The following are specific criteria of each membership:

* FBMA YOUTH CLUB Membership
* Ordinary
* Associate
* Corporate
* Honorary Fellow
* Junior Membership

FBMA YOUTH CLUB Membership

The Mission

The aim of our youth club is to provide a platform for networking and exposure of our young professionals. It is meant to facilitate and enhance their careers in the hospitality industry, to recognize their achievements and to groom the future leaders in the F&B industry.

The Membership

It is open to all professionals working in the F&B industry. The minimum position for admission as a youth member is Supervisor.

The maximum age is 28 and the membership ceases when the member reaches his 28th birthday. At this point, if the member has been with the association for a minimum of 2 full calendar years, the executive committee may consider inviting him to join as an ordinary member.

The membership is also open to students of the Hospitality Industry schools, SHATEC, Temasek Tourism Academy, Sentosa Tourism Academy, etc.)

The membership fee is $50 per annum.

The Benefits and Privileges

There will be 4 major events during the calendar year, in which youth members will have the opportunity to network within their group and possibly other groups of affiliated associations. These events will be organized in conjunction with food and beverage tasting/workshops and will have invited professional speakers from the hospitality industry who will address the audience on related topics.

The youth group will also be invited to participate in selected activities, which are organized for the ordinary members, thus giving them the additional opportunity to network with industry professional..

Special visits to selected suppliers are also organised thus giving the youth group the learning opportunity.

Every year, the FBMA will sponsor one young member of the association for an overseas study/workshop or a visit to vineyard. This will be based on meritocracy. The young member will be offered the opportunity to visit an overseas school and attend a course related to F&B. We will also consider visit and workshop to an overseas winery.

An annual award will be given to a supervisor who has provided excellent service.

Point System.

In order to determine which youth member will be sponsored for the annual recognition a point system should be put in place.

Points will be awarded for support on internal activities and for introducing new member to the organization. They can also be accumulated by attending special courses and workshop aimed at improving knowledge.

Program launch

The proposed date for the launch will coincide with the March’s organized activity. Existing members are encourgaed to invite potential new members to join the Youth Club.

Ordinary (eligibility)

EAM (F&B), Directors of F&B Managers, Asst. F&B Managers and Head of food and beverage department of all Hotels, Clubs, Hospitals and Catering institutes Ordinary Members are entitled to vote or to be selected in the Executive Committee.

Ordinary membership is extended to all Food & Beverage Executives related to the Industry working in Singapore and those that have left Singapore for assignments abroad.

Ordinary members are entitled to vote or to be elected in the Executive Committee with the exception of those that have left to work overseas.

Contribution: $100 per year

Associate (eligibility)

Any other person not included in the 'ordinary category'. This includes suppliers who wish to join the Association as an individual. Associate Membership are not entitled to vote or to be elected in the Executive Committee.

Contribution: $160 per year

Corporate (eligibility)

Any company who has interest in Food & Beverage Management. The company can appoint 4 nominees.

Contribution: $800 per year

Honorary Fellow (eligibility)

From time to time the Governing Council may invite individuals who have met the prescribed criteria to be an Honorary Fellow. These are distinguished individuals who has directly or indirectly, contributed in the shaping and building up of high standards of the F&b Industry in Singapore and whose achievements would serve as a source of inspiration and guidance to the general membership to be an Honorary Fellow of the Association.

New Category for Junior Membership

Junior membership is extended to rank and file personnel in the Food & Beverage Service Industry and students from the Educational Instituitions.

If you want to become a Member please click to
secretary@fbma.sg