SSA Annual Review 09/10 - Singapore Shipping Association

SSA ANNUAL REVIEW 2009/2010
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ACTIVITIES REPORT
• SSA Secretariat
The SSA Secretariat is managed by a staff of
10 which is headed by the Executive Director,
Mr Daniel Tan. It also provides secretarial support
to the Singapore Maritime Employers Federation
(SMEF), the Federation of ASEAN Shipowners’
Associations (FASA) and the Safe Navigation &
Environment Committee of the Asian
Shipowners’ Forum.
• SSA Corporate Communications
The SSA Secretariat maintains its website at
http://www.ssa.org.sg. The site provides information
on the Association’s latest activities with regular
updates on seminars, talks, courses and cocktail
gatherings. Copies of SSA circulars and press
releases are also posted immediately on the
website.
In addition, the Association also publishes its bimonthly
newsletter, “Waves”. The newsletter has an
outreach of 550 print copies and over 1400 email
copies, excluding hits via the SSA website.
Both the website and newsletter offer advertising
opportunities at very competitive rates.
• SSA 24th Anniversary Gala Dinner
The SSA celebrated its 24th Anniversary with a
Gala Dinner at the Raffles Ballroom, Raffles City
Convention Centre on 18 September 2009. The
Guest of Honour was Mrs. Lim Hwee Hua, Minister
in Prime Minister’s Office and Second Minister for
Finance and Transport. Attended by more than
1,300 members, guests and associates of the SSA,
coverage of the event was featured in the Business
Times, Straits Times and Lianhe Zaobao.