VIP Talk - 19 Feb 08

Yes! After weeks of hard work, we were proud to present our very first event planned for the students of SIM!

Being a newly formed club, the objective of this talk was to create awareness of our club amongst SIM students and inform them about what Social Entrepreneurship is all about.

On top of that, the talk served to further motivate club members to be innovative, encourage them to be aware of the happenings around them, so as to identify problems in society and jump at opportunities to make things better.

Our VIPs:

We were honored to be able to invite Mr. Jack Sim and Mr. Kenny Low, both winners of the Social Entrepreneur of the Year award (2006 and 2007 respectively).

The talk commenced at about 7.30pm.

But even hours before that, our organizing team couldn't stop preparing for the big show. Here's a glimpse of what went on that afternoon:

Check out what everyone is doing! (left to right, top to bottom)
- Gu Cheng helping to arrange the refreshments
- Hosts Sunyani and Nazneen cross checking their que cards
- Smiles from the Registration booth
- Briefing: Program and seat allocation
- Pearl with our handmade cards for our VIPs
- Eujean and 'seemingly stressed' Sufri =P
- The venue of our talk- Lt 2.17
- Hosts Sunyani and Nazneen having their final rehearsal
- Door gifts for our student participants

Our VIPs and distinguished guests arrived between 6.45-7.15pm.

(Far left to right)
Ms. Sarina and Ms. Lena from our parent group SIP, Ms. Pamela from SCS (SIM), our VIPs Mr. Kenny Low and Mr. Jack Sim

The format of the talk was informal and interactive. Our hosts Sunyani and Nazneen opened the talk with introductions of Mr. Sim and Mr. Low's background and achievements. Our two VIPs were then invited to speak to the audience.

They shared their thoughts and experiences. We got to know how they started becoming a social entrepreneur, what inspired them, and what is leading them to continue on all these years.

No one could deny that Mr. Sim and Mr. Low were truly inspirational figures. Their attitudes, beliefs, and drive to strive in what they believe in were felt by every participant that evening.

Amongst the countless motivational phrases included:

" you are within you a lot of power and energy"

" are resources what you lack, or is it your imagination that is lacking- your brain is your best resource"

Inspirational figures, our role models

During the hour when Mr. Sim and Mr. Low spoke, there was not a moment of boredom felt in the theatre. Indeed, the two speakers had made the talk a refreshing one despite the time of the day.

The event rounded up at about 9.30pm, after the guests were offered refreshments and students were given chances to mingle around and chat with our VIPs and distinguished guests.

We left SIM feeling tired, but happy. Cheerios to our organizing team! The event was a huge success, leaving everyone wanting more from our VIPs.

Ending this on a personal touch, I would like to say that seeing and listening to Mr. Sim and Mr. Low that evening has sparked something in me, encouraging me to believe in myself and to use my abilities to help other people.

I hope you felt the same too. And if you weren't with us at this event, make sure you join us in the next! You wont regret it! =)