A Magazine for the Women of Hong Kong • October 2015 Seminar Survey of the World’S Best Boarding Schools & Universities

A Magazine for the Women of Hong Kong • October 2015 Seminar Survey of the World’s Best Boarding Schools & Universities

Complimentary to all members at From finding the right school to The American Club Hong Kong & building your children’s essen- American Women’s Association tial skill-sets, Foundation Global Education will share the know- Date: 2nd November 2015 how of sending your children to Time: 9:00 am - 11:00 am the world’s best boarding schools Venue: Vista Ballroom, and universities. At the exclusive The American Club, seminar, guest speaker Dr. Edwin 28 Tai Tam Road, Chin will present his strategies Stanley for overcoming test anxiety and building resilience against stress. R.S.V.P. [email protected] +852 3107 8810 / 3107 3123

Guest Speakers: Daniel Szeto Peter Chestnut Founder & Director Dr. Edwin Chin Education Counselor & Foundation Global Education M.Sc(Psych), DClinPsych Student Training Specialist Professional Member Registered Clinical Psychologist Foundation Global Education Independent Education Consultants Association Psychology Resources

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Survey of the World’s Best The American Women’s Association of Hong Kong, Limited. Boarding Schools & Universities Established in 1956 A volunteer organization of women of all nationalities supporting Hong Kong charities and schools Complimentary to all members at From finding the right school to through community service The American Club Hong Kong & building your children’s essen- and monetary grants, while American Women’s Association tial skill-sets, Foundation Global providing educational and Education will share the know- social activities for members. Date: 2nd November 2015 how of sending your children to Time: 9:00 am - 11:00 am the world’s best boarding schools Venue: Vista Ballroom, and universities. At the exclusive AWAre Production team 6 The American Club, seminar, guest speaker Dr. Edwin 28 Tai Tam Road, Chin will present his strategies Editor Stanley for overcoming test anxiety and Angela Bellas building resilience against stress. [email protected] Contents R.S.V.P. Assistant Editors [email protected] Dimple Shah Membership 4 +852 3107 8810 / 3107 3123 Lindsey Gordon AWA Enjoys 5 Graphics Paddles Up 6 Jacky Ngan Fahima Ahmad People Watching in Bali 8 Charitable Donations 10 PhotographY Fahima Ahmad Life Skills for Students 11 Sharon Mason 14 When Women Thrive 12 Advertising Manager Iconic Hong Kong 14 [email protected] Tissues Anyone 15 Startup Fever 16 Asian Tours 17

Published & Printed by Calendar of Events 19 R&R Publishing Ltd. Local Tours and Activities 20 2126 7812 [email protected] Ongoing Activities 28 www.rrpublishing.com.hk Contact Information 29 Guest Speakers: 17 Daniel Szeto Peter Chestnut Founder & Director Dr. Edwin Chin Education Counselor & Foundation Global Education M.Sc(Psych), DClinPsych Student Training Specialist Professional Member Registered Clinical Psychologist The AWA office is open from Monday-Thursday 9:30am-3:30pm. The AWA office will be closed for public holiday on Thurday 1 October and Wednesday 21 October 2015. Foundation Global Education Independent Education Consultants Association Psychology Resources

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Any opinions expressed in this publication are those of the author only and do not represent the opinion of the American Women’s Association. Any reliance by the reader upon any recommendation or opinion in this publication is at the reader’s own risk. The AWA accepts no responsibility for any loss which may result from such reliance. Copyright 2014. The content of the Aware publication is the property of the American Women's Association. www.foundationge.com +852 3107 8810 [email protected] Reproduction in whole or part without permission is strictly prohibited. Information from within the publication may not be distributed without the express written consent of the American Women's Association. 13/F Chinachem Hollywood Centre · 1 Hollywood Road · Central · Hong Kong BEN QUINLAN

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From the President From the Editor

Hello AWA Members, So, here we are again! It’s been a while since I last put the magazine together, so please forgive me if there are any glaring I hope everyone has finally re-settled into their Hong Kong omissions or errors. lives and schedules as we enter into October, Autumn, and less heat and humidity. It’s been in good hands, and I’d like to thank Begona for her excellent work over the past few months and wish her good luck I want to thank everyone that came to with all her endevours. the Welcome Back Coffee at the American Club, Country Club Tai Tam on October is Breast Cancer Awareness month, when the Peninsula September 24th. It was a lovely morning, turns pink and the annual Pink Walk takes place on the Peak. This offering a lot of information and year the AWA is proud to be putting together a team for the Pink opportunity for AWA members about Walk in support of the fight against breast cancer. Do come and some of the wonderful things we are walk with us on Sunday October 18th on the Peak, register online doing as an organization. We hope that at awa.org.hk you enjoyed it as much as we did. Have you ever thought about trying your hand at Dragon Boat One of the things we pride ourselves on racing? If you’d like to know what is involved, then check out the is having something for everyone – whether clubs, fun article on p6. Or, if you are not interested in joining the team, but activities, cultural and learning opportunities or would like the opportunity to get out in a dragon boat, then sign up philanthropic endeavors. If you would like to learn more for Dragon Boating for Beginners on October 13. about an opportunity that was presented at the coffee, but did not have a chance to speak to anyone during the There are numerous activities planned and as a lover of chocolate, event, please contact me directly, and I’ll get you in touch one I’m particularly looking forward to is learning to make hand with the right people. My email is [email protected]. rolled truffles with AWA member and chocolatier Teresa Vanden Bosch. On this month - please don’t forget to sign up for our Laugh Out Loud for Education Comedy Night, October Preparations are well under way for this year’s Charity Bazaar. We 22nd at Champs Sports Bar in Wanchai, featuring Jamie are all very excited as the bazaar moves to a new location in the Gong and his band of comedians from Take Out Comedy. heart of Soho, at PMQ. It will be on Friday November 13 from It’s a fun night, not to be missed, and the funds raised go 11:30 to 8:30 and, as ever, we will be looking for lots of willing directly to help finance three very worthy and needy volunteers on the day. Do consider giving a couple of hours of your young ladies for one year of their university education in time when you come to shop. The ever-popular Lucky Lai See will Hong Kong. be back, and we have already collected some great prizes. However, we do always need more, so if you know of anyone you This is good time to mention that we are very much YOUR think might donate, please let us know and we will contact them. board, and we would love to hear from you. All of our Or maybe you have some unwanted gifts that you would like to names and contact information is up on the website and re-gift, it might be just what someone lese is looking for. You can in this magazine on Page 29. Please don’t hesitate to contact us on [email protected] reach out with your questions and comments. Also, board member representatives will be in regular attendance at CHAT, OWL and Foon Ying, as well as some of our local morning coffees, and of course, at many of our events. We look forward to meeting more of you “in person.”

Have a wonderful October! Angela Bellas AWAre Editor (Temporary)

Marcy LaRont AWA President

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The AWA (American Women’s Association) is a dynamic community of women of all nationalities, with over 800 members from 36 countries. We are sure you will find your niche through our diverse range of activities, events and opportunities to volunteer. All women are welcome – do join us!

Current members – you are our best ambassadors. Please introduce new arrivals and old friends to AWA – over wine at OWL, at a Neighborhood Coffee, a WOW event, or encourage them to attend CHAT. AWA’s vision is that all women can connect with us and develop a rich, satisfying and purposeful life in Hong Kong.

Joining AWA is easy via our website at: awa.org.hk or call 2527 2961. Foon Ying Welcome New Members When: TBC Where: TBC Mariam Alrefai Charlotte McDonald CoordinatorS: Kate Mahjoubian, Sara Buch Shannon McGuire [email protected] Frances Chen Lee Parr Cost: No fee but registration is required Claudia Doherty Marisa Pope "Foon Ying" means "welcome" in Cantonese and what better Nicole Donaldson Isabel Rodriguez welcome than to embark on a social adventure designed to Pattie Gordon Mirna Salgadinho Pathammavong foster new Hong Kong friendships. This informal program Meredith Indian Lorraine Sheppard takes the guesswork out of finding your feet by designing fun Christine Irven Leslie Wise activities for your group, sharing experiences and building Alane Marder your “guanxi” or "network." Your commitment? Attend all three sessions over three weeks, be open to exploring your new environment and meeting great people. Join and enjoy! Owl (Out With the Ladies) Come join us any week or every week - same time, same CHAT (Come Have a Talk) place (except public holidays). When: Thursday, 10:30am – 12:00 noon Where: Oolaa (except public holidays) 20 Bridges Street, Soho Where: Café 8, Rooftop of Pier 8, above the Maritime Museum. When: Every Tuesday, 5:30pm – 7:30pm Cost: No fee (all beverages & lunches at personal Coordinator: Susie Edrington, [email protected] expense) Coordinator: Diane Lamboley 9020 9385 [email protected] Neighborhood Coffees If you live, work or play in any of the following neighborhoods, join others in your area for a monthly coffee. Meet new friends or catch up with old ones, discuss and plan new activities. Contact your local coordinator for details of forthcoming coffees.

HK Southside SAI KUNG Walli Seegar, [email protected] Katherine Fenton, [email protected] Sandra Gallaudet, Kowloon [email protected] Jane Buck, [email protected] Pok Fu Lam and Shouson Hill Susan Trebach, [email protected] Amita Gupta, [email protected] HK Central/Mid Levels Discovery Bay Kathy Barber, [email protected] Izumi Ikeda, [email protected] 4 AWARE October 2015 AWA eNJoyS

AWA members enjoyed a scrumptious high tea at the Pacific Club

AWA members enjoyed a fun afternoon of bowling at the Hong Kong Country Club

AWA members enjoyed an exclusive evening shopping experience at Kate Spade

THE AWA PINK LADIES NEED YOU!

This year the AWA Pink Ladies are walking for those who have battled breast cancer, so that one day soon no one will have to face this battle ever again.

Go to the website to register now. Everyone is welcome, so bring your family and friends.

