SAAS News

The SAAS Event Calendar 2024

Claudia von Scala — Fri, 10 May 2024 09:16:13 GMT

Get ready for the upcoming events in 2024!

Saturday, June 1^st: Outdoor Event near Zurich

Sunday, September 8^th: the legendary White SAASsy Party in Zürich

Saturday, October 5^th: Theme Party - 80s Extravaganza

Friday, November 29^th: AGM and Dinner

Reserve the dates! The ExCo is looking forward to welcoming you!

Here the link to our Spring Newsletter: SAAS_Newsletter_Spring 2024.pdf

A Night to Remember: Celebrating Success at Our 60th Diamond Jubilee Gala Dinner & Ceilidh

Camelia Levintza — Tue, 27 Feb 2024 16:34:11 GMT

What a magical evening we had on February 3rd at the Zunfthaus zur Meisen in Zurich! Our 60th Diamond Jubilee Gala Dinner & Ceilidh wasn't just an event; it was a heartwarming celebration of connection and elegance that kicked off our 2024 alumni events in style.

A massive shoutout to all of you who joined us and made the night unforgettable. Your energy and smiles were what made it so special. It truly was a pleasure to celebrate alongside our amazing Strathclyde alumni community.

Big thanks to my co-host, Professor Peter McKiernan, the talented piper David Ramsay, and the lively Liam Smith Ceilidh Band for making the evening such a hit. And, of course, we couldn't have done it without the generous support of the University of Strathclyde and ELARIS AG, who helped bring our grand celebration to life.

We also want to shine a light on the incredible talent of Roman Schubert, whose photography played a pivotal role in making our event unforgettable.

As we look back on a night filled with joy, we're excited to invite all our alumni to stay tuned for what's next. Your involvement is what makes these events so special and unforgettable.

Thanks again to everyone who contributed to making our gala a night to remember. We can't wait to see you at our future events and make even more memories together.

Strathclyder & Swiss Alumni, Iain Neil receives Lifetime Achievement Oscar,

Tue, 14 Mar 2023 15:57:29 GMT

It is Oscar time once again and would you believe the Strathclyde Swiss Alumni were represented by one of our very own. Iain Neil, who lives in Lugano, and spoke at our AGM in 2016, received a lifetime achievement Award: The "Gordon E. Sawyer" SciTech award on the 24th Feb 2023!

Prof. Iain Neil accepts his Gordon E. Sawyer Lifetime Achievement Oscar on 23rd Feb 23.

For more information please see the attached Links

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/academy-scitech-awards-2023-winners-1235330368/

https://press.oscars.org/news/8-scientific-and-technical-achievements-be-honored-academy-awardsr

The SAAS Event calendar 2023/24

Sun, 12 Mar 2023 16:25:06 GMT

Saturday 13^th May 2023 Outdoor Hiking, Küsnacht ZH

Saturday 1^st July 2023 SAAS BBQ at Mythenquai by Lake Zurich

Tuesday 17^thOctober 2023 Presentation on Current Business Topic

Friday 1^st December 2023 AGM and Dinner

Saturday 3^rd February 2024 Strathclyde's 60^th Jubilee Gala Dinner & Ceilidh

Reserve the dates! The ExCo looks forward to welcoming you!

New SAAS office address

Thu, 09 Mar 2023 16:25:38 GMT

Since the withdrawal of the Swiss Centre at Zurich Airport from the Strathclyde MBA program, the EXCO has been searching for a new address for our bank and EXCO meetings.

Today, the SAAS EXCO are delighted to announce the support of Protaminex AG who will host our Association at their office in the Bahnhofstrasse, Zürich. This is a tremendous offer and we would dearly like to thank Reto Hosig for this support . Reto presently serves on the EXCO and is one of our graduates from the Swiss MBA program.

