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21st Century Entrepreneur Workshop

The new economy demands a new type of entrepreneur. They need to be smarter, compete harder, and move faster. If you want to attract investment you must be better prepared.

In this workshop on business planning and entrepreneurship in the new economy, we'll help you analyze your company or proposed company - identify its strengths and show you how to overcome its weaknesses. You'll use the same tools and techniques the Wayne Brown Institute uses to select companies for its Investors Choice venture capital conferences.

At the end of this seminar you'll be able to have your questions answered by a panel of venture professionals. Cost is $25 and attendance is limited. All current CVN members are free.

Panel members include:

John Chock, Hawai'i Strategic Development Corporation

Virendra Nath, AccessAsia.com

William Richardson, HMS Hawai'i

Robert Robinson, University of Hawai'i at Manoa

Dick Sherman, Ventana Global

Edward Young, Enterprise Honolulu

Sponsored by the Department of Commerce & Consumer Affairs of the State of Hawaii, the Wayne Brown Institute, and hosted by Goodsill Anderson Quinn & Stifel.

Wayne Brown Institute

Friday, December 3, 2004 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM

Goodsill Anderson Quinn & Stifel
1099 Alakea Street
Suite 1800
Honolulu, HI 96813, USA
(808) 547-5600
"Bradley B. Bertoch" <events@venturecapital.org>  Wayne Brown Institute

21st Century Entrepreneur : Admission Fee $25.00

Successful Marketing Strategies For Hawaii Immigration Investment (EB-5) Projects - A workshop Conducted by Alan Ma, Attorney at Law

DATE: Nov. 27, 2004 (Saturday)
TIME: 9:00 – 12:00
COSTS: $200.00/Person**
PLACE: Conference Room – 10th Floor, Pan Am Building - 1600 Kapiolani Blvd.,

If you are not prepared to convincingly answer a prospect’s first question “if your project is so solid, why wouldn’t you get some money from a bank?” you are not ready to invite immigrant investors to invest in your project!

Here are other things you may want to know how to successfully procure funds for your project:

1. Why knowing historical development is important in structuring EB-5;
2. The current attitude of US CIS toward EB-5 investment in the post 9-11 era;
3. How non-immigration laws in the post 9-11 era affect EB-5 investment;
4. The current laws on EB-5 - did the immigration law amendments of 2000 and 2001 tighten or loosen the investment requirements?
5. The most important “Dos” and “Don’ts” in structuring EB-5 under the current law.
6. The “5 Push Factors” that cause prospects to invest in EB-5 programs;
7. Know your competitions – What other EB-5s are available in the market place;
8. 10 marketing channels in promoting your EB-5: Which is the most effective;
9. What is a prospect’s single biggest fear of investing in EB-5 programs and how to help him/her to overcome it;
10. Does EB-5 investment project subject to the rules of the US Security and Exchange Commission and how to prepare dealing with them;
11. What must you have in hand before you talk to a prospect to successfully procure fund - You are FAR FROM READY if you just have a business plan and financial projection;
12. All the essential ingredients in structuring EB-5 – think about this one first (NOT last): Exit strategy for the investor;
13. What promotional materials you MUST have when you promote your EB-5 programs?
14. Must you spend big money to have ALL your promotional materials translated into Chinese?
15. Don’t underestimate the power of middle persons - how to reward them for successful procurement and best to work with them for result
16. Why should you, and how to, keep best relation with an EB-5 investor?
17. Hawaii EB-5 case studies of successes and failures; AND
18. Examples of good answers to very difficult questions by prospects – Still don’t know how to answer the above question, please attend my workshop.

Other Services:
(1) Review, comment and advice the project you have structured;
(2) Structure your EB-5 project legally; and
(3) Assist you to market your EB-5 project.

*Alan W. C. Ma, Esq. - Practiced US Immigration Law for 20 years; Listed as one of the “Best Lawyers in America” for 10 years consecutively; Former Adjunction Professor of Immigration Law at the University of Hawaii; Former Chapter Chair of the American Immigration Lawyers Ass. in Hawaii; and former Trade Representative of Hawaii in Hong Kong and S. China.