SAI KUNG For more information on breast health, support groups and Katherine Fenton, [email protected] more, check our website: awa.org.hk for Hong Kong-based KOWLOOn Jane Buck, [email protected] resources. Remember: the best way to protect yourself is to Susan Trebach, [email protected] check yourself. Early detection can save your life. HK CEnTrAL/MID LEvELS Kathy Barber, [email protected]

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Paddles Up! By Ellie Jones (American)

Okay, girls...who’s ready to grab the shaft, dig deep and feel the glide? This month, the AWA’s dragon boat team extraordinaire kicks off recruitment for 2016. Our Globe Paddlers are seeking women who can go longer, harder and deeper, plunging the dragon boat paddle into the water that is, to help us maintain our championship status. Paddling experience is not required but self-possession is a must as the practices can be tough, the races crazy chaotic and the coaching commands a little, er, off color. But if you’re the dedicated type who won’t blush when being told to "close your eyes and feel the rhythm" then we’d like to talk to you. Ask anyone who’s familiar with this ancient and increasingly popular sport and she’ll tell you that there’s nothing better than dragon boating for building strength, endurance and most importantly team spirit. Getting 20

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paddlers to move in perfect unison to power a 500 kg boat across race courses of 2,000 meters takes more than sheer strength. Our approach to training is equal parts physical and social so that women of all ages and experience levels can learn or hone the stroke technique while building the bonds that make synchronicity possible. Twice-weekly sessions on the water are supplemented with land-training that provides a great warm-up for the all- body workouts on the water. “Everyone thinks dragon boating is all about the arms,” says co-captain Elissa Imran. “But the core, glutes and quads are just as important--especially for women who don’t have the same natural upper body strength as men. So we work every key muscle group prior to practice so no one’s getting on the boat cold.”

One Boat One Beat Paddlers are encouraged to stay active on their off days to maintain the conditioning, and Imran, along with co-captain Anne Fifer, provides team members with workout suggestions and continuous encouragement while also coordinating group outings such as kayaking and hiking. “We take advantage of the many outdoor activities Hong Kong offers,” says Fifer. “But like most dragon boat teams we love to party, and spend almost as much time checking out local restaurants and bars as we do exploring outside. We know that real friendship is the foundation for true teamwork and it takes more than a physical investment to build a winning mentality.” Wanting the win can mean all the difference on race days. For teams with a competitive spirit, and that’s the majority of dragon boaters by the way, race days are what it’s all about. Families and friends crowd the beaches, music blasts, food cooks and beers pour throughout the daylong events. The festival atmosphere can draw tens of thousands of spectators and hundreds of participants to the races. For example, nearly 200,000 showed for the Stanley International Championship in June to watch 280 local and overseas teams compete in races. With so many participating, the wait for your team’s heats can be long and the competition intense. Months of practice provide the physical foundation for powering through the races, which are only a few minutes long, but it’s team pride that provides the focus, heart and motivation to earn the wins.

One Part Muscle But All Heart Last season, the Globe Paddlers faced extra tough competition from some stellar teams, including Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club, Stormies, Lamma Dragons and French Froggies. After earning a few wins and nice trophies, as well as some heartbreaking losses, we went into Stanley International with some questions about whether we could maintain our status as the race’s reigning gold medalists. Earlier races had shown us that, athletically speaking at least, we were evenly matched with some of the other teams. But after one first and one second in the first two races, we pulled out all the stops, threw everything we had into the final race and succeeded in defending our title on our home beach for a fifth year in a row by a mere .12 seconds. A picture may be worth a thousand words but the accompanying photos can’t even begin to articulate the excitement and pride that comes with a hair’s breadth win against well-matched competitors. We’re looking to do it all again in 2016. If you’re fit, full of fun and heart, please contact Elissa Imran or Annie Fifer for information about our recruitment event. If you simply want to check out what dragon boating’s all about, contact Ellie Jones at [email protected] for information about our introduction event on October 13.

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“Does the chicken club sandwich come in a ciabatta bread?” Shelda Chickles (American)

I’m sitting with my toes wriggling in the sand. It is prime sunset viewing time at Jimbaran Bay in Bali. The seafood warungs (restaurants) fronting the beach are already in full swing for the dinner shift. I love sitting here watching the tourists (usually with the selfie stick) and the locals enjoy the sea, sand and good food. I’m on the Indonesian island of Bali, specifically in Jimbaran Bay. The seafood warungs here are famous for fresh fish and seafood grilled over dried coconut husk which imparts a unique flavor (the smoke from the fire incidentally clings to your clothes). I look over to my left and see two western ladies (young and in their twenties) inquire about the said chicken club sandwich. The server looks at them blankly. The young ladies try again. “Does the Caesar salad have whole wheat croutons?” Again, a blank look from the server. I fight the urge to go over to their table and tell them that the bread will be white sandwich bread and, no, the croutons will not be whole wheat. I fight the urge to lead them to the back of the restaurant and show them the fish, lobsters, shrimp and clams. I fight the urge to tell them to look closely at the fish, handle it and determine if the flesh is firm and not mushy. Take a peek at the gills. Are they brown and gray (bad fish) or are they red (good fish)? I fight the urge to tell them to haggle with the cook in a good natured way, a little laugh and a final approval of the price. And to finally order a couple of big bottles of beer and wait at the table on the beach. The fish will come perfectly seasoned and grilled. The accompanying sautéed water spinach (kang kung), sambals, chopped garlic, and rice are wonderful additions. A terima kasih or thank you to the server. All this bounty for around US$25. The two young ladies have given up and paid for their beers. They walk over to the next restaurant and then the next, looking over the menu, still in search for the elusive ciabatta and whole wheat bread croutons. I’m a bit disappointed. I want them to experience the taste and smell of Bali. I shrug and took another bite of my fish and a swig of my beer. Feet in the sand, a bit of sea breeze and sunset coloring the sky. Yes, this is Jimbaran.

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October 2015 AWARE 9 FeA ture AWA SUPPORTS AT-RISK GIRLS

GIVEN ACCESS TO VACCINE By Rachel Bourke (Australian)

THIS yEAr, the AWA donated HK$115,000 to the Evangel development of high quality health care and community Hospital’s HPV vaccination and education program to provide outreach medical services. For more information on Evangel for 25 at-risk girls. Andrea Roth, Chair for Charitable Donations Hospital, find them online at: http://www.evangel.org.hk/ says “this is the kind of project that ticks all the boxes for us at AWA as the protection and support of girls is one of our main areas of focus. We as parents would pay for the vaccine to FAST FACTS protect our daughters as it's the only cancer for which a vaccine provides protection. This program helps to highlight what is HPV? the importance of public funding for a vaccination program by HPV stands for human papillomavirus and there are many the government, and certainly for low income families.” different types. Four out of five people have at least one type of HPV at C’s* Story some time in their lives. HPV infects both men and women. When most girls would be playing with toys and dreaming of princes, Disneyland birthday parties and McDonalds Is there a treatment for HPV? sundaes, C was preparing for a very different childhood, one There is currently no treatment for HPV. In most cases the without her parents. After they split up C had to face the immune system clears HPV from the body naturally and has unimaginable, neither of her parents could care for her and so no long-lasting effects. she was taken by social services to a group home. Sadly her For women, having regular Pap tests once they become parents stopped visiting her. sexually active is the only way to detect abnormal cells on the C’s caseworker says she experienced mood swings, was cervix caused by HPV. easily irritated and suicidal. She began to seek love, approval and attention with the opposite sex, but with very little what is the risk of HPV and cancer? understanding about the consequences of opening herself up Sometimes HPV does not clear the body. We call this to a host of sexually transmitted diseases. 'persistent' HPV infection. Persistent HPV infection can cause Her caseworker together with Evangel are not only abnormal cells to develop on the cervix, which may develop providing C with the HPV vaccine, which could ultimately save into cervical cancer if they remain untreated. HPV is her from cervical cancer, but a holistic approach to her responsible for almost all cases of cervical cancer. immediate care through counseling and psychological treatment, provided for by the Partnership Fund for the who should have the vaccine? Disadvantaged and a private sector donor. All boys and girls aged 12–13 years should have the HPV Stories like C’s happen everyday in our city. The welfare vaccine. The vaccine is most effective at this stage, before agencies team believe" family is at the core of a society. When sexual activity has commenced and when the body produces families break up and children become the victims of more antibodies. insufficient care, the Government, social services and welfare Sources: agencies must step in because both the children and families http://www.hpvvaccine.org.au/parents/parents-what-is- are in need of help.” hpv.aspx?link=home Evangel is a private hospital that operates as a not-for-profit http://www.cdc.gov/std/hpv/stdfact-hpv-vaccine-young- organisation, with no government subvention. The profits women.htm gained from the operation of the Hospital, are used in the

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Life Skills for Students Katherine Payne (Canadian)

THE OLD ADAgE that you only get one chance to make a good first impression is true and AWA volunteers are helping hundreds of 15-16 year old local students develop the skills to make that first impression. Skills that will serve them well for years to come. Most of us have prepared for important interviews and understand how challenging this can be. But for students in local schools where English is their second language, it is even more daunting. Most are entering a very competitive process for university admission, some are seeking required to consider their audience and respond appropriately. employment, and presenting themselves well in an interview But interview success depends on more than just answering is critical to their success. questions and students are asked to consider all aspects of Since the Mock Interview program began in 2010, AWA interview preparation, from getting to the meeting on time volunteers have been coaching Form 5 students in 6 local and introducing themselves properly, to speaking clearly and schools. Teams of 5-6 volunteers work with small groups of concluding well. students in 2-hour sessions. Each volunteer is provided with “I loved watching hesitant students start to overcome their an outline of how to prepare for an interview with sample reticence and become more confident. It felt great to help!” interview questions and feedback sheets to support the said volunteer Celeste Edwards. discussion. Students are asked to articulate their goals, Traditionally, each school confirms at least one two-hour strengths and weaknesses, personal interests and leadership session per academic year. Several are already booking skills. Typical interview questions are posed and they are multiple sessions in order to accommodate more students. Volunteers have the flexibility to choose the times and dates which suit them and are then paired with students at the school. The AWA volunteers are helping students who do not otherwise have access to this kind of coaching support, and the gratitude of the participants and their teachers underscores the impact. We are looking for additional volunteers to enable us to reach even more students. If you would like to help local students prepare themselves to make a good first impression, consider giving a few hours of your time. If interested, please contact Katherine Payne at [email protected] Many thanks to Bernice Lee, our outgoing program coordinator, who leaves a great legacy behind.