New webpage in preparation

Claudia von Scala — Tue, 10 May 2022 07:35:01 GMT

We are preparing a new webpage, in the meantime please follow us on LinkedIn: Strathclyde Alumni Association Switzerland | Groups | LinkedIn

SMAAS ROCKS THE WHITE PARTY BBQ

Dimitri Blaettler — Thu, 12 Jul 2018 15:00:00 GMT

July 12 marked the re-launch of SMAAS annual BBQ event. This year the Alumni Association hosted an all-white themed party at a familiar location, right on the shores of the picturesque lake of Zurich.

With Leeanne in the lead, the rower’s club was tastefully decorated to match the party theme. White table linens, lanterns and the bar area welcomed guests and added charm to the club’s lido area. Reto and Leeanne gave introductory remarks, wishing everyone a splendid time.

As the guests started to arrive, it became evident that event’s strict all white dress code was observed almost religiously. Old friends and new faces - SMAAS members and current Executive MBA students intermingled - dressed in all-white. There were, however some exceptions. A couple of SMAAS members decided to break the strict all-white policy for purely technical reasons.

A few words need to be said about food and drinks - both were exceptional. The wine selection was superb and sourced from Zug’s Weber-Vonesch. Sancerres, Chablis, Chardonnays and Barolos filled the glasses of joyful attendees. Inspiring, wine-enthused conversations carried well into the darkness of the night.

To match the wine, a well-rounded selection of starters, meats and vegetarian options were available at the White Party. Hiltl vegetarian delicacies and a selection of six different meat cuts/marinades from Hünenberg’s Limacher metzgerei were followed up by an incredible selection of desserts from Zug’s Bachman Confiserie.

With the darkness slowly settling in, the White Party came to a close. All attendees seemed to have enjoyed themselves to the fullest. To sum up, this year’s SMAAS BBQ party was filled with great conversations, networking opportunities and delicious food and wine.

This was just one of our events. There will be more. If you had a great time or were unable to attend this time, come join us for the next one: https://www.smaas.ch/

Already a SMAAS member? Check our membership area to discover upcoming events and activities: https://www.smaas.ch/membership

Not a member yet? Then what are you waiting, join us today or get in touch if you want to know more.

Phone: +41 (0)43 816 44 70 | E-Mail: info@strathclyde-mba.ch

Your SMAAS EXCO

Connect. Experience. Grow.

Any interest- 3 last minute cancelations for Roche Tower

Thu, 19 Apr 2018 13:46:36 GMT

Please simply check the Roche Tower and Lounge Event. It's first come first served. All The best David

Alumni Careers Team has Concluding Workshop

Mon, 09 Apr 2018 13:56:03 GMT

Thanks to all those who took part over the last 3 months. Last night saw Money Chin, myself, Paul Craig and our team Leader Gordon McCutcheon pull the offering together at the SMF Office at the Airport. The offering will be published shortly on the website. www.smaas.ch and will include not just our Service but also a Job Club and Event as a Job Fair.

New Volunteers Needed for Communications Team

Thu, 22 Mar 2018 13:43:00 GMT

Hello everyone,

We are looking for volunteers for the Communications Team. Every little bit helps and there is so much to cover. Whether you can look after the website news. Like this! Or you have a passion for Social Media. Or just like to help with maintaining the Event Forms. Please don't hesitate to come forward by emailing info@strathclyde-mba.ch

Thanks & Best Regards

David

SMAAS has a new Website and MMS

Thu, 17 Nov 2016 18:03:58 GMT

If you have made it this far, you'll have noticed that we have a new website. What you can't see is that it is connected directly to our new membership management system (MMS) or back-office.

After much discussion, we settled on a product called Wild Apricot, which has 15,000+ users around the world, and is generally considered to be the leader among small associations and charities. What attracted us most was the combination of website management, membership management, email management and event management all in one package, and at much less money than we were paying with MemberClicks.

We'll be reminding you to update your profile, and this will give you the chance to upload a much more recent photo of yourself! You'll also be able to pay your membership subs by credit or debit card.

Hope you like it.