** Costs: All Costs will be credited toward retainer for my services in EB-5 matters.

Talk Story with DoTax - Hawaii State Tax Director, Mr. Kurt Kawafuchi

To provide additional opportunities for dialogue, HTTA is pleased to announce "talk story" sessions with Director Kawafuchi and key members of the DoTAX staff. These informal, one-hour, bring-your-own lunch sessions, will give the private sector an excellent opportunity to address issues directly with DoTAX.

The first "Talk Sotry with DoTAX" is scheduled for:

Date: Monday, November 22, 2004, Noon - 1:00pm
Place: 1099 Alakea St., 20th Floor Conference Room
Lunch: Bring your own lunch
Parking: Public parking at Alii Place

For those on the neighbor island or unable to attend in person, phone-in conference bridge will be available. Please email annc@htta.org or rsvp attendance or desire to phone in. You may also contact HKCHcc at (808) 524-5738 or email info@hkchcc.org if you have further questions.

Location
The Grand America Hotel is located at 555 S. Main Street, Salt Lake City, UT.

Hotel Accommodations
Make your reservations at 800.621.4505. Mention 'NASVF' to obtain the discount room rate of $169. A block of rooms is being held through October 10, 2003. The special rate is available for November 7-13, 2004. Check in is after 3 pm and check out is prior to 12 noon.

Invitations
The Conference is an invitation-only event. If you have an invitation, you may register here. Those who would like to be considered for an invitation may complete a request to attend form or contact the Conference Registrar at aoakley@nasvf.org (phone 918.712.1230).

Conference Fees
Conference registration fees paid by July 31 are $595, by September 30 are $695 and after that date are $795. Registrations not paid in full by October 17, 2004 may be released to the waiting list. The Conference is limited to 350 and will be fully booked.

Seminar Fees
The registration fee for the Swing for the Fences-Seed Investing for Entrepreneurs is $395.

Refunds
Refunds are available, minus a $75 handling fee, for written cancellations received by October 17, 2004. No fees will be refunded after this date.

Attire
Business casual is appropriate for all conference sessions.

FREE for Hong Kong China Hawaii Chamber of Commerce Members (In order to educate our members at the Hong Kong China Hawaii Chamber of Commerce about the business environment in China, our Chamber's Director and Founding Members is allowing HKCHcc members to attend the following lecture free of charge.  However, you need to register with Ms. Yen Chun by Oct. 4th)

Date: Friday, October 8, 2004 1-3p.m.

Place: Executive Seminar Room, 2nd Floor, JAIMS, 6660 Hawaii Kai Drive

China is commonly thought of as a country that is difficult or impossible for the small foreign investor to succeed in. Mr. Tom Conlon (he prefers to be called "Tom") will show why this is a myth and will reveal great opportunities for the small investor who has guts, faith, determination and a good idea. Tom will focus on how you can develop these qualities within yourself. Tom will also explain why it is important for the future of America to have small investors actively pursuing and succeeding with practical business goals in the booming Chinese economy. He will provide a solid background of the issues and concerns of the small investor and ways to optimize YOUR chances for success.

Background:

Mr. Tom Conlon is a businessman who started his career in 1970 developing and marketing electric generating windmills. He is the founder of Aero Power Systems Inc., which he started with $70, a 20-year-old truck, and a tool box. 5 years later, APSI did its first million-dollar year with both domestic with international sales. Today, Tom heads the International Windmill Supply Co. in Central China, where he is introducing the traditional American Water Pumping Windmill. Tom has succeeded in accomplishing what many in the industry have considered to be impossible - successfully selling an expensive product to people who cannot afford to buy it. Tom spent two years traveling to and investigating many areas in China, prior to starting his business.

Come and share his experiences and see if you are ready to start a business in China.

The session is free to members of the Hong Kong China Hawaii Chamber of Commerce. Please RSVP with Yen Chun by October 4, 2004.

Phone: 396 7163 or Email: ychun@jaims.org 

Celebration of National Day and Mid-Autumn Festival

Address: Orvis Auditorium, Department of Music, University of Hawaii at Manoa, 2411 Dole Street, Honolulu, HI 96822

Date: Friday, October 1, 2004.

