SSA held its first networking event on the 17th of June at gourmet British Pub "The Queen & Mangosteen", situated at the first level of the vibrant VivoCity. 33 members and guests turned up in total, and everyone had a good time.
The evening started off well with cool weather. A presentation of beautiful megayachts and colourful superyacht lifestyle images played on the projector screens in the background. Guests started to arrive at 7.30pm and began mingling light-heartedly with one another. At 8.30pm, Scott Walker, Director of Asia Pacific Superyachts opened the event with a welcome speech before handing over to Arthur Tay, chairman of the Superyacht Singapore Association, who thanked everyone for taking time to attend the social function.
The night quickly passed amidst the happy chatter and banter of old industry friends re-gathering and new acquaintances getting to know each other. Draft beer and house wine were served, together with great-tasting nibbles. There were Deep Fried Crispy White Bait, Spicy Minced Beef with Nacho Chips, Chips with Lemon Grass Aioli and Crudites with Dips. Everyone was having fun in the relaxed setting and most stayed on long into the night after the event officially ended at 9.30pm.
It was a success, to say the least as many feedback positively about how much they had enjoyed themselves. More such events to come in the following months ahead, perhaps?
From top left to right:-
Pic 1: Adrian Lau, IIR Exhibitions Pte Ltd; Mark Grudzinski, Purple Strategic Insight Pte Ltd
Pic 2: Alan Koh, International Paint Singapore Pte Ltd; Catherine Carlisle, ICF International Pte Ltd; Daniel Tan, ICF International Pte Ltd; Joan Walker, Asia Pacific Superyachts
Pic 3: Cheah Su Lin, Brunswick Asia Pacific Group; Arthur Tay, Superyacht Singapore Association
Pic 4: Clark Martin, The Queen & Mangosteen; Jean-Jacques Lavigne, Superyacht Singapore Association; Priscilla Tang, Superyacht Singapore Association
Pic 5: David Brightling, One15 Marina Club; Capt Andy, Hye Seas II; Capt Nick Coombes, Sinbad; Guillaume Chaillot, One15 Marina Club; Jimmy Png, One15 Marina Club
Pic 6: Dorothy Lee, Singapore Tourism Board; Noel Pang, Mech Marine Engineering
Pic 7: Jean-Jacques Lavigne, Superyacht Singapore Association; Shaharin Koh, The Queen & Mangosteen; Clark Martin, The Queen & Mangosteen
Pic 8: John Mallen, ProMetheus Marine Pte Ltd; Irene Wong, One15 Marina Club
Pic 9: John Mallen, ProMetheus Marine Pte Ltd; Scott Walker, Asia Pacific Superyachts
Pic 10: Kevin Koh, Mech Marine Engineering; Vincent Lee, ST Marine Ltd; YP Loke, Spinnaker International;
Pic 11: Aditya Shaw, BMT Asia Pacific; Terry Blackburn, Ensign Media; Peter Mison, Simpson Marine
Pic 12: Roy See, Mediatech Services Pte Ltd; James Ong, Oppenheimer Investments AG
Pic 13: Priscilla Tang, Superyacht Singapore Association; Terry Blackburn, Ensign Media; Simon Turner, Iconovista; Peter Mison, Simpson Marine; Cheah Su Lin, Brunswick Asia Pacific
Pic 14: Joan Walker, Asia Pacific Superyachts; Scott Walker, Asia Pacific Superyachts; Ulf Viljanen, ICF Technology; Annie Chua, ICF International
