August 2009 - ICU-SingSoc - imperial.ac.uk

Important Announcements
by ICSS 31 Aug '09

31 Aug '09

* View image: * <http://files.groupspaces.com/icss/files/2644/J2l2YxZoa8lvkAGEs61m/singsoc+l…> ** Important Announcements Summer Break Week 11 31st August 2009** ----------------------------------------------------------------- Contents ----------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Lush - A UKBound Event 2. Invitation to Participate in Careers@Singapore 2009! 3. Warwick Summer Games 4. STA Travel Hot Deals!! ----------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Lush - A UKBound Event ----------------------------------------------------------------- * View image: * <http://files.groupspaces.com/icss/files/4196/22t492NHbH1w_vLsnh6G/Lush_post…> **Date**: 5th September 2009 (Saturday) **Time**: Doors open at 7.30pm (Be There Early!) **Venue**: Zouk Singapore **Presale tickets**: $16 **At the door**: $18 For reservation of tickets and enquiries, please email UKBound.Sales(a)gmail.com **Lush**, a UKBound Event, is back again! Party out all night at **Zouk Singapore** with exciting programmes that will keep you entertained whole night! Highlight of the evening is **Allure - Beauty Pageant** where you get to vote for the Allure King and Queen from the various UK universities! Furthermore, there are plenty of **lucky draw** prizes to be won!!! This include 3 REDS Salon Gift Packs worth $105 each and 5 Lonely Planet Gift Packs from STA Travel worth US$50 each. There is something for ***EVERYONE***!!! Tickets are selling fast so grab yours now! Visit us at http://www.ic-singsoc.net/UKBound/main.html to catch a glimpse of the grand party! ----------------------------------------------------------------- 2. Invitation to Participate in Careers@Singapore 2009! ----------------------------------------------------------------- Organised by Imperial College London Careers Service, in partnership with London School of Economics, Oxford University and Cambridge University, this is a career fair that will give you the unique opportunity to meet recruiters from top multinational corporations with a strong presence in Singapore as well as Singapore government agencies. Event will be held on 7 September at Suntec Convention and Exhibition Centre, Singapore. More details can be found in the invitation attached. Careers(a)Singapore_2009_Letter_to_Students.doc <http://files.groupspaces.com/icss/files/4523/gzNup8ffAnKiQ3FPq96N/Careers%4…> ----------------------------------------------------------------- 3. Warwick Summer Games ----------------------------------------------------------------- Sun. Sport. Singapore. Ladies and gentlemen, we proudly present to you the WARWICK SUMMER GAMES. On the 5th of September 2009, for the first time ever, students from universities all around the UK will gather in sunny Singapore to battle for glory for their beloved education provider (mmm), for glory, for nice shiny trophies, and more importantly, for bragging rights. WHO WILL TRIUMPH ON HOME GROUND? The event will feature 5 team sports – Basketball, Floorball, Football, Netball and Ultimate Frisbee – and will be held on the hallowed grounds of Hwa Chong Institution. Registration per team is only S$20, and alumni and incoming freshers are invited to join in! Universities may combine to form teams as well. More details can be found at our website http://warwicksingsoc.wordpress.com/wsg/ For any questions, feel free to contact us at warwicksummergames(a)gmail.com Host: Warwick Singapore Society Date: Saturday, 05 September 2009 Time: 09:00 - 18:00 Location: Hwa Chong Institution KINDLY SPONSORED BY THE BRITISH COUNCIL Thanks, Warwick Singapore Society ----------------------------------------------------------------- 4. 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Important Announcements
by ICSS 12 Aug '09