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When Women Thrive, All Else Thrives – Business Corner Marcy LaRont (American) Books like "Lean In," by Sheryl Sandberg and "Unfinished Companies and managers must acknowledge this and cater Business" by Anne Marie Slaughter have helped to reinvigorate to that uniqueness, creating customized solutions for things the global discussion of women in the workplace and the like retirement, health education and flexibility. We must challenge of remedying the reality that there is still little female accommodate and celebrate uniqueness so that we do not representation within the ranks of executive management. miss the opportunity to capitalize on what it has to offer. In August, I attended a lecture at the American Chamber This just touches the surface of the discussion and Mr. of Commerce entitled "When Women Thrive, All Else Thrives." Portalatin closed with a truth and a challenge, “ the world will Here are a few insights. change around you, with or without you. Do you want to lead In 2014 Global consulting company Mercer carried out that change or do you want to let the change happen to you?” research “When Women Thrive, Businesses Thrive.” The Let’s help lead the change! results show that traditional methods typically cited for the If you would like to learn more about Mercer’s study, advancement of gender equality in the workplace are either “When Women Thrive, Businesses Thrive,” go to: http://www. not working at all, or not doing nearly enough. Hundreds of mercer.com/services/talent/forecast/gender-diversity.html for a international companies from around the globe participated in free download of their work. Mercer’s study, rating themselves in both a pre and post The sad reality in numbers is that among the seven most analysis, on three metrics: attracting female talent, developing developed nations in the world, on average just 21% of that talent –, and retaining women in their companies. Their women hold executive management positions and even fewer pre self analysis before being educated by Mercer’s findings hold seats on Boards. (Interestingly, in many developing was significantly higher than their post analysis, illustrating nations, this percentage is much higher speaking directly to a that the type of information that Mercer is discovering is both recognized need for developing nations to harbor the talent much needed and little known. they have in order to progress, and not quibble about the In order to make real progress, it is critical that leaders of details). Both books, in their different ways, place the organizations manage actively, not passively. Senior leadership responsibility of women continuing to break the final plates in must be engaged in the process of increasing the diversity the glass ceiling squarely on what women are doing or not profile of their company’s upper management through vested doing or could be doing better. But whether women “lean in,” involvement and accountability. or their partners stay at home with the kids, the long standing, Mercer CEO Julio Portalatin advocated “Gender male constructed global business structure does not give Awareness”, stating women and men are different, with oft women a lot of hope that things will be dramatically different different needs over the course of their long term careers. anytime soon unless we all seek out and embrace change.

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Dotted around Hong Kong are 190 traditional pawn shops, immediately recognisable by their neon signs with the stylised shape of a bat (which symbolises fortune) holding onto a coin (which represents the interest charged). You can find a good example of a traditional pawn shop at Tak Wing Pawn Shop (72 Des Voeux Road Central), a four floor tenement with a typical neon sign, metal grilles and saloon doors to exit the shop. The upper floors traditionally provided living quarters for staff and storage space for pawned items.

ICONIC HONG KONG PAWN SHOPS Frances Nicholls (New Zealand)

Pawnbrokers act as money lenders (regulated by the Hong to store their clothing and quilts over summer but nowadays it Kong Government since 1926) and are a fast source of funds. is usually limited to gold, watches, diamonds and mink coats Customers use their own goods as collateral and have four although it has been reported that you can also pawn months to retrieve their goods at 3.5% interest per 30 day expensive handbags or electronics. Apparently pawn shops Chinese lunar calendar month. If not collected, the do brisk trade on race days. pawnbroker sells the goods to other shops or flea markets The Urban Renewal Authority revitalised the tenement unlike in the West where you can actually buy the building of Woo Cheong Pawn shop (est. 1888) which became unredeemed pawned goods at the pawn shop itself. The Pawn Restaurant (62 Johnston Road, Wan Chai, Tel: Just inside the entrance is a high and wide rectangular 2866 3444, Open daily: noon – 3 pm, 6 pm - midnight, www. wooden screen for the customer’s privacy as it blocks the thepawn.com.hk) has three floors and a roof terrace. You view of passersby. The screen is also for feng shui purposes cannot, however, pay by pawning your watch! to “dam” the money and prevent it from flowing away from While you are in the neighbourhood, the original Woo the doorway. Cheong Pawn Shop (G/F, 30 Tai Wong Street East) has The pawnbrokers sits very high behind a grille giving him a moved just around the corner on the right and is an example "god’s view" – full view of the shop for security and of a working pawn shop today. psychologically better bargaining power which is necessary as So as you traverse Hong Kong look out for those iconic the customer may not necessarily return for their goods and pawn shop neon signs. Now you know what they mean. so the pawnbroker will need to sell the “security”. In the 1940s and 1950s locals used pawn shops as a way

14 AWARE October 2015 F e a t u r e Tissue, anyone? Carole Atkins (United Kingdom)

“China sneezes and the world could catch a cold”. Having attended a talk on how to sell to China, I am more likely to think I am well out of it for now. In China, the mobile phone is king and if you are not selling your wares on WeChat, you are nothing. The Chinese do not look to buy from websites - they simply do not trust them. While in the West, we all strive to produce the most attractive and user friendly website, to encourage time spent admiring our wares and ultimately resulting in the click of sales. Apparently none of this will cut any ice in China. So now I know – if I want to sell in China, I will need to find a distributor who can sell China style. And my website will be suitably attractive to Western eyes – but how will it look on a mobile or a tablet? I am beginning not to care…… The last month has produced a rollercoaster of emotions as I rise and fall from enthusiasm to fear in half a day. From “I can do this” to “why the heck am I doing this – I could be accompanying my husband on a trip to Mumbai, staying in a nice hotel, just being”. I have been teetering on the edge of incorporation, but seconds ago I sent an instructive email to my accountant/ company secretary and we are officially off. Xero has continued to be a challenge. I am good at maths, but I have never been taught book-keeping in any form and the way accountancy works is a mystery to me. After many “reconciliations” my bank accountant and Xero are on speaking terms – but every time I log on I am terrified how much more confusion I can create. The site offers wonderful videos and reams of instruction – but hours, if not days are needed to sit down and drink it all in. I find the uplift I need from a visit to my social enterprise factory. They even ask me for advice re: a variant of my product line. I walk away on air. I can do this! Next month: brand identity and lots of legal jargon

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HOng KOng’S entrepreneurial history has set up shop in the And don’t miss out on information and support from our 21st century with the startup scene booming. community! Keep an eye on our member Carole Atkin and her For proof, look at the exponential growth of co-working learnings of starting up her own business (see page 15). And spaces over the last 20 months (going from less than 10 to join our up-coming WOW event “Funding your Dreams” for nearly 50), the opening up of one accelerator after another and information on different ways to fund your business. One of the government increasing financial support to startups. Add the topics will be crowd-funding. Our member Nicole to that legendary entrepreneurs touring the city such as Peter Denholder will be talking about the launch of her new women Thiel* and Dave McClure.** And this summer, “The Web entrepreneur focused crowd-funding platform “Next Chapter”. Summit”, one of the biggest Tech Conferences in the World, elected Hong Kong as the place for its first Asian sister conference, “Rise”. This attracted over 5,000 participants from next WOW Event! Asia and around the world, including startups, media and investors. “Rise” will be back next May, targeting not less Title: Funding your Dreams Date: Monday, October 5th than 20,000 participants for its second edition! Time: 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm The amazing thing about the startup ecosystem here is its Place: Café 8; rooftop of Pier 8, Central diversity, reflecting Hong Kong’s rich history of trading and (above the Maritime Museum) commerce, logistics, banking, real estate, tourism and luxury. Tip: Become a WOW Member and attend all our events, seminars and workshops for free! The hot and buzzy sectors that have recently given birth to startups are: Fintech (platforms in the area of bitcoin, trading or even peer-to-peer lending), Hardware and IoT (leveraging the closeness to Shenzhen and its production capacities), Healthtech (with O2O platforms and smart devices), Edutech 5 reasons why starting up (tapping into the huge market of education and tutoring in in Hong Kong is easy Asia) and Logistics (including tracking, shipping and storage • You can register your business within 1 day (even solutions). electronically from abroad). For those awaiting to be lured into starting up their own • You can get a bank account within 1 day. business, the appearance of more and more accelerators and • Your “yourcompany’sname.hk” domain is protected, the incubators is good news. 12 months ago, there was really only application requires the business registration certificate. one very active angel investment institution, operating • You look professional from day 1 thanks to virtual office alongside 3 government backed ventures: Cyberport, Science services, providing a business address, phone / fax and Technology Park and Innocenter. Now, the city offers numbers and staff to answer calls in English, Cantonese, or privately backed accelerators and incubators in the sectors of Mandarin. B2B (Swire’s blueprint), Fintech (DBS), Healthtech (AIA), IoT • You can outsource legal & accounting services at low cost (brinc.io) and Smartcity/IoT (Infinity). They provide co-working (a large offer exists, including on-line services). space, mentoring and sometimes even financial aids.

* Peter Thiel is the co-founder of paypal and the first outside investor in Facebook. ** Dave McClure is the founder of one of the most well known US startup incubators called “500 Startups”. *** Steve Blank and Bob Dorf are the co-authors of “The Startup wner's Manual”.

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All you have to do is pack your bags, get your visa and go – AWA’s Asian Tours are all-inclusive! ASIAN TOURS 2015-2016 TRIPS

Trip Date Destination Sign-Up Start Date Leader December 2015 Bangkok Shopping Sign-Ups On-going Rebecca Wong, 9278 2727 January 2016 Corregidor Sign-Ups On-going Julie Naughton, 9028 6606 March 2016 Sri Lanka Sign-Ups On-going Diane Lamboley, 9020 9385 April 2016 Japan Sign-Ups On-going Cynthia Lackey, 6200 3222 May 2016 Mogao Caves - Danxia (Rainbow Mountains) – China November Date TBA Kate Mahjoubian, 6462 6559 September 2016 Malaysia March Date TBA Julie Naughton, 9028 6606

For more information on any trip, please contact the trip leader. The AWA office will not have the information.

