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berthed at Resorts World Sentosa and
designed specifically to cater for up to 149
VIPs for a day’s sailing or ten cruising.
A cable car ride to scale Mount Faber,
with a dining and entertainment complex
at its peak, is another must-see sight,
and from here another cable car links to
Sentosa Island where guests can enjoy
two golf courses, a long sheltered beach,
Universal Studios, the aquarium and
facilities at over a dozen hotels.
One of them is the five-star Equarius
Hotel Sentosa, with spacious, balconied
bedrooms, butlers with all suites, an ESPA
spa, a restaurant under a forest canopy-
inspired ceiling, friendly and helpful
staff and great conference facilities on a
dedicated floor.
Back on the main island and the
Botanical Gardens and the zoo provide
easy distractions, while two other particular
event spaces make Singapore work super
efficiently for conferences and events.
The five-star Marina Bay Sands’ floor-
to-ceiling windows overlook the city and
Gardens of the Bay, while the hotel’s
rooftop infinity pool matches these
panoramic views. Martha says this venue
definitely has the wow factor. Facilities
include the Banyan Tree Spa, the first
class Club lounge on the 55th floor and
over 120,000 sq m of flexible space, 250
meeting rooms, southeast Asia’s largest
ballroom and capacity for 2,000 exhibition
booths.
The Gardens by the Bay is some 101
hectares of reclaimed land adjacent to the
marina, with a giant flower dome and cloud
forest dome, many dining options and
nine different meeting venues including
The Meadow, Singapore’s largest outdoor
Garden event space, or the more intimate
Silver Leaf for more exclusive events.
“Singapore really does tick all the boxes
for whatever type of event our clients may
want,” concludes Martha.
Aside from creative input, a good events team has to
accumulate excellent
destination knowledge
. Read on for how one member of Chambers event
team honed up on Singapore
with full table service, a menu crafted by
celebrity chefs and a Book the Cook pre-
ordering service.
Once on the ground in this tiny island
city-state, the diverse culture is evident
from the Malay, Chinese and Indian ethnic
groups that make up the 5.4m population:
Chinatown’s red and gold Buddha’s Tooth
Relic temple, the colorful fabric and
souvenir shops in Little India and the
Malay-inspired cuisine, such as the classic
Nasi goreng with meat and rojak salad with
black shrimp and peanuts.
Food is certainly a major distraction
on the island and no event is complete
without a dine-around, a trip to one of the
hawker centres, open-air food courts, to
sample southeast Asian cuisine, to graze
in Chinatown or to sample iconic dim sum
at The Clifford Pier inside The Fullerton
Bay Hotel.
Fun-filled days can include time aboard
the Royal Albatross, a luxury schooner
Back
in June, Martha Allen, recently
appointed Event Manager at Chambers
Travel Management, spent three productive
days exploring the Asian powerhouse that is
the island of Singapore.
Her objective was to update her
knowledge on the venues and attractions
across the island that would help piece
together a memorable itinerary for any
client event.
As a guest of Singapore Airlines, the
recce began by sampling their award-
winning business class product 35,000
feet up. A fully flat bed in 1-2-1 layout
promotes sleep; helped by a built-in
bed padding, light duvet, pillows and
fresh linen. The leather seat incorporates
office space with in-seat power supply
and USB ports and an impressive 15.4-
inch wide LCD screen gives access to an
entertainment multiplex, augmented by
noise-cancelling headphones.
Dining is akin to a gourmet experience
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