12 Aug '09

* View image: * <http://files.groupspaces.com/icss/files/2644/J2l2YxZoa8lvkAGEs61m/singsoc+l…> ** Important Announcements Summer Break Week 08 12th August 2009** ----------------------------------------------------------------- Contents ----------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Sojourn 2009 and BBQ! 2. Lush - A UKBound Event 3. Important Sports Announcement - Warwick Summer Games 2009 4. Asia Investment Banking Conference (AIBC) 2009 5. NTUC Graduate Trainee Recruitment ----------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Sojourn 2009 and BBQ! ----------------------------------------------------------------- * View image: * <http://files.groupspaces.com/icss/files/4131/2x0PYAOzfIEjEXRqyWSR/treasurem…> Sojourn 2009 will be held from 28th to 30th August 2009 (Friday - Sunday) at Costa Sands Resort, Sentosa. It will be a fun-filled weekend for EVERYONE!! We'd like to invite all of you to come down and soak in the atmosphere. You might even get a chance to participate! There will also be a BBQ dinner on 29th August 2009 (Saturday) from 6.30pm onwards. YUMMILICIOUS barbecued and staple/non-barbecued foods will be served. This includes chicken wings, sausages, otah, satay, sambal stingray... This is an excellent opportunity to savour BBQ food in the company of friends and get to know more freshers. So do not hesitate, join in the fun at a price of just $10!! **Date**: 29th August 2009 (Saturday) **Time**: 6.30pm onwards **Venue**: Costa Sands Resort in Sentosa **Cost****: $10 per person Interested? Do email Jasmine @ jasmine.liu09(a)gmail.com by 26th August 2009 for RSVP.** ----------------------------------------------------------------- 2. Lush - A UKBound Event ----------------------------------------------------------------- * View image: * <http://files.groupspaces.com/icss/files/4196/22t492NHbH1w_vLsnh6G/Lush_post…> **Date**: 5th September 2009 (Saturday) **Time**: Doors open at 7.30pm (Be There Early!) **Venue**: Zouk Singapore **Presale tickets**: $16 **At the door**: $18 For reservation of tickets and enquiries, please email UKBound.Sales(a)gmail.com **Lush**, a UKBound Event, is back again! Party out all night at **Zouk Singapore** with exciting programmes that will keep you entertained whole night! Highlights of the evening include **Allure - Beauty Pageant** where you get to vote for the Allure King and Queen from the various UK universities! **Spotlight - Dance Competition**, also promises to hype up the atmosphere of that night!!! Furthermore, there are plenty of **lucky draw** prizes to be won!!! There is something for ***EVERYONE***!!! Tickets are selling fast so grab yours now! Visit us at http://www.ic-singsoc.net/UKBound/main.html to catch a glimpse of the grand party! P.S. if you guys know anyone from ICSS (or any other UK universities) who can represent the college for Allure, do nominate him/her! In addition, if you'd like to form dance teams or know of potential dancers who will be interested in joining Spotlight, do encourage them to sign up for the competition! =D ----------------------------------------------------------------- 3. Important Sports Announcement - Warwick Summer Games 2009 ----------------------------------------------------------------- Warwick has announced that it will be organising Warwick Summer Games this year. The details are as follows: Date: 5 Sept 2009 Location: Hwa Chong Institution Time: 0900hrs-1800hrs Sports Involved: Football, Basketball, Ultimate Frisbee, Floorball, Netball ICSS will be