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The lion brings good luck and fortune to businesses. Here, our CEO, Mr. Richard Tan “feeds” a traditional Chinese lion auspicious oranges to symbolise longevity and vigour

It was a heartwarming and joyous occasion as our family members in Singapore came together to celebrate the evening. What made it special this time was that our guests brought their families and friends in a reunion that forged closer ties and strengthened networks. Guests who received email invitations and personal calls prior to the event couldn’t wait to be part of the festivities. They arrived earlier than the scheduled timing and actively mingled with the staff and fellow distributors. Among the guests were Singapore’s top leaders including Mr. Aaron Loh, Ms. Caroline Ang and Mr. Yeo Kee Huat. Within minutes, the SkyQuestCom office was filled with a buzz of activity, a brilliant start to the spectacular programme that followed!

As they laughed and chatted, little did the guests know that a special treat was on the way. A lion dance troupe was specially hired to entertain the guests with their banging drums, crashing cymbals and a high energy lion dance performance! It was a visual spectacle as the guests were thrilled by the skill and agility of the lion dance crew. At many business locations during the Lunar New Year, the lion dance is performed to ward off evil spirits and bad luck with flashes of loud noises and brilliant colours. This brings prosperity and good luck to businesses.

               The lion dance troupe wow the guests with their incredible skill and agility

Soon after, the guests were ushered into the events room where the fun-filled activities officially kick started. The host for the evening engaged the audience and staff in an exciting quiz that saw participants sharing their knowledge to help one another. The quickest responses won prizes- lucky red packets filled with lots of heart, and sweets that symbolise a harmonious family.

                               The guests playing a game of “Who Knows the Answer?”

After the quiz, it was time for the Fantastic Galore and Singapore Achiever’s Incentive prize- giving ceremony. Our CEO, Mr. Richard Tan graced the ceremony by presenting the incentives to the achievers. The prizes included powerful Lenovo laptops, holiday vouchers to Hong Kong, branded handphones, expensive digital cameras, high performance audio speakers, portable MP4 players and motivational DVDs.

                                        Some of our incentive achievers receiving their prizes

Following the prize presentation was an inspiring speech from Richard. As it is the year of the rat, he quoted meaningful lines and drew parallels between the movie Ratatouille and the courage to achieve one’s dreams and goals. Ratatouille is a movie about a rat who overcame obstacles and fulfilled his dreams by courageously venturing out into a whole new world of opportunities. Richard also shared his vision on the future of SkyQuestCom, revealing ongoing plans to leverage mobile technology to deliver SkyQuestCom’s rich educational content to a wider spectrum of people. Ending his speech on a positive note, Richard introduced for the very first time, our General Manager for Singapore, Mr. Terence Tan.

Singapore’s GM, Mr. Terence Tan delivers a passionate speech that touched on how Singapore distributors could leverage regular Business Opportunity Meetings to increase their sales

Terence was a featured speaker at the Global Internet Summits. He has shared the speaking platform with internationally renowned Internet Marketing experts including Stephen Pierce, Tom Hua and Patric Chan. Armed with a wealth of experience in Network Marketing, Terence was straightforward about his plans for the Singapore and international markets. Pulling no punches in a moving speech, he challenged the distributors to achieve their goals and explode their businesses locally in this year of changes. He also highlighted that our top leaders, Mr. Aaron Loh and Mr. Yeo Kee Huat would conduct regular Business Opportunity Meetings (BOM) in the evenings. Terence added that it was the perfect opportunity for the distributors to leverage pro-actively on such meetings to open up the doors to increased sales in the Singapore market.

No celebration is complete without the traditional Lunar New Year feast. In a grand finale, the guests were invited to toss the “Yu Sheng”, a delicious and colourful salad of fresh raw fish, crunchy vegetables, delectable sauces and toppings each symbolic of an area of prosperity in the new year. While tossing the ingredients as high in the air as they can, every one calls out “Lo hei!”, which sounds like “to prosper more” in Mandarin. To the Chinese, the toss symbolises abundance, prosperity and vigour.

                                  Tossing the Yu Sheng for good health and prosperity in 2008

After tossing the Yu Sheng, the guests then tucked into a sumptuous buffet spread. As they enjoyed the delectable food, the guests once again took the opportunity to mingle and build close bonds as they exchanged ideas to improve their businesses.

                                  The evening ended with a sumptuous buffet spread

It was a warm glowing night of renewed energy and positive affirmations for all who participated in the event. Not only did the distributors take one step closer to ignite their sales in Singapore, they also relished the chance to foster closer relationships. With an exciting future to look forward to, 2008 will certainly be THE year of new opportunities and good changes.

We wish you a very prosperous Lunar New Year!

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Labels: Celebrations, Chinese New Year, Festivals, Lunar Chinese Calendar, Lunar New Year, Year of the Rat

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