Tiong Bahru Community Centre (CC)
When I first started to embark on this jigsaw puzzle community 'thing', there were quite a few unknowns, topmost among which was "Where am I going to hold such competitions?". In order to get around this issue, I needed a lot of help and thankfully, I got it.
It started when I had lunch with Patrick, an acquaintance from my university days. I talked about my idea of setting up an interest group in jigsaw puzzle-making, and Patrick offered to introduce me to the management of Tiong Bahru CC to see if we could get something started. To cut a long story short, one thing led to another and, the management of the CC agreed to be the venue sponsor for my first event in July 2011, the subsequent one in September 2011, and the one that I'm having later today at 3pm. I've been allowed to use the hall at the CC, which is a good location for the event as it is spacious and air-conditioned. The CC has also allowed me to use the tables and chairs, and this is important as it (literally) gives the teams a good platform to fix up their puzzles. The CC itself is also centrally located, so this helps as far as convenience to the participants is concerned.
All of my coordination with the CC for my events has always been through the CC's Simon, who has been very helpful and accommodating of my requests. Simon, together with his boss Mr Tan, and of course Patrick, have all helped me to get this thing started. My thanks to the good folks at Tiong Bahru CC!
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