three, attempt to flee from each other and end up following each other instead. Their journey will turn their lives upside down and will lead them in search of an unbelievable truth. On their path, they will encounter many strange and quirky characters to finally end up in a run-down hotel operated by deaf and misdirected Willy and blind Alice, who has a murderous dislike for visitors.

 

ABOUT THE PLAY

The Ends of the Earth was the winner of the Governor General’s Award of Drama in 1994.

Here is what some of the critics had to write about The Ends of the Earth:

 

From the jury’s citation, Governor General’s Award

“This comedy of ideas dazzles with the scope of its invention, its theatrical energy and its wit. The play acutely explores our contemporary obsessions with fear and paranoia. The structure, with its mixture of odd surrealism and even odder logic, is always informed with an observation of, and a compassion for, curious human reality”.

From The Globe and Mail

“Panych’s witty script is full of laughs and packed with action… Astonishing production!” 

From CBC Radio

“Wacky, hysterical… Like a metaphysical Marx Brothers movie!” 

ABOUT THE PLAYWRIGHT

Stephen Morris Panych (born 30 June 1952) is an award-winning actor, director and playwright, director and actor. He was born in Calgary and grew up in Edmonton. His plays include: Girl in the Goldfish Bowl (2003); Vigil (adapted for the British stage as Auntie and Me); Lawrence and Holloman; The Ends of the Earth; Earshot; 7 stories ; Dishwashers; Still Laughing: Three Adaptations by Morris Panych (2009), Panych’s adaptations of The Government Inspector by Nikolai Gogol, Hotel Peccadillo by Georges Feydeau and Mauric Desvallières, and The Amorous Adventures of Anatol by Arthur Schnitzler; and The Trespassers (2010). He won the 2004 Governor General’s Award for Drama for Girl in the Goldfish Bowl, and the 1994 Governor General’s Award for Drama for The Ends of the Earth.

ABOUT THE DIRECTOR

Simon Grunberger recently moved to Hong Kong. He is originally from Belgium but has lived the last 8 years in New York before moving to Hong Kong in 2011.  He has studied acting at UCLA and has graduated from the prestigious Circle in the Square Theatre School in NYC.

Simon has worked in New York as an actor and director in Off Off Broadway and Off Broadway productions. In France, he acted for French TV and worked as artistic director for different cultural and non-profit organizations.

Stella Artois Promotion at Champs Bar

For a limited time, Champs Bar is offering Belgium’s great tasting premium beer – Stella Artois – at special all day promotional prices. Plus, buy-one-get-one-free for all beers, wines and standard drinks. Come and savour our famous signature dishes such as the irresistible Champs Burger, delicious BBQ Ribs, traditional Fish and Chips and oven fresh pizzas! Happy Hour is from 5pm to 9pm, Mon to Sun.

Tel: 2892 3386. Email: hw@charterhouse.com.

Address: B1, The Charterhouse Causeway Bay, 209-219 Wan Chai Road, Hong Kong.

Website: www.champsbar.com.hk

Spaces Filling Fast: ULI Asset Management Course in Hong Kong – 28-29 Nov 2012

Limited Spaces Available ULI Asia Executive Education Course   Asset Management: Tools and Strategies to Maximize Yield 28-29 November 2012, Hong Kong 9 CPD Hours Approved by RICS Attendance at this course will count toward the NEW ULI Asia Real Estate School Certificate*

Back by popular demand, you don’t want to miss this unique opportunity to learn from experienced real estate professionals about best practices and lessons learned that are critical to asset management in Asia Pacific, including Hong Kong. This course is a must for all real estate professionals who own, operate, develop and/or broker property across the region or those looking to expand their knowledge base and skill sets.

Emphasizing best practices, this program will address the analytical methodologies that lead to higher and more consistent performance while leveraging  the vast experience of asset management professionals based in the region to share case-studies  and practical strategies for dealing with the challenges regularly encountered in asset management.

  Program Outline

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• Market overview and regional variation 
• Valuation techniques and best practices 
• Best practices in risk management and techniques for risk quantification 
• The importance of the asset manager’s role in risk management
• Due diligence and market analysis
• Techniques for benchmarking an asset manager’s performance
• The evolving role of the asset manager through each stage of a real estate project: acquisition decision, active management, and disposition
• Asset managers and the leasing process- how leases will increasingly affect business planning and strategic direction of assets
• Methods for constructing a western-style business plan
• Counter-cyclical considerations in asset management
• Case studies in proactive asset management

 

Supporting Organization  

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About Urban Land Institute 

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The Urban Land Institute (www.uli.org) is a global nonprofit education and research institute supported by its members. Its mission is to provide leadership in the responsible use of land and in creating and sustaining thriving communities worldwide. Established in 1936, the Institute has nearly 30,000 members representing all aspects of land use and development disciplines. 

  

ULI’s education program is a multifaceted endeavor, designed to improve the level of expertise of preprofessional and professional land use and development practitioners.

 

Contact Us 

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If you have any queries, please contact ULI Coordinators at Email: coordinator@noasia.uli.org or Tel: +852 2169 3128.

Course Details Download the registration form Visit the website Download a sample agenda   9 CPD HOURS APPROVED BY RICS Date: 28-29 November 2012 Time:  9:00am – 5:30pm (Registration at 8:45am) Venue:  35/F, Central Plaza, 18 Harbour Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong  Fee:  ULI / Canadian Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong Member: HK$5,000 Non-Member: HK$5,800   Guest Instructors  Neil Anderson Head of Office, Hong Kong  Hongkong Land Limited Hilary Cordell Partner Cordells David Edwards Former Head of Business Development in Asia Pacific LaSalle Investment Management Nigel Smith Chairman of RICS Asia Commercial Property Professional Group Board.   Principal Instructor    Roger P. Staiger Managing Director Stage Capital, LLC

 

Testimonial about the Course

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“I enjoyed the course and think that it clearly illustrated the value of the asset manager in the fund and investor environment. The strategies and processes we discussed will help me in my role to align the strategies at a property level with the overall goals of the funds. I recommend this for anyone involved in real estate investment on a multi-property scale.”

Adam Rosenfeld, CBRE Global Investors (Taiwan) Ltd.

“I find The ULI Asset Management Workshop a valuable experience. The topics discussed were well chosen, the instructor was articulate and lively in the sessions, and the materials taught were well organized in its delivery. I learned a lot even though I have been in the industry for quite a number of years.”
Albert Chan, Shui On Land

 

* ULI Asia Pacific is pleased to announce the ULI Asia Pacific Real Estate School Certificate. More details on the certificate are forthcoming. Modules may include Asset and Portfolio Management, Financial Analysis and Investment and Development Principals and Urban Design.    **A certificate of completion will be awarded for attendees of the courses on Nov 28-29 in Hong Kong.

See more upcoming events in Asia Pacific : http://asia.uli.org  

Wild Wednesdays at Champs

Every Wednesday, Champs is offering an unbeatable food and beverage special, exclusively to Canadian Chamber of Commerce members. A buy-one-get-one free offer on our promotional drinks – all night long – upon presentation of your CanCham membership card. Additionally, all CanCham members get a 30% discount on our regular A-La-Carte food menu. (terms and conditions apply)

Address: B1, The Charterhouse Causeway Bay, 209-219 Wan Chai Road, Hong Kong. Tel: 2892 3386. Email: hw@charterhouse.com Web Site: www.champsbar.com.hk