events calendar

After its huge success in 2009, Earth Hour is back in 2010.  On March 27, from 8.30pm, Singaporeans are invited to join like-minded citizens of the world to switch off their lights and ignite environmental awareness.  Grab your picnic basket, bring your family and friends and join thousands of others at the Esplanade Park from 7.00pm to witness Singapore's skyline going dark.  This year's concert will be hosted by Jamie Yeo and will include performances by Jack & Rai, Illusionists JC Sum and Magic Babe ‘Ning' and a special appearance of Earth Hour Ambassador Nadya Hutagalung.

 Let the hour be the first in changing the way you live going forward, whether it's taking that extra step to sleep air-con free or becoming vegetarian.  This year, WWF is emphasizing on ‘Earth Hour, Every Hour' and encouraging people to take their commitment beyond 60 minutes and adopt a sustainable lifestyle.  For more information, visit:  www.earthhour.org

If you have any questions, or are interested in interviews with the Earth Hour team, please contact:

• Sanjani Shah: 9321 1441
• Xiao Yu Tan: 6825 8032

A must-attend mega Investor Conference of the year!

Your Gateway to Profitable Investments 

Register today to unleash your profits potential as you discover T.I.P.S and trading strategies from our trading masters as they reveal the secrets to their investment success in the current rising market!

Catch the next wealth and profit creation wave at ATIC Singapore and be on your way to

• Trade, Invest, Prosper in Singapore as the current market picks up
• Reap your investment profits and build on your investment success
• Equip yourself with holistic trading knowledge from the trading gurus
• Tear down your potential barriers to profit
• Improve your investing edge

Seize this opportunity to network with 15,000 other traders and brokers and attend to over 40 seminars by over 30 internationally and locally renowned speakers at ATIC Singapore!

Take your trading skills to the next level by attending intensive master trading sessions by internationally renowned gurus to improve on your investing edge.

URL: www.nextview.com/ATIC

Staged annually, the Asia Dive Expo is the region's longest running dive show and a must-attend event on the international dive calendar!

Originated by Asian Diver in 1994, the magazine now returns to the helm for ADEX 2010 bringing together diving enthusiasts, marine conservationists and all those with a passion for the underwater world.

2010 ... dedicated to Sharks

For our first year running ADEX, we're celebrating and supporting SHARKS, dedicating a large part of the agenda to these majestic but threatened species.

Visit ADEX in April to add your voice to the growing movement of individuals - divers and non-divers alike - who want to change the way people view sharks.

We are planning a number of activities around our shark theme, from expert presentations to interactive anti-shark fin soup features. Presentation topics on the main stage will focus on both the excitement of diving with sharks and the urgent need for shark conservation, especially as it relates to the inhumane practice of shark fining.

So join us at ADEX to show your concern, find out how you can personally contribute to the cause and leave the expo inspired by examples of worldwide shark projects that are making a difference!

The ADEX 2010 "Celebrity Speaker" line-up already includes experts and icons such as;

• Stan Waterman, scuba diving pioneer, photographer, filmmaker, lecturer, author, producer, documentarian, recipient of numerous awards and living legend
• Shawn Heinrichs, conservation photojournalist and founder & executive producer of Blue Sphere Media
• Todd Essick, Award-winning underwater fine-art photographer and featured photographer on Germany's Top Model TV show
• John "Chip" Scarlett, award-winning underwater photographer (who will launch his first photo-book, Loving Sharks, at ADEX 2010)
• John Rumney, founder of Eye to Eye Marine Encounters, expedition leader and one of the only dive operators permitted to dive with Minke Whales
• Aaron Wong, underwater photographer and regular contributor to Asian Diver and field editor of Scuba Diver AustralAsia
• Mathieu Meur, underwater photographer and regular contributor to Asian Diver and field editor of Scuba Diver AustralAsia
• Richard Ng, underwater photographer and celebrity radio DJ
• Nadine Chandrawinata, Miss Universe Indonesia 2006 and ocean ambassador for the Asian Geographic Society

www.asiandiver.com/adex-20.phtml

Keynote Presentation

Interest rates are one of the key monetary policy variables and are important for the investors. The term structure of interest rates, as captured in a yield curve, defines the behavior of interest rates over the maturities of interest bearing securities at a particular point in time.

The shape of the yield curve at any time reveals the expectations about the future (direction) of the interest rates and the macroeconomic conditions. The shape, the level and volatility of the yield curve respond promptly to the uncertainty arising from financial crises. Thus, the inter-temporal movements of the government securities' yield curve serve as a closely watched financial barometer.

In an era of interconnected financial markets, isolated, contained or domestically inclined financial crises of the past exhibit currently increasing contagion. Thus, this presentation will examine the behavior of interest rates in Singapore between 1999 and 2009. There are two financial crises that have put their signatures on this period. The attacks on New York City's twin towers on September 11, 2001 is an exogenous shock for Singapore while the global financial crisis, which has been effective since at least mid 2007, has implications for being an endogenous shock for all economies in the world.