participating and we need talents like YOU to represent our society. Do not let up this opportunity of playing in a sporting event in nice sunny weather! If you're interested do contact me asap for more details. Stay tuned for more announcements! Derek HP: 82234639 Email: derekjjlow(a)gmail.com ----------------------------------------------------------------- 4. Asia Investment Banking Conference (AIBC) 2009 ----------------------------------------------------------------- The "Asia Investment Banking Conference (AIBC) 2009" is an event initiated by students of the London School of Economics (LSE) and Singapore Management University (SMU). This 2-day conference will be held on 23-24 September 2009 in Singapore, at the SMU campus. The AIBC is focused on the financial services industry, specifically investment banking, in the Asian market. The program will consist of keynote speeches, interactive workshops and discussion panels conducted by reputable senior speakers. Keynotes will be delivered specifically by Richard Campbell-Breeden (Head of Asia M&A Goldman Sachs), Glenn Schiffman (Head of Asia-Pacific Investment Banking Nomura), Matthew Hanning (Head of Asia-Pacific Investment Banking UBS), Anthony Steains (Senior MD The Blackstone Group), and two other very senior representatives from Temasek Holdings and JPMorgan. Other institutions that will be represented at the event include - Lazard, Merrill Lynch, Credit Suisse, Morgan Stanley, Deutsche Bank, The Carlyle Group, Linklaters, Clifford Chance, PwC, Ernst and Young, Oaktree Capital, Bain Capital and McKinsey and Co. The conference will be covered by recognisable international media such as the FT, Bloomberg and CNBC. Should we send down a delegation of more than 5 students to this event as representatives, a subsidized rate maybe negotiable for all participants. More information can be found on the website - http://groupspaces.com/e/click/rqaz-t1ce-1qnqb6wzkn?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lses… as well as the http://files.groupspaces.com/icss/files/4165/cuVYlWxRyUlrP7CrnS5y/poster18.… attached. Interested? Please inform Jasmine at jasmine.liu09(a)gmail.com with the relevant information or direct any queries to Charles at charleslimzy(a)gmail.com. ----------------------------------------------------------------- 5. NTUC Graduate Trainee Recruitment ----------------------------------------------------------------- NTUC Graduate Trainee Recruitment has received very encouraging response from Singaporeans in overseas universities. The programme for their 1st intake has started and the trainees are having a great time here. (Check out "NTUC Income Graduate Trainees" Facebook group for more information) Therefore, they have decided to open up their recruitment for the 2nd intake. The programme will most likely commence early next year. Application is now open and eadline for application is on the 31st of August. Do send in your resumes to graduates(a)income.com.sg. Please refer to the attached flyer for more information. NTUC_Income_GTP_Flyer.pdf <http://files.groupspaces.com/icss/files/4368/IlGFHwfVBJJwBInABuII/NTUC_Inco…> --- http://www.ic-singsoc.net/ To unsubscribe, send an email to liaisonsofficer(a)ic-singsoc.net ---------------------------------------------------------------- Imperial College Singapore Society www.ic-singsoc.net http://groupspaces.com/icss E-mail powered by GroupSpaces - manage your group online http://www.groupspaces.com/e/about ----------------------------------------------------------------