Time: 5:15 PM-6:30 PM Meal; 7:00 PM-9:00PM Performance

Cost: No Charge - First Come First Servce

Program:
Lion Dance
Peacock Dance (Xinxin)
Peking Opera
Elocnte
Chorus (2 songs)
Comic Dialogue (UH faculty)
Female solo
Drama (East West Center)
Blessing (UH)
Male solo
Tibet Dance (Xinxin)

Organized by:
Chinese Students& Scholars at University of Hawaii
U.S.-China Peoples Friendship Association-Honolulu
Hawaii Mainland China Oversea Association
China Club
Hong Kong China-Hawaii Chamber of Commerce

Sponsored by:
The consulate General of The People’s Republic of China in Los Angels

Japan-American Society of Hawaii, Korea Society, Pacific and Asian Affairs Council* (PAAC) and Japan-America Society of Hawaii proudly present:

Korea Trilogy II: A Second Look at the Impact of Korea on U.S.-Japan Relations

Date: Tuesday, September 28, 2004
Time: 9:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Place: Hawaii Tokai International College Auditorium
Address: 2241 Kapiolani Boulevard, Honolulu, Hawaii 96814
Cost: $15 Members/$20 Non-Members/$2 Parking in Structure

Speakers:

Ralph Cossa (Pacific Forum CSIS)
Brad Glosserman (Pacific Forum CSIS)
Dr. Jung Hyun Shin (East-West Center Visiting Fellow)
Dr. Yoichiro Sato (APCSS)
Dr. Sheila Smith (East-West Center)
Representative of Consulate General of Japan in Honolulu

Moderator: Ambassador Charles Salmon (Asia-Pacific Center for Securities Studies)

RSVP Deadline: Tuesday, September 21, 2004

Mail payment: Japan-America Society of Hawaii, PO Box 1412, Honolulu HI 96806

*HKCHcc Collaboration Partner

The U.S. Dept. of Commerce MBDA has kicked off it's inaugural "Venture Funding Showcase for Minority Enterprises" in Hawaii ----> MBDA Fusion2004 on September 21, 2004!

If your constituents are seeking capital of nearly ANY kind to grow their minority owned businesses (58% of all HI companies are minority owned!), they won't want to miss this!  www.mbdafusion.org

As business owners know all to well, capital is often the missing - or elusive - link in the quest to launch or grow a company. On September 21st, the MBDA Fusion2004 Showcase & Expo will deliver to the Hawaii over 150:

-Angel/Private Investors
-VCs
-Federal Funding Sources (i.e. USDA, Export Import Bank)
-Commercial Lenders
-Foundation Fund Administrators
-Community Loan Program Administrators
-Micro-loans Administrators
-State Contract Officers
-Federal Government ("Primes") Contract Officers
-Funding Facilitators (i.e. SBA, MBDC)

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REAL FUNDING SOURCES REPRESENTING OVER $5 BILLION DOLLARS IN CAPITAL!!
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Recent Coverage:

http://pacific.bizjournals.com/pacific/stories/2004/08/16/daily5.html
http://pacific.bizjournals.com/pacific/stories/2004/08/02/daily63.html


For small companies with 1 person or large companies with 100+ employees seeking capital to grow, this Showase should be very meaningful. Companies who REGISTER ASAP will be eligible for FREE consulting assistance, investor matching and introductions. Registration is online at www.mbdafusion.org

The "Showcase" element is comprised of the TEN high potential companies that the MBDA believes should be given spotlight and these companies will PUBLICLY present (not required) their business pitches on 9/21, taking place at the Hawaii Convention Center.

MBDA Fusion2004 will feature a MULTITUDE of funding sources and the business public/business owners who wish to come out and meet the sources in a trade show setting are welcome by way of 'walk-in' registration. However, "pre-registration" for this event will enable MATCHING and INTRODUCTION of REGISTRANTS through one-on-one sessions with the RIGHT funding sources --
MUCH greater access, free advisory services and workshops.

