SHTMAA visiting Art Basel Hong Kong

In the afternoon of March 26, SHTMAA organized an exclusive art appreciation tour to Art Basel Hong Kong, the premier art show in the art world. Sponsored by SHTMAA, two sessions of guided tour were arranged for the members to appreciate modern and contemporary art by internationally acclaimed and emerging artists. The tour leader guided us through the pieces and highlighted some of the more interesting details. 11 members joined this exclusive art tour and enjoyed getting together for a memorable afternoon spent.

Annual Dinner 2016 - Back to 1920’s

The roaring 20's have never been hotter. The SHTMAA annual dinner welcomed over 100 alumni and their family in the century old women’s club, The Helena May, which was the perfect setting for the Back to 1920s theme. Following an opening song – Shanghai Bund which instantly transported all the guests back to the 1920s, Mr. Maurice Kong, the Chairman of SHTMAA, and Prof. Kaye Chon gave their well-wishes and blessings for the alumni in their warm remarks.

Thanks to all the sponsors, all the guests enjoyed very much the champagne and fine wines and appreciated the innovative wine glasses designed by Hong Kong Sommelier Association. Throughout the evening, the dance floor was packed and the music worked superbly. All were thrilled not only by the dinner and music, but also by more than 100 lucky draw prizes that were up for grabs.

The Best Dress Competition was the climax of the evening – the final 3 contestants, Ms Ada Li, Ms Anna Pavesi, Ms Kanny Ho wowed the judges with their glamorous 1920’s themed costumes. All guests were asked to “Like” the contestants’ images posted on the SHTMAA Facebook page. Ms. Anna Pavesi finally won the award with the most likes.

SHTMAA Scholarship 2016

The SHTMAA Scholarship is open to all full time students of the School in recognition of their talent and devotion to the hospitality industry. Applicants were invited to give a proposal on maximizing SHTMAA’s exposure and engaging its membership in social media. Among the entries received, 4 students were shortlisted for a 20-minute presentation to a judging panel. Cheung Ka Ming, a final year student of Bsc in Hotel Management, outperformed the other applicants and received an award of HK$5,000.

SHTMAA Annual General Meeting for Year 2015-16

On January 28, the Annual General Meeting of the School of Hotel and Tourism Management Alumni Association was held at SHTM. Members attended the meeting to review the achievements in the past year and gained an overview on the proposed activities in the coming year.

Mr. Larry Law, Mr. Ricky Tsui and Miss Cici Tam have joined the Executive Committee as Secretary.