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Now that Microsoft® Server Championships 2007 has come to an end and we've found our winners in the DemoStar Competition. We would like to thank you for your participation and express our gratitude for your contribution to the great success of this event. The winner took home great prizes like HK$5,000 cash prize, a trip to Microsoft Shanghai Research & Development Center and, of course, a handsome winner's trophy!
Winners of the Ultimate Competition
Thanks to your active support and participation, our final competition on March 24th was successfully held. Please kindly join us to congratulate our winners for DemoStar Competition.
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Champion
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Li Wai Kin
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Runner up
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Lenny Li
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2nd Runner up
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William Lee
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3rd Runner up
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Eros Lee
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4th Runner up
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- Register to attend this presentation skills enhancement seminar.
- Attend the 1st presentation seminar facilitated by a guest speaker from Toastmaster and learn the secrets of superior presentation skills.
- You will be given guidelines on creating your own demo presentation and choose either to present your demo onsite at the 2nd presentation seminar on 10 March 2007 (please register by email to serverch@microsoft.com for onsite presentation) or submit your presentation in PowerPoint Producer format to serverch@microsoft.com for the competition.
- 6 contestants will be selected as finalists for the competition on 24 March 2007 and the contestant with the overall highest score will be crowned DemoStar.
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Presentation Trainer Profile:
Ms. Elsa Law - Sole Proprietor of Elsa Law & Co. Solicitors and a Trainer |
Ms. Elsa Law has 20 years of experience in law and specializes in commercial litigation and contracts. She has spent 13 years in U.K studying and practicing Law. She is qualified to practice as a solicitor in England and Wales, Hong Kong and Australian Capital Territory and has a master degree in Chinese and Comparative Laws. Ms. Law was previously the Corporate Counsel for KCRC and had successfully concluded a number of major corporate projects. Whilst as In-House Counsel (Litigation) for Mitsubishi Electric Hong Kong Group Limited formerly known as Ryoden (Holdings) Limited, she oversaw, managed and settled numerous number of personal injuries and death claims, loss of properties and loss of profits claims which included such claims arising from the Garley Building fire cases. She now runs her own practice.
Aside from being a lawyer, she is also a trainer in selected human resources development projects and is currently the President of the Hong Kong Toastmasters Club which focuses on public speaking skills and leadership. She is the champion speaker of the 2004 International Prepared Speech Contest of Area H of the Toastmasters Clubs. Elsa has also been a guest speaker on numerous occasions and notably on:
- Alternative Disputes Resolution held by the Hong Kong Arbitration Centre 2002;
- The Hong Kong Government In-House Presentation Training 2003;
- Toastmasters Club (Division H) New Members' Orientation Training 2004;
- Club Officer's Training of the Toastmasters Clubs 2005;
- YWCA English Speaking Section 2005 Christmas Luncheon;
- Microsoft Sever Championship 2006 and King of Exchange Competition 2006.
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  Click to view full prize list
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All Presentation Seminar Participant:
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All PowerPoint Submission Participants:
- Microsoft TechNet Multi-function Knife
- HK$ 50 PARKnSHOP coupon
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All Finalists (Total of 6):
- Bluetooth Buzzer Clip Headset
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3rd , 4th , and 5th Runner up:
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2nd Runner Up:
- HK$2,000 cash prize
- 2nd Runner up Trophy
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Runner Up:
- HK$3,000 cash prize
- Runner up Trophy
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Ultimate Winner:
- HK$5,000 cash prize
- a trip to Microsoft Shanghai Research & Development Center
- Winner's Trophy
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Click to close prize list
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You can receive 50 IT Points for attending the presentation seminar and another 50 IT Points for submitting the presentation. Click here to learn more about the IT Points, which can be used to redeem fabulous prizes.
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Presentation Seminar Details
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Seminar 2 |
| Date: | 27 February 2007 (Tuesday) |
| Time: | 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. |
| Venue: | Microsoft Hong Kong Limited - Seminar Room, 2305-2309, 23/F, Three Pacific Place, 1 Queen's Road East, Hong Kong |
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| Date: | 10 March 2007
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| Time: | 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. |
| DemoStar Onsite presentation: | 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. |
| Venue: | Microsoft Hong Kong Limited - Seminar Room, 2305-2309, 23/F, Three Pacific Place, 1 Queen's Road East, Hong Kong |
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Contestant records his or her presentation of the PowerPoint with PowerPoint Producer format.
- Click here to download the PowerPoint producer, and click here to download the user guide.
- The recorded presentation must not exceed 5 minutes.
- The recorded presentation and onsite presentation must not exceed 5 minutes.
