Date: 12 May 2012
Time: 3pm – 530 pm (No pre-registration required)
Venue: NUSS Guildhouse Suntec City
Fee: Free for members and one guest. Additional guests will be at $5/person.

Agenda:

1. How money is created and destroyed?
2. An example of how money is created is demonstrated.
3. Why money supply has an influence over the economy?
4. What are the relationships between investment returns and the state of economy?
5. Hands-on session: You are a central bank and is tasked to create money.  Using a template worksheet, how will you do it?
6. Examples of monetary policy statements.
7. Economic/investment outlook.
8. Q&A

Remarks:

1. Bring along a calculator. A simple calculator that can add, subtract, multiply and divide will do. It is not necessary to have a financial calculator.
2. There is a Q&A session which participants are free to ask the trainer any questions relevant to the subject matter. However, they should not ask questions pertaining to their own personal financial situation because of the non-confidentiality nature of the workshop.

About the speaker:

Wilfred Ling is a CFA charter holder and is a Chartered Financial Consultant®. Moreover, he is an ISO 22222 (SCI) certified person. The ISO 22222 certification means that he has been assessed by independent third party in relation to his financial planning process, ethics, competency, experience and thus adheres to the International Standard for financial planning.

As a fee-based professional financial planning practitioner, he has written many comprehensive financial plans for fee-paying clients. His clients seek his advice on a wide range of financial planning issues such as credit management, insurance, investments, retirement planning, tax planning and estate planning.

Wilfred Ling is the FA Associate Director with PromiseLand Independent Pte Ltd, which is licensed by Monetary Authority of Singapore to provide advice on insurance and collective investment schemes. He leads the Ethos Wealth Planners which is a group of advisers in PromiseLand.

He is also a member of the CFA Institute, CFA Singapore and Association of Financial Advisers (Singapore).

His maintains a personal website: http://www.wilfredling.com

The purpose of the game is easy – you have to find a way out of a locked room or location by solving numerous puzzles and riddles. The catch is that you have to find your escape within a limited amount of time.

Can you work well with the other people in your group to find the exit? Solve the mysteries in the room and you can escape and emerge winners – fail and the stories will lie locked in that room forever.

A group of Mensans attempted the first Real Escape Game in Singapore but most of us failed to escape.

The second game Escape from the Werewolf Village promises to be tougher and will be held in May 2012. You can be sure we will be back for revenge! You can go alone or if you like, join us at the Mensa facebook page to form our Mensa groups!

Event Details
Date: 11-13 May 2012
Venue: *SCAPE, #05-01, 2 Orchard Link Singapore 237978

Timeslots:
11th May 2012 (FRI) 17:00 / 19:30
12th May 2012 (SAT) 9:30 / 12:00 / 14:30 / 17:00 / 19:30
13th May 2012 (SUN) 9:30 / 12:00 / 14:30 / 17:00 / 19:30

Tickets:
Student $20 (with Valid ID)
General $25
Door Ticket $30 (Depends on ticket availability)

Tickets are now on sale through the following channels:
- Gatecrash
- Ticket Cube at Orchard (in front of Ngee Ann City and Wisma Atria)
- S.A.M kiosks
- Singpost Post Offices

Official FB page: REGinSingapore

History of the Real Escape Game

The Real Escape Game was first played in Tokyo in 2007, and since then, more than 100,000 participants have played in multiple cities across Japan, China, Taiwan, United States and Singapore. Over 2,300 sessions have been staged to-date with as many as 1,000 participants taking part simultaneously. The Game was recently played by several hundred participants at massive arena venues including the Tokyo Dome and the city’s Jingu Baseball Stadium. This upcoming Singapore session at *SCAPE Warehouse will be the second time “The Real Escape Game,” has been played in Singapore.

The first Real Escape Game in Singapore was held earlier this year from 27-29th January, at Chijmes Hall, titled “Escape from the Mysterious Cathedral”. Around 800 players, mainly young working adults, from all walks of life came to experience the thrill of solving the puzzles in teams and breaking free. A total of 30 teams managed to escape, with the fastest team breaking out in around 40 minutes. The game has drawn enthusiastic response from various players.

“It was great, puzzles were challenging but not impossible to solve. The friendly crew made it an amazing experience. Thank you for bringing the Real Escape Game to Singapore.”
~ Gang Neuyen, Student, 21

The Real Escape Game is the brainchild of Mr. Takao Kato, founder of the Kyoto-based publishing company, SCRAP. The concept was born out of a conversation with a girl who was hooked on online “Escape the Room” games. Kato added on a strong narrative element to the challenges, explaining that “as a kid, I always wanted to ‘live in the story’, survive the adventure, solve the mystery, and be a hero like the characters in books I loved as a child. The Real Escape Game is an opportunity to make these dreams come true”.

The Real Escape Game is often staged in eclectic settings ranging from small theatres to large sporting arenas to cathedrals. Come meet new friends and try out the latest live game phenomenon from Japan with this fun event happening at the *SCAPE Warehouse this May!

New and existing members, friends and family members are welcome.

Please register using the form below:

This will be followed by an optional Karaoke session from 4pm till 7pm. If you are coming for the Karaoke, please register using the form below.

The business to be transacted at the Meeting is as follows:

1. President’s Welcome Address.

2. To confirm the minutes of the previous Annual General Meeting, and any matters arising from it.

3. To receive the various annual reports from the 22nd Management Committee on the affairs of the Society

4. To receive, and if approved, to pass the Statement of Accounts and Balance Sheet for the Financial Year ending 31 December 2011.

5. To appoint two Auditors.

6. Any other business.

Only fully paid up members will be able to attend the AGM. If your membership has expired, you will be able to renew it on the spot.

