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economic impact of tourism development in Macao. On 21

June, we signed an MOU with the Tourism Research Centre of

the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences. This allows us to

tap into a rich bank of knowledge and expertise of top-notch

Chinese researchers in the field of tourism. Furthermore, we

have recently restructured the management team of the Tourism

College by naming a new Director of Research and three new

Coordinators. We are confident that all these developments

will take our expanding programmes and research capacity to

new heights.

Fanny Vong, PhD

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Research and teaching go

hand-in-hand. A teacher, no

matter how experienced, has

to replenish his stock of

knowledge through reading,

resea rch , and con t i nued

exposure to new ideas. This

ensures the ability to surf with

s tudents in the ocean o f

knowledge and ride on the crests

of new waves. We are glad to see an increasing level of

motivation among our academic members to engage in research

and consultancy projects. We are proud to be entrusted by the

Government of Macao to conduct numerous policy research

studies on sensitive and strategic topics of public interest.

Concurrently, we uphold stringent research ethics to generate

scientific knowledge and garner public opinions that feed into

the Government s policy-making process.

We understand that knowledge has no boundaries. The

Residential Research Grant we launched in academic year

2002/03 bolsters our research strength by inviting overseas

scholars to participate with us in research on locally relevant

topics. The most recent project, in collaboration with a research

team from Oklahoma State University, investigates the

July - September 2007

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No.4

President s Message

Members of Coordinating Council for Training Activities visit Switzerland

In early May, members of the Council, led by Dr. Alexis Tam,

Chief of the Office of the Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture,

journeyed to Switzerland to visit three prestigious hotel schools

— Lausanne Hotel School, Glion Institute of Higher Education

and Les Roches School of Hotel Management. The latter two

have been IFT s partner institutions, engaging in several

exchange activities, since 2005. The delegation visited the

facilities of the schools and exchanged views on hotel

education and training with school management personnel.

As of May when the visit was made, three IFT Higher Diploma

graduates were pursuing their top-up Bachelor of Business

Administration in International Hotel Management with

Marketing at Les Roches School of Hotel Management. One

IFT Hotel Management Year 2 student was undertaking a one-

semester exchange programme at Glion Institute of Higher

Education; conversely, one of Glion s students was completing

an internship at our Educational Hotel.

Louisa Lam

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Avid Researcher and Dubious Website Analyst, Dr. Rob Law

Dr. Rob Law, with the Hong Kong

Polytechnic University since 1995, is

intense yet personable and modest.

He is prolific in research output

(having authored or co-authored more

than 110 refereed journal articles) and

happily encourages others to plunge

ahead. He sees connections and

readily points them out to those

fortunate enough to attend his

presentations.

In Evaluating Research Performance, while describing a

similarly entitled study, Dr. Law was quick to name and give

much credit to his co-researcher, their research assistant, and

also those who had helped pilot the study. He adeptly explained

that quality is the key, rather than the sheer numbers produced.

He pointed out that active researchers can bring in much

needed external and internal financial support for research

projects that could eventually lead to progressive change for

our industry. He is definitely pro-active!

Dr. Law s IT/computer science background has led to succinct

evaluations of web site content. In E-Business Applications in

Tourism, he emphatically described the elements of

functionality-content richness and usability-ease of use ,

noting that if a site viewer can t navigate ( At ten seconds wait,

you lose 50% of potential customers ), or if visual features and

services are not up-front on a site, viewers interest will quickly

fade.

TW: Would you label and/or describe any specific research

trends (if you have a different term, please let me know it) within

the tourism and hospitality industry?

RL: Tourism is a multidisciplinary field. Any innovative

developments in all related fields would be beneficial to the

tourism and hospitality industry. Applications of the Internet, as

an example, have generated many research opportunities for

the tourism and hospitality industry.

TW: How is research in our industry different from other

academic areas?

RL: The major difference is that we, as researchers, have to

ensure that our projects (and findings) are applicable to the

industry. The applicability, however, may not necessarily have

an immediate impact on the industry.

TW: Please explain benefits of conference presentations —

compared to publications without conference presentations.

RL: Through conference presentations, we can get immediate

feedback from the audience. This kind of instant interaction is

simply not possible for publications without presentations.

