Our Hong Kong centenary event: Story of the evening in photos

Posted on: 2019-11-08

We recently held our final external centenary event in Hong Kong. More than 200 guests comprised from the sector, including many alumni, joined our Hong Kong-based staff and some senior Reading-based staff for the event which looked ahead to the Built Environment of the future in the region. Below is a short picture summary of the event…

The set-up

The guests arrive

Speeches

Welcome speech by the Head of APAC Office and Director, UCEM Asia Ltd, Robert Chan

Address speech by UCEM Principal, Ashley Wheaton

Keynote speech on ‘The Built Environment of the Future’ by Hon Tony Tse Wai Chuen (Hong Kong Legislative Council Member for Architectural, Surveying, Planning and Landscape)

 Speech by the President of the Hong Kong Institute of Surveyors (HKIS), Sr Dr Tony Leung Ka Tung, on ‘The Future of the Surveying Profession in Hong Kong’

Professor Stephen Ho of MacGregor Education Consulting Limited made a UCEM Honorary Fellow

Alumnus Dr Albert So hands over a cheque for £20,000 to go towards UCEM’s centenary fund

The guests raise a toast to UCEM’s centenary

Scholarship Awards handed to CityU students with one student giving her thanks on behalf of her peers

Appreciation Certificates presented to those who have partnered with UCEM on the Professional Traineeship Scheme (PTS)

One of the Chinese calligraphy congratulations messages received from our partners in Hong Kong

UCEM alumni from the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s share stories with the audience

More recent UCEM alumni sharing their stories too

The UCEM team

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