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PowerPoint Submission
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If you have finished the recording of your PowerPoint presentation with PowerPoint Producer format, please submit your presentation file to serverch@microsoft.com. Remember to include your name and contact information in the email or first page of the PowerPoint. Submission must be made on or before 15 March 2007. Late submission will not be considered.
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Pre-requisites:
- Priority for registration will be given to those with Microsoft Certified Professionals qualifications.
Click to view Terms & Conditions.
Terms & Conditions:
- Entry is only open to Hong Kong and Macau residents, aged 18 years or over. By submitting an entry, you are agreeing to be bound by these Terms and Conditions and signifying that you have read and understood them fully.
- The 6 contestants who make it into the finals will be contacted individually by telephone and announced at this site on 19 March 2007.
- Microsoft Hong Kong Ltd ("MSHK") has the right at any time to change any terms or conditions or discontinue the competition or any aspect of it. MSHK will announce all substantive changes by posting it on this website. Any changes or discontinuation will take effect from the date they are notified. Your continued participation in the competition will constitute acceptance of any and all of the changes made. If you do not agree with any change you should stop participating in the competition. You agree that MSHK shall not be liable to you for any loss or damages arising as a result of any such change or discontinuation.
- Entries with missing or incorrect details will not be judged. Each person can only submit one entry. MSHK accepts no responsibility for late, lost or misdirected entries.
- Participants are strictly forbidden from copying (either wholly or substantially) any third party work or material and by submitting an entry in this competition or by entering the competition, each Participant warrants and represents that his entry is entirely of his own creation and has not been copied from third party works or published or used in any manner before. MSHK reserves the right to verify the validity of each entry and to disqualify any Participant for tampering with the entry process or for submitting an entry which is not in accordance with these Terms and Conditions.
- IT Points - Participants of this competition will also be eligible for the award of IT points which can be redeemed for prizes and gifts, which are described further here.
- MSHK judges' decision in relation to all matters and disputes connected with the competition is final and binding and no correspondence will be entered into. The details of the successfully Participants will be published here and notified by email and / or telephone].
- The prizes are provided on "as is" "with all faults" and "as available" basis. To the maximum extent permitted by law, MSHK and its officers, directors, agents, parent and subsidiary companies, joint ventures subcontractors and employees (the "Microsoft Entities") make no warranties or representations of any kind, whether express, implied or statutory, with respect to the prizes, including without limitation: implied warranties or conditions of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, accuracy, title, no encumbrances, no liens and non-infringement.
- The Participant will indemnify and hold the Microsoft Entities, harmless from any claim or demand, including reasonable legal fees, made by any third party in connection with any breach by the Participant of these Terms and Conditions, or the Participant's violation of any law or the rights of a third party.
- To the maximum extent permitted by law the Microsoft Entities assume no responsibility for, and the Participant releases the Microsoft Entities from responsibility for, any failure to receive an entry or for inaccurate information or for any loss, claim, damage or injury to person or property (including computer systems and servers) as a result of the Participant's participation in this competition, in utilizing the prizes or the conduct of the competition generally or as a direct or indirect result of an Participant's error, any technical problem of any kind including communications or network failure, unauthorized access to, transferring or theft of data, whether caused by the Participant or associated with the equipment or programming used in the conduct of this competition. If, because of any such problem, this competition is not able to be conducted as planned and/or the competition's administration, security, fairness or integrity are compromised or affected, MSHK may immediately and without notice cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the competition and/or disqualify any Participant involved in interfering or tampering with the conduct of this competition in any way.
- MSHK reserves the right in its sole discretion to disqualify any individual which MSHK has reason to believe has breached any of these Terms and Conditions or any instructions or directions that may be contained here, or engaged in any unlawful or other improper misconduct calculated to jeopardize the fair and proper conduct of the competition. Microsoft's legal rights to recover damages or other compensation from such a Participant are reserved.
- The competition and these Terms and Conditions shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of Hong Kong SAR and the courts of Hong Kong SAR shall have jurisdiction to hear all disputes relating to them.
- All parts of the competition and the Terms and Conditions are severable and the invalidity of any provision(s) shall not affect any other provision(s).
- MSHK treats the personal information provided by all Participants as confidential. If your personal information is provided only in connection with this competition then it will only be used for this competition, and will be destroyed afterwards. Each Participant authorizes MSHK to publish their details and personal information here for the purpose of notifying successful Participants. All Participants, prize winners, Finalists hereby grant MSHK the right to publish online and in print, their details, names, likeness and district without compensation. All use of the personal information will be subject to MSHK's data privacy policy - please go to www.microsoft.com/hk/privacy.
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