TW: Please discuss any stratification of publication (areas),

and advantages of publishing in different levels of journals or

other publications.

RL: With the increasing demand of quality output from the

funding authority(ies) and the society, publishing in a quality

channel would be the most desirable for ensuring the rigor/

credibility of research findings.

TW: Could you share any highs or lows that you ve experienced

or encountered as a researcher.

RL: The high: as a researcher, you will be satisfied if your work

is recognised. The low: efforts and outputs are not necessarily

correlated.

TW: How do YOU balance between researching and teaching?

RL: It really depends on one s career goal; but, we must teach

well. I would consider research supports teaching.

TW: Any recommendations that you d give to others on how

to balance between researching and teaching commitments?

RL: Again, it really depends on a person s career goal; and,

we have to be good teachers. Good researchers will also devote

their time to scholarly activity. Please remember, research

covers different kinds of scholastic activities.

TW: When considering an area of focus for research, what are

things to take into account within that decision making process?

RL: I would say personal interest and institutional support are

the most important factors.

Tom Wilhelm

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No.4

Cultural Heritage Specialist Guide Training and Certification Programme for

Georgetown, Penang, 23-28 April 2007

Since 2005, IFT has helped develop the curriculum and has

continued to serve as a regional focal point for The Cultural

Heritage Specialist Guide Training and Certification Programme

for UNESCO World Heritage sites. In April 2007 this growing

pioneer programme traveled to the historic port settlement of

Georgetown. Alongside Melaka and Singapore, Georgetown is a

vibrant port settlement in the Straits of Melaka and played a key

role during the period of British maritime trade, dominance and

colonisation.

Together with a team of historians, architects and other specialists,

Dr. Sharif Shams Imon and I conducted training and certification

for participants at Georgetown in Penang. The week-long

programme was implemented through active partnership between

members of the Asian Academy of Heritage Management, the

Penang Heritage Trust and the Ministry of Tourism of Malaysia.

The workshop has continued its tradition of intensive lectures,

engaging fieldtrips and rigorous assessment. As a result,

participants were able to put into practice heritage conservation

theories and tourism management guidelines in the close-knit

Clan Jetty communities, adapted colonial monuments and quaint

shop houses of Georgetown. It was a rewarding and enriching

experience.

Ong Chin Ee

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A two-day Executive Development Programme (EDP) on

Strategic Human Resources Management was held at IFT on

18 and 19 April. This event was co-organised with the Cornell

Nanyang Institute of Hospitality Management in Singapore.

Professor J. Bruce Tracey, Associate Professor of Management

at Cornell University s School of Hotel Administration, was the

guest speaker. Executives from local hotels and organisations

joined this event.

Professor Tracey acquired his Ph.D. in 1992 from the State

University of New York at Albany, has taught courses on strategic

and human resources management for undergraduate,

graduate, and professional audiences in the United States,

Europe, and Asia, and has won several awards for his efforts.

Executive Development Programme

His primary research focuses on the effectiveness of human

capital investments, particularly the relationship between training

and development initiatives and firm performance. He has

presented his work at numerous regional, national, and

international conferences, and his work has appeared in outlets

such as the Journal of Applied Psychology, the Cornell Quarterly,

and the University of Pennsylvania Journal of Labor and

Employment Law.

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No.4

After four months of preparation, the students of Events

Management — Year 2 officially launched the Macao Chapter of

the Slow Food Movement. Initially launched in Italy by journalist

Carlo Petrini, this movement has grown to more than 85,000

people in 103 countries.

Advocating food that is good, clean and fair, Slow Food seeks

to rediscover food and beverages that are part of our heritage.

It also promotes slower eating along with food and beverages

that are more beneficial to our health. Finally, the movement

Launch of the Macao Chapter of the Slow Food Movementespouses the principles of fair trade, seeking to redistribute more

equitably to the original producers the proceeds of the food

and beverage trade.

On 22 May, the students organised a food exhibition in the IFT

Amphitheatre that attracted more than 350 attendees. This was

followed by cooking demonstrations of African chicken by the

famous restaurant Fat Siu Lau as well as candy making by

Cherikoff from Taipa. In the evening, a grand dinner around

the theme of rice reunited 45 guests from the industry as well

as friends and acquaintances.

Last, but not least, the proceeds of MOP2,900 have been

donated to the Macao office of Caritas, a charitable organisation.

