SINGAPORE. The Moodie Davitt Smile Raising Charity Dinner on Saturday 6 May has reached sold-out status with close to 250 guests confirmed for the event at Hotel Fort Canning, Singapore. As reported, the event will raise funds and visibility for international cleft charity Smile Train.
For those who cannot attend, there is still time to contribute to our fund-raising drive by placing a bid for one of many exciting auction prizes. These can be accessed via our online event app at this link through which bidders can register to make an offer on any prize in our live or silent auctions (all bids in US$). Donations are also accepted via the same system right through to Saturday.
Some amazing prizes are available, including VIP experiences (with two business class flights in each case) at a Formula One race and a Paris Saint Germain football match (courtesy of Qatar Airways and Qatar Duty Free); tickets to the French Open tennis final at Roland Garros (Lacoste); four premium, hospitality tickets to a New Zealand-South Africa rugby match at Twickenham Stadium, London (The Moodie Davitt Report); an extraordinary six-bottle collection of Château Margaux, the famous Bordeaux first growth and among the world’s greatest wines (Lotte Duty Free), plus many more.
The Moodie Davitt Report Founder & Chairman Martin Moodie said: “We are proud of and overwhelmed by this tremendous show of support from the travel retail community, especially as the sector is still in the relatively early stages of post-pandemic recovery.
“We will endeavour to do both our industry community and this magnificent charity justice on the night with a fund-raising effort and joyous social occasion par excellence.”
For those guests attending the dinner, we encourage them to pay using credit/debit cards as we cannot accept cash payments on the night. Alternatively, for confirmed winning bids, The Moodie Davitt Report can supply an invoice for bank transfer.
The event has been supported by many leading companies and individuals from right across the global industry.
As reported, Tito’s Handmade Vodka is a Diamond Partner and exclusive vodka sponsor. Bottega and Laurent-Perrier are kindly supplying their outstanding Prosecco and Champagne, respectively, during the evening while Barton & Guestier will treat guests to some fine French table wines. An excellent array of non-alcohol drinks will be provided by Lyre’s.
King Power International Group (Thailand) has kindly taken a Platinum table, with Chief Executive Aiyawatt Srivaddhanaprabha lending his personal support to the cause.
In a further remarkable act of generosity, Karli Cheng (daughter of King Power Group Hong Kong Managing Director and King Power International Chief Merchandising Officer Antares Cheng) has personally donated US$10,000.
Further bookings have been made by China Duty Free Group (CDFG), Qatar Duty Free, Shiseido Travel Retail, Tax Free World Association (TFWA), Sunil Tuli, Changi Airport Group, Duty Free Global, Edrington Group, Estée Lauder Travel Retail, One World Duty Free, Regent Asia Group and Valiram.
As reported, Duty Free Americas has generously donated a full table booking, as have Ever Rich Duty Free and Dubai Duty Free.
Other big supporters include Wonderful Pistachios, Lagardère Travel Retail, Proximo, Purple, Global Drinks Limited and International Korea Tobacco, owner of fast-growing cigarette brand Pointful Korea.
Further generous support comes from AKINN, Amberrich International (publisher of DFE in China), the Asia Pacific Travel Retail Association (APTRA), Cabeau, Concourse, CVH Spirits, DFS Group, Distell, Dobbé Cognac, DSV Solutions, Foreo, Long Haul Spa, Raw Substance, Hunter Laing, Kounter & Essential Communications, (The Bluedog Group), Kreol Group, Masi Agricola, Mani Chung, MTR Consulting, Peuch & Besse, Plaza Premium Group, PromoPower, Proximo, Puig, Rituals, Victorinox and VMSD.
More details on the evening can be found at this link.
For further information, email Jeannie Wong at Jeannie@MoodieDavittReport.com or Vincci Chung at Vincci@MoodieDavittReport.com headed ‘Smile Raising’.
About The Smile Raising Charity Dinner
The Smile Raising Charity Dinner at Singapore’s Hotel Fort Canning marks our 21st year in business and our fourth charity dinner to be held in Asia. Previous events in Hong Kong (2007 and 2012) and Singapore (2019) have raised almost US$1 million collectively for the nominated charities.
Smile Train has been among The Moodie Davitt Report’s preferred charities since 2007 when the Hong Kong gala dinner raised over US$300,000 for the cause.
Over the past 15 years, we have helped generate more than US$2.5 million for Smile Train through our own donations (including from The Virtual Travel Retail Expo and The Trinity Forum), charity dinners; the ‘Miles for Smiles’ fun runs in Dubai and around the world; and even a world-record, highest altitude rock gig at the Summit of Mount Kilimanjaro called The Chasing Rainbows Tour. 
