Invite letters and Press Statement

[ed9119]

apologies Gautam, just too busy today at work .... promise will get the invite letter out to u on Monday

PE, ditto on monday for press release

 

[sebastiansong]

Before we embark on the press release. What is the theme of our 10th anniversary? How are we branding ourselves (esp to attract sponsors)?

 

[Pyromaniac]

apologies Gautam, just too busy today at work .... promise will get the invite letter out to u on Monday

PE, ditto on monday for press release

No worries

 

[ortega]

Want to include the passing of time, we have been with you from film to digital.

 

[ortega]

Make sure that the info is passed to the press okto, Internet media, let the hype machines start

 

[ed9119]

Attached below is the Press Release i have put together.......... PLEASE ADD or amend anything that I might have left out or misrepresented:

Press Release – Clubsnap Singapore photography forum 10th Anniversary Celebrations

Clubsnap was formed and created 10 years ago on 17 Jan 2002.

Today it is Singapore’s leading online photography forum with over 170,000 registered users and an active and lively community both online and in actual gatherings and activities.

Clubsnap.com boasts 13 sub-forums covering 80 different sub sections of the imaging hobby catering to all needs in the photography and imaging community

14 Sub-forums listed below

- News, Outings and Events
- Photoshoots and Workshops
- General Discussions (photography)
- Photo Galleries
- User Group Discussions
- Equipment Discussions
- Before Digital beyond 35mm Discussions
- Alternative Photography
- Moving Pictures (video and film –making)
- Virtual Shops
- Marketplace
- Personal Classifieds
- FAQ and Feedback
- Blogs

Other data :

- 970,000 threads started by members (CS’ers)
- 171,000+ registered users (as at March 2012)
- 7.163601 posts by users (as of March 2012)

Other Forum features:
- Quick Jump function to quickly navigate forum
- Private Gallery space with capacity for each clubsnapper to store their photos
- A team of 50+ Moderators to administer to the Clubsnap community
- Monthly and ad-hoc gatherings to share information and knowledge
- An active Facebook support page (Clubsnap Photography Community)

 
20-22 April will celebrate photography and the imaging arts as well as Clubsnap’s 10th Anniversary . The weekend’s activities at the Singapore Art Museum. 21 and 22 April will feature the following activities

- An opening dinner on 20 April
- 4 morning photo walks led by walk mentors
- Photo sharing opportunities
- 18 photography talks by renowned specialists covering many different aspects of imaging and photography in various fields (program guide to be made available soon)
- Major camera manufacturers showcasing their latest offerings
- Sale of photographic merchandise and clothings

 

[ed9119]

i am in China from wed till 18 March
will only check in occassionally so please go ahead and amend as necessary

attached below is the Dinner Invite

Reference: Clubsnap 10th Anniversary Celebrations – Dinner Invitation 20 April 2012

Clubsnap was formed and created 10 years ago on 17 Jan 2002.

Today it is Singapore’s leading online photography forum with over 170,000 registered users and an active and lively community both online and in actual gatherings and activities.

As part of its 10th Annivesary Celebrations, Clubsnap would like to invite your goodself and ….. (number of people) to join us and fellow industry peers for dinner and an evening of entertainment at the Glass Hall, Singapore Art Museum at 7pm on Friday 20 April 2012, for the first event in a weekend of celebrations .

Please RSVP your attendance to Mr Gautam (contact details) or Mr Eddie at 96611331

 

[ed9119]

BOTH invite and press statements have been emailed to Pyromaniac for his safe-keeping and amendments

 

[ortega]

Watch the double spaces,

Will do more at the computer tomorrow

 

[Pyromaniac]

Hi Ed, got the drafts. Will keep adding in the details accordingly. Require the updates on the invites list. PE any updates on the people we're looking to invite? Please let me know.

 

[chngpe01]

Take out the "Sale of photoequipment ..... " thats not in side.

Seb can help dig up the milestone and the extract of the PM national day rally speech where CS is mentioned ... good to include it. Thanks

 

[Pyromaniac]

Take out the "Sale of photoequipment ..... " thats not in side.