Congratulations to the class of EM2!

Dr. Baudouin C. Neirynck

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a very successful Heritage Interpretation event in the IFT Grand

Hall. The event was the first ever public presentation by (this

first batch of) IFT Heritage Management students. The main

theme of the event was Interpretation of Macao s Cultural

Heritage .

Six groups presented (in two sessions) different topics related

to the cultural heritage of Macao. The topics were relatively

Heritage Interpretation by Year 2 Heritage Major Students

uncommon but highly relevant to the socio-cultural history of

Macao. The first session included: The Fishing Industry in

Macao , The Pawn Shop Business in Macao and Macanese

Food . The second session featured: The Firecracker

Industry in Macao , Tricycles in Macao and Long Wa Tea

House .

By combining various interpretive tools such as narration,

pictures, videos, drama and brochures, the presentations

revealed the cultural values of their subjects. They also drew

attention to the protection needs of these heritages from ever

increasing challenges posed by the rapid changes in Macao.

The event was attended by many students and IFT staff

members as well as members of the public. Local newspapers,

along with radio and television stations provided coverage of

the event.

Dr. Sharif Shams Imon

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No.4

Conference attendance

Global Enterprise Experience in Business (GEEBIZ) 2007

MayDr. Fanny Vong presented her paper: Differentiating BetweenGambling Attitude and Support for Gaming: Case of Macao atthe 5th APac-CHRIE (Asia Pacific International Council on Hotel,Restaurant and Institutional Education) and the 13th APTA (AsiaPacific Tourism Association) Joint Conference held in Beijing,China from 22 to 26 May.

JuneMr. Ong Chin Ee presented his paper: Performing a GlobalLandscape of Gaming and Heritage Tourism: TourismDevelopment in Macao at the Proceedings of SecondInternational Critical Tourism Studies (CTS) Conference heldin Croatia from 20 to 23 June.

Ms. Doris Ip presented her paper: All the worlds a stage, andall the men and women merely players — Are you ready to playa role? at the 2nd Biennial International Conference on theTeaching and Learning of English in Asia held in Langkawi,Malaysia from 14 to 16 June.

Mr. Tom Wilhelm presented his paper: F-R-O-N-T: 5 ways tomake Exploring (in an ESL classroom) a shared adventure,

rather than a disembodied barrage at the 2nd BiennialInternational Conference on the Teaching and Learning ofEnglish in Asia held in Langkawi, Malaysia from 14 to 16 June.

Prof. Hilary du Cros presented her paper: Good of Desire:Visual and other Aspects of Western Exoticism in PostcolonialHong Kong at the 6th International Symposium on Aspects ofTourism Gazing, Glancing, Glimpsing: Tourists and Tourism ina Visual World. held in Brighton, UK from 13 to 15 June.

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This annual contest helps students from all over the world puttheir business skills into practice, and develop skills in leadershipand communication technology. This year, 650 students from34 countries participated in writing business proposals forventures that fostered environmental sustainabil i ty.Participants had three weeks to design, research, and writetheir proposals, using web-based technology to communicatewith team members. Each individual participant also wrote ajournal documenting her/his experience in the contest.

The winning business concept - Bios Investments — is an assetmanagement company that strategically invests in companiesthat offer both immediate financial returns and environmentallysustainable returns for future generations.˚ In addition, ratherthan simply returning dividends to investors, a two per cent

portion will be devoted to implementing a green marketingcampaign.

In this challenging process students learned more about theenvironment, cross-cultural collaboration with internationalpartners, and team communication skills. It was not only achallenging, but a rewarding exercise, particularly when theorganisers applauded IFT students as the backbone of thecontest at the prize-giving ceremony at the Mayor s Chambersin Wellington in May!

Congratulations to all the winning students!Winning Team -Team 55 Bios Investments(Angela Delfina Mateus˚& Ho Ka Leng)˚Highly Commended Teams -Team 33 The DEBAG Ltd(Christy Sam Man Cheng & Gigi Lai Leong Chi)Team 37 EnviroMobiles(Irene Chan Nga Leng & Virginia Cheong Wai Cheng)Team 48 Ecoprof Consulting(Olivia Lam and Angie Wong)Highly Commended Journal -Iris Lo Tin Yee (Team 43)

Dr. Cheng Soo May & Catarina Nunes

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No.4

Thank you very much!We would like to thank the following guests who gave us great support during our last academic semester:

Mr. Robert Wong, Director, Springfield Oz Trading Company Limited

Talk: Starting a B-2-B Business in Macao

Ms. Joyce Luk, Managing Director, Landcorp Consultancy Limited

Talk: Realities of Delivering Service Quality in Macao

Ms. Veronica Villanueva Palsimon, Manager, Spa & Leisure, Holiday Inn Macau

Talk: How Spa and Tourism works Hand in Hand

Professor Bruce Prideaux, James Cook University, Cairns, Australia

Public lecture: The Forces That Will Shape Tourism in the Coming Decades — Visions of the Future

Mr. Anthony Lawrence, Publisher, Destination China and Macau Magazine

Talk: How to Promote Recreational Entertainment Through The Media

Dr. Lee Ho Yin, Programme Director & Assistant Professor, and Dr. Lynne DiStefano, Academic Advisor & Teaching Staff,

Department of Architecture, The University of Hong Kong

Talk: Heritage Interpretation and Site Presentation

Mr. Nickie Yu, Deputy General Manager, Sunkoshi-IHR Limited, Hong Kong

Workshop: Negotiation & Mediation in Practice

Presenters from the Yangtze Southern University (Wuxi, China), the Tokyo Institute of Technology and the Hosei University in Japan

Public seminar: Studies on Macao Streetscape Heritage

Professor Cloyce Palmer, Iowa, USA

Talk: An American View of Chinese Business Ethics

Mr. Bjarte Humborstad, Lecturer, Macau Inter-University Institute

Talk: Technology in Service Industries

Ms. Siana Iong, Chief Concierge and Macao representative of Les Clefs D Or, Mandarin Oriental Macau

Talk: The Crucial Roles of Concierge, & Les Clefs D OR

Ms. Hyla Leong, Assistant Executive Housekeeper, Wynn Macau

Talk: Keeping House of Future Career Paths as a Young Person - A Real Life Story

Dr. Raymond Choi, CEO, Maxford Investment Management Limited, Hong Kong

Talk: Customer Service in the Financial Sector

Mr. Jimmy˚Chan, Human Resources Head, StarWorld Hotel of the Galaxy Entertainment Group

Talk: Challenges of the Recruitment Function in the Macao Hospitality Sector

Mrs. Leanda Lee, committee member of the Australian Chamber of Commerce, HR committee, Hong Kong

Talk: Moments of Truth

Professor Rob Law, School of Hotel and Tourism Management, Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Talks: Why referees reject manuscripts? and E-business Applications in Tourism .

Professor Roger Allen, University of Macau

Talk: How Satisfied are Macao Residents with Daily Services?

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Thank you very much!

Professor Robert Douglas McKercher, School of Hotel and Tourism Management, Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Talk: Transport in Tourism: Aviation Laws and the Airline Industry

Ms. Melanie Foo, Director of Sales and Marketing, Wynn Macau

Talk: Hotel Sales and Marketing: How to Keep the Winning Edge

Ir. Mr. Lau Kwok Cheong, Professor Edmund Chuk and Mr. Jeffrey Yung from the Society of Operations Engineer (Hong Kong

Region)

Talk: Strategic Planning for Fast Track Casino Project Development in Macao

Mr. Andrew Kwok, Executive Director, Singapore Chamber of Commerce (HK)

Talk: Managing and Doing˚Business in Hong Kong & Singapore

Mr. Chris Knop, Director of Customer Contact Centres, Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts, Hong Kong

Talk: Establish Successful Customer Contact Practices

Tamami Ogata

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The objectives of the Dean s list are to:

- recognise excellence in academic achievement among

students

- be a motivating mechanism for students to excel

- impart in students a sense of pride and connection to IFT

in the long run

Eight students have been nominated for the Dean s list:

1. Ko Lok Ka, Adriana (Tourism Business Management Year 1)

2. Fong Hoi Kei, Xenia (Hotel Management Year 1)

3. Mak Un In, Edith (Hotel Management Year 1)

4. Im Ut Lon, Billy (Hotel Management Year 1)

5. Ma Cheok Lei, Cherry (Tourism Event Management Year 1)

6. Wong Si Ka, Brigida (Tourism Event Management Year 2)

7. Ho Kuai San, Canny (Tourism Event Management Year 2)

8. Wong Pui Shan, Peggy (Tourism Business Management

Year 4)

Let s congratulate them on their great achievement in the last

semester!

Louisa Lam

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IFT accepted two more interns from the City University of Hong

Kong for one and a half month internships at our Educational

Hotel from mid May to June.

Louisa Lam

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No.4

Recruitment activities in Mainland

While we are still working on the selection of local applicants,

we have already commenced our recruitment activities in the

mainland. The National Education Department has authorised

IFT to recruit mainland high school graduates from 25 provinces

or cities for the new academic year. With the arrangement of

the Tertiary Education Services Office, IFT, together with other

local higher education institutions, embarked to Anhui,˚Hebei,

Hunan, Jiangsu, Shanghai, Shanxi and Zhejiang˚for academic

promotion. During the trip we also visited Provincial or Municipal

Admission Offices to discuss how to improve and simplify the

application procedures.

IFT also participated in Education Expo in Guangzhou in May

so as to have face-to-face contact with prospective candidates.

Many applicants came to collect pamphlets and to make

enquiries.

Louisa Lam

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With the encouragement and support from my family and Ms.

Doris Ip, I joined the first speech competition in my entire life,

the 5th Macao-wide English Speech Contest (December, 2006)

and I surprisingly went into the final of the contest.

Two months after the regional contest, I was invited to join The

Twelfth 21st Century．Lenovo Cup National English Speaking

Competition held in Hong Kong on 27-29 March 2007. With

the endorsement of the Chinese Ministry of Education, the

competition is one of the major events for students in Mainland

China. Contestants of the competition were 60 students

including winners of the regional contests in Mainland China

and representatives from Hong Kong, Macao, Chinese Taiwan,

Japan, South Korea and Thailand. It was my great honour to

represent IFT as well as Macao in the competition.

I was glad to have Mr. Tom Wilhelm as my tutor for the

competition. With a little bit of luck, I won the 2nd prize award; it

was indeed a treasure, but wasn t the most important to me.

Cyrus Im Kai Chon, 2nd place winner at Twelfth 21 st Century Lenovo Cup National

English Speaking Competition

The friendship I built up with the other contestants and the

experience I had meant a lot more than the award.

I hereby thank my family, Mr. Tom Wilhelm and Ms. Doris Ip for

supporting me so much. I did truly widen my horizon and I

highly recommend students share the same experience as mine

by joining the next speech contest.

Cyrus Im Kai Chon

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No.4

Cultural Heritage Programmes

To disseminate cultural heritage information throughout the

community, IFT has planned a series of programmes and

workshops for people from different fields.

During the 2006/07 scholastic year, about 1,200 students from

different high schools attended the course Introduction to

Macao Cultural Heritage , which was tailor-made for them. This

summer, IFT and the Macao Foundation will jointly organise

the Macao World Heritage Interpreter Programme. Through

exposing the young generation to the historical and cultural value

of Macao World Heritage, this programme aims to broaden their

horizon(s) and to foster them to be heritage interpreters. Training

will be offered to 1000 teachers and students chosen by their

schools. Once they have completed the training, all trainees

are responsible for organising activities and programmes for

their own schools.

Workshops on cultural heritage also have been held for

employees in the hotel industry. About 300 people had the

opportunity to deepen their understanding of the sites.

In addition, in order to cope with the increasing number of cultural

tourists, a special programme is offered to tourism professionals,

especially to people who aim at achieving recognition from

UNESCO. It is a programme consisting of three courses:

Macao Tour Guide Course , Macao Heritage Tour Guide

Course and UNESCO Cultural Heritage Interpretation Course .

Students with good performance throughout the whole

programme will be certified by UNESCO as UNESCO Cultural

Heritage Specialist Guides (Macao).

With these programmes, IFT aims to educate all participants

about the authentic value of the sites, with a view to extending

the relevant information to the entire community.

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IFT instructor wins gold medal from HKICC, HOFEX

The Hong Kong International Culinary Classic (HKICC) is a

competition jointly organised by the Hong Kong Chefs

Associations (HKCA) and the Hong Kong Exhibition Services

Ltd. (HKES). The competition is made up of six main categories

which include: Western Cuisine, Chinese Cuisine, Ice Carving,

Live Bakery Competition, Pastry, and The Gourmet Team

Challenge. HKICC has drastically expanded, with the number

of participants increasing by 33% this year. About 600 chefs

around the region took part in it.

Herve Lemonon, a part-time instructor of the IFT diploma course

of pastry & bakery, joined the Individual Pastry Competition,

Showpiece Category, and won a gold medal! Having achieved

such an outstanding result, Chef Lemonon was pleased that

he was given the opportunity to demonstrate the high standard

of Macao chefs and set a good example for his students.

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No.4

Welcome aboard!

Start with Smiles at University of South Carolina

Here are the new members who joined IFT from April — June

2007:

April

Iris Lok Ka Ian as Administrative Assistant of SAAF

May

Kuok Wai Si as Room Attendant of PMH

Lao Chu Hong as Driver of Central Services

Wong Mei Kio as Laundry Assistant of PMH

June

Tina Chan Chi Kin as Front Office Supervisor of PMH

Jake Vai Man Kit as Administrative Assistant of SAAF

This January, we went to the University of South Carolina (USC),

U.S.A., to do our exchange programme - as IFT pioneers. USC

is located in Columbia, SC, where the climate is excellent, and

every day looks like spring. There are not many people in the

city, but all of them are nice and helpful, just like your old friends.

Our life there has been really exciting and unforgettable.

Since we are the first two exchange students from Macao in

the tourism and hospitality programme, we had a lot of interviews

with the local press when we arrived. We took advantage of

those opportunities to promote IFT as well as Macao and China.

Also, we represented IFT in the exchange fair at USC - to give

more information about our institute.

In class, we always have guest speakers from the industry,

group discussions and examination of case studies with the

local students. We have learnt a lot about U.S. life, business

and culture from our communication and interaction.

Juliana Ho Weng Ian as Administrative Assistant of SAAF

Judy Cheang Ian Teng as Administrative Assistant of

F & B

Kelvin Mok Ka Heng as Purchasing Clerk of Purchasing

Team

Lo Wai Kun as Kitchen Assistant of Kitchen

Anton Lo King Hang as Public Relations Officer of PR

Ivy Un Kok Mei as Front Office Supervisor of PMH

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with local and international students. This whole experience

has been really awesome! Many thanks to IFT and USC for

offering such a good opportunity to us. We hope more IFT

students can benefit from the exchange programme!

Jacky Tang Chuanzhong & Frederica Fok I Ka

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More than 60 IFT Alumni gathered together at the Grand

Emperor Hotel on the evening of 20 May 2007.

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Graduates from different batches attended the event, and

enjoyed the great food our industry had to offer. Since we hadn t

met for quite a while, we did take the chance to share our

laughter, or perhaps a bit of sorrow, with our mates - as well as

Bowling Competition with UMAC and IPM alumni

IFT Alumni gathering Extending your network — teaming up with alumni

As invited by the Alumni Association of the University of Macau,

the IFT Alumni Association and the Alumni Association of the

Macao Polytechnic Institute participated in a bowling

competition at the Future Bright Amusement Centre on 12 May.

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It was a very popular event; the athletes occupied almost all

the lanes there. We were very pleased to have our alumni,

students, and staff members representing the association in

the games. They were: Chester Chou, Joseph Verschuren,

Carrie Suen, Sophy U, Connie Loi, Frances Kong, Ricky Leong,

Joe Lam and Jose But.

After watching the neck-to-neck race of the scores, we were

very happy to see that Connie Loi (an alumna from the yellow

uniform batch) had won the highest score in a game - and the

highest total scores! Congratulations to her for these two

trophies!

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Connie Loi member of IFT Alumni won the highest score in a game and the highest total scores

Delighted to meet classmates at the gathering

to further expand our spider web with the alumni from 1996 to

2006. It was so pleasant to see the very-young and the

still-young alumni having fun together. One of the highlights

of the night was a group competition of untold stories/jokes at

IFT, which spiced up the whole night with lots of cheer! Due to

limited space, (and some other reasons), I am unable to share

them with you herein. However if you could join us next time, I

can assure that you won t feel disappointed.

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