| Desmond Lim Choon Khee Desmond obtained his Bachelor of Arts (Merit), Bachelor of Social Sciences (Honours) and Master of Social Sciences (Applied Sociology) degrees from the National University of Singapore. He was initiated into the public service in the Incentives Management Division in Spring Singapore in 1996. With this work experience, he was employed by Singapore Tourism Board (STB) in 1998 to further develop and administer the S$40 million Tourism Development Assistance Schemes under the Corporate Planning Division. From 2001-2004, as Assistant Director, he was involved in developmental work at the Special Projects and STB Consultancy Division that is instrumental for developing tourism products like the Changi Chapel & Museum, the Southern Islands Development, Hua Song Museum and acquisition of the Tang dynasty shipwreck collection. In the process, Desmond gained valuable experience in writing and presenting board and ministry level papers to seek for approval of concepts and budget for the various projects. In addition, Desmond was also involved in G-to-G level overseas consultancy projects for countries such as Cambodia, Lao PDR, Papua New Guinea and China. As the Course Manager of the Diploma, Desmond seeks to ensure the students benefit from a style of education that is highly relevant, industry oriented, dynamic and differentiated. He also ensure the students remains at the forefront of leisure based training and industry consciousnesses but facilitating their involvement in major events such as the IMF, Singapore Grand Prix and the Singapore Youth Olympics in 2010. During his leisure time, Desmond loves admiring and collecting items such as antique prints, movie-based toys, shipwreck based ceramics and fossils. His utmost passion is travelling and paleontology.
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 | Maggie Seow Being very much an outdoor and sociable person, Maggie spared no hesitation in joining the hospitality industry upon graduation. She was one of the pioneers in the Marketing team for Star Cruises and took part in launching the first few vessels. She then moved on to undertake an operations role with Orchid Country Club where she manage the facilities as well as developed activities for the Club members. When the Spa business started to grow in Singapore in the late 1990s, Maggie was quick to pick up this new business sector knowledge with St. Gregory Spas where she held executive positions in both 'Product Development' and 'Operations' before she ventured to develop the spa and fitness club industry in China. Some of the booming Chinese cities she had worked in include Dalian, Shanghai and Chongqing under the banner of properties such as Hilton and JW Marriott. During her stint in China, it was not all work and no play. Maggie developed an intense interest in Chinese culture and history and she managed to explore most of the provinces in China. In particular, she is amazed by the architectural design of 'The Forbidden City', the discovery of 'The Terra Cotta Warriors' and the spectacular view from 'The Hua Mountain' (featured in many books written by Jing-Yong). For leisure, she enjoys all forms of water based activies. Maggie graduated from National University of Singapore (NUS) with a Bachelor of Business Administration. Tel: 6780 5062 | |
 | Low Nguan Kiang Tel:6780 6230 | |
 | Joan Ho The first thing that one would notice about Joan would be that she readily flashes her sunshine smile to greet your day. As a graduate of the Diploma in Hospitality Management course in TP; Joan received her headstart to pursue a deep interest in the Hospitality Industry with the resolve that one day she will come back to teach. Her commitment to continuous learning meant that the doors to wisdom are never shut and she subsequently went on to obtain a Bachelor of Commerce in Marketing from the University of Western Sydney. Joan is an active member of the Club Managers’ Association Singapore (CMAS) and has been involved in organizing international level conferences for the association.
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 | Benjamin Cassim In the course of his 20 year career, Ben had held senior positions in both local and multi-national corporations involved in the conference/corporate, events management, destination management, marketing solutions management and consultation business. More specifically in the last 12 years, Ben had helped companies manage their marketing activities with a focus on corporate events – product launches, conferences, seminars, exhibitions and incentive trips. Some of his clients include Microsoft, Hewlett-Packard, CA, Singapore Airlines, Toshiba ,Epson Singapore and government organisations including Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy (NUS) and the Ministry of Education. A graduate from the National University of Singapore (BBA), Ben enjoys music, watching the sports channels on TV, reading and where possible, the occasional round of golf. Tel: 6780 6297 | |
 | Sandra Goh Sandra graduated with a Masters in International Events and Festival Management from Napier University (Edinburgh, Scotland) and a BA in Mass Communications from Curtin University of Technology, Australia. Sandra has over 10 years of working experience in the field of Festivals and Events Management with organisations such as the Edinburgh Festival Society, The Esplanade, Theatres by the Bay, The Arts House at The Old Parliament, CHIJMES and Serangoon Gardens Country Club. She was also amongst one of the many entrepreneurs to start-up an events marketing and management business in 2003 with her former SIP intern from Temasek Polytechnic. Sandra likes to draw inspiration from traveling, to experience various festivals and events. She has not put her passion for producing, organizing and managing festivals and events to sleep; instead, she hopes to be able to do so with her students in TP. Tel: 6780 6237 / 6377 7903 | |
