For Immediate Release
Club Managers’ Association of Hong Kong Awards Scholarship to Outstanding Intern
At its General Meeting at the Pacific Club on Tuesday 22 January 2013, the Club Managers’
Association of Hong Kong presented a scholarship award of HK$25,000 to Miss Alisa Hung, a
final year student of the Higher Diploma in Tourism & Hospitality Management, School of
Continuing & Professional Studies, The Chinese University of Hong Kong.
The Association is a not-for-profit organization of general managers and senior executives of
major private clubs in Hong Kong. In addition to promoting professionalism in private club
management, the Association is mindful of its community service responsibility and has in the
past years donated scholarships to students of various educational institutes and universities.
The aim is to assist students who have the desire to develop a career in the private club industry.
Miss Hung was one of the three short-listed applicants. She has won the scholarship due to her
outstanding presentation and excellent internship work at a private club, coupled with her present
character and amicable manner. She has expressed that she is honoured to receive the award and
very interested in pursuing a career in a private club after her graduation.
The Association has planned to award two scholarships each year. The next application will
close on 31 March 2013 and be awarded in April/May 2013. One of the criteria for application
is that the student must have worked as a full-time intern in one of the private clubs of CMA
members for at least 400 hours in 10 consecutive weeks six months before application. Students
of accredited programs of club management, hospitality, recreation and sports management have
been notified of the Association’s scholarship program through their educational institutes and
universities.
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Pictured at the recent scholarship cheque presentation at the Pacific Club
From left to right: Mr. Charles Barker – Chairman of the Club Managers’ Association of Hong Kong,
Ms. Alisa Hung – Scholarship Awardee and Ms. Carol Lee - Lecturer at School of
Continuing & Professional Studies, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
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