Seb can help dig up the milestone and the extract of the PM national day rally speech where CS is mentioned ... good to include it. Thanks

Noted. Will update accordingly.

 

[zaren]

Take out the "Sale of photoequipment ..... " thats not in side.

Seb can help dig up the milestone and the extract of the PM national day rally speech where CS is mentioned ... good to include it. Thanks

"But the web is not just for individuals and for blogs. It's also for communities to gather, for people to share interests to work to get to, to exchange with one another, to pursue their passions together. So the next picture shows you one such website. It's Club Snap. It's photograph, photography website for enthusiasts to critique one another's work, to organise activities and to share and display their successes. Very popular."
- PM Lee Hsien Loong, National Day Rally speech 2011

 

[ortega]

"But the web is not just for individuals and for blogs. It's also for communities to gather, for people to share interests to work to get to, to exchange with one another, to pursue their passions together. So the next picture shows you one such website. It's Club Snap. It's photograph, photography website for enthusiasts to critique one another's work, to organise activities and to share and display their successes. Very popular."
- PM Lee Hsien Loong, National Day Rally speech 2011

Is there a picture of him doing the speech? I would like to put it on the Facebook timeline as well.

 

[zaren]

Is there a picture of him doing the speech? I would like to put it on the Facebook timeline as well.

 

[ed9119]

logginginfrom 阳朔 countryside
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myenglishintochinese
whenihitthespacebar
soneedtotypelikethis
gotitonyoutubeclip？

hahaha

slowlikefarktootheconnection

 

[Simon]

Can someone please post all the Invite Letters and Press Statement somewhere online for the rest to view and comments.

 

[ortega]

"But the web is not just for individuals and for blogs. It's also for communities to gather, for people to share interests to work to get to, to exchange with one another, to pursue their passions together. So the next picture shows you one such website. It's Club Snap. It's photograph, photography website for enthusiasts to critique one another's work, to organise activities and to share and display their successes. Very popular."
- PM Lee Hsien Loong, National Day Rally speech 2011

did a check, the speech was 2006 and not 2011, posted in FB timeline already

 

[zaren]

Draft letter of invite (Guest of Honour) to Minister Chan Chun Sing:

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<ClubSNAP letterhead>

LETTER OF INVITATION

Date:

Mr Chan Chun Sing
Acting Minister for Community Development, Youth and Sports &
Minister of State, Ministry of Information, Communications and the Arts

Dear Minister Chan,

Reference: Clubsnap 10th Anniversary Celebrations &#8211; Guest-Of-Honour Dinner Invitation 20 April 2012

Clubsnap was formed and created 10 years ago on 17 Jan 2002.

Today it is Singapore&#8217;s leading online photography community and forum with over 170,000 registered users and an active and lively community both online and in actual gatherings and activities.

In 2006, ClubSNAP was singled out for special mention during PM Lee Hsien Loong's National Day Rally speech;
"But the web is not just for individuals and for blogs. It's also for communities to gather, for people to share interests to work to get to, to exchange with one another, to pursue their passions together. So the next picture shows you one such website. It's Clubsnap. It's a photograph, photography website for enthusiasts to critique one another's work, to organise activities and to share and display their successes. Very popular."

As part of its 10th Anniversary Celebrations, and to celebrate its contributions to Community Development and the Arts in Singapore over the last 10 years, Clubsnap would like to invite your goodself to be our Guest of Honour to join us and fellow industry peers for dinner and an evening of entertainment at the Glass Hall, Singapore Art Museum at 7pm on Friday 20 April 2012, for the first event in a weekend of celebrations .

Please RSVP to Mr Gautam (contact details) or Mr Eddie at 96611331.


Yours faithfully,
(name)
Chairman
ClubSNAP 10th Anniversary Celebrations Organising Committee

 

[chngpe01]

I have written an email to Tan Chaun-Jin, (Minister of State, Ministry of Manpower and the Ministry of National Development)

Will wait for his reply.