A Message from the General Manager Dear Members,
8 SWISS CLUB JUL - DEC 2022
GENERAL
I’M PLEASED TO SHARE THAT THE PAVILION RENOVATIONS ARE FINALLY COMPLETE, AND OUR NEW GYM IS ALREADY OPEN. BY MID-JULY, OUR PHASE 2 RENOVATIONS, COMPRISING MAKEOVERS FOR OUR FUNCTION ROOMS AND SALON, SHOULD ALSO BE UNVEILED. I AM CONFIDENT THAT YOU’LL BE IMPRESSED.
It is with genuine pleasure that I am finally able to welcome many of you back from your summer travels. I trust that you enjoyed many heartwarming reunions with family and friends and returned with a stockpile of happy memories to tide you over till your next trip home. Obviously, I share your relief at the lifting of almost all the pandemicrelated restrictions, and your sense of gratitude at the great job that the Singapore Government has done in managing this global crisis on local soil.
Of course the Club’s biggest party of the year is undoubtedly Oktoberfest. This year’s Oktoberfest will be the 21st to be held at the Swiss Club, which is something of a milestone. Words alone cannot do justice to the epic scale and incredible atmosphere of this 5-day event, which has to be experienced to be appreciated. Going by the speed of this year’s ticket sales, it seems that everyone is itching for some partying. Do secure your tickets soon to avoid disappointment.
I greatly enjoyed the chance to finally welcome many of the 600 new Members that have joined us over the past two years, in person, over four evenings in May and June. It is testament to the hard work of our Membership team, and the power of positive word-of-mouth, that we continued to attract new Members despite the conspicuous absence of events and numerous restrictions that affected our operations. Now that we are free to socialise, I urge our new Members to make up for lost time and fully immerse themselves in Club life.
Aside from the biggies of Swiss National Day and Oktoberfest, our Marketing and Events teams organise many smaller but no less enjoyable events and activities throughout the year. Though our hugely popular glamping events will end in July, they will resume in November and December. These ‘sleepovers’ on the Lawn are fantastic fun for families, and especially kids. The adults get their share of fun, too, with an adults’ pool party scheduled in October, an 80s disco party in November, and a wine and cheese evening in December.
Soon after this issue of ‘Swiss Club’ magazine is published, we’ll be resuming our annual Swiss National Day celebrations on Saturday 6 August (the official holiday falls on Monday 1 August). This is a celebration for not only our Swiss Members, but for everyone who loves good food and good company, and appreciates the cordial bilateral relations between our two strangely similar countries. Both Switzerland and Singapore punch above their weight in so many areas, from technology to healthcare and tourism. We both enjoy stable governance and great infrastructure. And we’re both multicultural and multilingual meltingpots. Why even our flags share the same colour scheme – and our National Days are only days apart!
I’m pleased to share that the Pavilion renovations are finally complete, and our new gym is already open. By mid-July, our Phase 2 renovations, comprising makeovers for our function rooms and salon, should also be unveiled. I am confident that you’ll be impressed. Welcome back to ‘normal’, and see you soon at the Swiss Club! Yours sincerely,
A. Lim
Aaron Lim General Manager, Swiss Club Swiss Club – Home for all Nationalities
