IES SPRING FESTIVAL AND APPRECIATION & AWARDS NIGHT 2023

After a hiatus of two years due to the pandemic, IES was finally able to organise the Spring Festival and Appreciation & Awards Night to celebrate Lunar New Year as One IES, as well as to acknowledge the efforts of all IES volunteers.

The celebration took place on 2 February 2023, over a sumptuous eight-course dinner at Qian Xi Restaurant, which is located at the Civil Service Club @ Tessensohn Road.

In his welcome address, IES President Dalson Chung thanked all volunteers, partners and staff, and spoke about the Institution’s achievements and highlights in the past year, focusing on the launch of the IES Green Plan 2030 that happened two weeks prior, and outlining the Institution’s green aspirations in support of the national imperative.

A raucous lion dance performance from the Singapore Polytechnic lion dance troupe then trooped in to bless all present, before members dug in with an auspicious lou hei session.

Members were also treated to a melodious presentation of several Lunar New Year tunes, played interning with IES. Bingo, a crowd favourite, also made its return this year in digital form.

IES also appreciated its volunteers for all the excellent effort they put in to advance the Institution’s interests, as well as the engineering community, over the past year. Several awards were given out: The IES Outstanding Volunteer Awards, Friends of IES Award, Best Student Chapter Award, Outstanding Committee Awards, and Special Recognition Awards (see list for full details).

All in all, our members had a great time catching up with each other