tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-81352122373052160312024-02-06T19:22:51.510-08:00SNOW : Shanghai Network Of WomenUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8135212237305216031.post-61345370430947136622009-04-19T05:52:00.000-07:002011-01-10T07:18:50.349-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7b8geogxznkliIf9R0f6v0wlzQVu-iMzGgmcQukcTAG8d83cNls65tUjS-dN-oXcfVWWOVVXFnlUTsgeATzpHw4_yaFoPxsQwArLQ_LKbvTIbbrh2hVRfWpFgy15J-uiCg0d3IWThJso/s1600-h/6372_99244928223_708538223_2192852_3299186_s.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 111px; height: 130px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7b8geogxznkliIf9R0f6v0wlzQVu-iMzGgmcQukcTAG8d83cNls65tUjS-dN-oXcfVWWOVVXFnlUTsgeATzpHw4_yaFoPxsQwArLQ_LKbvTIbbrh2hVRfWpFgy15J-uiCg0d3IWThJso/s320/6372_99244928223_708538223_2192852_3299186_s.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378006339239643202" border="0" /></a><strong style="font-family: georgia;">Alyssa Hanpongpandh</strong><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" style="font-family: georgia;" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6upQ6nuoJzFO1Vuaoao5pHijgi0uXe_z9krC31BSVGfSLz2SOU041mHn6z7HkpNCdUEGjS8C7H6ZxD0rEcEU225k9kaR_6mI0MZ7IZvECWP3IUNzYNMv4UMu3FfhRTDXD2-TiYjeiUfA/s1600-h/800z0010VdP.jpg"> </a><br /><style> v\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);} o\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);} w\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);} .shape {behavior:url(#default#VML);} </style><v:stroke style="font-family: georgia;" joinstyle="miter"><v:f eqn="if lineDrawn pixelLineWidth 0"><v:f eqn="sum @0 1 0"><v:f eqn="sum 0 0 @1"><v:f eqn="prod @2 1 2"><v:f eqn="prod @3 21600 pixelWidth"><v:f eqn="prod @3 21600 pixelHeight"><v:f eqn="sum @0 0 1"><v:f eqn="prod @6 1 2"><v:f eqn="prod @7 21600 pixelWidth"><v:f eqn="sum @8 21600 0"><v:f eqn="prod @7 21600 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style="font-family:georgia;"><b><u><span lang="EN-MY">Biography</span></u></b><st1:city st="on"><st1:place st="on"><span lang="EN-MY"><br /></span></st1:place></st1:city></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:georgia;"><st1:city st="on"><st1:place st="on"><span lang="EN-MY">Shanghai</span></st1:place></st1:city><span lang="EN-MY"> is the city of many International women from around the world. As one of them from <st1:city st="on"><st1:place st="on">Bangkok</st1:place></st1:city>, my beginning period of working in this city was not convenient at all. It was slightly different from my best friend, Pacharee ( Nui ), as a Thai – American when she wrote about her inspiration to launch BNOW ( Bangkok Network Of Women ),<span style="font-size:0pt;"> </span>Pacharee, Chair Woman of BNOW. </span><span lang="EN-MY"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:georgia;"><span lang="EN-MY"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:georgia;"><span lang="EN-MY">“ I thought, I'm Thai, I speak Thai; so, this should make things easier. Little did I know then, that though I have the communication skills and look Thai, I would have to learn to adjust to a system that was entirely foreign to me.” </span><span lang="EN-MY"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:georgia;"><span lang="EN-MY">My experience was the same as hers. I look Chinese and speak a bit of Mandarin but I am Thai so I struggled a lot trying to adjust to the system here as well. Everything needed to be done by myself with not much information from the local people. There was a big communication barrier. Fortunately, growing in hospitality industry connected me with a bunch of friends who gave me advice on how to do things properly in <st1:place st="on"><st1:city st="on">Shanghai</st1:city></st1:place>. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:georgia;"><span lang="EN-MY"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:georgia;"><span lang="EN-MY">SNOW ( Shanghai Network Of Women )<span style="font-size:0pt;"> </span>is my<span style="font-size:0pt;"> </span>intention to give something back to the society I have lived here for more than 5 years, I also have gained inspiration from Pacharee ‘s dedication to BNOW. With my luck to meet with these professional, successful, smart, career-oriented, socially-dedicated, sophisticate women, and surprisingly single! I talked to them about launching SNOW ( Shanghai Network Of Women ) in Shanghai.</span><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:georgia;"><span lang="EN-MY"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:georgia;"><span lang="EN-MY"><span style="font-size:0pt;"></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:georgia;"><span lang="EN-MY"><span style="font-weight: bold;">SNOW</span> is a non-profit social club which provides supportive network and to inspire professional women from all walks of life in <st1:city st="on"><st1:place st="on">Shanghai</st1:place></st1:city></span><span lang="EN-MY"><st1:city st="on"><st1:place st="on"><br /></st1:place></st1:city></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:georgia;"><span lang="EN-MY"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:georgia;"><span lang="EN-MY"><span style="font-weight: bold;">SNOW</span> provides the following services</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in;"><span lang="EN-MY">Monthly e-newsletter</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in;"><span lang="EN-MY">Membership cards which gives members special offers and discounts at selected business</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in;"><span lang="EN-MY">Networking events / Monthly Gathering that enable members to meet and interact while making new friends in this city</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in;"><span lang="EN-MY">Local tours</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in;"><span lang="EN-MY">Personal interest, development classes & educational workshops</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in;"><span lang="EN-MY">Leisure activities</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in;"><span lang="EN-MY">Charity Events which benefits the Chinese Community</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in;"><span lang="EN-MY">Monthly Gathering with Single super club, and others</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in;font-family:georgia;"><span lang="EN-MY"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:georgia;"><span lang="EN-MY"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-weight: bold;font-family:georgia;"><span lang="EN-MY">Membership </span><span lang="EN-MY"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:georgia;"><span lang="EN-MY"><o:p></o:p></span></p><ol style="margin-top: 0in;font-family:georgia;" type="1"><li class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-MY">Professional female who live in <st1:place st="on"><st1:city st="on">Shanghai. She is required to be recommended by SNOW board of committee and existing members.</st1:city></st1:place></span></li><li class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-MY"><st1:place st="on"><st1:city st="on"></st1:city></st1:place></span><span lang="EN-MY">A valid member is defined as holding a fully paid-up membership card for the current membership year or partial year</span></li><li class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-MY">Membership shall be granted to individual age above 25 years old</span></li><li class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-MY">You can write to snowmembership@gmail.com for application form and bring it with you to a sign up event or we will provide them.</span></li><li class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-MY">Membership Fee is 200RMB and covers from May 2009 to May 2010</span></li><li class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-MY">Please bring along 2 passport photograph </span></li><li class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-MY">Please note you are not considered a member until you have paid your membership fees </span></li></ol><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:georgia;"><span lang="EN-MY">If you cannot attend the monthly gathering and wish to join, please contact our Membership Director at <span style="font-weight: bold;">snowmembership@gmail.com </span></span><span lang="EN-MY"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:georgia;"><span lang="EN-MY">Once you have completed the membership process, you will be entered into our database. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:georgia;"><span lang="EN-MY">Y</span><span lang="EN-MY">ou will then begin to receive the monthly e-newsletters. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:georgia;"><span lang="EN-MY"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:georgia;"><span lang="EN-MY">SNOW Contact</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:georgia;"><span lang="EN-MY"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:georgia;"><span lang="EN-MY">Inquiries<span style="font-size:0pt;"> </span>-<span style="font-size:0pt;"> </span><a href="mailto:snow.shg@gmail.com">snow.shg@gmail.com</a> MSN : <a href="mailto:snow.shg@hotmail.com">snow.shg@hotmail.com</a> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:georgia;"><span lang="EN-MY">Membership<span style="font-size:0pt;"> </span>-<span style="font-size:0pt;"> </span><a href="mailto:snowmembership@gmail.com">snowmembership@gmail.com</a></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-MY"><span style="font-family:georgia;">BLOG-EVENTS</span><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:0pt;" > </span><span style="font-family:georgia;">-</span><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:0pt;" > </span><a href="http://www.shanghainetworkwomen.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family:georgia;">http://www.shanghainetworkwomen.blogspot.com</span></a></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:georgia;">The target date for SNOW Launch Party is June 11 2009.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:georgia;">Hope to see you all then, more details to follow.<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:georgia;">Alyssa Han</span> </p></v:imagedata></o:lock></v:path></v:f></v:f></v:f></v:f></v:f></v:f></v:f></v:f></v:f></v:f></v:f></v:f></v:stroke>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1