Club announcement: Eric Wishart takes over from Tara Joseph as FCC president
Eric Wishart, right, is the FCC’s new president. He is pictured here with (left to right) Carsten Schael, Cliff Buddle, Nigel Sharman, and Keith Richburg. Photo: FCCClub President Tara Joseph has stood down following her move from Reuters to become president of the American Chamber of Commerce, and has been replaced by First Vice-president Eric Wishart.
BBC Hong Kong correspondent Juliana Liu has taken over as first vice-president. She is currently co-convener of the food & beverage and press freedom committees.
The changes were approved at the monthly board meeting on January 21, 2017.
Tara, who was in her second term as president, will remain on the FCC board in an advisory capacity.
“I am sad to be stepping down as club president, as it has been a great honour and pleasure,” she said. “However, I plan to stay active in the club, particularly on the professional committee.”
Eric Wishart, who works for the AFP global news management, first joined the club in 1996 and rejoined in 2005 after spending six years in Paris as the agency’s editor-in-chief.
“I’m greatly honoured to take over as president of the FCC, and on behalf of the board I would like to thank Tara for her great service to the club,” he said.
“We have big events scheduled in the coming months – a new charity fundraiser, the second journalism conference, and the anniversary of the Hong Kong handover, along with the main bar renovation – and I’m delighted that Tara will remain on the board to give us her much valued advice and support.”
Joining the board as correspondent governors are the Financial Times Asia News Editor Victor Mallet, Bloomberg FFM Asia-Pacific Editor Stewart Hawkins, and James Pomfret, the Reuters deputy bureau chief, Hong Kong, and chief correspondent, South China.
Temporary Suspension of CABLE TV Services
Dear members,
CABLE TV will undergo a network improvement and maintenance works, TV signal will be affected and temporarily suspended at the following period:
Date: Saturday, 13 January 2018
Time: 12:00-15:00
We apologize for any inconvenience may cause.
Admin Office
The FCC’s April 29 Conference: Journalism, Fake News & Tweeting Presidents
The FCC’s Journalism Day is back on Saturday, April 29! Join us for a day of discussion, learning and networking with some of the region’s most talented journalists! To reserve your place at the conference (and choose workshops) please go to: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/QR68LM3
Our illustrious speakers include:
Evan Osnos, Staff Writer, The New Yorker (via Video Link)
Kristie Lu Stout, Anchor & Correspondent, CNN International
Gary Liu, CEO, SCMP
Jamil Anderlini, Asia Editor, Financial Times
Paul Mozur, Asia Technology Correspondent, The New York Times
Irene Jay Liu, News Lab Lead, Google
Click here to see the full, all-star programme: http://www.fcchk.org/files/20170429JD/FCC_Journalism_Conference_One_Page_20170329.pdf
The conference, held on Saturday, 29 April 2017, will run from 9AM to 6:30PM. It will include breakfast, lunch and evening drinks (Members: HK$495, Guests: HK$595).
For those of you with a spouse member, please forward this email to your spouse so that they may book as a member.
– A confirmation will be sent to you by email once your booking is accepted, if you do not receive confirmation within 5 working days after completing the booking, please contact [email protected]
– No cancellations will be accepted after midnight on Wednesday, 19 April 2017
Club announcement: Clare Hollingworth
The FCC is very sad to announce the passing of its much beloved member Clare Hollingworth at age 105.
Clare had a remarkable career as a foreign correspondent, beginning with the scoop of the century when she reported the start of World War II.
FCC president Tara Joseph said: “We are very sad to hear about Clare’s passing. She was a tremendous inspiration to us all and a treasured member of our club. We were so pleased that we could celebrate her 105th birthday with her this past year.”
Details of the funeral arrangements and a wake at the club will be announced later.
Read more: Tributes from around the world as Clare turned 105
FCC Announces Journalism Conference 2017 Programme
The Foreign Correspondents’ Club Hong Kong’s journalism conference is back by popular demand!
To be held on Saturday, April 29, the day will feature practical workshops and discussions by panels of experts relevant to journalists at all stages of their careers: topics will range from fake news to virtual reality, drone videos, making the best of social media, how to pitch stories and how to sell the Hong Kong story to an international audience and reporting in China, plus many more.
Click here to see this year’s programme
Speakers include reporters and editors from major news organisations such as The New York Times, CNN, The Wall Street Journal, Thomson Reuters, Bloomberg, BBC, the Financial Times, Agence France-Presse, the Guardian, the South China Morning Post, Nikkei Asian Review, Le Monde and Al Jazeera and Quartz.
REGISTER FOR THE CONFERENCE HERE: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/QR68LM3
The FCC Journalism Conference Returns — Saturday, April 29, 2017
Save the date for the Foreign Correspondents’ Club Hong Kong’s second journalism conference, back by popular demand.
The day will feature practical workshops and discussions by panels of experts relevant to journalists at all stages of their careers: Topics will range from fake news to virtual reality, drone videos, making the best of social media, how to pitch stories and how to sell the Hong Kong story to an international audience and reporting in China, plus many more.
Speakers include reporters and editors from major news organisations such as The New York Times, CNN, The Wall Street Journal, Thomson Reuters, Bloomberg, BBC, Time, the Financial Times and Quartz.
Details will be sent out along with booking forms in mid-March, with preferential early sign up for Correspondent and Journalist members.