It's VERY LIKELY YOU'VE GOT CONSTITUENTS SEEKING FUNDING! to expand their minority owned businesses, PLEASE, forward this email to your constituents base ASAP! For more information on MBDA Fusion2004 visit www.mbdafusion.org

Our Alliances currently include:

The Gartner Group
SCORE
University of Hawaii, Pacific Business Center
Golden Capital Network
UH Angels
DBEDT/Hawaii Strategic Development Corp.
Hawaii Venture Capital Association
Pacific Angel Network
Business Plans Hawaii
Minority Business Development Center of Honolulu
Hawaii Opportunities Group
Hong Kong China Hawaii Chamber of Commerce

“Ethical Management”- Seminar on Mainland–Hong Kong Business Vistas - September 14, 2004 - Rm. 301 Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (New Wing)

Organizers
Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) and members of the Hong Kong Ethics Development Advisory Committee: Federation of Hong Kong Industries, the American Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong*, the Chinese General Chamber of Commerce*, the Chinese Manufacturers’ Association of Hong Kong, the Hong Kong Chinese Enterprises Association and the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce. Assisted by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council*.

Objectives
 To enhance cross-boundary businessmen’s understanding of the anti-corruption and anti-bribery laws of the Mainland and Hong Kong so as to safeguard their rights and interests; and
 To provide practical advice on corruption prevention and practicing good corporate governance to cross-boundary businessmen.

Participants
 Hong Kong businessmen who have investments in the Mainland;
 Managers employed by Hong Kong-funded companies working in the Mainland;
 Professionals involving in cross-boundary business, such as lawyers, accountants, company secretaries, etc; and
 Owners and managers of Mainland companies who are interested in investing or have already set up companies in Hong Kong.

Language: Cantonese and Putonghua (with simultaneous interpretation in English)

Fee: HK$300 per person (refreshment and lunch inclusive)

Enrolment Deadline: Before end of August 2004

Enquiries: Tel : (852) 2922 8732 or e-mail : wcmchan@crd.icac.org.hk  Miss Wendy Chan or HKCHcc at 808-222-8183 info@hkchcc.org.

The Honolulu Japanese Chamber of Commerce, The Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii, Hong Kong China Hawaii Chamber of Commerce & Affiliated Chambers and Business Organizations Council Present

2004 Mayoral Candidate Forum

Tuesday, August 3, 2004

11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

(11:00 a.m. Registration)

(11:30 a.m. Light Lunch Served)

Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaii, Manoa Grand Ballroom
2454 S. Beretania Street, 5th floor
Honolulu, Hawaii 96826

$12 Per Person (Includes a Light Lunch)

$2 Validated Parking

For more information, please call Johnson Choi at (808) 222-8183, Carol at (808) 949-5531 or Naomi at (808) 733-8160 or via email at jwkc8168@yahoo.com or info@honolulujapanesechamber.org

Hawaii Minority Enterprise Development Week Awards Luncheon

REGISTRATION FORM
MEDWEEK Awards Luncheon Please Register by July 19

Name _______________________________________ Title _________________________________
Business Name _____________________________________________________________________
Address ___________________________________________________________________________
Phone_______________________ Fax_______________________ Cell_______________________
E-mail___________________________________________ Website__________________________
Please check if you are interested in trade fair participation: ________
If you are registering more than one person, please attach a list of names and titles.
Total # attending: ________ Total # of Vegetarian meal(s) requested: ________
 Check Enclosed  Credit Card - please circle one VISA MC
Card # _________ _________ _________ _________ Expiration Date: _________/_________
Name as it appears on card: __________________________________________________________
Card Billing Address: _______________________________________________________________
Total Amount enclosed or billed to credit card: $__________________________________________

Authorized Signature _______________________________________________________________

Make checks payable to: MBDC™ of Honolulu or Jean Williams, Inc.
Mail to: 1088 Bishop Street, Suite 2506, Honolulu, HI 96813
Pre-registration and pre-payment required. Walk-ins not admitted. Thank you.

Two Chinese Gardens in America - Slide Show Presentation by Dr. Daniel W Y Kwok

Business Opportunities Presentation - Presentation by David Cohen - Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Insular Affairs

Small Business Hawaii and the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii are sponsoring a unique small business development luncheon featuring David B. Cohen, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Interior.

Of Somoan ancestry, David administers over the federal government's relationship with the U.S. territories of American Samoa, Guam, etc. He will discuss current and impending business opportunities in the areas in which he has oversight.

This is an extraordinary opportunity for discovering current business activities and opportunities as well as getting in on the ground floor for yet announced opportunities and plans.

