Invite letters and Press Statement


Ok here is a copy of the press release that i have modified to incldue PM LSL's reference to clubsnap. Let me know if you think it is viable to do so.


Date 19/03/2012

Mr. Tan Chuan-Jin
Acting Minister for Community Development, Youth and Sports &
Minister of State, Ministry of Information, Communications and the Arts.


Dear Sir,

Reference: Clubsnap 10th Anniversary Celebrations – Dinner Invitation 20 April 2012

Clubsnap was formed and created 10 years ago on 17 Jan 2002.

Today it is Singapore’s leading online photography forum with over 170,000 registered users and an active and lively community both online and in actual gatherings and activities.

As part of its 10th Anniversary Celebrations, Clubsnap would like to invite your good self and 3 guests to join us and our partners for dinner and an evening of entertainment at the Glass Hall, Singapore Art Museum at 7pm on Friday 20 April 2012, for the first event in a weekend of celebrations .

Please RSVP your attendance to Mr Gautam 96184904 or Mr Eddie at 96611331




Simon Goh
Admin Clubsnap
 

Press Release – Clubsnap Singapore photography forum 10th Anniversary Celebrations

Clubsnap was formed and created 10 years ago on 17 Jan 2002.

In 2006, ClubSNAP was singled out for special mention during PM Lee Hsien Loong’s National Day Rally Speech:
“But the web is not just for individuals and for blogs. It’s also for communities to gather, for people to share interests to work to get to, to exchange with one another, to pursue their passion together. So the next picture shows you one such website. It’s ClubSNAP. It’s a photograph, photography website for enthusiasts to critique one another’s work, to organize activities and to share and display their successes. Very popular”

Today it is Singapore’s leading online photography forum with over 170,000 registered users and an active and lively community both online and in actual gatherings and activities.

Clubsnap.com boasts 13 sub-forums covering 80 different sub sections of the imaging hobby catering to all needs in the photography and imaging community

14 Sub-forums listed below

- News, Outings and Events
- Photoshoots and Workshops
- General Discussions (photography)
- Photo Galleries
- User Group Discussions
- Equipment Discussions
- Before Digital beyond 35mm Discussions
- Alternative Photography
- Moving Pictures (video and film –making)
- Virtual Shops
- Marketplace
- Personal Classifieds
- FAQ and Feedback
- Blogs

Other data :

- 970,000 threads started by members (CS’ers)
- 171,000+ registered users (as at March 2012)
- 7.163601 posts by users (as of March 2012)

Other Forum features:
- Quick Jump function to quickly navigate forum
- Private Gallery space with capacity for each clubsnapper to store their photos
- A team of 50+ Moderators to administer to the Clubsnap community
- Monthly and ad-hoc gatherings to share information and knowledge
- An active Facebook support page (Clubsnap Photography Community)

 
20-22 April will celebrate photography and the imaging arts as well as Clubsnap’s 10th Anniversary. The weekend’s activities at the Singapore Art Museum. 21 and 22 April will feature the following activities

- An opening dinner on 20 April
- 4 morning photo walks led by walk mentors
- Photo sharing opportunities
- 18 photography talks by renowned specialists covering many different aspects of imaging and photography in various fields (program guide to be made available soon)
- Major camera manufacturers showcasing their latest offerings
 

Post #26 not necessary. I will send the programme for the evening to him.

As for the press release, we can add in the milestone for ClubSNAP and the various achievement including our social activities from 1st PhotoAid to Ganbatte Japan. Also the various members who have grown from a hobbyist to top professional photographers eg. Canturn aka Stephen Loh, Kelvin Koh, Triston Yeo?, Stefen Chow, Hart, Bryan Foong, Tim Cheong (from Reuters) and many emerging young talented photographers like, Manita etc.... Can the mods help in identifying some eg
 

Post #26 not necessary. I will send the programme for the evening to him.

As for the press release, we can add in the milestone for ClubSNAP and the various achievement including our social activities from 1st PhotoAid to Ganbatte Japan. Also the various members who have grown from a hobbyist to top professional photographers eg. Canturn aka Stephen Loh, Kelvin Koh, Triston Yeo?, Stefen Chow, Hart, Bryan Foong, Tim Cheong (from Reuters) and many emerging young talented photographers like, Manita etc.... Can the mods help in identifying some eg

Ok noted. Will add in the details of Photoaid & Ganbatte. Anybody know how many volunteers we had for both these events, will be a good way of showing how it has also been an excellent medium to mobilize the masses for a cause.
 

Post #26 not necessary. I will send the programme for the evening to him.

As for the press release, we can add in the milestone for ClubSNAP and the various achievement including our social activities from 1st PhotoAid to Ganbatte Japan. Also the various members who have grown from a hobbyist to top professional photographers eg. Canturn aka Stephen Loh, Kelvin Koh, Triston Yeo?, Stefen Chow, Hart, Bryan Foong, Tim Cheong (from Reuters) and many emerging young talented photographers like, Manita etc.... Can the mods help in identifying some eg

zemotion aka zhang jingna (Elle photographer of the year 2011)