70th Anniversary Gala Dinner Details
Date | 16th November, 2024 (Saturday) |
Time | 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm (Reception starts at 6:30 pm) |
Venue | Alexandra Hotel, Grand Ballroom I |
Address | 32 City Garden Road, North Point (Fortress Hill MTR Station Exit B), HK |
Tickets | Early Bird (On or Before 16th Oct, 23:59): HKD800 / CNY728 Regular Price (After 16th Oct, 23:59): HKD900 / CNY820 |
Dress Code | Business / Cocktail attire, Black-tie optional |
Cuisine Type | Chinese |
Inquiries | Anthony Tsang: 9423 3433 Shoni Wang: 5460 4515 |
Keynote Speakers:
Edie Hu | Hannah Cheng |
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Edie grew up in California and swam competitively from the age of 7. She played water polo when studying at Wellesley College in Massachusetts. She fell in love with open-water swimming and began her oceans-conquering journey when she relocated to HK in 2007. | Hannah(鄭慧婷)was born and raised in HK. She completed her law degree and practiced law in HK for almost 10 years before emigrating to Taiwan in 2022, and became a member of the Chungli Toastmasters Club(中壢英語國際演講會) . |
Achievements | Achievements |
✦ The fastest and only the ninth person to swim Oresund Strait, the sea that separates Denmark and Sweden. Her record-breaking swim of the 20km was done five hours, 10 minutes and 18 seconds in July 2024. ✦ Named the Prestige POWER OF WOMEN 2023 – One of the most influential & inspired women in Hong Kong. ✦ Conquered the “Triple Crown” of open water swimming: English Channel (33km), the Catalina Channel (32.3km) and circumnavigating around Manhattan Island (48.5km). ✦ Circumnavigating around Hong Kong Island (45km) in 2018, becoming the first woman to complete this challenge in 42 years. | ✦ Competed in international speech contest for the first time and won the 2nd Place of 2024 World Championship of Public Speaking over thousands of contestants representing over 100 countries in Anaheim, USA in August this year. ✦ Won the 1st Place of 2024 District 67 Annual Conference International Speech Contest in Taiwan. |