David Cohen was sworn in as Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Insular Affairs in June, 2002. Mr. Cohen oversees the Office of Insular Affairs, which administers the Federal government’s relationship with the U.S. territories of American Samoa, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands and the U.S. Virgin Islands, and administers economic assistance to the nations in free association with the United States: The Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia and the Republic of Palau. Prior to joining the Bush administration, Mr. Cohen was a partner in the law firm of Sidley Austin Brown & Wood, specializing in project finance and banking in the firm’s Los Angeles Office. In 2001, Mr. Cohen was appointed by President Bush to serve on the President’s Advisory Commission on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. Also in 2001, Mr. Cohen was appointed by Secretary of Labor Elaine Chao to chair the Special Industry Committee for American Samoa, the body charged with establishing minimum wage rates in that territory. Mr. Cohen graduated from a joint program in which he earned an M.B.A. from the Wharton School and a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Pennsylvania Law School. He is the co-author of two textbooks, Modern Business Law and Business and its Legal Environment. Mr. Cohen holds the title of Papali’i in the Samoan culture.

Luncheon details:

WHERE: Pacific Club (Card Room)
WHEN: Thursday, July 8
TIME: 12:00 noon - 1:45 PM
WHY: Business Opportunities and Contacts-Mid Pacific
WHAT: Luncheon is $30.00. Reservations are required, space is limited.
Fee is $35 at the door if space is available.
Checks should be made out to: Grassroot Institute of Hawaii if you
wish to pay in advance. Otherwise pay at the door is fine
WHO: Please call Amee Treadwell at SBH: 396-1724 or Stephanie Ghilarducci at
GRIH: 368-2327
DEADLINE: RSVP before July 2 for head-count purposes

Colleges of Arts and Sciences, University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa
DOWNTOWN SPEAKERS PROGRAM

“Neutrino Studies at UH: From Uncovering Secrets of the Universe to Use in National Defense”, Dr. John G. Learned, Professor of Physics and Astronomy.

The UHM Neutrino Group has been involved in the study of the elusive neutrino, from nuclear energies to the highest energies seen in the universe. The Group has participated in the discovery that these light particles do have some mass and play important roles in cosmology and supernovae. It has projects going on in Hawaii, Japan and Antarctica, from deep mines to the top of the atmosphere, and plays a lead role in these projects. Long range studies also involve the use of neutrinos in futuristic national defense initiatives.

American Savings Bank Tower (formerly Pacific Tower), 8th Floor, 180 S. King Street, Honolulu, Hawaii 96813

May 13, 2004, Thursday, 12:00 to 1:00 PM

The Phoenix Dance Chamber* 2004 Luncheon Gala and Silent Auction on April 24, 2004

The Hawaii Foundation for Chinese Culture and Arts (HFCCA) is happy to announce its Fundraiser Gala 2004 on Saturday, April 24, 2004 at the Pacific Beach Hotel Grand Ballroom. Time is: 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM. Ticket prices: Gold Circle $45, General $35, Children 3-10 $16. Besides a sumptuous buffet there will also be a raffle, photo exhibit by Jim Dong, entertainment showcasing the dancers of the Phoenix Dance Chamber (one of the programs of the HFCCA) and a silent auction featuring exquisite Chinese artifacts and antiques. The Honolulu based Phoenix Dance Chamber has toured internationally and sponsored several dance exchange tours to China since its inception in 1989. The company has won numerous international dance competition awards and received the 1997 Cultural Preservation Award from the Hawaii State Dance Council for "White Cloud Trilogy", an original choreography by Diane Letoto, the Chamber's dance director. For more information phone 988-2009 (Chinese) 550-0509 (English).

Extra Information

The Phoenix Dance Chamber offers a Chinese dance curriculum that includes a diversity of dance techniques in Chinese classical, folk, contemporary and ethnic minority nationality dance styles. The company’s repertoire includes over 70 dances reflective of these dance styles.

A cultural dance exchange tour to China is planned every 3 years to familiarize our students with the diverse customs, foods, climates and dance styles in its original setting. Scholarships were awarded in the past three cultural exchanges to promising students to enhance their understanding of China’s diverse culture. The Phoenix Dance Chamber also awarded scholarships for students to participate in dance classes at the prestigious Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts.

