Daily Archives: July 21, 2012

Friends of Sala Bai celebrate 10th intake of Sala Bai students completing course with two special events

The completion of this 10th intake represents a significant milestone for Salai Bai and all its friends as it marks the fact that nearly one thousand students have graduated since the school’s inception. Moreover, Sala Bai has achieved the remarkable record of 100% graduate placement in hospitality positions. This accomplishment is even more heartening when we remember that, on average, every Sala Bai graduate supports 10 family members via their income. Thus, through Sala Bai, we can all be proud that the lives of an estimated 10,000 Cambodians has been markedly improved as a result of our support.

To celebrate this amazing achievement we have decided to stage two special events for Sala Bai supporters.

The first, on the 23 August 2012, is an Anniversary Dinner organised again by Maurice Cooper along with the students and staff from the Blue Mountains International Hotel Management School. This year will be a special  “10thAnniversary Dinner with a Cambodian Twist”. We ask all again to fully support our “Mountaineers” by attending this wonderfully popular event and hope that some might even venture up from the big smoke. Last year our mountaineers were especially successful with fundraising, contributing nearly 50% of the total Australian pledge of $50,000. Maybe it is the fresh mountain air, or the persistence of Maurice, or simply the creative staging by the students that makes these mountain events so successful. To book a table or just a couple of seats please contact Maurice as soon as possible by email: maurice@bygonebeautys.com.au.

The second event is organised by our “City Slickers”. We will have a special 10th Anniversary Dinner on 16th November 2012 at the Q Station, Manly. As usual, our main focus will be the wine auction, but this year a special dinner with entertainment will provide lots more fun. We can’t verify for certain if the Ghosts of Quarantine Station have been invited to the dinner or not! Max and his team will warmly welcome the Friends of Sala Bai Australia (FSBA) for this exciting event and will also offer special rates for guests who can’t (or don’t want to) drive home after the wine auction and dinner. Panadol will be available at the breakfast buffet!

The Friends of Sala Bai have given $10,000 to Sala Bai as a Special Anniversary Present. This means we need to raise $10,000 more than last year. We therefore hope that if we all dig a little deeper into our pockets, we can achieve our new goals. Can we make it? Yes we can!

We look forward to welcoming you soon in the Mountains and to catch up with you later at Q Station.

Best wishes,

The Consuls of the Friends of Sala Bai, Australia

Sala Bai Hotel school staff and students