McK Newsletter

Dear Friends of McK,

It really has been a while since we last got together, was hoping to see many of you at the McK HKO 20th anniversary drinks last year.
2008, especially the 2nd half has been most eventful, to say the least, I think it would be a good idea to catch up with each other on how things are going and just to exchange gossips! How about a dim sum lunch (long over due) on Sat 21 March at 1pm, please also help spread the words!

Unofficial McK alumni Lunch
Sat 21 March 1pm
聘珍樓 Heichinrou, 10/F Times Square, Causeway Bay. Booked under D.Chan

Someone suggested to me that we can organize a one off McK Alumni dragon boat race session, just for fun, what do you think? How about travel talk on Antarctica, Middle East, Nepal, South America? Does that sound interesting? Any other ideas? Charity work?

Anyway, hope to see you on 21 March!
Best regards,
Dominic

Dear Friends of McK,

For details please visit http://www.mckinsey-alumni.net

1) Lunch Sat 14 June 1pm: Unofficial alumni lunch
聘珍樓 Heichinrou, 10/F Times Square, Causeway Bay. Booked under D.Chan

2) Book club 14 June 4-6pm: Epoch Coffee Bar
12-14 Wing Fung Street (near Pacific Place 3), Wan Chai, Hong Kong

3) Official Alumni Cocktail Reception on June 27. Please RSVP to: gco_alumni@mckinsey.com

Hope to see you then!
Dominic

Date: Saturday, 14 June, 2008
Time: 4:00pm - 6pm
Location:Epoch Coffee Bar
12-14 Wing Fung Street (near Pacific Place 3), Wan Chai, Hong Kong

If you enjoy reading and want to meet others who do, come to our gathering and bring along your favourite book and share with others!

Please reply by Fri 13 June

Alumni Cocktail Reception on June 27 in Hong Kong.
Please RSVP to: gco_alumni@mckinsey.com

Details prepared by Arthur

Date: Sat 10 May 2008
Time: 10:15am
Meeting Point: Tung Chung MTR Station, Exit B
Difficulty: 4 out of 5 (5=hard) - for experienced hikers

Please be on time and bring: snacks, water (1.5 - 2 litres), sun-screen, hat/umbrella, torch

Description:
This time we'll explore together an adventurous part of the Lantau Trail: from Shek Pik Reservoir to Tai O. We hope to reach the legendary Fan Lau Fort after 2.5 hours' walk before having lunch at Fan Lau Tsuen. We will then continue the scenic trail through Yi O and target to reach Tai O by 5:30pm. Some of you may be aware that this exciting route has no short-cut: so prepare the whole day for it!

Please reply by Fri 9 May 2008

Founded in 2007, Xcelerate Ltd (?X?) is a Shanghai based investment firm focused on seed and early stage, typically pre-institutionally funded, fast growth ventures. X invests from its balance sheet and, as needed, additional capital from its Mentors and venture capital partners.

X is funded, owned and led by a band of active Angel investors ? successful entrepreneurs, retired corporate executives and bankers, and partner level private equity professionals - who use X as the ideal platform to systematically channel their passions to help entrepreneurs and to source, evaluate, invest and build portfolio of exciting businesses. Angels are best thought of as active, helpful Mentors to portfolio firms.

We are looking for one Director, one Associate, one Analyst and several summer interns, ideally with ?lifestyle? and ?green? sector experiences and from candidates with dealmaking (PE, investment banking), strategy (consultancy, planning) and entrepreneurial experiences. Qualified interested candidates please email Ms Stelly Sun at team@xcelerate.cn with full bilingual CV, cover note explaining your interest and qualifications and salary requirements. Interns will be unpaid or paid minimal stipend, other positions market rates.

**THIS EVENT IS FULL** Thank you for your response
Time and Date: 4-6pm Sat 26th April 2008
Place: 5/F, Wellington Plaza, 56-58 Wellington Street, Central (further up Wellington Street from the famous "Yung Kee") MAP

Capacity: 25 people
Fee: HK$ 50 to cover the rent
Please RSVP to reserve your place.

We would like to share with you our photos and stories during our trip to the Antarctica during Jan/Feb 2008. If you are interested in wildlife (such as Penguins and Seals), wonderful landscape and adventures, please come and join us on 26 April. Limited places, RSVP required.

**THIS EVENT IS FULL** Thank you for your response

Please reply by Fri 25 April 2008

9 people turned up (7 in the photos) at our book club gathering and we talked about many things and we talked about 6 books

La sagesse des contes (buy from Amazon) by Alexandro Jodorowsky

The God Delusion (buy from Amazon) by Richard Dawkins

"I think therefore I am" - A collection of short article by a Hong Kong writer - Chan Wan

"Il Decamerone", written by the Italian humanist writer Giovanni Boccaccio almost 650 years ago, Il Decamerone contains a hundred tales supposedly told in ten days.
Visualizing Boccaccio: Studies on Illustrations of the Decameron, from Giotto to Pasolini (Cambridge Studies in New Art History and Criticism) (buy from Amazon) by Jill M. Ricketts

"All kind of gods in ancient China"

Margin of Safety: Risk-Averse Value Investing Strategies for the Thoughtful Investor (buy from Amazon) by Seth A. Klarman

Date: Saturday, March 15, 2008
Time: 3:00pm - 5:30pm
Location:Epoch Coffee Bar
12-14 Wing Fung Street (near Pacific Place 3), Wan Chai, Hong Kong

If you enjoy reading and want to meet others who do, come to our gathering and bring along your favourite book and share with others!

Please reply by Sat 14 March 2008

"Tai Tam Reservoir"
Event Date: 9 March 2008 (Sunday)
Event Time: 3:00pm
Meeting Point: Exchange Square Bus Terminus (Central), Bus #6
Difficulty: 1 out of 5 (5=hard)

Please be on time and bring: snacks, water, torch & jacket

Description:
A leisurely walk through Tai Tam which is famous for its elegant bridges of nearly a hundred years old. We'll start from HK Parkview, passing the scenic Tai Tam Reservoir and down to Tai Tam Tuk Reservoir, and finish our journey at around 5:30pm at Tai Tam Road where we can take a short ride to Stanley for snack/drink if everybody feels like it.

Please reply by Sat 8 March 2008