Update to Members – July 2024

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We concluded yet another Board-meeting, and highlights of our discussions are shared below.

Member meetings

• There will not be a members’ meeting in July. We all know that this is peak summer for Norwegians…
• In August we resume presentations from members. We will have three members present themselves and what they do, including a Q&A. We also have an idea for a different venue than usual, but confirmation is still pending. When our worst-case scenario is to meet at I’m Angus, we know that we are in a very fortunate position.
• For September, we will have a guest speaker and more on that later. We are working on two options.
• October promises to be a TREAT: The members’ meeting will take place at Jotun’s production facility! Expect a tour of the factory, and more info about coatings (the rest of us call it paint) than you have ever received before.
• November has Creating MORE Currents again, this time about loyalty and we have four panels being prepared:
  • “I fired a relative” – loyalty to family vs loyalty to employer.
  • Loyalty when people work from home – how to build it?
  • Loyalty for seafarers – is it still only “money, meals and mails”?
  • Loyalty in M&A – what happens to loyalty when your company is sold?
  • More details will follow.
• Early December is our annual Xmas luncheon.

In addition to members’ meetings, there will be a host of other events where we can engage and show support. Here are but a few:

• For those of us who read: The Manila Book Fair 11-15 September will feature a Norwegian crime author and former police officer and investigator. Come on – who doesn’t enjoy a good crime story?
• On the 11^th of November, we will work with the Embassy to organize a Norwegian LNG-event. Great for the maritime and energy community we have here, and anyone interested in how we can help promote energy security and -diversification in the Philippines.

That’s it for now. As always, we are grateful for your membership and support. PNBC would not exist without it.

Best wishes,
Carl M.