 | Michael Yeo Michael graduated with a Master in Business Administration (University of Southern Australia), Bachelor in Hospitality & Tourism (RMIT) and a Higher Diploma in Hotel Management (SHATEC). His 17 years of experience covered the Hospitality, Resort and Cruise Industry. During the span of his career, he had worked for the former Tokyu chain Hotels – Pan Pacific Hotel, the HK filming Theme Park - Tang Dynasty City and Star Cruises. With the delivery of the guests’ experience in the Theme Park, he was involved in Sales, Guest Relation, Translation & Interpretation (English/ Chinese/ Japanese), Programming and Park write-ups. More recently, Michael was the Assistant General Manager at Star Cruises Singapore starting off with the setting up of offices and Regional Marketing to China, Japan, Taiwan & Hong Kong before settling down to Singapore Market. Cruises was something he enjoyed selling as there are a diverse range of Promotional Activities that could be done like Themed Cruises apart from the daily operational activities like Sales & Marketing, Operation, Accreditation, Internal Auditing, Profit and Loss, Yield management and many others that he hopes to share here. It has always been Michael’s passion to teach and he has finally achieved his dream. He hopes to share his various exposures, experiences and learning curves with the “new industry leaders” here and at the same time, hope that he could learn a thing or two from the perspectives of the new generation. Tel: 6780 6293 / 6377 7948 | |
 | David Shum Kwok Khoon David graduated from Queensland University of Technology, Australia (QUT) and Singapore Polytechnic, majoring in Civil Engineering. He bagged 13 years of experience in facilities management across condominiums, factories, clubhouses and a multi sports discipline recreation complex. He was the Centre Manager of a Sports Complex managed by Singapore Sports Council and oversaw facilities such as the stadium, sports hall, gymnasium, dance studio and a family oriented theme-park swimming pool. Sport is close to David’s heart and this runner and coach has participated in more than 10 marathons and biathlons (domestic and international). David is also a qualified soccer coach. He spends his leisure time as a volunteer trainer for SAFRA runners and members in other healthy lifestyle activities. The lecturer and coach is also a playmate for his 2 daughters at home when he is not working. There are more to find out from this man who wears many hats. Tel: 6780 6239 / 6377 7935 | |
 | Justin Matthew Pang Justin Matthew Pang graduated from Griffith University, Australia with a Bachelor in Hotel Management in 1998. He had also attended the General Managers’ Program in Cornell-Nanyang Institute of Management in 2008. Prior to joining Temasek Polytechnic, Justin had worked with a number of renowned hotels and resorts, ranging from the legendary Raffles Hotel, the Welsh Flagship Resort, the Celtic Manor Resort in the United Kingdom, the Marriott Surfers’ Paradise Resort, Australia and the Thistle Park and Palace Hotels, London. His last posting was in the Raffles Resort in the Caribbean, as Director of Revenue and Reservations. In addition to the hospitality sector, Justin had also served in the Food & Beverage sector with Bon-Food, Singapore. For his many contributions to increasing the efficiency within the hospitality industry, Justin was awarded the Singapore National Productivity Award in 2002. Justin is currently a member of the Cornell Hotel Society and the Hotel & Catering International Management Association (HCIMA). He recently gained double accreditation as a Certified Rooms Division Executive and Certified Revenue Manager from the American Hotel and Lodging Association. For leisure, Justin enjoys swimming, jogging and a chilled glass of wine, whilst listening to contemporary jazz music after a long day’s work. Tel: 6780 5888 / 6377 7909 | |
 | Sheila Sim Poh Suan Following her graduation with a Bachelor of Arts from the National University of Singapore, Sheila joined the travel industry, marketing outbound tours to various destinations. Apart from managing frontline sales, she also specialised in tour planning and operations, to countries as varied as Japan, Korea, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Turkey, Egypt and Greece. She was also with Abacus International, providing sales and marketing support to Abacus' regional offices for a web based hotel wholesale system. Tel: 6780 6781 / 6377 7943 | |
 | Samantha Chern Wen Siew Samantha had worked in various positions in the Hotel and MICE industry over the course of her career. Being an industry that is highly sophisticated and diverse in expectations, she has successfully managed each unique challenge with a professional attitude that seeks to ensure seamless solutions for every client’s needs. This has also enhanced her sensitivity and understanding to cultural differences as programs and clients took her to an international arena of varied industries including multi nationals and government agencies. Before joining Temasek Polytechnic where she is currently working, Samantha was involved in various research projects including: 1).Business feasibility studies on the need for more shore side and port services around the world to serve the cruise industry, 2).Consulting services to a trade show organizer and 3).Conducting a competitor and market opportunity study on the MICE segment for the company she worked for. Samantha has a degree in Hotel Management from Griffith University, Australia and a Masters in International Business from University of Sydney (Australia). Samantha enjoys in her leisure, music, cycling, reading, arts, history and walking and trekking. Tel: 6780 5798 | |
 | Trevor De Silva Trevor has worked and seen most aspects of the hospitality industry in his 20-year career. He began it at the Front Desk at Boston’s Westin Copley Hotel, where he fulfilled his professional experience for a degree at the University of Massachusetts (Amherst) in Hospitality, Resort and Travel Administration. Returning to Singapore he worked in Shangri-la Hotel, where he held multiple roles in the Food and Beverage and Sales and Marketing Division. After a stint as the Marketing Services Manager at Shangri-La, Trevor joined the Orchid Country Club to run the Sales Team and was promoted to Director for Sales and Marketing. He spent fourteen years at the Club where he took on additional portfolios such as overseeing the F&B and Resort operations. He completed his Maters of Business Administration from the University of Buffalo, New York whilst working at the Club. He joined Suntec Singapore International Convention and Exhibition Centre in 2009, where he was the F&B Consultant, assisting the Directors of F&B and Finance. Trevor places his family first in all things and enjoys a round of golf and tennis with friends. He enjoys swimming and reading in his spare time. Tel: 6377 7910 |
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