Island Hop Japan - 17 April – 21 April 2016

Explore Japan beyond Tokyo and Kyoto. Art and history lovers unite for this five day journey that will touch you, not only visually but spiritually. We begin our trip in Hiroshima and explore the history of WWII. From there we journey to the island of Miyajima which is rated as one of the top three scenic spots in Japan. Here we visit the Buddhist Five Story Pagoda built in 1407 and the holy Mt Misen where we can walk and take in the views. Next we take the ferry to the art island of Naoshina where we visit various contemporary museums scattered around the island. Our last day in Japan takes us to Kurashiki (warehouse village). Here we stroll around the Kurashiki Historical Bikan Chiku where traditional Japanese style buildings and canals lined with weeping willows retain the charm of ancient times. We also visit the Ohara Museum of Art, the largest private museum in Japan. Its collection includes a large assortment of impressionist paintings and modern Japanese Art. Sign Ups On-going!

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October 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 October is Breast Cancer Awareness Tuesday, October 6th Wednesday, October 14th Wednesday, October 28th Month Central District Historical Walking Make-Up Workshop with Lizzie Hong Kong Neighborhood Series – At Tour with Jason Wordie Parkin Home in Tin Hau Register by : Wednesday, October 7th Navigating Family Medical Care Health and Wellness Series: Needs and Options in Hong Kong Traditional Hong Kong Baked Sweets e Meditation Experience Register by: ursday, October 22nd Wednesday, October 7th ursday, October 15th Learn to Professionally Style and Care My Mother Myself…Learning to Care ursday, October 29th For Your Beautiful Hair from the for Our Aging Parents Lentils – e Star of Foods Experts All about Pearls – Jewels of the Sea 3 STEPS TO BREAST HEALTH: Register by: Monday, October 5th Friday, October 30th Working with Chocolate: Focus on Halloween Eve Haunted Wan Chai IF YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT THEY FEEL LIKE NOW, HOW Friday, October 16th Tour the Basics and Making Hand Rolled OHHHHHHHHH, I need another WILL YOU KNOW WHEN SOMETHING ISN'T RIGHT? Tru es Pearl Necklace!!!!!! Exclusively for AWA: Learn About the Art of Reading One’s Destiny - Intro- ursday, October 8th Chinese Knot Christmas Star duction to Zi Wei Dou Shu Astrology Tour & Lunch at the Foreign Ornament Register by: ursday, October 15th STEP 1: Correspondent’s Club Tuesday, October 20th Exclusively for AWA: Individual As- trology Readings by Master Wyson Friday, October 9th Lunch at the China Club LOOK AT YOUR BREASTS REGULARLY. GET TO KNOW WHAT THEY LOOK Register by: Tuesday, October 6th Flower Arranging - Wrapped Packaging ursday, October 22nd LIKE SO IF SOMETHING LOOKS DIFFERENT YOU WILL NOTICE. Wednesday, November 4th Kayaking Outing in Stanley Attention Golfers of All Levels: Emeralds, Rubies and Sapphires Unlock the Secrets to a Great Game Register by: Tuesday, October 20th STEP 2: Register by: Tuesday, October 6th ursday, November 5th Working with Chocolate: Focus on TAKE THREE FINGERS AND WITH FIRM PRESSURE MOVE IN A SPRAL Saturday, October 10th Monday, October 26th Dark Chocolate New Territories Shopping Tour Learn about Feng Shui series: Walking Tour of Major Buildings in Central Friday, November 6th FROM THE OUTSIDE OF YOUR BREAST NEAR YOUR ARMPIT TO YOUR Register by: Wednesday, October 21st Tuesday, October 13th Flower Arranging – Tree Bark NIPPLE. NOW REPEAT ON THE OTHER BREAST. BECOME FAMILIAR WITH Dragon Boating for Beginners Packaging Register by: Sunday, October 11th Tuesday, October 27th Cross-Border Families: Protecting Tuesday, November 10th HOW THEY EACH FEEL. Learn about Feng Shui series: Intro- Your Children and Your Finances duction to Classical Feng Shui Walking Tour of the Flower Market Register by: Wednesday, October 7th with Optional Flower Jamming STEP 2: IF IN DOUBT, DON'T WAIT. GO SEE YOUR DOCTOR.

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Tuesday, October 6th Wednesday, October 14th Wednesday, October 28th Central District Historical Walking Make-Up Workshop with Lizzie Hong Kong Neighborhood Series – At Tour with Jason Wordie Parkin Home in Tin Hau Register by : Wednesday, October 7th Navigating Family Medical Care Health and Wellness Series: Needs and Options in Hong Kong Traditional Hong Kong Baked Sweets e Meditation Experience Register by: ursday, October 22nd Wednesday, October 7th ursday, October 15th Learn to Professionally Style and Care My Mother Myself…Learning to Care ursday, October 29th For Your Beautiful Hair from the for Our Aging Parents Lentils – e Star of Foods Experts All about Pearls – Jewels of the Sea Register by: Monday, October 5th Friday, October 30th Working with Chocolate: Focus on Halloween Eve Haunted Wan Chai Friday, October 16th Tour the Basics and Making Hand Rolled OHHHHHHHHH, I need another Tru es Pearl Necklace!!!!!! Exclusively for AWA: Learn About the Art of Reading One’s Destiny - Intro- ursday, October 8th Chinese Knot Christmas Star duction to Zi Wei Dou Shu Astrology Tour & Lunch at the Foreign Ornament Register by: ursday, October 15th Correspondent’s Club Tuesday, October 20th Exclusively for AWA: Individual As- trology Readings by Master Wyson Friday, October 9th Lunch at the China Club Register by: Tuesday, October 6th Flower Arranging - Wrapped Packaging ursday, October 22nd Wednesday, November 4th Kayaking Outing in Stanley Attention Golfers of All Levels: Emeralds, Rubies and Sapphires Unlock the Secrets to a Great Game Register by: Tuesday, October 20th Register by: Tuesday, October 6th ursday, November 5th Working with Chocolate: Focus on Saturday, October 10th Monday, October 26th Dark Chocolate New Territories Shopping Tour Learn about Feng Shui series: Walking Tour of Major Buildings in Central Friday, November 6th Register by: Wednesday, October 21st Tuesday, October 13th Flower Arranging – Tree Bark Dragon Boating for Beginners Packaging Register by: Sunday, October 11th Tuesday, October 27th Cross-Border Families: Protecting Tuesday, November 10th Learn about Feng Shui series: Intro- Your Children and Your Finances duction to Classical Feng Shui Walking Tour of the Flower Market Register by: Wednesday, October 7th with Optional Flower Jamming

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Learn to Professionally Style and Care For Your Beautiful Hair

When: Wednesday, 7 October 11:00am – 12:00pm Register by: Monday, 5 October Where: 100 Queens Road Central, corner of Cochrane St (by the watch shop) Cost: $60 member $120 member’s guest Capacity: min.4, max.8 Coordinators: Yelena Zakharova, 9726 2378/ Jane Buck, 9530 7957

We have all heard it so many times, “I wish I could do my hair the way my hairdresser does it!” Well, now is your chance to learn! Come and join us for a one hour workshop by expert stylists from the UK. All they ask is that you bring your hairdryer/ brushes/irons and any styling products you use at home to the salon, and they will talk you through and show you how to blow dry your hair the professional way using the tools you have, or offering alternatives. Sounds like fun? Register today!

Navigating Family Medical Care Foreign Correspondent’s Club Needs and Options in Hong Kong Central District When: Tuesday, 6 October 2015 right time and price; what are options Where: W Workshop, Room 21, 3/F, Historical Walking Tour 10:30am – Noon if company coverage lapses or is Tour & Lunch at the Foreign Block H, East Sun Industrial 8IFSF "8"0GmDF withdrawn; long term care. There will Correspondent’s Club Bldg, 20 Shing Yip Street, with Jason Wordie Cost: $310 members be time for questions at the end of the Kwun Tong (Closest MTR $370 members’ guest When: Thursday, 8 October presentation. Noon –2:30pm (approx.) Kwun Tong, Exit B) Capacity: min. 8, max.30 Cost: $250 members When: Tuesday, 6 October, Coordinator: Kate Mahjoubian, Where: Admiralty MTR Station 8:45 am– 12:30 pm near Café O $310 member’s guest 6462 6559 Working with Chocolate: Capacity: min. 4, max. 6 Where: HSBC Bank Bldg., Focus on the Basics and Cost: $60 members Des Voeux Rd side $120 member’s guest Coordinators: Marybeth Coffer, 6624 Evaluating and navigating medical care abroad Making Hand Rolled Truffles 4484/ Kate Mahjoubian, 6264 6559 (meet between the lions) can be daunting. Join Cliff Harkins of Private Capacity: min. 6, max. 12 Cost: $375 members Capital Limited who will be speaking on Family When: Wednesday, October 7 Coordinators: Katherine Fenton, 9600 $435 member’s guest It’s happened to all of us – we want to Medical Care. Topics to be covered will include 10am – 1pm 3197/ Jane Buck, 9530 7957 Capacity: min. 10, max. 18 UBLFBnPSBMHJGUUPBIPTUFTT BGSJFOE B optimizing cover vs budget; simplifying the Where: Kennedy Road, Wan Chai Coordinator: Michelle Barrows, colleague, or someone in hospital, but process of getting the right cover-in-force at the (exact address to be provided Formed in China during the turbulent 6316 3354 then we think – how will they display to attendees) war-torn 1940s by a small group of UIPTFnPXFST XJMMUIFZIBWFBWBTF BN Cost: $560 members foreign journalists who wanted a club I creating extra work for my hostess…. $620 member’s guest house to meet, work and play, the FCC Problem solved as our instructor, This walk will focus on the development of Capacity: min. 4, max. 6 moved to Hong Kong from Shanghai in Winky, shows us any easy technique the Central District from the early 1840s 1949 and has been at its current historic GPS XSBQQJOH UIF nPSBM GPBN JO QMBTUJD to the present day, both as a European Coordinators: Marybeth Coffer, 6624 4484 Ice House location since 1982. We will TIFFUJOH BOE nPSBM QBQFS UP DSFBUF B business district and as an administrative have a brief tour of the FCC’s historic SFBEZUPQSFTFOUBOEEJTQMBZnPSBMHJGU centre. Starting in front of the Hong Kong This class is a hybrid of a very highly 5IJTJTUIFmSTUJOBTFSJFTPGDIPDPMBUF building and amenities before enjoying and Shanghai Bank headquarters and TUSVDUVSFE DMBTT BOE nPXFS KBNNJOH making classes. After a brief a delicious lunch in the FCC’s dining taking a roundabout route to Pedder room. Please bring cash for taxi and Winky will provide basic instruction introduction to the different types of Street you’ll see a surprising number of lunch which will be at shared expense and teach various skills and then the chocolate, we will focus on learning two TJHOJmDBOU CVJMEJOHT UIBU IBWF TVSWJWFE TIPVMECFTVGmDJFOU participants will be allowed to use that the amazing modernization of Central styles of tempering, a skill necessary to knowledge to make their own version of Hong Kong. As with all of Jason’s tours successfully working with chocolate. the sample arrangement. Please bring you’ll learn all sorts of wonderful trivia Then we will focus on making hand Flower Arranging - Wrapped a bag to carry your arrangement home. about street names, see old photos of the SPMMFEUSVGnFT0VSUFBDIFSGPSUPEBZJT Packaging AWA member Teresa Vanden Bosch, a way things used to be and have a most When: Friday, 9 October enjoyable and educational experience. Belgian trained chocolatier and owner of Papillon au Chocolat. 10:30am-12:30pm

