Florence de Changy announced as new FCC president after Juliana Liu steps down
Florence de Changy has been elected President until the end of this term (May 2018).Dear Fellow Members,
At last Saturday’s board meeting FCC President Juliana Liu stepped down as her employment with BBC was ceasing on the same day. Her new job does not allow her to keep her “Correspondent” status, a sine qua non to be President of the Club.
The board passed a unanimous motion of thanks to Juliana Liu to acknowledge the tremendous work achieved during her time at the helm of the FCC.
As First Vice-President, in accordance with the Articles of the Club, I stepped in to chair the meeting. I was then elected President until the end of this term (May 2018). Victor Mallet (Financial Times) was elected First Vice-President. And Daniel Ten Kate (Bloomberg) was co-opted to fill the vacant Correspondent seat, as the non-elected correspondent with the highest number of votes at the last elections.
As far as I am concerned, I have been a Foreign correspondent since I left France in 1991 where I worked for Le Figaro and RFI. I currently report for the French daily Le Monde and RFI (Radio France International). I have been based in Hong Kong since 2007 after Taiwan, Malaysia, New Zealand and Australia.
It is a great honour and a privilege that has abruptly fallen on me. I’ll do my utmost to be up to the tasks and challenges ahead, with the help and support of all the other board members and the wonderful staff of the Club.
Best regards,
Florence de Changy
Club notice: New operating hours for Main Bar and Lounge
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| Please be informed that, due to operational and cost reasons, the Board of Governors has decided that with effect from 15 August, the Main Bar and Lounge will close at midnight from Sunday to Wednesday unless there is a special event. The Main Bar remains open until 2:00 am from Thursday night through Saturday night. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Club notice: Absent and temporary members
Contact the FCC before you plan to visit. Photo: carstenschael.comVisitors to Hong Kong who wish to use the club on the basis of being (i) absent members, (ii) visiting journalists, (iii) temporary members, or (iv) reciprocal club members are strongly encouraged to contact the club’s membership office before they visit Hong Kong. They may register at the club’s front office on their arrival, although processing may be delayed depending on the workload of the day.
For more information about this registration process and the documents required, please visit the website’s FAQ’s “May overseas visitors use the FCC?” section at www.fcchk.org/faq. For more details about visiting member policies, as stipulated in the Club’s by-laws no.18, please visit www.fcchk.org/club-rules/#18
For registration, please bear in mind that the Front Office is open on weekdays from 9am to 9pm and on Saturdays from 9am to 12.30pm.
Contact the Club before you plan to visit at [email protected]; provide the Club at least three days advance notice of your arrival.
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Club notice: Typhoon and club operations
When the Hong Kong Observatory announces that Signal No. 8 or above is hoisted, which means limited operations at the club today.
The Club will open at 12:00 noon and the ground floor and main bar will open with a limited menu and will close at midnight.
Stay safe everyone!
Club notice: Typhoon and club operations
When the Hong Kong Observatory announces that Signal No. 8 or above is hoisted, which means limited operations at the club today.
The Club will open at 12:00 noon and remain normal operation.
If the T8 is lowered between 12:00 noon and before 5pm, the Club will be back to normal operation in three hours after the T8 is lowered.
If the T8 is not lowered before 5pm, the ground floor will open with a limited menu and will close at midnight.
If a Black Rainstorm Warning is hoisted during normal operating hours, the Club will remain open.
Stay safe everyone!
Club notice: Floyd Mayweather vs Conor McGregor fight broadcast is carry on
Typhoon No. 8 will hoist around 8:00 hours this morning, just news from TVB.
The Floyd Mayweather vs Conor McGregor fight broadcast is carry on as per the schedule.
Stay safe everyone!
Typhoon and club operations
A Typhoon Signal #8 signal has been raised, which means limited operations at the club today.
The Club will open at 12:00 noon and remain normal operation.
If the T8 is lowered between 12:00 noon and before 5pm, the Club will be back to normal operation in three hours after the T8 is lowered.
If the T8 is not lowered before 5pm, the ground floor will open with a limited menu and will close at midnight.
If a Black Rainstorm Warning is hoisted during normal operating hours, the Club will remain open.
Stay safe everyone!
Club notice: Typhoon and club operations
When the Hong Kong Observatory announces that Signal No. 8 or above is hoisted, which means limited operations at the club today.
The Club will open at 12:00 noon and remain normal operation.
If the T8 is lowered between 12:00 noon and before 5pm, the Club will be back to normal operation in three hours after the T8 is lowered.
If the T8 is not lowered before 5pm, the ground floor will open with a limited menu and will close at midnight.
If a Black Rainstorm Warning is hoisted during normal operating hours, the Club will remain open.
Stay safe everyone!