THE HONG KONG INSTITUTE OF SURVEYORS

Code	:	2012111
Event Name	:	A Hotel Is A Place
CPD Code	:	Formal Events
Speaker	:	Mr John Alexander Girard Vice President - Development, Area General Manager - Hong Kong, Regal Hotels International General Manager, Regal Airport Hotel
Event Date	:	2012-12-20
Event Time	:	7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Registration Closing Date	:	2012-12-13
CPD Hour(s)	:	1.5
Venue	:	Surveyors Learning Centre, Suite 811, 8/F., Jardine House, Central, Hong Kong
Division	:	GPD
Fee	:	HK$120 for member; HK$150 for non-member (HK$30 walk in surcharge for all pricings listed)
Priority	:	GPD Members; First-come-first-served
Language	:	English
Details	:	Update: We are pleased to inform you that our guest speaker Mr. Girard has recovered from his injuries. We have rearranged the event to be held on 20th December 2012 at 7 pm – 8:30 pm at Surveyors Learning Centre, Suite 811. If you are unable to attend the rescheduled session please kindly email [email protected] requesting for refund. Refund requests submitted after 17 Dec 2012 will not be processed and your payment will be settled. In addition, please note we will not be re-issuing another receipt for the new date, kindly use the issued receipt for attendance record. Thank you for your attention. 08 Nov 2012 Notice: Due to spinal injuries, Mr. Girard is unable to participate as originally intended to the scheduled date. The event will be postponed till further announcement. Unless otherwise requested, your payment will be kept by the HKIS office till another event date is rescheduled. If any member is unable to agree with the new arranged date after announcement, you may write an email to [email protected] requesting for refund. Sorry for any inconvenience caused and thank you for your understanding. John's presentation covers the subject of CHANGE being the only constant and how it effects Hotel Management in particular. A light hearted and animated presentation designed to keep the audience involved. John will take Q&A at the end of the show. John is Maltese, from the Mediterranean Island of Malta. He has operated hotels in 18 countries from as far away as South America all the way to the Middle East and Australia. He has spent the last 25 years in Hong Kong with SINO Hotels, Marco Polo Hotels and now Regal Hotels. He has a passion for Service Delivery excellence and loves and lives life to the fullest. His mentor / idol / guide is Steve Jobs who has inspired him all the way! He first arrival in Hong Kong in 1970.
Remarks	:	{Rescheduled 20 Dec 2012}
Payment	:	HKD 120
Face-to-Face/Zoom	:	Please refer to the remarks

1.	The registration fee is non-refundable and non-transferrable.
2.	A registration number will be generated for each application. The registration number is unique and non-transferrable. Members cannot proceed to payment if they do not apply the CPD event and obtain the registration number through the HKIS website.
3.	Payment can be made by cheque or by Credit Card (Shanghai Commercial Bank Ltd. / American Express). Cheques should be made payable to “SURVEYORS SERVICES LTD.”. A separate cheque or Credit Card payment instruction form is required for each event/ application. You should write down the registration number and HKIS membership number at the back of your cheque. The HKIS Secretariat will update the payment status and your application will be confirm when HKIS Secretariat receive your payment.
4.	Payment by PayPal is also acceptable. Please register in our web site before the closing date for each event. Please be reminded that if you cannot settle the payment within 7 days from the date the HKIS Secretariat accepted your registration, your registration number will be invalid and your application will be rejected. Your name will not be included in the registration list and you cannot attend the concerned CPD event. (Not applicable for site visit / social event / joint event with other organisation)
5.	An official receipt which must be presented at the event, will be available for downloading from the "CPD Profile" under Members Corners when payment is received.
6.	Incomplete or wrongly completed registration will not be processed.
7.	In the event a Typhoon Signal No. 8 or above or Black Rainstorm Warning is hoisted, the event will be postponed and a new arrangement will be announced. Should the aforesaid warnings be lowered 4 hours before the event, the event will proceed as normal.
8.	If you have not received any reply from HKIS Secretariat within 7 days of the event, you may call the Secretariat at 2526 3679 to check the progress of your registration.
9.	The HKIS reserves the right of final decision and interpretation in the case of any disputes.

1.	I confirm that I fully understand and accept the risk of joining the above visit. Under no circumstances shall The Hong Kong Institute of Surveyors ("HKIS"), their staff or agents be held liable for the consequence of any accidents whether or not they are caused by the negligence of the HKIS, their staff and/or agents.
2.	Members participating in the above visit shall be in good health condition.
3.	While the HKIS has arranged Group Personal Accident insurance for members joining the above visit, members who have been accepted for joining the above visit can consider procuring an appropriate insurance policy to cover their own risks before attending the event.
4.	Claims related to COVID-19 and/or pandemics are excluded under the insurance policy procured by the HKIS.