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 UTES 24th Anniversary Dinner & Dance 2006 |
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It was a scene of beautiful ladies in their cheongsam & suave gentlemen in smart Chinese type outfit with mandarin collar, dressing to the theme of ‘SHANGHAI NIGHT”.
To create a nostalgic feel of the 1930’s Shanghai, Councillors, UTES HQ staffs and YoungUTES scrounged around for cheongsam, costumes for the occasion. Many of us took the opportunity to dress up like ‘Suzie Wong’, ‘Master Wong Fei Hong’…
It was a joyous occasions as more than 700 guests and members gathered at the SUNTEC Singapore International Convention and Exhibition Centre Ballroom 1 – 3 on 1 December 2006 to celebrate UTES’ 24th Annual Dinner & Dance.
Gracing the event was Guest-of-Honour, Mr Lim Swee Say, Deputy Secretary-General, NTUC. Among the special guests at the dinner were the NTUC Central Committee, various Unions, UTES’ Advisors/Trustees and Management of SingTel, SingPost, NCSCE, Radiance Communications and G3. We have also received wonderful support from our dedicated members.
To kick start the evening, 8 representatives from our Customer Service Branch put up a Song performance of ‘Lean on Me’ as an opening event for the evening.
Throughout the night, guests and members enjoyed a sumptuous 8 course dinner and were entertained with “Suzie Wong” Showtime as well as exciting and challenging games segment.
Six males and six females were nominated by their supporters from the audience went through a round of cat walk before the ‘Best Dress Shanghai Lady and Gentleman’ were born. The two winners were Ms Shirlyn Quek (Admin Branch) and Mr Thuvinder Singh (Customer Service Branch) and each of them picked a table which voted for them to receive the ‘Lucky Table’ prizes.
The climax of the evening is when everyone was keeping their fingers (and toes) crossed waiting for their lucky numbers to be called. The guests had the opportunity to bring home lucky prizes comprised of LCD TV, digital cameras, iDog, MP3players, shopping vouchers and even ‘MyStamp’ the personalised stamp sponsored by SingPost’s Marketing Department.
It was indeed a night of glitz, glamour and gala. An enjoyable and fun night of mingling, dining and dancing under the glittering disco ball where we look forward to in the next coming year.
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| UTES BURSARY AWARDS PRESENTATION CEREMONY 2006
(Jointly Organized With SingTel & SingPost) |
On 26th Aug 2006, UTES held its 2006 Bursary Award ceremony at NTUC Centre Auditorium.
The objective of the Bursary Awards is to assist deserving schooling children of our members who require financial assistance towards their schooling needs. A Selection Committee comprising of representatives from Ong Teng Cheong Institute of Labour Studies, Singapore Teachers’ Union, SingTel and UTES, was set up to select the successful awardees. Students who excelled in the previous year’s final exam from various Primary, Secondary, ITE, JC, Polytechnic and University are awarded the bursaries.
More than 300 awardees and guests attended the event. The children were entertained by the Cartoon Movie Show “Valiant” prior to the start of the ceremony.
We were proud to have Mrs Josephine Teo (Member of Parliament for Bishan - Toa Payoh GRC) to grace the occasion as our Guest-of-Honour.
In his opening speech, UTES President, Mr S. Logarajah mentioned the importance of education in the face of rapid globalization in today’s economy. He also wished the awardees well in their pursuit of academic excellence.
Mrs Josephine Teo commended on the joint efforts of UTES, SingTel and SingPost in contributing to the education of future generations. She also gave an inspiring speech of the need to upgrade and update oneself in order to stay relevant in this fast changing environment.
After the ceremony, all awardees and guests were treated to a scrumptious hi-tea buffet as well as photo taking session with the distinguished guests.
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Excerpt of address by UTES President, Mr S. Logarajah
“We started the Bursary Awards in 1985. Since 2003, every year a total of $82,000 worth of awards was handed out. This was made possible through the joint efforts of UTES, SingTel and SingPost and the Bursary Awards aim to provide financial assistance to schooling children of members / employees who have the potential to complete their education, enabling them to continue with their education.
By receiving the awards, you have proved yourself to be diligent and hardworking and your family and loved ones are proud of you.”
Excerpt of address by Guest Of Honour, Mrs Josephine Teo, Member of Parliament for Bishan – Toa Payoh GRC
“I’m pleased with the Union, together with SingTel and SingPost in joining efforts to provide educational financial assistance to the schooling children of members and employees.”
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| 1 Day Desaru Durian Breakaway Trip |
Unlimited Durian Buffet, Educational Tour around Desaru Fruit Farm, Fun and Splash at Kota Tinggi Waterfall, Honey Tasting… … YES!!! It could only be the 1 Day Desaru Durian Breakaway Trip organized by our very one and only Young UTES* on 30 July 2006!
Some 130 participants were whisked off one bright morning to Desaru, Malaysia. First stop was to fill our stomach at Taman Sentosa and a mini shopping at Yee Hiang Confectionary for their famous ‘fish satay’, cuttlefish and other products. Next stop was to visit the beautiful Kota Tinggi Waterfall where participants posed for photographs while having a wild and wet time on the water rides. Participants also had fun checking out the entire row of shops selling ornaments, accessories and other kick-knacks. Lunchtime came and Desaru Fruit Farm was swarmed by durian hungry UTES participants, who were treated to unlimited delicious durian freshly delivered and open by professionals on the spot, mini lunch buffet with spread of fresh tropical fruits and dessert to finish the meal! After the absolutely filing lunch, the next best thing to experienced and friendly farm guides brought us on an educational tour around the entire plantation which grows rambutans, jackfruits, bananas and many other fruits. An informative talk about bees followed, where participants sampled and purchased fresh unaltered honey!
For mega shopping action, we went to largest and oldest Giant Hypermarket in Malaysia! With the sun setting, participants headed to a 5-stars hotel, Zon Regency which overlooks the night scene of Malacca straits, for a scrumptious 8 course dinner. Happy members, who enjoyed themselves tremendously, arrived home safely. With so much to do, see and eat, all could hardly wait for Young UTES* to organize the next trip!
*Enjoy organizing various activities and doing your bit for charity? Want to make more friends with the same interest? Possess the youthful spirit to be different? Wish to be heard and make an impact? WE WANT YOU!
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Young UTES warmly welcomes all interested UTES members below the age of 40 years old to join our growing family. For further details, please contact Jeslyn 6337 1122 ext 28. |
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Tel: 6337 1122