The Phoenix Dance Chamber is the only Hawaii dance group invited to participate in the North American Chinese Dance Competition held in Vancouver, Canada. Scholarships are awarded to dancers to participate in the competition. At the 2002 North American Chinese Dance Competition, they placed second in the Intermediate Solo Minority Dance category, Intermediate Solo Classical Dance category and the Intermediate Minority Dance Group category. They placed first in the Intermediate Folk Group category and the Contemporary Trio category. The Contemporary Chinese Dance entry, “Wo Shi Shei ? (Who Am I?)”, garnered special recognition as the best Contemporary Chinese Dance entry in the competition.

The existence of the Hawaii Foundation for Chinese Culture and Arts and the Phoenix Dance Chamber depends largely from community support of our programs and from the generosity of private donors.

Feel free to contact Johnson Choi at 808-222-8183 or johnsonchoi@johnsonchoi.com if you have any questions.

*HKCHcc Collaboration Partner

2004 INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION ON ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY AND EQUIPMENT, CHENGDU, SICHUAN PROVINCE, CHINA, APRIL 20-22, 2004
International Market Insight [IMI] / ID: 122480
Regions: EAP; Asia; East Asia; ADB
Country: China
Divisions [Province]: Sichuan
Industry: Environmental Technologies
Sector: Pollution Control Equipment

Contact:

Mr. Li Lin, Show Coordinator
Department of International Cooperation,
Sichuan Provincial Environmental Protection Bureau
Add: #31 Xiyu Street, Chengdu, Sichuan, China 610015
Tel: 86-28-8611-2219
Fax: 86-28-8612-5462
Email: epaghe@yahoo.com.cn

For further information, interested U.S. firms may also contact:

Ms. Ling Chen
Commercial Assistant
U.S. & Foreign Commercial Service
American Consulate General Chengdu
Tel: 86 28 8558-3992 ext. 6967
Fax: 86 28 8558-9221
E-mail: Ling.Chen@mail.doc.gov

The Commercial Section of the U.S. Consulate in Chengdu, part of the worldwide network of the U.S. & Foreign Commercial Service, helps U.S. firms export their goods and services to China. To accomplish this mission we conduct a number of services on behalf of the U.S. Department of Commerce (USDOC), including our Gold Key Service, which includes arranging meetings with potential Chinese distributors, agents, or joint venture partners. For information on the Gold Key or other USDOC services, contact the U.S.-based Export Assistance Center nearest you, or contact us at 86/ 28/558-9642, fax: 86/28/558-9221, or email: Ling.Chen@mail.doc.gov.  We are also on the web at www.usembassy-china.org.cn

The Hong Kong Trade Development Council* and Hong Kong China Hawaii Chamber of Commerce (HKCHcc) cordially invites you to join the following FREE conference and seminars during the Hong Kong Electronics Fair (Spring Edition) on 14-17 April 2004. While seats are available on a first-come-first-served basis, please register now to take up this excellent opportunity to further your technological insight and establish business contacts.

E-Government Conference
(Co-organizer: Information Technology Services Department, The Government of the HKSAR)
Date: 14 April 2004 (Wednesday)
Time: 2:30 pm - 5:30 pm
Venue: Forum Rooms 1 - 2, Hall 5, HKCEC
Language: English (Simultaneous interpretation in Putonghua will be arranged)
Contents: To explore the applications of e-government in Hong Kong in areas such as public services, security applications, integrated registration information system, wireless development, and Smart ID card. The need and development of e-government in the Chinese Mainland will also be introduced.

Exhibitors' Forum for the HK Electronics Fair (Spring Edition)
Date: 15-16 April 2004 (Thursday-Friday)
Time: 10:30 am - 12:30 pm (15 April 2004)
2:30 pm - 5:15 pm (16 April 2004)
Venue: Room 407, HKCEC
Language: Cantonese

Exhibitors' Forum on International Home-grown Technology
Date: 15 April 2004 (Thursday)
Time: 10:30 am - 12:30 pm & 2:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Venue: Forum Room 1, Hall 5, HKCEC
Language: English / Cantonese

Seminar on Doing Business with Japan
(By Japan External Trade Organization, JETRO)
Date: 15 April 2004 (Thursday)
Time: 2:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Venue: Room 407, HKCEC
Language: English