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Shui audit is conducted. This talk is makeup, your nails, your entire look. You understood. We will learn how traditional Attention Golfers of All offered by Susanne Schutz, the Owner can use makeup to achieve the perfect pearls differ from today’s commercially New Levels: Unlock the Secrets to of Suzhong Consulting. MPPL GPS FWFSZ PDDBTJPO " nBXMFTT farmed cultured pearls, how to properly a Great Game professional look for work or a stunning care for both kinds and how pearls are Dragon Boating for dramatic look for your nights out and for quality graded so you can understand Territories When: Friday, 9 October, special occasions. Join us in this fun the how prices differ for what appear to 7:30pm – 9:00pm Beginners workshop, led by a professional Make- be similar strands. We will view a variety Register by: Tuesday, 6 October Up Artist Lizzie Parkin, and you will of pearls and see the equipment that is Shopping Where: Level 2, learn the techniques for application of used to test and grade these beautiful 122 Queens Road Central, %BZ.BLFVQ BOEUIFOmWFTIPSUTUFQT gemstones. Not sure if yours are the Joint Dynamics Ltd. UPHPGSPNUIFPGmDFUPBOJHIUPVUBOE real thing – bring them along to class. Cost: $60 member be fabulous. Please bring your own This seminar will be conducted in the Tour $120 member’s guest make-up bag from home (even if it only showroom by Celso D’Alejo, who is a Capacity: min. 10, max. 45 holds a lipstick) and be open to have DFSUJmFEHFNPMPHJTUBOEBQQSBJTFS fun and see a new you!!! This workshop Coordinators: Yelena Zakharova, 9726 will be very interactive and at the end of 2378/ Jane Buck, 9530 7957 it, if you have listened to the techniques, OHHHHHHHHH, I need you have the chance to win a fabulous another Pearl Necklace!!!!!! "SF ZPV mOEJOH ZPVS (PMG HBNF IBT gift. reached a plateau? No matter how When: Friday, 16 October many hours you are putting in, tips When: Tuesday, 13 October 10:00am –2:00pm your reading and how many lessons 10:30am – 12:30pm, Traditional Hong Kong Baked Where: Star Ferry Pier, Central you are taking? Then this is the talk optional lunch to follow Sweets (near 7-11) for you – and for your husband too! Register by: Sunday, 11 October Cost: $60 members the concerns of so many of us. We Understanding the biomechanics and Where: Stanley Main Beach When: Wednesday, 14 October $120 member’s guest know the issues – home care, hospital physio involved in a game of golf, even 10:45am –2:00pm emergencies, legal status, getting help at the most basic level, could have a (participants will be sent Capacity: min. 6, max. 10 map of location) Where: The Mixing Bowl, 5 Shing Coordinators: Marybeth Coffer, 6624 from siblings, etc. – but what does the profound impact on your game. At )JOH4USFFU (SPVOE'MPPS Cost: $125 member 4484/ Kate Mahjoubian, 6462 6559 research say of how they are managed? a very minimum it will improve the Shop A, Sheung Wan distance and accuracy of your shots $185 member’s guest What is expected of the woman who Cost: $560 members 8IBUJTNPSFGVOUIBOUPmOEBiTBNQMFw (both swing and putting). This talk Capacity: min. 6, max. 20 has lived away from her home and her $620 member’s guest sale whether it’s clothing or jewelry? given by the team from Joint Dynamics Coordinator: Jennie Parker, 9860 parental family for many years? It seems When: Saturday, October 10, Capacity: min. 6, max. 12 Join us as we spend a fun morning trying 10:00am-2:30pm BOEUIF(PMG4DIPPM),BJNTUPNBLF 5646 /Ellie Rossi, 6108 8578 that we, in the 50+ or 60+ generation, you the best, healthiest and strongest Coordinators: Marybeth Coffer, 6624 to decide which sample from Henna Where: Kam Sheung Road shall be the ones to decide. Please join athlete you can be. Drinks and nibbles 4484/ Jennie Parker, 9860 5646 Pearl Co we want to own! Jewelry Mtr Station, If you think it would be fun to get out on the discussion. are supplied. designs are constantly changing Exit D a dragon boat and try a little paddling Victor and Kyle, owners of the Mixing and someone “needs” to purchase Cost: $160members but aren’t looking to join a team, this is Bowl, are going to share their secrets of the samples to make room for new Chinese Knot Christmas Star $220 member’s guest Introduction to Classical your chance. Just come with a willing making Hong Kong’s traditional baked merchandise. Henna is a wholesaler of Ornament Capacity: min. 2, max. 12 Feng Shui attitude to meet some new friends, sweets – the crunchy topped pineapple fresh water pearl jewelry. Her designs Coordinators: Marybeth Coffer, include necklaces, bracelets, earrings When: Monday, 19 October get wet and have lots of fun – you bun (no pineapple here); the creamy 6624 4484 When: Tuesday, 13 October egg tart; and the beloved sausage roll. and pendants with 14kt gold or silver 9:30am – 2:00pm 10:00am – 12:00pm can even bring your spouse/partner! Whether you are new to Hong Kong or mOEJOHT JO B WBSJFUZ PG QSJDF SBOHFT 8IFSF 1BDJmD1MBDF -FWFM5BYJ 4PNFPGPVSPXO"8"(MPCF1BEEMFST Join me for some fun shopping out Register by: Wednesday, 7 October a long term resident, this is your chance Sorry, cash only for this sale. Optional Stand in the New Territories. First we visit 8IFSF "8"0GmDF will be there to introduce the sport and to learn all these recipes in one lesson. lunch (at shared expense) to follow. give you the chance to try it out. After, Cost: $525 members Sum Ngai Brass Factory, where you Cost: $310 members You will leave class with an assortment we can change/shower at the Stanley $585 member’s guest will not only brasswares, but also that will certainly delight your friends $360 member’s guest Sports Center and go for lunch (at My Mother Myself...Learning Capacity: min. 4, max10 cloisonné, porcelain, wood, and Capacity: min. 6, max. 12 and family and impress your Chinese Coordinators: Marybeth Coffer, shared expense) at a yummy local neighbors. to Care for Our Aging Parents furniture. If you’re thinking ahead to Coordinators: Yelena Zakharova, 9726 Dim Sum restaurant in Stanley Plaza. 6624 4484 the holidays, they ship worldwide, 2378/ Melissa Azzopardi, 6345 3066 When: Thursday, 15 October and will deliver your purchases at All about Pearls – Jewels of 10:30am – Noon This is a single session project class of no charge anywhere in Hong Kong. What is Classical Feng Shui and why Make-Up Workshop with the Sea 8IFSF "8"0GmDF approximately 3 hours taught by Emily From there, we are off to lunch (own is it so important in Asia, especially Cost: $200 members Hoaglin. During this session, we will expense) followed by the Red Brick Hong Kong? How does it differ from Lizzie Parkin When: Thursday, 15 October $260 member’s guest learn two Chinese Knots and use them House, a covered retail center well the “New Age Feng Shui” practiced 9:45am –12:30pm Capacity: min. 8, max. 12 to create a Chinese Knot Christmas Star known for its candle shop. Our last When: Wednesday, 14 October, ornament. Chinese knots are an ancient in the West? This talk will give a brief 10:00am – 11:30am Where: D’Alejo Jewelry, 9/F, Coordinators: Jane Buck, 9530 7957 stop of the day will be the upscale overview of the history and background art which can be used in modern ways Register by: Wednesday, 7 October On Hing Building, Susan Trebach, 9402 2334 Kam Sheung Road Flea Market, of Classical Feng Shui and explain the No 1 On Hing Terrace, Central to create fun decorations that are quick 8IFSF "8"0GmDF and easy to make and great to give as selling primarily new goods including differences between Classical and Cost: $160 members This session explores the options pet supplies, clothing, pottery, “New Age” Feng Shui. We will then Cost: $310 member gifts. This is an excellent introduction $370 member’s guest $220 member’s guest that a mature woman may face when to Chinese knotting or for those who crafting supplies, etc. There are also go into a more detailed discussion Capacity: min. 6, max. 10 about the top 10 exterior and interior Capacity: min. 6, max. 12 managing issues related to the care of want to make their own Hong Kong some refreshment stands and usually Coordinators: Marybeth Coffer, locally grown fruit and vegetables. features to look out for when selecting Coordinators: Yelena Zakharova, 9726 her parents who might live far from Hong keepsake. 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bus terminus in Stanley) at 9:50. neighborhood’s restaurants. Lunch at the China Club Learn about Feng Shui series: When: Tuesday, 20 October Cross-Border Families: Health and Wellness Series: Walking Tour of 11:30 am – 2:30 pm Protecting Your Children and The Meditation Experience Major Buildings in Central Where: China Club, 13th Floor, Your Finances Bank Street, Central When: Wednesday, 28 October, Cost: $60 member When: Tuesday, 27 October 2015 10:00am – 11:30am When: Monday, 26 October $120 member’s guest 10:30am – 12:00pm Register by: Thursday, 22 October 10:00am – 12:30pm Capacity: min. 8, max. 12 8IFSF "8"0GmDF 8IFSF "8"PGmDF Register by: Wednesday, 21 October Coordinator: Linda Hsu, 9188 997 Cost: $310 members Cost: $310 member $370 member’s guest Where: Exit K Outside, $370 members’ guest Central MTR Come join us for an elegant Chinese Capacity: min. 8, max. 30 Capacity: min. 6, max. 12 lunch at the prestigious China Club in Coordinators: Yelena Zakharova, 9726 Cost: $340 members Coordinators: Kate Mahjoubian $400 member’s guest the old Bank of China Building. This 6462 6559 2378/ Colleen Hall, 6293 2089 club is famous for its art collections Capacity: min. 6, max. 12 Coordinators: Yelena Zakharova, and avant garde décor. Prior to lunch, In this short program, you will learn what the Manager will show us around this Join Caroline Langley, a U.S. Attorney, 9726 2378/ Melissa Azzopardi, 6345 3066 meditation is all about, gain a basic amazing facility and will give us a brief a U.K. Barrister and a H.K. Barrister and introduction to the Club’s art pieces. We an international mediator as she speaks TDJFOUJmDVOEFSTUBOEJOHPOXIZQFPQMF will also go to the top of the building to on the intricacies of Expat families meditate and experience getting into a Feng shui, the theory of tapping into the energy of experience the breathtaking view of the and their special needs. Families with meditative state easily and effortlessly. surroundings to create prosperity, has long been practiced Central skyline and Victoria Harbour. Through practical exercises and in Hong Kong. Companies big and small consult Feng Shui Lunch is at shared expense. Don’t multiple nationalities, families living discussions you will learn both guided experts to determine auspicious dates for deals and launches and forget to bring your camera! outside their home countries, families to create environments that will welcome good fortune. Feng Shui meditation to cleanse and heal your with assets at home and abroad – in is also taken rather seriously before the buildings are built. We have Kayaking Outing in Stanley short, expats like us! – will need to have body, and self-induced meditation a unique opportunity to walk around Central with a Feng Shui Business a tailored cross-border estate plan techniques for relaxation. Whether you Consultant and hear fascinating stories about the architecture and more. Just which navigates transfer tax laws in all are practicing meditation for curiosity, a few items from our list: HSBC and Statue Square, Bank of China, Cheung Kong of the relevant countries that may factor SFMBYBUJPOPSQFBDFPGNJOE ZPVXJMMmOE Center, and more. Wear comfortable shoes and bring a bottle of water. in the distribution of property prior to that over time it can offer you far more and upon death. An overview of the than you ever expected. This series ways to secure assets for your family of talks is conducted by one of HK’s and the rights of expatriate children and highly regarded personal development their guardians will also be examined. practitioners, a trained image Capacity: min. 5, max. 12 Cost: $310 member 10:00am – 1:00pm consultant, clinical hypnotherapist, Coordinator: Jane Buck, 9530 7957 $370 member’s guest Register by: Thursday, 15 October and owner of “All About You” wellness Capacity: min. 10, max. 15 8IFSF "8"0GmDF Hong Kong Neighborhood center. Today Rehana Sheikh will give us the Coordinators: Marybeth Coffer, Cost: $360 member When: Thursday, 22 October scoop on using lentils in cooking. 6624 4484 $420 member’s guest Series – At Home in Tin Hau Capacity: min. 10, max. 15 9:00am – 12:30pm, In some Asian cultures, lentils are Lentils – The Star of Foods Let’s Celebrate Halloween Hong Kong Coordinators: Yelena Zakharova, 9726 optional lunch to follow When: Wednesday, 28 October a superfood but also humble and Style! Costumes and party hats are 2378/ Barbora Mayer, 2527 2961 Register by: Tuesday, 20 October 10:00am – 2:00pm When: Tursday, 29 October never left out of a meal. Easy to cook, Where: Central Exchange Square welcome, but not required. Our local Where: Inside Admiralty MTR Station 10:00 am– Noon with endless mixing and blending Bus Depot, 260 bus to Stanley near Café O guide, Maria of Luida Tours will lead Zi Wei Dou Shu is an ancient Chinese 8IFSF "8"0GmDF possibilities they are also made into the Cost: $180 member Cost: $140 members us to explore historic and haunted Wan form of astrology and is used to Cost: $260 member most delicious and rich desserts and $240 member’s guest $200 member’s guest $320 member’s guest Chai. We’ll visit haunted playgrounds, determine an individual’s destiny. It can fun snacks too. There is an amazing Capacity: min. 4, max. 14 Capacity: min. 4, max. 6 see a special Buddha that calms a very accurately determine a person’s Coordinators: Jennie Parker, 9860 Coordinator: Cassidy Klein, 6073 5654 variety of lentils and thankfully they are modern building, see the site of a character, past and future life events, 5646/ Melissa Azzopardi, 6345 3066 available in Hong Kong. Rehana has theatre reputed to be haunted (now foretell someone’s destiny in terms There are so many different places to been cooking lentils at various venues of relationships, career, personal life Join us for a two-hour paddle around the it’s a coffee shop!), plus much more. live in Hong Kong! Each neighborhood in Hong Kong for over 10 years and decisions etc. and can determine events Tai Tam Bay and see Stanley like you Maria has lived in these neighborhoods IBTJUTPXOOVBODFTBOECFOFmUT5PEBZ people can’t seem to get enough of not only to the year, but even to the may have never seen it before. Some for years and her research into these we continue our new “Neighborhood them! There will be a “lentils” display, month and day. Due to its complexity, experience is recommended as there haunted places is extensive. After the Series” with a tour of Tin Hau. With an tastings and complimentary recipe few masters practice it today. This talk will be no lesson as part of this outing. walk, we can stop in a local “haunt” for experienced real estate professional handouts. will give an introduction to this ancient Kayaks, paddles, and life jackets are a late night drink. as our guide, we will learn how to get science and will be held by Master included in the price. An optional lunch there by public transportation, wander Halloween Eve Haunted Wan Wyson Chan, founder of the Academy and libations in Stanley will follow at EXCLUSIVELY for AWA: Learn through some of the area’s typical Chai Tour of Destiny Science in Kuala Lumpur. shared expense. If you live on the south About the Art of Reading apartments, see what the local markets Master Wyson is one of the foremost Zi side, you can meet us at the corner of are like, get a feel for what else the area When: Friday, 30 October One’s Destiny - Introduction 8:00pm –10:30pm Wei Dou Shu Masters in Asia today and Hoi Fung Path and Tung Tai Wan Road has to offer and have lunch (optional, to Zi Wei Dou Shu Astrology Where: Meet at Wan Chai MTR, B1 one of the very few Masters to teach it in Stanley (the bus stop AFTER the main at shared expense) in one of the &YJU (SPVOE-FWFM When: Friday, 30 October, to foreign and Asian students. He is in

