• Hong Kong, Beijing & Shanghai | Save the date: U of T All-Alumni Reception | Sept 13, 15 & 16
• Hong Kong | UTAA (HK) August Happy Hour | August 20
• Seoul | UTAA (Korea) Alumni Pub Night | August 20
• Hong Kong | Online Auction of PADI Open Water Diving Course | August 23

• U of T Asia-Pacific Graduation Ceremony in Hong Kong
• Alumni Leader in Profile: Porcia Leung
• Job Postings
• Were You Spotted at a U of T Event?

The Honourable David Peterson, P.C., Q.C., Chancellor of the University of Toronto, and Vice-President David Palmer will travel to China to host receptions for U of T alumni and friends on September 13 in Hong Kong, September 15 in Beijing and September 16 in Shanghai.

For enquiries, contact the Asia-Pacific Advancement Office in Hong Kong at tel. (852) 2375-8258 or ask@utoronto.com.hk.

Join fellow alumni and friends at the UTAA (HK) Happy Hour for an evening of fun, free snacks, networking and a game of pool.

Date: Friday, August 20, 2010
Time: 7-9 p.m.
Drinks Deal: 2-4-1 drinks with complimentary finger food
Venue: Tazmania Ballroom, 1/F, LKF Tower, 33 Wyndham Street Central, Hong Kong
(Located in the same building as LKF Hotel. The entrance is on Wyndham Street, just down from the hotel entrance) T: (852) 2801-5009

U of T grads and friends are welcome. No RSVP is required but remember to bring your name card for the lucky draw.

Alumni traveling to Seoul this week are welcome to join the pub night organized by the UTAA (Korea).

Date: Friday, August 20, 2010
Time: 7:30-10:30 p.m.
Venue: Big Rock Pub Restaurant, Basement, Yongjung Bldg., 818-8 Yeoksam Dong Gangnamgu, Seoul. T: (82) 02-539-6650

For information or to register, contact U of T alumnus Mr. Patrick Han in Seoul at sungkwan.han@gmail.com.

In support of the U of T / UBC Dragonboat Teams, Mandarin Divers has generously donated one PADI Open Water Diving Course, regularly valued at HKD 3750 to be auctioned to the highest bidder.

The online auction will start at 12 noon on August 21 and will end at 5 p.m. on August 31, 2010.

Bidding starts at HKD1000 and bids can be made online. The auction is open to all U of T graduates, family and friends.

The University of Toronto will hold the 8th Asia-Pacific Graduation Ceremony in Hong Kong on Sunday, November 28, 2010. Open to all 2008, 2009 and 2010 graduates, the ceremony is an opportunity to celebrate your success with family and friends. Graduates are permitted to attend both the convocation ceremony in Toronto and the graduation ceremony in Hong Kong.

Date: Sunday, November 28, 2010
Venue: Grand Ballroom, Grand Hyatt Hong Kong (1 Harbour Road, Wan Chai)

To register or for more information, visit alumni.utoronto.ca/apgc2010.
Deadline to register: October 24, 2010

For enquiries, please contact Ms. Michelle Poon at (852) 2375-8258 or by email at michelle.poon@utoronto.com.hk.

Calling all volunteers:

The Asia-Pacific Graduation Ceremony is the largest activity regularly organized by a Canadian university in Hong Kong, with more than 1000 grads and guests coming from cities across Asia.

Volunteers are needed to help with marshalling, reception and technical support. If you are available to volunteer on Sunday, November 28 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., please contact Ms. Michelle Poon at the U of T Asia-Pacific Advancement office at tel. (852) 2375-8258 or michelle.poon@utoronto.com.hk. Thank you!

UTAA (HK) President Porcia Leung is the subject of a profile in LIVE - Research, News and Life at U of T Scarborough.

Click here to read about Porcia's U of T memories, vision for the UTAA (HK) and her aspirations for the alumni community in Hong Kong.

Job Postings:

• Membership Manager at the Canadian Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong
• Membership Service & Senior Membership Support at the Canadian Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong

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