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Vision 2030 Committee
Reported by: MR VICTOR CHIA Chairman
INTRODUCTION
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2020 had been an exceptionally challenging year with the pandemic affecting the economy and operations of many industries including the Club industry. The need to adapt to the new normal and safe management measures became the top priority and major Club events were put to a halt to ensure the safety of our members and staff as well as to comply with authorities’ requirements.
The Committee was thankful that despite the unprecedented challenges we managed to adapt and adopt new operational changes so that the Club could remain open to serve our members. With the support of our Management Committee and various Standing Committees, we continue to review and take stock on the progress of the plans and strategies in transforming the Club.
HIGHLIGHTS OF THE YEAR
The year continued to be a transformational one for the Club as we continued to chart it forward during these difficult times. While there was a reduction in most of the Club events and activities, the Committee spent more time making plans and discussed on the initiatives and collaboration with various Standing Committees.
MEMBERSHIP
For 2020, we are pleased to share that with the continued support of members we saw an increase in 76 Junior Members converting to become our Ordinary or Associate Members when they reached 21 years as compared to 65 reported in 2019. The Junior Membership strength has also been inching up yearly as more members registered their children as Junior Members at the age of 12 years since the membership rules and regulations were made more family oriented in mid-2018. We are glad that these positive results are aligning with the various initiatives and activities to bring about greater vibrancy to the Club.
FACILITIES
Optimising the use of Club’s space has always been part of the Vision 2030 Committee’s plan to add value to members’ experience. The newly added F&B outlet, Mingle@Amber at the strategic entrance of the Arrival Pavilion was one of the projects initiated to optimise the use of space. We were pleased to note that it is well received and patronised by members since it started from 1 February 2020.
In 2021, the Club will be looking into renovating one of the tenanted units in the Recreation Complex, previously occupied by Kawai Music School and transforming it into a co-working space. This is to cater to the new normal and nomads who are independent or freelance professionals. Members who are in these professions can look forward to a more structured office space with human interaction instead of spending most of their time working alone at home. This co-working space within the Club will provide members with the comfort and convenience of being in one familiar place where you can work and escape some of the stresses after by visiting the sports facilities for a swim or work out before heading to the in-house F&B outlets to enjoy the wide variety of cuisines.
To better support the upcoming initiatives which the Vision 2030 Committee is planning, two new committees have been proposed and formed, namely Digitalization Committee and Marketing Committee. Both Committees will work in collaboration with all other Standing Committees to strategise and drive the implementation of new technologies as well as to forge effective relationships among key groups of stakeholders to provide value add services for our Members.
CLUB EVENTS
With the restrictions on organising major events and F&B functions during the pandemic, we had to shelve our annual Open House and quarterly Alfresco Cinema held in the Club premises which had been excellent bonding sessions for families and their friends.
LAND LEASE RENEWAL
A Land Lease Renewal Committee Chaired by Management Committee Member, Mr Michael Leong was formed to work on the lease renewal of the Sports Complex which is expiring on 28 October 2031. The Club has been liaising with Singapore Land Authority since end of 2019 on the Club’s intent to renew the lease and has also appointed Colliers International Consultancy & Valuation (Singapore) Pte Ltd to assist the Club in the land premium valuation.
LOOKING AHEAD
The Committee will be working with the various Standing Committees to collate their inputs and suggestions on Club space optimisation and redevelopment plan before establishing a master plan. This will drive the Club’s holistic transformation to cater to existing members’ changing needs and the expectations of future members.
The Committee also wishes to invite our members to contribute and suggest any ideas that you may have on what you wish to see in the Club in the next decade. Please share your thoughts with our General Manager’s Office by writing and any ideas or proposals will be earnestly studied and considered.
APPRECIATION
I would like to extend my appreciation to Management Committee, various Standing Committees and fellow Committee members as well as Management and staff for their strong and continuous support throughout this difficult period of time.
