The Expatriate Association of Suzhou (E.A.S.) is an organization for the expatriate community in Suzhou. An expatriate is defined as a holder of a non-Chinese passport. The objective of the E.A.S. is to provide opportunities for members to participate in social, cultural, sporting and educational activities. In addition members have opportunities to learn about Suzhou, the surrounding area, China and Chinese Culture.
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EAS News
Written by Dawn Dickey
Sunday, 25 December 2011
NOTICE: All posts are monitored. Be sure to check out the Business Forum.
TaiTai Special: Harbin – Winter Wonderland
February 10-12, 2012
Amazing snow carvings and unique ice sculptures of the International Ice Festival make Harbin one of the most popular winter destinations in China.
Program Itinerary
Feb. 10 – Friday Suzhou to Harbin
Start 5 p.m. by bus from Singa Plaza to Shanghai/Pudong to fly to Harbin
Feb. 11 - Saturday in Harbin
Sophia Square, Winter Swimmer Performance on Songhua River; The Sun Island 's Snow Sculpture Exhibition; Highlight of this trip: Ice & Snow World. Breakfast, lunch and dinner included.
Feb. 12 Sunday – Harbin and back home
Central Street, Stalin Park; Shopping in Local Russian Product shop. Breakfast and lunch included. Flight to Shanghai 7:20 p.m., back in Suzhou about midnight.
Price: Includes flights, 4-star hotel, meals as stated above, entrance fees, guides, transportation to and from Shanghai Pudong. No extra tips expected. Total 6660 rmb per person (double/twin bed room), single room fee add 580 rmb. Children 10 years or older welcome; Extra bed in room available, price 280 rmb less than full price. Number of participants 26-35.
EAS needs your help. We are updating our taxi cards. Send us your ideas for improvement. Any businesses and information you would like added to the cards, or business information that may have changed or are no longer useful, let us know. Please e-mail the correct contact information or business card of the businesses you would like added to the taxi cards to
by February 12th. With your help we will be able to print a more current and useful set of taxi cards. Thank you.
EAS is now taking nominations for EAS president.
We want to thank Galia for her hard work and dedication to bettering EAS over the past year as our president.
If you have ever considered getting more involved with the expat association of Suzhou, now is the time. EAS needs a president in order to function as an association. EAS charity fund raising, social events, and the support network that EAS provides to the community of expats will be difficult to continue without the guidance of a president/chair person. If you want to continue benefiting from the opportunities that EAS provides, we need your help. Please contact any board member for more information. Thank you for your consideration.
Charity Committee Volunteers
Join the Charity Committee and make a difference in the Suzhou Community! The EAS Charity Committee needs volunteers. To join contact:
.
EAS 2012 Calendars
2012 theme: "Traveling in China: People and Landscape". They are extremely beautiful and are a perfect gift for family, friends or clients!! Thanks to members who shared their beautiful traveling photos with us. A big thank you also to our sponsors this year: Dulwich College Suzhou, Mercury Marine company, Boland Business and Consulting Services, Star Regal Real Estate, ChinaBase Travel and the proceeds from the Melbourne Cup event. We could not make it happen without your generous assistance!
Calendar only: 50 rmb each or 120 rmb for 3. Calendar + silk sleeve: 75 rmb each or 200 rmb for 3. Calendars sold at all regular EAS events. A limited supply is left - get yours before they are all gone!
Proceeds from calendar sales go to benefit EAS Charities. Thanks for your support! Galia Rautenberg, EAS Co-President
EAS Cookbook on Sale NOW!
Variety of International Cuisines, with visuals from SSIS students
75 rmb
Available at Mammamia Pizzeria in SIP or through email to
All proceeds from the sale will be donated to the EAS Charity Fund.
Every week
MONDAY COFFEE 10 am: Join us for an informal gathering at Starbucks Singa Plaza. No need to signup. Just come and enjoy the conversation.
TUESDAY MAHJONG 1:30 – 4:00 PM. From the main entrance of Bailing Mansions on Xing Hai Street, walk through the gate and continue to the third entrance and up to the second floor, then turn left. We meet in the Club room.Come learn the art of this Classic game. Beginners/Intermediate/Advance players welcome. For more information contact Pam Fiedler
.
WEDNESDAY NOT MOMMIES YET 11:00-1:00PM You don't have babies? This group is for you! Let's meet every Thursday at 11.00The plan is to change the meeting location each week. Please RSVP by Tuesday with Martyna (
).
THURSDAY BABIES AND BUMPS 10:00-12:00AMThe Babies & Bumps Group meets at 10am every Thursday at at various locations. For more information contact Maggie Lasco: Tel. 18626118114; email:
or Dahliana Philip: Tel. 13915420673; email:
. Group Email:
. For location information, check the calendar on this website.
FRIDAY CRAFT TEAM MEETING/OUTING 10:00-12:00-15:00PMFriday Craft Team meeting/outing is on hiatus and will start again beginning January 20, 2012. This group will meet every Friday for those who are interested in needle craft or just going out for fun. You can contactJoanna Hussey (
)/crafting or Raija Aflatuni (
)/outings for further information. They will send out emails to their group members about the weekly activities.
January issue ofEAS Sojourner is now available;write to:
to subscribe.
The Expatriate Association of Suzhou (EAS) is a nonprofit, noncommercial organization formed for the purpose of providing information and support to the expatriate community in Suzhou. However, the EAS Board also recognizes that many of our members are involved in or own local businesses that could provide valuable services to our membership.
The following are the EAS Board approved rules for advertising: All posts are monitored for approval. An event is defined as social activity or special occasion which encompasses one or multiple days for the duration of the activity.An EAS member is defined as a person holding a foreign passport and a paid EAS membership.In all instances, the limit is one posting and one reminder per event, occurrence or sale.
MEMBERS:
A)If you are an individual paid EAS member, you may post within an applicable forum.
B)If you are a paid individual EAS member and own, are employed or associated with a business, post your business messages in the Business Advertisements Forum; post your personal messages as explained in A) above.
Schools are the one exception --- postings are allowed in the Schools Forum with the same limitation as above.
NONMEMBERS:
Any nonmember wishing to advertise their local business or local service on the EAS website MUST post under the Business Advertisement Forum ONLY.
Any member or nonmember posting in the incorrect forum will have all posts deleted and their use of the EAS website potentially blocked.
The EAS Events and Lunches Forum and EAS Calendar are specifically reserved for only EAS sponsored events. Any non-EAS postings will be moved or deleted.
The information contained in this website is for general information purposes only. The information is provided by EXPATRIATE ASSOCIATION OF SUZHOU and while we endeavor to keep the information up to date and correct, we make no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, about the completeness, accuracy, reliability, suitability or availability with respect to the website or the information, products, services, or related graphics contained on the website for any purpose. Any reliance you place on such information is therefore strictly at your own risk.
In no event will we be liable for any loss or damage including without limitation, indirect or consequential loss or damage, or any loss or damage whatsoever arising from loss of data or profits, or in connection with, the use of this website.
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