Concluding discussion will offer presenter's views on the future of the interest rates in Singapore in the near future.

About the Speaker

Professor Dogan TIRTIROGLU is a Professor of Finance and the Chair in Banking at the Business School, the University of Adelaide since June 1, 2008. He earned his Ph.D. in Finance from the University of Connecticut in 1991 and held various academic posts at the University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth in USA, Salisbury University in USA, Concordia University in Canada, and Cambridge University in UK between 1990 and 2008. He is a fellow of the Homer Hoyt Advanced Studies Institute in USA.

Professor TIRTIROGLU has wide research interests, mainly in banking, corporate finance and real estate finance. Both graduate (MBA, MSc and MPhil) and undergraduate level courses comprise of his teaching portfolio. He has supervised the theses of several post-graduate students and presented numerous papers at various international meetings.

This event is strictly by registration only. Seats are limited. Please RSVP to lilyloh@naaec.com.sg or 67382910 with your Full Name, Email, Contact No, Company and Designation. http://www.adelaide.edu.au/sg/bizforum2010/

The Internet Show is a series of seminars and a large end-to-end showcase of the latest internet technologies and solutions. It is the only event that brings together Big, Medium and Small business, all eager to find new ways of doing internet business and enhancing product offerings through the internet - through case study presentations and speaking directly with solution partners. It is a business, not a technology show.

With 48 FREE seminars running over the two days of the show, this is where the Internet Show can help. There are four seminar theatres themed around the following:

• Digital advertising and marketing
• Social networking and web 2.0
• e-commerce and payments
• Domain names, hosting and infrastructure
• Content management and streaming

Access to the seminars is FREE to visitors who pre-register online before the show.

Pre-Register today at http://www.theinternetshows.com/2010/Singapore.

SME Internet Summit 2010 is a 2 half-day summit, co-located with The Internet Show, which is dedicated to help Small and Medium Enterprises realise the full potential of harnessing the Internet to drive business through increasing sales and revenue, while lowering costs through enhancing productivity, and ultimately increasing profitability and thriving in challenging times. There will be in-depth panel discussions and case study presentations by leading SMEs.

For sponsorship opportunities, please contact Mr Stanley Foo at 

tanley.foo@terrapinn.com or call +65 6322 2313

For any enquiries or registration, please contact Ms Ng Ya Ling at

yaling.ng@terrapinn.com or call +65 6322 2771

For more information, please visit

www.theinternetshows.com/2010/Singapore today!

Around the world most subordinates complain about bad management from their bosses in exactly the same way as their subordinates complain about them. As we are talking about highly intelligent, educated and motivated people who have access to any number of books, articles, seminars etc. on the art of good management this cannot be an accident. It must be that these executives are setting out to be bad managers and they show this by practising diligently every day. The role of academics and consultants is to help managers achieve their goals and although most bad managers clearly have a sound intuitive grasp of the fundamentals of poor management this presentation is designed to help them become bad management superstars - the worst of the bad.
Speaker: Dr. Chris Smith, Program Director - Offshore, University of Adelaide

Having initially qualified as a secondary school teacher, Dr Chris Smith's first full-time job was as a clinical psychologist working mainly in the field of adult psychiatry. From there he moved into the business world wherein a brief stint as a senior IR/HR manager was followed by GM/MD roles across a range of industries and settings ending in a Divisional CEO role overseeing a range of companies in the UK, Europe and Australasia. Dr Smith entered the academic world via Warwick Business School (UK) and joined Adelaide at the beginning of 2004.

Dr Smith's research/writing interests mirror his teaching interests and he is also interested in research/writing on the dynamics of learning and teaching in business related education. He teaches across a range of areas related to strategic management including business strategy, corporate strategy and strategic change.

Date: 29 January 2010 (Friday) Time: 2.00 pm - 3.30 pm Venue: 97 Tank Road, Level 3, Teochew Building, Singapore 238066 Website: www.adelaide.edu.au/sg   FREE REGISTRATION RSVP: yvonnechan@naaec.com.sg or 6738 2910    

The Singapore Gifts and Stationery Show (SGSS) is the annual event to showcase and secure corporate premiums and supplies for the year ahead.
The 2009 event staged more than 100 exhibitors from 5 countries, including Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand, and this 2010 will boast an even bigger show.
With exhibitors presenting a myriad of creative products and services for any budget, buyers can be sure to find a comprehensive selection of customizable gift premiums and ideas.
SGSS welcomes local and international gift exhibitors, buyers and visitors to register their interest early at www.gsshow.net, and be kept informed of developments and promotional opportunities from our partners.
The 2010 event will be held at the spanking new Marina Bay Sands from August 18th to 20th. 
Organised by TTG Asia Media Pte Ltd, SGSS is the only event supported by the leading trade associations in the region - Gifts Association Singapore, The Singapore Booksellers and Stationers Association, Malaysian Gifts and Premium Entrepreneur Association, Thai Gifts Premiums and Decorative Association. Industry related talks held in conjunction with the show are offered by Marketing Institute of Singapore. The event is also supported by IE Singapore.