Date: 17 March 2012 (Saturday)
Time: 11 am
Venue: ArtScience Museum (10 Bayfront Avenue, Singapore 018956) Meet at Ticket counter. Payment to be made on the spot.

Pricing:

Adult : $24, $20 for Singapore resident
Children (2-12 years old) : $14, $13 for Singapore resident
Senior (65 years old and above) : $21, $18 for Singapore resident

(Please sign up by 15 March 2012 using the form below). For more information, please contact Michelle Tan at faithlim@mensa.org.sg.

Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition

Step on board RMS Titanic for the first time in Southeast Asia, and experience the majestic and dramatic maiden voyage of the iconic Ship almost 100 years after it set sail in 1912. The Exhibition takes visitors through the Ship’s conception, construction, sailing day, life on board, the famous iceberg, Titanic’s sinking, the discovery of the wreck, while all throughout telling the incredible stories of her passengers and crew.

With a replica boarding pass of an actual passenger onboard the Titanic, embark on the journey through about 275 authentic artifacts – of which 14 have never been seen before – such as china etched with the logo of the elite White Star Line, sheet music and jewelry items, and extensive re-creations of the First and Third Class Cabins, the Grand Staircase, Boiler Room and other locations on Titanic. Finally, find out how the sinking of the great Ship strongly resonated in Singapore at the “Singapore 1912” gallery.

More details at www.titanic.sg

DARE SIG will be organizing a trip to Kukup this Good Friday! Enjoy 2 days of R&R with fellow Mensans with activities such as fishing, Karaoke, board gaming, eating (lots of seafood) and much more!

Venue: Kukup, Malaysia
Date: 6 April 2012 (8AM) to 7 April 2012 (4PM)
Member cost: $75 (with Mensa subsidy)
Guest cost: $85
Min/Max Participants: 10-20 (first come first serve) Closing date for registration is 31st March 2012.

Note: Cost includes Transport, Lodging and Food. Fishing equipment and board games will not be provided. Full payment (payment details below the form) is required upon sign up so that we can confirm the booking with the Kelong.

Please feel free to contact Ian Eio at ianeio@mensa.org.sg or 97902411 to clear any doubts.

Payment Instructions

1) Electronic Funds Transfer

Transfer the amount payable to Mensa Singapore (DBS Bank Current Account Number: 004-020945-1, Branch: Parkway Parade, Branch Number: 004) using your preferred method of Electronic Funds Transfer (e.g. Internet/Mobile Banking, ATM, etc). If you are using Internet Banking, please key in your name/initials and membership number under your description or remarks field of in your Internet Banking transfer form. If you are using an ATM, please retain your receipt of transaction for reference.

2) Cheque

Please mail your cheque to the Mensa office and write your name, membership number and “kukup trip” behind the cheque.

3) Credit card or paypal.

Number of People

Member $75.00 SGD Member + 1 Guest $160.00 SGD Member + 2 Guests $245.00 SGD Member + 3 Guests $330.00 SGD

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: $10 for member, $20 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. Registration is now closed.

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.

Mensans are usually not satisfied by the ordinary, so we have taken the conventional jigsaw and upped the difficulty factor by making it double-sided.

Yes, you have heard it right. A double-sided jigsaw puzzle to challenge your mind!

To top it off, we have two designs available for you to choose from.

The 336 piece, 12″ x 18″ puzzles have images of the Singapore skyline photographed by our own President, Patrick.

The first design has a 10 year old night skyline on one side and the present night skyline on the other, both from slightly different vantage points. The second, and easier one has a day and night view of the same skyline.

So are you up to the challenge? (click on the picture below to enlarge)

For now, these jigsaw puzzles are custom made for Mensa Singapore members and will not be on sale for the general public. (Of course, you can order extra sets and give a unique gift to family and friends).

Order now at only $49 per puzzle (inclusive of local shipping).

The specifications of the puzzles are :

- Printing: Full Color, Double Sided
- Material: Grade A – 1.2mm Cardboard
- Puzzle Size: 12x18in — 336 pieces
- Packaging: Puzzle Box (approx 8x6x1.5in)

Deliveries will start from the first week of April. Please make payment using the instructions below after you have completed
the order form.

Payment Instructions

1) Electronic Funds Transfer

Transfer the amount payable to Mensa Singapore (DBS Bank Current Account Number: 004-020945-1, Branch: Parkway Parade, Branch Number: 004) using your preferred method of Electronic Funds Transfer (e.g. Internet/Mobile Banking, ATM, etc). If you are using Internet Banking, please key in your name/initials and membership number under your description or remarks field of in your Internet Banking transfer form. If you are using an ATM, please retain your receipt of transaction for reference.

2) Cheque

Please mail your cheque to the Mensa office and write your name, membership number and “jigsaw pre-orders” behind the cheque.

3) Credit card or paypal.

Quantity

1 $40.00 SGD 2 $80.00 SGD 3 $120.00 SGD 4 $160.00 SGD 5 $200.00 SGD 6 $240.00 SGD 7 $280.00 SGD 8 $320.00 SGD 9 $360.00 SGD 10 $400.00 SGD

Show your creativity! Design our own Mensa Mugs! It can be whacky messages, nice photographs or artwork that can represent Mensa.

3 winners will be chosen. Mystery prizes await!

Please submit your work by 31st Jan 2012.

Photos submitted should be at least 1500px by 1500px resolution (a good gauge will be about 500KB JPEG file)

Submit a photo, text or both, or your own design. (200x90mm, 240dpi)

Email all entries to merinahui@mensa.org.sg.

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.