24 AWARE October 2015 LOCAL TOURS AND ACTIVITIES LOCALLocal TOURStours ANDand ACTIVITIESactivities bus terminus in Stanley) at 9:50. neighborhood’s restaurants. Lunch at the China Club Learn about Feng Shui series: When: Tuesday, 20 October Cross-Border Families: Health and Wellness Series: Walking Tour of 11:30 am – 2:30 pm Protecting Your Children and The Meditation Experience Major Buildings in Central Where: China Club, 13th Floor, Your Finances Bank Street, Central When: Wednesday, 28 October, Cost: $60 member When: Tuesday, 27 October 2015 10:00am – 11:30am When: Monday, 26 October $120 member’s guest 10:30am – 12:00pm Register by: Thursday, 22 October 10:00am – 12:30pm Capacity: min. 8, max. 12 8IFSF "8"0GmDF 8IFSF "8"PGmDF Register by: Wednesday, 21 October Coordinator: Linda Hsu, 9188 997 Cost: $310 members Cost: $310 member $370 member’s guest Where: Exit K Outside, $370 members’ guest Central MTR Come join us for an elegant Chinese Capacity: min. 8, max. 30 Capacity: min. 6, max. 12 lunch at the prestigious China Club in Coordinators: Yelena Zakharova, 9726 Cost: $340 members Coordinators: Kate Mahjoubian $400 member’s guest the old Bank of China Building. This 6462 6559 2378/ Colleen Hall, 6293 2089 club is famous for its art collections Capacity: min. 6, max. 12 Coordinators: Yelena Zakharova, and avant garde décor. Prior to lunch, In this short program, you will learn what the Manager will show us around this Join Caroline Langley, a U.S. Attorney, 9726 2378/ Melissa Azzopardi, 6345 3066 meditation is all about, gain a basic amazing facility and will give us a brief a U.K. Barrister and a H.K. Barrister and introduction to the Club’s art pieces. We an international mediator as she speaks TDJFOUJmDVOEFSTUBOEJOHPOXIZQFPQMF will also go to the top of the building to on the intricacies of Expat families meditate and experience getting into a Feng shui, the theory of tapping into the energy of experience the breathtaking view of the and their special needs. Families with meditative state easily and effortlessly. surroundings to create prosperity, has long been practiced Central skyline and Victoria Harbour. Through practical exercises and in Hong Kong. Companies big and small consult Feng Shui Lunch is at shared expense. Don’t multiple nationalities, families living discussions you will learn both guided experts to determine auspicious dates for deals and launches and forget to bring your camera! outside their home countries, families to create environments that will welcome good fortune. Feng Shui meditation to cleanse and heal your with assets at home and abroad – in is also taken rather seriously before the buildings are built. We have Kayaking Outing in Stanley short, expats like us! – will need to have body, and self-induced meditation a unique opportunity to walk around Central with a Feng Shui Business a tailored cross-border estate plan techniques for relaxation. Whether you Consultant and hear fascinating stories about the architecture and more. Just which navigates transfer tax laws in all are practicing meditation for curiosity, a few items from our list: HSBC and Statue Square, Bank of China, Cheung Kong of the relevant countries that may factor SFMBYBUJPOPSQFBDFPGNJOE ZPVXJMMmOE Center, and more. Wear comfortable shoes and bring a bottle of water. in the distribution of property prior to that over time it can offer you far more and upon death. An overview of the than you ever expected. This series ways to secure assets for your family of talks is conducted by one of HK’s and the rights of expatriate children and highly regarded personal development their guardians will also be examined. practitioners, a trained image Capacity: min. 5, max. 12 Cost: $310 member 10:00am – 1:00pm consultant, clinical hypnotherapist, Coordinator: Jane Buck, 9530 7957 $370 member’s guest Register by: Thursday, 15 October and owner of “All About You” wellness Capacity: min. 10, max. 15 8IFSF "8"0GmDF Hong Kong Neighborhood center. Today Rehana Sheikh will give us the Coordinators: Marybeth Coffer, Cost: $360 member When: Thursday, 22 October scoop on using lentils in cooking. 6624 4484 $420 member’s guest Series – At Home in Tin Hau Capacity: min. 10, max. 15 9:00am – 12:30pm, In some Asian cultures, lentils are Lentils – The Star of Foods Let’s Celebrate Halloween Hong Kong Coordinators: Yelena Zakharova, 9726 optional lunch to follow When: Wednesday, 28 October a superfood but also humble and Style! Costumes and party hats are 2378/ Barbora Mayer, 2527 2961 Register by: Tuesday, 20 October 10:00am – 2:00pm When: Tursday, 29 October never left out of a meal. Easy to cook, Where: Central Exchange Square welcome, but not required. Our local Where: Inside Admiralty MTR Station 10:00 am– Noon with endless mixing and blending Bus Depot, 260 bus to Stanley near Café O guide, Maria of Luida Tours will lead Zi Wei Dou Shu is an ancient Chinese 8IFSF "8"0GmDF possibilities they are also made into the Cost: $180 member Cost: $140 members us to explore historic and haunted Wan form of astrology and is used to Cost: $260 member most delicious and rich desserts and $240 member’s guest $200 member’s guest $320 member’s guest Chai. We’ll visit haunted playgrounds, determine an individual’s destiny. It can fun snacks too. There is an amazing Capacity: min. 4, max. 14 Capacity: min. 4, max. 6 see a special Buddha that calms a very accurately determine a person’s Coordinators: Jennie Parker, 9860 Coordinator: Cassidy Klein, 6073 5654 variety of lentils and thankfully they are modern building, see the site of a character, past and future life events, 5646/ Melissa Azzopardi, 6345 3066 available in Hong Kong. Rehana has theatre reputed to be haunted (now foretell someone’s destiny in terms There are so many different places to been cooking lentils at various venues of relationships, career, personal life Join us for a two-hour paddle around the it’s a coffee shop!), plus much more. live in Hong Kong! Each neighborhood in Hong Kong for over 10 years and decisions etc. and can determine events Tai Tam Bay and see Stanley like you Maria has lived in these neighborhoods IBTJUTPXOOVBODFTBOECFOFmUT5PEBZ people can’t seem to get enough of not only to the year, but even to the may have never seen it before. Some for years and her research into these we continue our new “Neighborhood them! There will be a “lentils” display, month and day. Due to its complexity, experience is recommended as there haunted places is extensive. After the Series” with a tour of Tin Hau. With an tastings and complimentary recipe few masters practice it today. This talk will be no lesson as part of this outing. walk, we can stop in a local “haunt” for experienced real estate professional handouts. will give an introduction to this ancient Kayaks, paddles, and life jackets are a late night drink. as our guide, we will learn how to get science and will be held by Master included in the price. An optional lunch there by public transportation, wander Halloween Eve Haunted Wan Wyson Chan, founder of the Academy and libations in Stanley will follow at EXCLUSIVELY for AWA: Learn through some of the area’s typical Chai Tour of Destiny Science in Kuala Lumpur. shared expense. If you live on the south About the Art of Reading apartments, see what the local markets Master Wyson is one of the foremost Zi side, you can meet us at the corner of are like, get a feel for what else the area When: Friday, 30 October One’s Destiny - Introduction 8:00pm –10:30pm Wei Dou Shu Masters in Asia today and Hoi Fung Path and Tung Tai Wan Road has to offer and have lunch (optional, to Zi Wei Dou Shu Astrology Where: Meet at Wan Chai MTR, B1 one of the very few Masters to teach it in Stanley (the bus stop AFTER the main at shared expense) in one of the &YJU (SPVOE-FWFM When: Friday, 30 October, to foreign and Asian students. He is in

