Transformers Dark of the Moon toys have landed

TRANSFORMERS DARK OF THE MOON (DOTM) toys by Hasbro are now officially released in Malaysia!

In conjunction with the highly anticipated release of these latest Transformers toys from the upcoming movie, Outpost Toys in Cathay e@Curve will be rewarding customers with the following HOT special offers:

A) FREE exclusive TRANSFORMERS Poster with purchase of over RM150 DOTM range in single receipt. Posters limited while stocks last.

B) 30% discount on non-DOTM Transformers toys with any purchase of DOTM product. Limited while stocks last.

EXCLUSIVELY for OUTPOST RICH LOYALTY CARD members:

C) Win a Mechtech Ultimate Optimus Prime worth RM379.90!
Lucky draw only for members with minimum purchase of RM100 of DOTM range in single receipt.

D) Win a Dual Model Kit Optimus Prime worth RM399.90!
Lucky draw onlyfor members with minimum purchase of RM150 of DOTM range in single receipt.

Outpost Rich Loyalty Card must be presented upon payment to qualify. 1 winner only for each category. Prize will be awarded in August 2011.

Outpost Management reserves the right to vary terms and conditions of offers and prizes without prior notice.

NERF Community Malaysia Dart Tag Competition

The first structured Dart Tag Competition for NERF Community Malaysia took place on Sunday 24 April, organised by Outpost Events and supported by Hasbro Malaysia. 40 participants young and not-so-old started gathering at AllRounder Futsal Centre, Petaling Jaya, from 9am to sign-in and prepare for the competition kicking off at 10am.

NERF Arena at futsal court

The 10 teams of 4 members each competing were (in no particular order):

Team SWAT

Team Commandos



Droids

SWAT

Shots

Commandos

Red Scarf

Poyo

Boleh Saja

Jawbreakers

Echo

C3 Boyz

All gear was provided for players comprising Dart Tag Furyfires with velcro darts and Dart Tag vests, wrist sleeves and Vision Gear protective eye-wear. Most teams pre-registered and were provided additional velcro darts as a tactical advantage.

Following modified Swiss-format tournament mechanics, each team played 3 matches against different teams with competition points rewarded to winners of that round. Winner of each timed match were determined by number of darts scored by each team against the opposing team by hitting their members (on velcro vests and wrist sleeves) or home base (velcro target board). Teams which devised effective strategies and worked well as a team were rewarded bonus competition points if they "overkill" opponents by doubling darts scored for the match.

After 15 matches over 2 hours, 2 teams with the highest competition points were selected for the finals: it was Shots vs. Commandos! The final match started slow as both teams played cautious, seeming to stalk opposing players until a sudden flurry of flying darts trying to tag each other. Shots ultimately emerged victorious by a narrow margin to win over RM500 worth of NERF Dart Tag products. Commandos as the runner-up team also took home over RM300 worth of assorted NERF products. Plus no team left empty handed either as all received a NERF Secret Strike blaster as consolation. All prizes courtesy of Hasbro Malaysia.

Look forward to more Dart Tag action at the next NERF Community Malaysia competition tentatively scheduled for July 2011. More photos of local NERF activities at NERF Community Malaysia on Facebook.

Outpost Events also organises NERF activities for private engagements such as kids parties and corporate team-building games. For enquiries, e-mail events@outpost.com.my.

N.B. NERF is a registered trademark owned by Hasbro and used here without intend to infringe on copyright. NERF Community Malaysia is a fan-based group not officially associated with Hasbro.

Outpost Academy is now open for Enrolment

Level-up at Outpost Academy, now open for enrolment to provide the necessary skills and mindset before active Starship duty. Cadets graduating from this 3-month training programme will be Officer material for Ensign and Lieutenant J.G. postings. Enrol NOW, limited placements available and only for qualified candidates!

Executive Development Programme - Level 0: Foundations

This "Foundation" level programme provides work-enhancement skills and personal development for employees entering Executive positions in SMEs.

Often employees hired as Executives or thrust into these positions do not have clear understanding on their job scope nor are provided skills necessary for their performance to meet management expectations, particularly for SMEs without comprehensive HR practices. Failure of Executives may indeed be more related to mismatch of employee work attitude and self-development shortcomings instead of insufficient technical skills provided by education.

The programme is intended for employees to develop skill sets which should be pre-requisites of Executive level positions. It is conducted in weekly tutorials over 3 months whereby programme participants can directly apply learned techniques into their jobs with opportunity for on-going review. Participants who develop positive habits will gain marked improvement in job performance and future success in their career.

Participants:

• Junior Executives (less than 6 months experience).
• Non-Executives aspiring for Executive-level positions.

Suitable participants are generally expected to be within 21-25 years of age.

Programme Content:

1. Personal Efficiency Program (PEP): How to get organised to do more work in less time.
2. Self-Improvement: Profiling, Time Management, Communication..
3. Career Development: Job Scope, Performance, Evaluation, Planning.
4. Financial Planning: Income Statement, Budgeting, Networth Simulation.

Tutorials conducted every Monday at 8pm (1-1.5 hours), may be subject to change.
Participants will be given weekly exercises and expected to participate in experiential learning.
Completion may follow-on to Executive Development Programme - Level 1 (tentatively commencing August 2011).

Dates & Duration:
12 weeks starting 11 April to 27 June 2011.

Venue:
No. 7-2 (1st floor), Jalan SS23/11,
Taman SEA, 47400 Petaling Jaya,
Selangor, Malaysia,
Earth, Sol System, Sector 001

Fees:
Valued at RM1,000 now given FREE.
However participants who fail to complete the programme may be subject to financial penalty.

Participant Pre-requisites:

• Diploma or Degree in any field.
• Currently employed in SME; fresh graduates are encouraged to apply.
• Good English written and spoken.
• Openess for critical self-reflection and willingness to change.

Maximum of 5 progamme participants only, selected by Programme Facilitator.

Programme candidates are required to submit the following documents for selection review:
1. Latest resume / CV.
2. Tertiary education certificate (diploma & degree) with results and course outline.
3. SPM results.
4. Current employment letter and job description.
5. List of top 3 problems at work.
6. List of top 3 goals for personal development.
7. Write-up on "Why do you want to join the Executive Development Programme?" (min half A4-size page).
Send submissions via e-mail to rchua@outpost.com.my (limit image files <100kb) before Friday 8 April 2011. Only successful candidates will be contacted for further arrangements.

Programme Facilitator:

Outpost Commander Richard Chua has over a dozen years of varied work experiences spanning a career in some of the top MNCS and managing his own business in multiple industries. After studying Civil Engineering and Commerce, he has held executive & management positions at the top German, American and Australia MNCs in their respective fields, working in business development, sales, technical design and project management. Although he has no formal education as a trainer, he has attended numerous corporate training programmes as well as been through the hard-knocks of building a business from scratch, gaining invaluable hands-on learning experience in the process. The Executive Development Programme is personally designed and facilitated by Richard based on his real-world experiences and attempts to foster better Executives through extended mentoring which seems lacking in commercial 1-2 day corporate training programmes.

Look-up the Outpost Commander at his Blog, Facebook or Twitter.