BritCham Bulletin — July 2005
Welcome to the new BritCham Bulletin — our monthly e-newsletter — brought to you by the producers of the Britannia magazine and the BritCham Web site. This is the place to look for the latest news from the British Chamber of Commerce in Taipei.
This is where you can “turn on, tune in and drop by” to get everything from updates on what's been happening to heads up on important things that are going to happen.
BritCham: Making Connections
Here’s where we tell you everything that's happening this month.
An Italian Wine Promotion & Jazz Evening
Wednesday, 13 July, 2005
Time: 7:30 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Sappho de Base: B1, No. 1, lane 102, AnHe Rd, Sec. 1, Taipei
Cost: NT$1000 members; NT$1500 non-members
During these lazy, hazy, crazy days of summer, BritCham’s BritPack offers its members a cool and refreshing evening of wines, accompanying dishes and terrific jazz. This is a value-for-money event where three kinds of Danzante wines will be tasted along with accompanying dishes, ending with some exquisite jazz with one band member being none other than a BritCham member, Ashley Hines!
Through these casual yet entertaining activities, BritPack aims to bring its members not only fun evenings, but also to introduce the latest discovery of “in” places around Taipei. Come with us and explore!
To register, please call: 2547-1199
BritCham Improved Reading Skills
Saturday-Sunday, 9-10 July, 2005
Time: 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
American Club in China
Cost: NT$9500 (includes breakfasts, lunches, tea and coffee)
The Improved Reading course – with more than 40 years track record – is an internationally acclaimed program that will enable you to read faster, understand better and remember more.
The course enables participants to save up to two hours per day; and make better-informed decisions. They should experience less stress, increased motivation and enjoy better career prospects.
The instructor, Mr Terry Hilliard is Dean of Studies and Director of Teacher Training at the International Institute of Social Economics in the UK. He has been training in various subjects since 1949.
Registration link: http://www.bcctaipei.com/
Please note that the one-day reading course for Sunday, 3rd July has been cancelled.
BritCham’s BritPack 2nd Annual Mid-Summer Night’s Party
Saturday, 23 July, 2005
Time: 6 p.m. to ?
31-1, lane 340 Yung Kong Rd., Taipei (Yangmingshan)
Cost: NT$1100 for members and their guests; NT$1300 non-members
Due to the success of last year’s event, BritCham is once again hosting an event enchanting enough for Shakespeare’s title. The Director General of the British Trade and Cultural Office and the lady of the manor have kindly agreed to open their home to BritCham/BritPack members and their friends. Join us for an evening of delicious summer fare, beers and wines (you bring the wine). Enjoy good company, food, and fun!
Note: Beer for the evening is sponsored by International Contracts Consultancy (Far East) Pte Ltd – courtesy of Cottingham & Co.
BritPack July Dinner-Wine Tasting: Spanish Tapas
Wednesday, 27 July, 2005
Time: 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Que Pasa Restaurant & Tapas Bar
Cost: TBA
The dinner-wine tasting series is back with Mary Nicholls, wine consultant extraordinaire, who will take us through to the world of tapas at one of Taipei’s latest trendy restaurants. What is Tapas? These are bite-sized snacks (though they can be quite filling) to munch on along with aperitifs or whatever alcoholic beverages one cares to wash down with.
Join us on this tour of Spanish delicacies so popular in Spain, where the official dining hour is at 9 or 10:00 p.m. Mary will also make suggestions on the appropriate wines as accompaniment and of course, we get to try these too!
For enquiries and further information, please contact the office: info@bcctaipei.com or telephone: 2547-1199.
BritCham Workshop: Better Negotiation Skills
June 2nd, after a gourmet lunch catered by Le Café Unique, Burghart Groeber, back at the request of BritCham, gave another workshop on “The Art of Negotiation.” Groeber supported his ideas with humour and examples providing the audience with easy to relate to information that was both enjoyable and useful for all of life’s negotiations.
All-Chambers June Networking Drinks Night
The second 2005 all-chambers social night saw close to 200 guests gathered from the various chambers in Taipei chatting and networking the evening away at Taipei’s favourite watering hole, Carnegie’s, on Thursday, 9th June. The next slated one? Not till close to Christmas, when we’ll be toasting to Santa and the holiday break!
BritCham June Members’ Business Luncheon
Following a tradition which began last year, BritCham members were treated to a delicious spread of curry buffet, prepared by the resident Indian Chef at the American Club in China on Thursday, 16th June. Information wise, members enjoyed Diary of a CEO author and honorary BritCham member, Bill Li’s, presentation on the rigors of international business.
Focusing on a myriad of business problems and personal experiences, Li’s ideas were valuable to any company hoping to “keep walking” in a competitive international environment.
2005 AGM & Pool Side BBQ
The British Chamber of Commerce in Taipei holds a board election bi-annually (next one is in 2006) but an annual general meeting is necessary to inform members of the state of affairs for their Chamber. The 2004 financial report and 2005 budget were presented along with the year’s business plan. Members voted unanimously to accept the reports as presented.
Following the AGM, it is customary to hold a pool side BBQ. However, due to the rain, Hyatt’s most efficient staff performed the miracle of bringing both pool and BBQ indoors! How did they do it? Well, you had to be there….Fun was had by all, particularly when everyone continued onwards to the Hyatt’s Ziga Zaga where the Earthbeat was in full steam. A few members were seen stomping the dance floor and other strange moves….
BritPack Jeep 4x4 Rally
On Sunday, 26th June, 20 members and their friends revved up their engine and participated in a rally which saw the Tesco team, calling itself “The Famous 5” as the winner. In this game testing one’s wit, smarts, sense of direction and riddle-solving skills, we admit that – No one did it better! Congratulations, guys and girls!
British Trade and Cultural Office Update
The fees for passports, visas and chargeable consular services provided by British consular posts overseas are to change from Friday 1 July 2005. On the same date, the fee for legalisation services provided by the FCO in London and overseas will change.
From 1 July 2005 the following fees will apply:
Adult 32 page: £69.00 - NT$4100
Adult 48 page: £82.00 - NT$4900
Child: £45.00 - NT$2700
Emergency: £43.50 - NT$2600
Amendments: £57.00 - NT$3400
http://www.fco.gov.uk/servlet
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BritCham was the first chamber of commerce in Taipei to send out an e-newsletter to its members. The idea was to keep members informed and up-to-date between issues of the bi-monthly magazine. Headlines and content by me.
BTW, the BritCham motto Building a Better Business Network was my creation; as was Turn On, Tune In and Drop By.
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