It is February and love is in the air!

Thinking of velvety chocolate oozing out of warm moist chocolate cake? It is heavenly! How about making your very own chocolate molten cake to impress your family and loved one? Here is a your chance to learn how. Details are as follow:

Topic: Chocolate Molten Cake Making Workshop
Date: 25th Feb 2012 (Sat)
Time: 11am (workshop will last about an hour)
Venue: Paisley & Cream (Address: 2 Veerasamy Road Singapore 207305)
Cost: $20 for member, $30 for non-member (payment to be made at the event itself)

Each member can bring up to 2 guests. Children under the age of 12 can share a seat for free with the accompanying adult.

Limited to 15 participants only and each paying participant will be making their own cake. Vacancies are available on a first come, first serve basis.

If you sign up but are unable to come, kindly inform us to cancel your booking so that we can give your seat to someone else. We reserve the right to charge the full fee for no-shows who do not cancel as the ingredients would have been bought.

Cynthia Lau - Facilitator

Are you Creative? What are some issues and challenges faced in creativity and innovation? Come, join us for a session on O.P.E.N.™ for Innovation and learn about processes to challenge your mindsets, status quo and assumptions that hinder your creativity.

By the end of the session, participants will be able to outline some of the issues and challenges faced in creativity and innovation as well as explore processes to challenge mindsets, status quo and assumptions more fluently.

Programme highlights include 1) Creative OPENers, 2) Key Aspects on the Nature of Innovation, 3) O.P.E.N™ for Innovation Tools and 4) Questions and Answers about Creativity and Innovation.

Profile of Speaker

Date: 14 January 2012
Time: 3pm – 530 pm (Registration starts at 245pm, session will start at 3pm sharp)
Venue: NUSS Guildhouse Suntec City
Fee: Free for members and one guest. Additional guests will be at $8/person.

There will be a Lo Hei session after the soapbox. Please register on the form provided below so that we know how many sets of Lo Hei to order.

It’s time of the year for our favourite festive season again! “Silent night, holy night All is calm, all is bright”. Erm…, you get the point.

Besides going to church, shopping, shopping and more shopping, Mensa has an event ready for you – the Mensa Christmas Tea! Details are below:

Date: 17th Dec
Time: 3pm
Venue: NUSS Guildhouse
Price: $5 for members, $20 for non-members (payment to be made at the door)

Please register using the form below for food catering purposes.

Christmas Tea Menu:
Gammon Ham
Log Cake
Roast Potatoes
Mushroom Spaghetti with Cream Sauce
Chicken Wings
Coffee / Tea

Activities
Mensa Certificates Presentation
Games & Activities

If your membership fees are due, you can also make payment at the christmas tea (cash only).

Registration is now closed.

Ever wonder what does your date of birth means to you and how to calculate your root number?

Ever wanted to find out what is your “elements” in your life and which industry is suitable for you?

Ever wonder what does most cancer patient, successful leaders and serial criminals have in their life numbers?

All the mysteries will be unveiled in this session.

Date: 19 November 2011
Time: 3pm – 530 pm (Registration starts at 245pm, session will start at 3pm sharp)
Venue: NUSS Guildhouse Suntec City
Fee: Free for members and one guest. Additional guests will be at $5/person.

In this session, which is conducted in Mandarin, you will learn how to calculate your root number and what kind of industries will be suitable for you as a career choice. And also what most leaders have in common in their life numbers.

Click here for writeup about speaker, Mr Thomas Chiam.

Registration is now closed.

In this month’s soapbox, we have a session on networking conducted by Miss Vanessa Tan, a finalist in Singapore Universe 2006.

Date: 15 October 2011
Time: 3pm
Venue: NUSS Guildhouse Suntec City
Fee: Free for members and one guest. Additional guests will be at $5/person.

Please register using the form at the end of this page.

You have probably been to one of those networking sessions where the people are not genuine and are only interested in pushing their products and services to you. The truth is that people can sense insincerity faster than a forced smile. At the end of the day, the likely scenario is that your namecard will be bundled together with an elastic band and stored in a drawer where it will never see daylight again. Are you letting this happen in your networking efforts? Don’t fall into the trap of networking failure typical of a novice networker. Get networking tips from Vanessa Tan, the founder of Vanessaism Inc and the newly crowned Mrs. Singapore World 2011, and learn the secret of how she networked her way to success both in her business and personal relationships.

Objectives

In this hands-on workshop, you will find learn 5 lessons from the former President of the United States, Mr. Bill Clinton and how he networked his way to success. You will find answers by learning the art of networking, business or otherwise! Be prepared to get your hands dirty and practice how to network your way to a dream job, a double promotion or even a brand-new business!

You will practice how to:

- Create a positive and memorable first impression with anyone you meet;
- Increase your likeability factor which will lead to more personal & business opportunities;
- Network with busy professionals and get into their inner circle;
- Connect with strangers and leave them wanting more of you;
- Make small talk that leads to meaningful personal or business relationships; and
- Build a network of fans who loves you and will go the extra mile to help you succeed!

Vanessa Tan is best person to consult if you want to wow your business contacts with more confidence and charisma. Founder of Vanessaism Inc. and the Master Trainer of her signature series of programmes – Be The Right You™, she delights the people she meets with her contagious charisma and authentic personality.

A successful businesswoman and a professional networker, she has demonstrated wonderful networking skills that has also helped her win several titles in the pageant industry including: Mrs. Singapore World 2011, Miss Tourism Metropolitan 2007 and as a finalist of Miss Singapore Universe 2006.

Registration is now closed.