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November 2024 Newsletter
Highlights from the 14th FBC Golf Championship!
On November 8th, 24 players teed up at the stunning Dubai Hills Golf Club for the 14th FBC Golf Championship! The day was filled with excitement across two categories: Stroke Play and Stableford.
🏆 Championship Winner (Stroke Play): Big congratulations to Max Rautiainen for clinching the trophy!
🥇 Stableford Winners: 1st place - Jarmo Salonen, 2nd place - Pentti Korjonen, 3rd place - Tiina Anttila
Special Prizes:
Closest to the Pin (Women): Jaana Räsänen-Pentti
Longest Drive (Women): Tiina Anttila
Longest Drive (Men): Juha Hautala
(Closest to the Pin for Men went unclaimed—the green stayed untouched!)
A huge thank you to all our fantastic players, and to our golf and prize sponsors who made this event possible. Looking forward to next year’s tournament!
Nordic Padel Tournament - 5th edition was another success!
The 5th Nordic Padel Tournament on November 1 at Club Padel brought together over 70 players from the Finnish, Swedish, and Danish Business Councils for an exciting day of skillful and high-energy matches. A big thank you to everyone who joined, and congratulations to our podium winners! Special thanks as well to our sponsors and Club Padel for their support in making this event a success.
Category B
1st Place: Ji Vichiton & Babette Decker
2nd Place: Jouni Jokiniemi & Matti Rauhala
3rd Place: Karan Partovi & Emil Lindqvist
Category C
1st Place: Issam Elmaraghy & Salah Malek
2nd Place: Kimmo Kytösaari & Pentti Korjonen
3rd Place: Andres Garrido & Jose Peck
Category D
1st Place: Petteri Kupiainen & Jukka Aho
2nd Place: Usman Sheik & Mohamed Mage
3rd Place: Jeffrey Smylski & Dirk Dejager
Women’s Series
1st Place: Alberthe Petersen & Victoria
2nd Place: Sara Apostidoles & Christina Trapero
3rd Place: Monica Hicke & Sami Säämänen
Thank you once again to all participants, our sponsors, and Club Padel. We look forward to the next tournament!
Brand visibility in Yas Marina Formula 1
Marketing Marina and Marketing Golf, a Finnish company, are building a global commercial network connecting the world’s top marinas and golf clubs for advertisers. They provide exceptional brand exposure in exclusive, high-end locations, redefining outdoor media. Their goal is to offer innovative advertising solutions that drive brand preference and customer loyalty in fresh, impactful ways.
Your company now has an exclusive opportunity to gain visibility at prime locations during the Abu Dhabi Formula 1, boosting your brand's reach and prestige.
Welcome our new member Naficon
NAFICON is a fiber industry expert with over 30 years of manufacturing legacy. Naficon Liitin Oy, the parent company based out of Finland is one of the most trusted suppliers for telecom, data centers and utility across Northern Europe. Naficon Fiber Optic Manufacturing LLC in Dubai, UAE serves as a major Manufacturing and Supply Centre in the Middle East. NFOM is an ISO9001 certified company and has established itself as a go-to choice for all Fiber Optic products in the region.
Welcome our new member Chrisbakery
Chris Bakery your go-to spot in Dubai for a tasty selection of baked goods. We offer a variety of delicious products, including our signature rye bread and artisanal sourdough. Each loaf is made with care to ensure it’s not only full of flavor but also healthy and nutritious, packed with essential nutrients and protein to keep you energized throughout the day.
At Chris Bakery, we believe that good taste and health can go hand in hand. Our breads are crafted from high-quality ingredients, making them a great choice for any meal. Whether you're enjoying a slice with your morning coffee, making a hearty sandwich for lunch, or preparing a tasty toast for dinner, our products are perfect for any occasion.
We also make it easy for you to enjoy our fresh-baked goods with online ordering. Experience the delicious flavors and quality that make Chris Bakery a favorite among bread lovers in Dubai
Contact:
info@chrisbakery.com
+971 50 480 1968
Welcome our new member Health Coach Minna Bussey
Health Coach by Institute for Integrative Nutrition. Specializing in helping women over 40 achieve sustainable weight loss and renewed energy, I guide my clients with a focus on satiety and blood sugar management. With a passion for wellness and a solution based approach, I’ve coached numerous women in a short period, empowering them to transform how they look and feel in their bodies.
I believe in practicing what I preach and live an active lifestyle (I’m all about walking—just check out my Instagram!). I bring a fun, laid-back attitude to my coaching, though I’m deeply serious about achieving lasting wellness for my clients. Whether it’s through personalized coaching sessions or sharing my journey, I’m committed to helping women feel their best, inside and out.
Contact:
minna@minnabussey.com
FBC member in the spotlight - Meet Health Coach Minna Bussey
1. What inspired you to become a health coach?
It was during the first covid lockdown, I was sick and tired of my own, unhealthy relationship with food, and myself, and decided to take full responsibility of the situation and finally change things for good. I faced the fact that extreme diets simply didn't work in the long run and did not bring anything positive to my life. Instead I finally committed to playing the long game and started learning about holistic, healthy lifestyle and changing my habits for reasons bigger than "just" my mirror image and the number on the scales. During this I discovered Institute for Integrative Nutrition and decided to enroll on their Health Coach course. What actually sparked it all was stumbling upon Melissa Wood Tepperberg's Instagram account! For those who don't know: she is the ultimate Instagram wellness queen.
2.What brought you to Dubai?
We first moved to Dubai from London in 2014 for my husband's work. His whole team moved over so the transition was easy as we arrived with an immediate group of friends however it was a slow process for me to learn to love Dubai. I was adamant we would return to London, which we did in 2018 only to move back to Dubai again in 2022! We ended up spending the longest one of covid lockdowns here and it sparked the idea to move back to the sunshine. I feel like Dubai is vastly different now to 2014: it's a much busier and buzzier city with more to offer. Whereas back then I missed London terribly and felt slightly isolated here I now wouldn't want to live anywhere else and can really appreciate everything it has to offer.
3.What areas do you specialize in, and how do you help your clients achieve their personal and health goals?
I specialise in coaching women, in particular over 40-years old. Most of my clients are professional women in corporate jobs and often they are also mums. This can mean that for years they've put themselves and their wellbeing to the bottom of the priority order ending them up in a situation where they're unhappy in their bodies and don't feel like themselves anymore.
My coaching style is very much creating solutions for problems. I get to know my clients and what their typical days look like and based on that we make a practical action plan that will help them get to their wellness goals, which most often is or includes weight-loss.
In terms of methods I focus on insulin rather than calories ie. quality rather than quantity, which becomes all the more important for women in perimenopause and menopause.
4.We have heard that you love walking. What’s the most memorable walk you’ve ever done?
The most beautiful walk has got to be "Le Sentiel du Littoral" in Cap d'Antibes in South of France.
Hiking in the Swiss Alps was also an incredible experience.
Let's not leave Dubai out though... My "Burj to Burj" walks have been memorable too, whether because of a stunning sunset or because of doing it in June mid morning temperatures.
5. What’s the number one piece of advice you’d give our readers to achieve a healthy lifestyle?
This is actually quite easy: eliminate or drastically reduce your consumption of ultra-processed foods. They have been designed to make you over eat and are laden with harmful chemicals that can mess up with your hormones. Eat WHOLE food in its original format that nature provides us. The more it has been processed the more trouble your body will have metabolising it. Regularly consuming foods like cereals, breads, crackers, pastas, crisps, sweets, packaced snacks, and juices can lead you living in constant blood sugar roller coaster causing increased hunger, cravings and energy drops amongst other things.
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