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Hong Kong for a short visit only and is provided to attendees) XJUInPXFSKBNNJOH for successful future visits. There will AWA cancels the event. Charges in holding this event exclusively for AWA, Cost: $560 members 8IFSF $MPSJT(BSEFO 3PPN be time for shopping after the tour. excess of the base fee are refundable in cooperation with Susanne Schutz $620 member’s guest 10/F, Prince Commercial For those who would also like to do an if cancellation is received by the AWA Capacity: min. 4, max. 6 from Suzhong Consulting Limited. Building, 150-152 Prince PQUJPOBMnPXFSKBNNJOHBGUFSUIFXBML PGmDFBUMFBTUPOFGVMMXFFLCFGPSFUIF Coordinator: Marybeth Coffer, Edward Road West (Prince we will return to Sophia’s Workshop activity date. For example, if the activity 6624 4484 Edward Road MTR exit B1) GPS B MJHIU MVODI BOE nPXFS KBNNJOH is on a Tuesday, cancellation must Cost: $440 members This 3 hour course will teach you the $600 member’s guest session. Please bring a bag to carry be received prior to midnight of the Looking Ahead basics of working with dark chocolate. for walking tour only; your arrangement home. previous Tuesday. If the AWA cancels to November First, you will make mendicants, $700 members an event, the entire activity cost will be chocolate lollypops, and chocolate $760 for member’s guest for Registration Procedures automatically credited to you. Credit walking tour, light lunch and Emeralds, Rubies and decorations. Then you will work with notes are not transferable and must be nPXFSKBNNJOH Local Tour and Activity (LTA) events Sapphires moulds to make chocolate cups used within six months from the date of Capacity: min. 6, max. 12 BSFPQFOGPSSFHJTUSBUJPOBTPGUIFmSTUPG JTTVF PS CZ UIF FOE PG UIF "8" mTDBM BOE CPXMT 'JOBMMZ ZPV XJMM mMM ZPVS Coordinators: Marybeth Coffer, When: Wednesday, 4 November each month in which the activity will be year (30 June), whichever is earlier. You chocolate cups with a dark chocolate 6624 4484 9:45am –12:30pm held. Activities being held in the early may request a check in lieu of a credit Where: D’Alejo Jewelry, 9/F, On Hing HBOBDIF BOE mOJTI UIFN PGG XJUI The Prince Edward Flower Market is part of the following month are open for at any time before the credit expires. Building, No 1 On Hing decorations. Our teacher for today is an incredible place and a highlight of SFHJTUSBUJPOPOUIFmSTUEBZPGUIFQSJPS Owing to the popularity of AWA Terrace, Central AWA member Teresa Vanden Bosch. month. Check the AWA website at www. Cost: $160 members any visit to Hong Kong. but it can be activities, many have a wait list and Teresa is a Belgian trained chocolatier awa.org.hk for the most up-to-date $220 member’s guest CBGnJOHJOUFSNTPGLOPXJOHXIFSFUPHP therefore substitutions cannot be and owner of Papillon au Chocolat. schedule and don’t forget to register Capacity: min. 6, max. 10 GPSUIFCFTUIFSCT UIFGSFTIFTUnPXFST accepted. If you are unable to attend early as many of the events will sell out. Coordinator: Marybeth Coffer, Flower Arranging – Tree Bark TJML nPXFST FUD *O BEEJUJPO NBOZ an activity, please, inform the AWA 6624 4484 Packaging nPXFSTBSFEJGGFSFOUGSPNXIBUXFTFF PGmDF UP DBODFM ZPVS QMBDF BOE BMMPX at home, so knowing how long they will Refund, Cancellation and someone on the waitlist to attend. Substitution Policies EXCLUSIVELY for Treasures of royalty and objects When: Friday, 6 November 6 last, how they should be handled, etc. of thousands of years of global 10:30am – 12:30pm Every activity includes an administrative AWA: INDIVIDUAL can be a challenge. Today, Sophia, *The $60 registration fee is purely an conquest, Emeralds, Rubies and Where: W Workshop, Room 21, 3/F, PXOFS PG $MPSJT (BSEFO BOE DFSUJmFE fee of HK$60* Member/ HK$ 120 administration fee. It is not donated to Astrology Readings by Sapphires remain the most desirable Block H, East Sun Industrial nPSBMBSSBOHFS XJMMUBLFVTUISPVHIUIF .FNCFST (VFTU 5IJT CBTF GFF JT the Charitable and Education fund. Bldg 20 Shing Yip Street, of the world’s gemstones. Few market and help us get our bearings not refundable at any time unless the Master Wyson consumers really understand these Kwun Tong (Closest MTR Kwun Tong, Exit B) gemstones and some of the surprising When: Friday, 30 October Cost: $335 members relatives. To buy smarter and gain an 2:00pm – 6:00pm $395 member’s guest (1 hour slots) appreciation from the gemologist’s and Capacity: min. 4, max. 6 Register by: Tuesday, 6 October consumer’s viewpoint, this seminar is a Coordinators: Marybeth Coffer, 6624 8IFSF "8"0GmDF must. This seminar will be conducted 4484/ Kate Mahjoubian, 6264 6559 Cost: $1060 member in the showroom by Celso D’Alejo, who $1120 member’s guest JTBDFSUJmFEHFNPMPHJTUBOEBQQSBJTFS 1SFTFOUJOHPVSnPSBMBSSBOHFNFOUT No refund at any time unless your spot in a unique way is often a challenge. In DBOCFmMMFEGSPNBXBJUMJTU During this class, we will view a variety today’s class, our instructor, Winky, will Capacity: min. 4, max. 4 of gemstones and see the equipment Coordinators: Yelena Zakharova, that is used to test and grade these teach us to make a faux wood bark box 9726 2378 beautiful gemstones. by gluing bark strips to our wrapped nPSBM GPBN B DMFWFS UFDIOJRVF UP Master Wyson Chan will conduct 4 Working with Chocolate: incorporate different materials into a personal readings for AWA members. Focus on Dark Chocolate holder to match any arrangement. This Zi Wei Dou Shu Astrology can predict class is a hybrid of a highly structured with extreme accuracy what destiny has in store for a person in terms of DMBTTBOEnPXFSKBNNJOH8JOLZXJMM career, wealth, friends, travel, health, provide basic instruction and teach children, relationships, siblings, various skills and then the participants property deals, etc. A reading lasts 1 will be allowed to use that knowledge hour. Please bring your date and time to make their own version of the sample of birth with you. Master Chan, founder arrangement. Please bring a bag to of the Academy of Destiny Science in carry your arrangement home. Kuala Lumpur, is one of the foremost Zi Wei Dou Shu Masters in Asia today and one of the very few Masters to teach it Walking Tour of the Flower to foreign and Asian students. He is in Market with Optional Flower Hong Kong for a short visit only and is When: Thursday, 5 November Jamming holding this event exclusively for AWA, 10:00am – 1:00pm in cooperation with Susanne Schutz When: Tuesday, November 10, Where: Kennedy Road, Wan Chai from Suzhong Consulting Limited. 10:00am-12 noon or 2pm (exact address to be