Invitation for Tender (AV Services 2017) – CLOSED
The Foreign Correspondents’ Club, Hong Kong is looking for a suitable individual or company to carry out the following project:
Design an audio-visual system that will allow a central video & audio control hub (AV cabinet, Main Dining Room) to route video and audio from multiple sources (terrestrial digital TV, broadband TV, cable TV, computer, DVD/BluRay-player, HDMI video camera feed, audio feed) to TV screens, LCD projectors and speakers on four levels (Main Dining Room, Verandah, Burton Rom, Hugh’s Room, Main Bar & Lounge, The Bunker and Bert’s) of the club. And allow live video recording and streaming from the Main Dining Room and Verandah (internet connection provided by the club). The signal quality for video is HD (1920×1280, 16:9 ration) with an optional upgrade path to 4K. The system should provide ease-of-use for non-technical staff to operate (optional wireless control function on four levels). Output equipment should be integrated in interior design wherever possible.
Existing Hardware
1/F Main Dining Room (3x LCD projector, 3x projection screen, speakers)
1/F Verandah (7x TV, speakers)
M/F Burton Rom (1x TV, speakers)
M/F Hugh’s Room (1x TV, 1x LCD projector, 1x projection screen, speakers)
G/F Main Bar & Lounge (4x TV, 2x LCD projector, 2x projection screen, speakers)
G/F The Bunker (1x TV, speakers)
B/F Bert’s (4x TV, speakers)
B/F Gym (2x TV)
Required Video & Audio Output Zones
Zone 01 1/F Main Dining Room (3x LCD projector, 3x projection screen, speakers)
Zone 02 1/F Verandah (7x TV, speakers)
Zone 03 M/F Burton Rom (1x TV, speakers)
Zone 04 M/F Hugh’s Room (1x TV, 1x LCD projector, speakers)
Zone 05 G/F Main Bar & Lounge, North Corner (1x TV, speakers)
Zone 06 G/F Main Bar & Lounge, East Corner (1x TV, speakers)
Zone 07 G/F Main Bar & Lounge, South Corner (1x TV, speakers)
Zone 08 G/F Main Bar & Lounge, West Corner (1x TV, speakers)
Zone 09 G/F Main Bar & Lounge, Lower Albert Road (1x LCD projector, 1x projection screen, speakers)
Zone 10 G/F Main Bar & Lounge, Wyndham Street (1x LCD projector, 1x projection screen, speakers)
Zone 11 G/F The Bunker (1x TV, speakers)
Zone 12 B/F Bert’s (4x TV, speakers)
Zone 13 B/F Gym (2x TV)
Zone 14 Web Streaming
Required Hardware Upgrades (use existing hardware unless it is not HD compatible)
Central Control Hub (video & audio, with optional wireless control function on four levels)
Zone 01 – 3x LCD projector (HD format, 5000 lumen)
Zone 09 – 1x LCD projector (HD format, 5000 lumen)
Zone 10 – 1x LCD projector (HD format, 5000 lumen)
Zone 05 to Zone 11 – upgrade speakers, wireless microphone
As we have a fixed working schedule for ceiling works on the Ground Floor (Main Bar & Lounge, The Bunker) from February 20 until March 19, 2017, time is of the essence.
We expect some hardware order time to delay the final installation beyond March 19, but require the successful tender to provide cabling schematics in time for the ducting to be installed during that schedule period. Therefore we propose an installation in phases.
Phase 1
Draw up cable ducting schematics (for AV installation on all floors) for installation by the main contractor’s electrician.
Phase 2
Cabling of all video/sound output devices and system implementation.
Phase 3
Staff training.
Date for site visit: THU 5 or FRI 6 of January
DEADLINE OF SUBMISSION: Friday 13 January 2017 at noon
Interested parties please submit your tender & a copy of your business registration before the deadline via email at <[email protected]> or by post to:
FCC
North Block
2 Lower Albert Road
Central HK
Please quote and indicate “Tender for AV Services 2017” on your tender submission.
Any questions should be directed to the undersigned or our Administration, Ms Joanne Chung at (tel) 2844 2830 or (email) [email protected].
FCC Designated Events
A revision of House Rules on Young Persons:
| 14. | YOUNG PERSONS |
| a. | Young persons aged 12-18 years are permitted in the Lounge, Dining Room, Chinese Restaurant and Bert’s (at designated events), or at private parties in other parts of the Club. |
What is FCC Designated Events?
Occasional weekend sports broadcast at Bert’s or any designated events defined by the Board, 12-18 year olds are welcome but only when accompanied by a member who is a parent or guardian.
Closure of Main Bar and Lounge on Saturday 15 April, 2017
Closure of Main Bar and Lounge on Saturday 15 April, 2017
Dear Members,
Please be informed that Main Bar and Lounge will be closed on Saturday 15 April, 2017 for repair work on the air-conditioning system.
On that day, the Dining Room and Bert’s will be open for service, according to the schedule below:
| Location | Opening Hours | Remarks |
| Dining Room | 10:00am – 12:00 midnight | Kitchen last order at 22:45 Bar last order at 11:45 |
| Bert’s | 12:00 noon – 02:00 am | Kitchen last order at 22:45 Bar last order at 01:45 |
The Main Bar menu will be offered in both the Dining Room and Bert’s. Dress code will be the same as in the Main Bar.
Sorry for any inconvenience caused.
FCC Admin Office