The South African Women’s Chamber of Commerce (Hong Kong) is showing their support of the UN Peace Celebrations in Hong Kong at a Gala Dinner later this month.
The speaker on the evening will be Vanessa Farr, the United Nations Development Program’s Senior Social Development and Gender Advisor in the occupied Palestinian territories.
Red Group Asia is an online platform that promotes and hosts some of the best events here in the SAR.
One such event is the upcoming Mix & Mingle Summer Bash with the South African Women’s Chamber of Commerce (Hong Kong).
The Mix & Mingle takes place on Thursday August 12 at The Opus Grill in Central.
(Find The Opus Grill at: 7/F, LKF Tower, 33 Wyndham St, Central, 2526 2366. Daily noon-2.30pm, 6.30pm-10.30pm or click here for the Google Map)
This event is targeted at professionals, small business, entrepreneurs and individuals who are looking to extend their business network by forming partnership, alliances and meeting new contacts in Hong Kong.
Bring yourself a friend and lots of business cards as there will be plenty of network opportunities.
A Lucky Draw can see you walk away with one of the following great prizes:
* A 500 HKD Dinner Voucher from Opus Grill.
* A 3 month supply of Spring water from Natural Springs Australia.
* 4 X ART JAM® is my BAG painting sessions, each worth HK$400 from ValuUp
Registration
You can Register here or simply e-mail sheldon@redgroupasia.com
If you’re in the Festive Goods business, chances are you will be busy stocking up for Christmas. Every year around October, thousands of buyers, including those from South Africa, flock to Hong Kong’s annual MegaShow I & II.
This year will be no different. Organisers KenFair has announced that MegaShow I will take place at the HK International Convention & Exhibition Center between 20-23 October 2010 while MegaShow II takes place a week later between 28-30 October 2010.
Here is some video footage from the 2008 MegaShow:
Combined, MegaShow I & II will bring together over 6000 exhibition stands over the seven days.
MegaShow I will focus on:
* Gifts & Premiums
* Festive & Seasonal Goods
* Housewares & Home Decor
* Toys & Games
* Asia & International Focus Goods
MegaShow II will bring you:
* Home Interiors & home Improvement
* Gifts & Fashion Accessories
* Office & Stationery
The Hong Kong MegaShow I & II
Venue: HK Convention & Exhibition Center, WanChai, Hong Kong
The South Africa Women’s Chamber of Commerce (Hong Kong) or SAWCC proudly hosted its second breakfast seminar of the year.
The speakers were a South African husband and wife – Petrus and Cathy Carstens and the topic was ‘A Winning Mindset’. Petrus, a successful international businessman, and Cathy, a top international cyclist present all over the world and it was indeed a privilege to be able to listen to them speak.
Cathy had the audience enthralled with her stories of how she won the international cycling championship, despite being a number of years older than her competitors and having been told that she will never ride competitively again after a car accident.
Petrus followed with an in-depth and interesting explanation about how the brain works and reacts to different situations (using the example of how he walked over hot coals) and how leveraging that knowledge will help create a winning mindset
The SAWCC would like to take this opportunity to thank Petrus and Cathy for their time and insights and we look forward to welcoming them back in the future.
For more information about the South Africa Women’s Chamber of Commerce (Hong Kong) visit them here
Following on the heels of their successful Breakfast Seminar with Angelina Kwan, the South African Women’s Chamber of Commerce (Hong Kong) would like to invite you to their next event at the Foreign Correspondents Club (FCC).
Guest speakers this time around will be South African husband and wife team Petrus and Cathy Carstens. The event promises to be entertaining, informative, and profitable in many ways.
The couple’s mantra is: “What does it take to be a world champion? – A winning Mindset!”
If you want to know more about how to cultivate a Winning Mindset:
Venue: Foreign Correspondents Club Hughes Room
Time: 8h30 registration; breakfast served at 9h00 sharp
The South African Women’s Chamber of Commerce’s first Breakfast Seminar for 2010 was held last week. The guest speaker on this occasion was Angelina Kwan, Managing Director and COO of Cantor Fitzgerald, Asia Pacific.