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OFFICE EXECUTIVE BOARD AWA’s Ongoing Activities Phone 2527 2961/2 Fax 2865 7737 EXECUTIVE BOARD [email protected] Of the many ways to get involved in the AWA, Ongoing Clubs and Sports are the most popular, and easiest, ways to make new Hours 9:30am – 3:30pm Mon-Thu President Marcy LaRont: [email protected] Address No.5, 11th floor, Arion Commercial Centre, friends. We offer something for everyone: from hobbies to languages, golf and dragon boat racing. Ongoing Clubs & Sports offer 1st VP Fundraising Amanda Foster: [email protected] 2-12 Queen's Road West, Hong Kong 2nd VP Membership Sharon Mason: [email protected] comfortable and enjoyable ways to keep busy and expand your network of friends. These activities are organized by AWA Website www.awa.org.hk 3rd Vice President Activities Lisa Strunin: [email protected] members for AWA members with similar interests and passions. One time registration is required in order to receive updates Office & Website Manager Barbora Mayer: [email protected] AWAre Editor [email protected] Membership Representative Joanne Lam: [email protected] about scheduled activities. For more information and to register, go online to www.awa.org.hk. Charitable Donations Andrea Roth: [email protected] Community Service Susie Edrington: [email protected] Education & Scholarship Sheila Twinn: [email protected] Public Relations Rachel Bourke: [email protected] ART LOVERS: Kumiko Matsushima, [email protected]; COMMUNITY Recording Secretary Kay Suzuki: [email protected] Cynthia Lackey, [email protected] Treasurer Patrizia Tarallo: [email protected] Sharon Mason, [email protected] CHARITABLE DONATIONS [email protected] Online and Social Media Angela Bellas: [email protected] PHOTOGRAPHY GROUP: Corporate Sponsorship [email protected] Chairperson Andrea Roth: [email protected] Stitch: Alison Levingston, [email protected]; SOCIAL Penny Van Niel, [email protected]; AFTERNOON BOOK CLUB: COMMUNITY SERVICE [email protected] Anna MacDonald, [email protected]) ACTIVITIES [email protected] Chairperson Susie Edrington: [email protected] EVENING BOOK CLUB: Melissa Grove, [email protected] 3rd Vice President Lisa Strunin: [email protected] Fenwick Pier Volunteers Carol Lampard: [email protected] SPIRITUAL LITERACY GROUP: KateWeisman, [email protected] Helpers for Domestic Helpers Nicola Cottrell: [email protected] Asian Tours Kate Mahjoubian [email protected] MAHJONG MADNESS: Katherine Fenton, [email protected]; HK Society for the Blind Kate Mahjoubian: [email protected] Local Tours and Activities Jane Buck: [email protected] Christine Scullion, [email protected] Meals in the Home Marybeth Coffer: [email protected] SOCIAL Patti Smith: [email protected] Ronald McDonald House Renee Cheung: [email protected] SOCIAL BRIDGE AND LUNCH: Lisa Strunin, [email protected] Trisha Cliff: [email protected] Soup Kitchen Linda Wolfe: [email protected] GAMES GALORE-Mahjong Riding for the Disabled [email protected] MEMBERSHIP [email protected] or Bridge: Beth Hall, [email protected] 2nd Vice President Sharon Mason: [email protected] LUNCH BUNCH: Judy Lakey, [email protected] Buddy Program Alison May: 9663 1250 EDUCATION & SCHOLARSHIP CHAT Coordinator Diane Lamboley: 9020 9385 ICC- INTERNATIONAL [email protected] Foon Ying Kate Mahjoubian: 6462 6559 Chairperson Sheila Twinn: [email protected] Membership Discounts Jane Buck: [email protected] COOKING CLUB: Co-ordinator required English Conversation Sheila Twinn: [email protected] OWL Susie Edrington: [email protected] WOW Mary Barbara Hanna: [email protected] GALLOPING GOURMET: Marybeth Coffer, Linda Gomoll, [email protected], [email protected] Kwan Tong Marti Law: [email protected] Pok Fu Lam Liz Clark: 6083 2400 ITALIAN CONVERSATION GROUP: Patty Tarallo, [email protected] Sham Shui Po Barbara Iannazzone: [email protected] Chai Wan Julie Naughton: [email protected] AWA Hiking: Birgit Imkamp, Patti Smith, Cynthia Lackey, [email protected] Ap Lei Chau tba Dining Etiquette Bernice Lee: [email protected] AWA GLOBE PADDLERS Elissa Imran, [email protected]; Phone Pals position open Mock Interviews Katherine Payne [email protected] Anne Fifer, [email protected] DRAGON BOAT TEAM: Cheung Chau Reading Program Jill Baran Scott: [email protected] AWA GOLF SOCIETY: Sue Webb, [email protected] Storyteller position open

FUNDRAISING [email protected] 1st VP Fundraising Amanda Foster: [email protected]

Public Relations [email protected] Chairperson Rachel Bourke: [email protected] Newsletter/E-Blast Coordinator Rachel Bourke: [email protected] Forum Moderator Rachel Bourke: [email protected]

If you would like to join the AWA or if you have any question about the organization, please contact the office or any of the Executive Board members.

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OFFICE EXECUTIVE BOARD Phone 2527 2961/2 Fax 2865 7737 EXECUTIVE BOARD [email protected] Hours 9:30am – 3:30pm Mon-Thu President Marcy LaRont: [email protected] Address No.5, 11th floor, Arion Commercial Centre, 1st VP Fundraising Amanda Foster: [email protected] 2-12 Queen's Road West, Hong Kong 2nd VP Membership Sharon Mason: [email protected] Website www.awa.org.hk 3rd Vice President Activities Lisa Strunin: [email protected] Office & Website Manager Barbora Mayer: [email protected] AWAre Editor [email protected] Membership Representative Joanne Lam: [email protected] Charitable Donations Andrea Roth: [email protected] Community Service Susie Edrington: [email protected] Education & Scholarship Sheila Twinn: [email protected] Public Relations Rachel Bourke: [email protected] COMMUNITY Recording Secretary Kay Suzuki: [email protected] Treasurer Patrizia Tarallo: [email protected] CHARITABLE DONATIONS [email protected] Online and Social Media Angela Bellas: [email protected] Corporate Sponsorship [email protected] Chairperson Andrea Roth: [email protected] SOCIAL COMMUNITY SERVICE [email protected] ACTIVITIES [email protected] Chairperson Susie Edrington: [email protected] 3rd Vice President Lisa Strunin: [email protected] Fenwick Pier Volunteers Carol Lampard: [email protected] Helpers for Domestic Helpers Nicola Cottrell: [email protected] Asian Tours Kate Mahjoubian [email protected] HK Society for the Blind Kate Mahjoubian: [email protected] Local Tours and Activities Jane Buck: [email protected] Meals in the Home Marybeth Coffer: [email protected] SOCIAL Patti Smith: [email protected] Ronald McDonald House Renee Cheung: [email protected] Trisha Cliff: [email protected] Soup Kitchen Linda Wolfe: [email protected] Riding for the Disabled [email protected] MEMBERSHIP [email protected] 2nd Vice President Sharon Mason: [email protected] Buddy Program Alison May: 9663 1250 EDUCATION & SCHOLARSHIP CHAT Coordinator Diane Lamboley: 9020 9385 [email protected] Foon Ying Kate Mahjoubian: 6462 6559 Chairperson Sheila Twinn: [email protected] Membership Discounts Jane Buck: [email protected] English Conversation Sheila Twinn: [email protected] OWL Susie Edrington: [email protected] Kwan Tong Marti Law: [email protected] WOW Mary Barbara Hanna: [email protected] Pok Fu Lam Liz Clark: 6083 2400 Sham Shui Po Barbara Iannazzone: [email protected] Chai Wan Julie Naughton: [email protected] Ap Lei Chau tba Dining Etiquette Bernice Lee: [email protected] Phone Pals position open Mock Interviews Katherine Payne [email protected] Cheung Chau Reading Program Jill Baran Scott: [email protected] Storyteller position open

FUNDRAISING [email protected] 1st VP Fundraising Amanda Foster: [email protected]

Public Relations [email protected] Chairperson Rachel Bourke: [email protected] Newsletter/E-Blast Coordinator Rachel Bourke: [email protected] Forum Moderator Rachel Bourke: [email protected]

If you would like to join the AWA or if you have any question about the organization, please contact the office or any of the Executive Board members.

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