Meet the Members Session – 22 May 08

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A meet-the-members session was conducted on 22 May 2008 (Thursday), 2pm to 5pm, at Cisco, Capital Tower Floor 28, Learn 1 & 2. For the first time this year, SiTF members were invited to network with the Council and Execute Committee members. About 100 participants attended the networking event, together with 20 new members showcasing their products.

Mr Craig John Gledhill, SiTF Membership Chairman

The session was opened by Mr Craig John Gledhill, SiTF Membership Chairman. By giving a quick update on what SiTF has done and is going to do, Mr Craig reaffirmed to the members that joining SiTF is the right choice – the correct decision to move their own businesses forward. Members would have a better understanding of the charter of SiTF and how they can leverage on SiTF after the whole session.

Support from the IDA Team

Next, Mr P Ramakrishna, Director of Industry Development Division, Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore (IDA), presented and lent his support to SiTF. Touching on the joint initiatives between IDA and SiTF, he reiterated that SiTF represents the voices of the industry. He said, “IDA has worked very closely with SiTF in terms of sharing our views about what is important in the industry.” This statement shows the strong ties SiTF has with the government body.

The various chapters of SiTF then sent a representative from the Executive Committee to give a short update of their chapter’s objectives and upcoming events. Members can now look forward to the many interesting events that would not had been available had they not join SiTF.

New members showcase their products

After the various presentations, the attendees were given time to visit the various exhibitor booths put up by SiTF's newest members. These new members were given the opportunity to showcase their products to the attendees, boosting their product awareness and sales.

Delicacies from Mum’s Kitchen

The attendees also got to enjoy a wide spread of refreshments while they network. Under a more relaxed condition, attendees casually chatted about work and various business opportunities.

Lucky draw winner!

The event was wrapped up with a lucky draw. Mr Foo Jong Tong, SiTF SOAC Chairman, drew the three lucky winners each walking away with prizes courtesy of the event sponsor, Dicota. The first prize goes to Mr Ravi Nair from Oracle Corporation Singapore. With that lucky draw, the event was brought to an end. Watch this space as SiTF plans for the next Meet-the-Members session in November 2008!

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