The Capella hotel located in Sentosa Island was abuzz on the evening of FHA2014’s first day. It was the night of Manitowoc Gala Dinner and fellow associates and key clients were ferried from the Singapore Expo & upon arrival, got into a relaxed mode by giving their best poses with the world famous Convotherm “C” in the backdrop. The Convotherm 4 was then wheeled out for a product introduction by the Convotherm Product Management & Culinary team from Germany to demonstrate the capabilities and new features of the oven that was launched at the FHA show.
It was then a time of networking in style with a cocktail reception that unveiled a Manitowoc ice sculpture beverage luge where drinks were served from. The cool drinks were contrasted by a literally hot (and creative) performance by fire dancer, Romi Yacop. The Gala Dinner commenced with an 8-course meal together with a special presentation of the brands under the Manitowoc foodservice divisions such as Garland, Convotherm, Frymaster that are distributed in Asia.
The EVP for APAC, Mr Chris Karssiens and Mr Robert Hund, President of Manitowoc Foodservice addressed the audience, thanking them with their presence and support of the brand. In between the dinner, Manitowoc took time to recognise the sales achievement of 10 of Manitowoc’s highest achieving Channel Partners in the region with a further 6 awards presented for Outstanding Partner of the Year.
The dining experience was also accompanied by a live saxophone and acoustic music performance. Hosted by Ms Nikki Muller from Fly Entertainment, she kept the audience on the beat with her liveliness. To boost the spirit of inclusion and recognition, the emcee also took ‘selfies’ of the award winners which went online on social media such as Instagram via hashtag #mtwfha2014. The fun-filled event was surely a different take on the regular product launches event and the night ended on a high for everyone invited.
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