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Important Announcements
by ICSS 11 Aug '09

11 Aug '09

* View image: * <http://files.groupspaces.com/icss/files/2644/J2l2YxZoa8lvkAGEs61m/singsoc+l…> ** Important Announcements Summer Break Week 04 21st July 2009** ----------------------------------------------------------------- Contents ----------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Sojourn 2009 and BBQ! 2. Lush - A UKBound Event 3. Important Sports Announcement - Warwick Summer Games 2009 4. Asia Investment Banking Conference (AIBC) 2009 ----------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Sojourn 2009 and BBQ! ----------------------------------------------------------------- * View image: * <http://files.groupspaces.com/icss/files/4131/2x0PYAOzfIEjEXRqyWSR/treasurem…> Sojourn 2009 will be held from 28th to 30th August 2009 (Friday - Sunday) at Costa Sands Resort, Sentosa. It will be a fun-filled weekend for EVERYONE!! We'd like to invite all of you to come down and soak in the atmosphere. You might even get a chance to participate! There will also be a BBQ dinner on 29th August 2009 (Saturday) from 6.30pm onwards. YUMMILICIOUS barbecued and staple/non-barbecued foods will be served. This includes chicken wings, sausages, otah, satay, sambal stingray... This is an excellent opportunity to savour BBQ food in the company of friends and get to know more freshers. So do not hesitate, join in the fun at a price of just $10!! **Date**: 29th August 2009 (Saturday) **Time**: 6.30pm onwards **Venue**: Costa Sands Resort in Sentosa **Cost****: $10 per person Interested? Do email Jasmine @ jasmine.liu09(a)gmail.com by 26th August 2009 for RSVP.** ----------------------------------------------------------------- 2. Lush - A UKBound Event ----------------------------------------------------------------- * View image: * <http://files.groupspaces.com/icss/files/4196/22t492NHbH1w_vLsnh6G/Lush_post…> **Date**: 5th September 2009 (Saturday) **Time**: Doors open at 7.30pm (Be There Early!) **Venue**: Zouk Singapore **Presale tickets**: $16 **At the door**: $18 For reservation of tickets and enquiries, please email UKBound.Sales(a)gmail.com **Lush**, a UKBound Event, is back again! Party out all night at **Zouk Singapore** with exciting programmes that will keep you entertained whole night! Highlights of the evening include **Allure - Beauty Pageant** where you get to vote for the Allure King and Queen from the various UK universities! **Spotlight - Dance Competition**, also promises to hype up the atmosphere of that night!!! Furthermore, there are plenty of **lucky draw** prizes to be won!!! There is something for ***EVERYONE***!!! Tickets are selling fast so grab yours now! Visit us at http://www.ic-singsoc.net/UKBound/main.html to catch a glimpse of the grand party! P.S. if you guys know anyone from ICSS (or any other UK universities) who can represent the college for Allure, do nominate him/her! In addition, if you'd like to form dance teams or know of potential dancers who will be interested in joining Spotlight, do encourage them to sign up for the competition! =D ----------------------------------------------------------------- 3. Important Sports Announcement - Warwick Summer Games 2009 ----------------------------------------------------------------- Warwick has announced that it will be organising Warwick Summer Games this year. The details are as follows: Date: 5 Sept 2009 Location: Hwa Chong Institution Time: 0900hrs-1800hrs Sports Involved: Football, Basketball, Ultimate Frisbee, Floorball, Netball ICSS will be participating and we need talents like YOU to represent our society. Do not let up this opportunity of playing in a sporting event in nice sunny weather! If you're interested do contact me asap for more details. Stay tuned for more announcements! Derek HP: 82234639 Email: derekjjlow(a)gmail.com ----------------------------------------------------------------- 4. Asia Investment Banking Conference (AIBC) 2009 ----------------------------------------------------------------- The "Asia Investment Banking Conference (AIBC) 2009" is an event initiated by students of the London School of Economics (LSE) and Singapore Management University (SMU). This 2-day conference will be held on 23-24 September 2009 in Singapore, at the SMU campus. The AIBC is focused on the financial services industry, specifically investment banking, in the Asian market. The program will consist of keynote speeches, interactive workshops and discussion panels conducted by reputable senior speakers. Keynotes will be delivered specifically by Richard Campbell-Breeden (Head of Asia M&A Goldman Sachs), Glenn Schiffman (Head of Asia-Pacific Investment Banking Nomura), Matthew Hanning (Head of Asia-Pacific Investment Banking UBS), Anthony Steains (Senior MD The Blackstone Group), and two other very senior representatives from Temasek Holdings and JPMorgan. Other institutions that will be represented at the event include - Lazard, Merrill Lynch, Credit Suisse, Morgan Stanley, Deutsche Bank, The Carlyle Group, Linklaters, Clifford Chance, PwC, Ernst and Young, Oaktree Capital, Bain Capital and McKinsey and Co. The conference will be covered by recognisable international media such as the FT, Bloomberg and CNBC. Should we send down a delegation of more than 5 students to this event as representatives, a subsidized rate maybe negotiable for all participants. More information can be found on the website - http://groupspaces.com/e/click/rqaz-t1ce-1qnqb6wzkn?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lses… as well as the http://files.groupspaces.com/icss/files/4165/cuVYlWxRyUlrP7CrnS5y/poster18.… attached. Interested? Please inform Jasmine at jasmine.liu09(a)gmail.com with the relevant information or direct any queries to Charles at charleslimzy(a)gmail.com. --- http://www.ic-singsoc.net/ To unsubscribe, send an email to liaisonsofficer(a)ic-singsoc.net ---------------------------------------------------------------- Imperial College Singapore Society www.ic-singsoc.net http://groupspaces.com/icss E-mail powered by GroupSpaces - manage your group online http://www.groupspaces.com/e/about ----------------------------------------------------------------

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