The topic for Angelina’s presentation was: Jade – An Investors Perspective and everybody who attended agreed that it was exceptionally informative. Angelina covered topics ranging from what Jade is, the different types of Jade through how to tell if the real Jade from the fake. Angelina’s passion for her hobby (or obsession as she calls it) was very apparent and the audience hung onto her every word.
The audience also had the chance to feel and touch various pieces from Angelina’s collection and they were passed around with strict instructions not to drop them as Jade is fragile – and VERY expensive!
Lizette Smook, who speaks on behalf of the SAWCC (Hong Kong) had this to say: “The SAWCC would like to take this opportunity to thanks Angelina for her time and we look forward to welcoming her back in the future.”
As we reported in an earlier story, the South African Women’s Chamber of Commerce Hong Kong (SAWCC HK) was formed nearly a year ago.
Part of their vision and mission statement include the improvement of the social conditions and entrepreneurial spirit of the youth and women not only in Hong Kong, but also back home.
To this effect, the organisation is very dynamic and active here in Hong Kong, their most recent event included hosting the esteemed South African authors Andre P. Brink and Mandla Langaduring the Hong Kong Literary Festival.
The SAWCC HK invites you to a breakfast event where well-known speaker Angelina Kwan, COO of Cantor Fitzgerald: will talk about her passion – collecting jewelry dating back in the Chinese and Asian history. The topic of her talk will be:
Jade: From an investor’s perspective.
So, if you are interested in learning more about investing in Jade or the SAWCC HK, do join them at this event. You can also contact their President, Ms Lizette Smook via the organisation’s website. Note that the SAWCC HK is also open to men who share the organsation’s ideals.
Breakfast with Angelina Kwan, MD/COO (Asia Pacific) Cantor Fitzgerald
Venue: Foreign Correspondents Club (FCC) Hughes Room
Time: 08hoo (registration)
Date: Wednesday, 19 May 2010
Cost: HK$250 (members) HK$300 (non-members)
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Last week we reported on one of the major exhibitions that will be hosted in Hong Kong this year. Close on the heels of the Mega Show come the Mega Show Part 2.
Mega Show Part 2 at the HKCEC 2009 (Pic: Kenfair)
Covering all things Gifts & Decor, Home Interiors (a new addition to the exhibition offering this year) as well as Office and Stationery, the Mega Show Part 2 takes place at the Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre 5 days after the end of Part 1 of the Mega Show double.
Mega Show Part 2 is now in it’s 8th year and has established itself as an essential date on the international sourcing calendar.
Organisers Kenfair also announced that, as in the past, the GO GREEN theme will form an essential part of the exhibition in the form of highlighting eco-friendly products.
Catch the Mega Show Part 2 at the HK Convention & Exhibition Centre between 28-30 October 2010.
If you’re a South African company, trader or buyer interested in attending, Contact Us for more information about Hong Kong. For more information about buyer pre-registration and the exhibitor list, go to mega-show.com
If your business is toys or even housewares and gifts, Hong Kong is THE place to be on October 2010.
The Mega Show (Part 1) takes place at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre between 20-23 October 2010 and Part 1 is all about toys, gifts, housewares and premiums. It is often said that Hong Kong is the port into the Chinese Mainland, but this time around you will get to meet leading toy manufacturers from Taiwan, China, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Pakistan, UK, Belgium and many more.
Last year’s Mega Show attracted more than 5,000 booths with well over 4,000 exhibitors. Here’s what previous visitors had to say:
While the Show only takes place in October later this year, if you pre-register before March 31, 2010 you stand a chance of winning FREE hotel accommodation and air ticket!
In response to my previous post about the South African wine industry in Hong Kong, Helena wrote to inform us that Nederburg is the official wine for the FIFA 2010 Soccer World Cup and that the limited edition Twenty Ten range includes a Cabernet Sauvignon, a Sauvignon Blanc and a Dry Rose.
So far Howzit-HongKong.com has seen TwentyTen in Park ‘n Shop stores.
If consumers are not well-versed with Nederburg wines, they can use their internet-enabled cell phones to log onto the mobi-website printed on the bottle’s label to go directly to the mobi.nederburg.co.za website to learn more about the different varieties, right there in the store. For obvious reasons, you have to enter your date-of-birth but once you’re in there, click on the FIFA-tab to learn more about the TwentyTen varietals. Howzit-HongKong.com did it and voila:
