Dear Members and Friends As you can imagine, my team and I are counting down to the Chamber’s 180th Anniversary Gala Dinner. It’s been a year in the planning and will take place this Friday, 24 March 2017. SICC is privileged to have Mr Teo Chee Hean, Deputy Prime Minister and Coordinating Minister for National Security as Guest of Honour for this event. Your Chamber is looking forward to hosting 700 guests comprising business leaders, Chamber members, members of the Diplomatic Corps, Singapore government officials, representatives of trade and business associations and the media. All registered guests will receive their table numbers this week and final event reminders. The 2017 SICC Awards Ceremony will be held in conjunction with the 180th Anniversary Gala Dinner. Please click here for the finalists and their creative collaborations. I look forward to greeting as many guests as possible on Friday evening and look forward to sharing event highlights and photos with you next week. Keep collaborating to innovate! Warmest regards Victor Mills Chief Executive

SICC WELCOMES NEW MEMBERS:   • Armskote Holdings Pte Ltd • CES Pte Ltd • Korchina TNC (Singapore) Pte Ltd • Lycee Francais de Singapour Ltd • Ninebot Asia Pte Ltd • The Conscious Zone LLP

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