Events
Joint ICT Spring Dinner 2008
The Hong Kong Computer Society (HKCS) would like
to make acquaintance with the IT professionals, especially
with our HKCS members in giving them an opportunity to strengthen
their personal networks and share experiences in a relaxed
atmosphere. We organised the annual Spring Dinner on the 22nd
of February 2008 at Tao Yuan Restaurant, Wanchai with the
Hong Kong Information Technology Federation (HKITF), Hong
Kong Wireless Technology Industry Association (WTIA) and the
Communications Association of Hong Kong (CAHK) and this exhilarated
evening attracted over 300 people to join.
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The evening commenced with Mr Sunny W K Lee,
President of HKCS and the Chairmen of other co-hosting organisations
sharing their views about the outlook of the ICT Industry
in Hong Kong. The MCs of the evening were Mr Francis Fong,
Vice President of HKITF and Ms Sindy Lau, a famous DJ from
RTHK. The event was officiated by the 4 co-hosts placing puzzles
featuring the themes of Development, Value-Added, Innovation
and Nurture onto the backdrop. Witnessed by the Guest of Honour,
Mrs Rita Lau, JP, Permanent Secretary for Commerce and Economic
Development (Communications and Technology), the opening ceremony
was kicked off with a sense of unity and under a cheerful
atmosphere.
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There were a number of games held throughout the evening including
a beer drinking competition, an ICT Q&A and the traditional
singing competition. Thankfully, the participants all displayed
great talent in their chosen events and the games were a great
success. The most popular guest of the evening was certainly
the "God of Fortune." When he entered the venue,
many guests enthusiastically clamoured to take his photo and
to receive a "Lai See" directly from him. Thanks
to the generosity of various sponsors, guests were happy to
receive fabulous prizes in the lucky draw which brought the
whole event into a climax.
Before the end of the event, the Organising
Committee announced that the net income for the Spring Dinner
would be donated to the Hong Kong Red Cross, in order to provide
further assistance to our friends on the Mainland.
We would like to thank all those in attendance
for making this event a glowing success. This event wouldn't
have been possible without the effort of the organising committee
or the support of the sponsors.
Hong Kong Computer Society 38th Anniversary Gala Dinner
cum HKICC2008 Conference Dinner
The Hong Kong Computer Society 38th Anniversary Gala
Dinner cum HKICC2008 Conference Dinner brought over 600 IT
professionals, business executives and their friends a jovial
night on 26 September 2008 in the Grand Ballroom of JW Marriott
Hotel Hong Kong. All the participants enjoyed a delightful
time.
The evening began with a welcome remark by
HKCS President Mr. Sunny Lee commending the Society's continuous
effort in the development of the IT industry. The Guest of
Honour of the evening, Mr. Duncan Pescod, JP, Permanent Secretary
for Commerce & Economic Development (Communications &
Technology), the Government of the HKSAR was then invited
to deliver a speech to the participants.
The highlight of the evening was the video
presentation of the HKITPC and CPIT. HKCS Distinguished Fellow
Mrs. Agnes Mak, MH, JP, Director of the Institute for IT Professional
Certification assured that the recognition and certification
of IT professionals would drive Hong Kong's future.
Another noteworthy programme of the evening
was the announcement of the "HKCS Outstanding IT Achiever
Award (OITAA)". The Chairperson of the Organising Committee,
Ir. Dr. Samson Tam explained the rationale and aims of launching
the award. It is believed that professionalism can be elevated
with the new professional benchmark in the Hong Kong IT market
and Hong Kong's critical role as the international IT city
in Asia can then reinforced.
In order to achieve the goal of forging links
with the younger generation who are the up-and-coming future
of the IT profession, the "HKCS Scholarship" has
been established to recognise and encourage the outstanding
students in computing study. President Lee presented the scholarships
to four university students for their outstanding performance
in the 2007/08 academic school year.
We would like to express our gratitude to
the Hon. Mr. Bernard Chan, GBS, JP, the Chairperson of the
HKICC 2008 Organising Committee (OC), Prof. Ching Pak Chung,
Chairperson of HKICC 2008 Programme Committee (PC), Mr Michael
Ma, Chairperson of the HKCS Gala Dinner Organising Committee,
the OC and PC members for their efforts in organising a dinner
thrilled with joyful atmosphere and last but not the least
the sponsors for their generosity.Everyone enjoyed the warm
atmosphere and socialising time.
HKCS-Gartner's Seminars
The Hong Kong Computer Society (HKCS) organised 2
seminars with Gartner, Inc., the world's leading information
technology research and advisory company in July and August
2008 respectively at the Hong Kong Productivity Council (HKPC).
Based on the theme "Beyond Web 2.0", the first seminar
introduced the future of the web, including such topics as
cloud computing, software as a service and the mobile web
for "3.0". The seminar attracted over 50 participants
and they also gained the opportunity to have a close interaction
with the speaker, Mr David Mitchell Smith, the Vice President
and Gartner Fellow in Gartner Research.
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Followed the success of the seminar in July,
the HKCS-Gartner's CIO Agenda 2008 Presentation cum CIO Networking
/ Wine Tasting was held on the 28th of August at the HKPC.
We were glad to invite Mr Dave Aron, the Vice President and
Research Director in Gartner's CIO Research Group, who was
specialised in the topic of IT leadership to be our guest
speaker. The seminar was well attended with over 50 participants
and many of them held the CIO positions.
The HKCS is now confirming the schedule with
Gartner to invite more IT analysts to present seminars exclusively
to HKCS members in 2009.
HKCS Christmas Party
This year the HKCS Christmas Party was held at the
Hong Kong Computer Society and the Centrepoint of the Hong
Kong Productivity Council on the 10th December 2008. There
were more than 50 HKCS members including some friends from
the media joining the party and they were happy to take this
chance to visit the HKCS new office.
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With the venue decorated with dazzling Christmas
ornaments, participants were in a good mood to chat freely
with friends, enjoyed the fine wine or had a bite of the dishes
prepared at the cocktail reception. When the party came to
and end, Mr Raymond Chu, Vice President (Membership) and other
Membership Committees presented the prizes to the lucky draw
winners and everybody were happy to enjoy such a good time.
HKCS Annual Ball
The 17th December 2008 was no doubt a big day to all members
of the HKCS and it was indeed not surprising to see that ladies
and gentlemen in the IT industry were all dressed up for the
HKCS Annual Ball which was held at Hotel Nikko Hongkong.
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More than 200 IT Professionals including
HKCS Executive Committee Members and CIOB Members attended
the evening function with their partners as they were well-prepared
to enjoy a joyful night and dance until mid-night. The function
began with Mr Frederick Wu, Chairperson of the Annual Ball
welcomed all the guests. With the great performance of the
live band, not to mention the solo-singing of Mr Daniel Lai,
BBS, JP Chairperson of the CIO Board, the atmosphere of the
Annual Ball was really at the peak.
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The sumptuous dinner served could not really
retain the guests at the dining area for long. Most participants
lingered at the ballroom because they could not only take
the chance to mingle with their friends, but most importantly,
they could and were eager to dance all night. When the party
came to an end, there were programmes of exchanging gifts
and lucky draw. With the generosity of the sponsors, prize
winners felt content. The 1st prize winner was even thrilled
when he received an i-phone from Mr Raymond Chu, Vice President
(Membership) & Internal Affairs. Everybody was having
a great night at the Annual Ball and they were very impressed
by the good organisation of the Hong Kong Computer Society.
We would like to thank all the organising
committee of the Annual Ball for their hard work in organising
the function their effort was greatly appreciated by all participants.
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