AIA TMC, NFNF, 23rd January 2020

On the 23^rd January 2020, I was at AIA Toastmasters Club, for the NFNF.

The sergeant-at-arms was Linda Lee.  The Toastmaster of the Day was David Seragih.  The language evaluator was Gerald Yong Kim Heong.  The timer was Chng Pia Kim.  The ah counter was Jack Sia Cheong Ghee.  The table topics master was Francis Goh Qing Kang.  The creative director was Eric Tan Shi Wei.  The photographer was Joy Chow Jie Lin.

Jack Sia Cheong Ghee, in his opening address, spoke about the feng shui aspects of the Year of the White Metal Rat.  As detailed as Chinese horoscopes are, however, we still create our own luck.

Stephen Hoon Wee Jin, in his speech, “How Old is Grandma Lindsay”, began with a game.  The lesson drawn is that we constantly make assumptions throughout our lives, instead of asking the right questions.  As such. Asking the right questions to establish the facts is a special skill to be nurtured.

Cindy Gan Chia Ee spoke about her journey as Vice-President, Public Relations.  She shared with us her highlights and low points.

Margrette Lo Foong Quan shared with us her foray into social media, and the discipline required to maintain a blog.  She spoke of three outcomes of sharing news and thoughts: the good, the bad, and the ugly.  She then expounded on examples, and tied it to the spread of fake news.

The evaluators were Linda Lee, Ivan Lee Kuan Seng, and Eric Tan Shi Wei.

Best Speaker: Cindy Gan Chia Ee;

Best Evaluator: Eric Tan Shi Wei; and

Best Table Topics Speaker: Eric Tan Shi Wei.