Hong Kong Retail Technology Symposium 2004 ~ Use of Technology in Retail Innovation
(Co-organizers: Hong Kong Retail Technology Industry Association Ltd. & Hong Kong Article Numbering Association)
Date: 16 April 2004 (Friday)
Time: 2:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Venue: Forum Room 1, Hall 5, HKCEC
Language: Cantonese
Contents: To explore and discuss the latest development and application of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), Electronic Product Code (ePC), and other retail technologies

Registration and further information, please contact HKCHcc at 808-222-8183 info@hkchcc.org

The Friends of the East-West Center in cooperation with the East-West Center, Pacific Asian Affairs Council, and the University of Hawaii Center for Chinese Studies invite you to participate in a series of dialogues and discussions with East-West Center experts addressing critical issues in the Asia-Pacific region.

The inaugural session will be led by East-West Center researcher Christopher McNally with the following focus:

China’s Rise - Implications for Its Asia Pacific Neighbors

Key questions:

• What are the internal challenges China faces in the coming years and the implications for social stability and political reform?
• How is China’s foreign policy evolving and what are the implications for the Asia-Pacific region?
• What are the long-term global implications of China’s continued economic growth?

Date: Tuesday, March 30, 2004
Time: 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Place: East-West Center Art Gallery - Burns Hall, 1601 East-West Road
RSVP by March 26, 2004
Cost: $10.00
Refreshments will precede the session. To register, please return the slip below with payment.
Parking (UH Campus): $3.00 (Please pay at the guard kiosk along East-West Road.)

Registration form for “China’s Rise: Implications for Its Asia Pacific Neighbors”
Name(s): _________________________________________________________________________
Address: ___________________________________________ Phone: ______________________
Please make checks payable to: Friends of the East-West Center and mail to: Friends of the EWC, 1601 East-West Road, Honolulu, HI 96848-1601. For information and reservations, please call 944-7111 or 944-7691. If you would like to receive email announcements of future East-West Center events, please print your email address below:
Email address: ___________________________________________________________________

*The College of Business at the University of Hawaii at Manoa and JAIMS (Japan Institute of Management Science) are co-sponsoring "Secrets of Knowledge Management" on February 27 at the Halakulani Hotel.

"Secrets of Knowledge Management" is a luncheon forum to be held at the Halekulani Hotel on Friday, February 27 from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. It will feature Ikujiro Nonaka and Hirotaka Takeuchi from Japan's leading graduate business school, Hitotsubashi University. It is universally acknowledged that the economically advanced nations of the world have moved from the industrial age into the knowledge age, where value-added is based on information, data, and the knowledge which this yields.

Companies, regions and nations competing in the global economy have been transformed by technology, especially digital technology, which has made it possible for organizations and individuals to have access to the knowledge of the world and the means of production at a moments notice, twenty four hours a day seven days a week. Much of the pioneering work studying this great historical transformation is being done by Professors Ikujiro Nonaka and Dean Hirotaka Takeuchi from Hitotsubashi University in Tokyo, with the help of others at Hitotsubashi and at affiliated institutions such as Harvard and Berkeley. On the occasion of the new book "Hitotsubashi on Knowledge Management", about to be published by John Wiley & Sons in the United States, Professors Nonaka and Takeuchi, and others from the faculty of Hitotsubashi, are traveling to Honolulu to present this forum on Knowledge Management (based on the book) on Friday, February 28. The public is invited to attend the forum, titled "Secrets of Knowledge Management" for a total cost of $55 per person, which includes lunch at the Halekulani. For reservations, call JAIMS at 396-7128, or e-mail aohata@jaims.org.

Date: Friday, February 27, 2004
Location: Halekulani Hotel, Ballroom 1, 2199 Kalia Rd
Time: 11:00am - 2:30pm
RSVP By: Friday, February 20, 2004
Cost: $55/person; $45/student or for 3 or more attendees from the same organization, please make check payable to JAIMS, 6660 Hawaii Kai Drive, Honolulu, Hawaii 96825, Phone: 808-396-7128, Fax: 808-396-7111, Email: aohata@jaims.org

Feel free to contact Johnson Choi at 808-222-8183 or johnsonchoi@johnsonchoi.com if you have any questions.

*HKCHcc Collaboration Partner

Business Opportunities for Hawaii Companies in Chengde, Hebei, China – Lead by Deputy Mayor of Chengde People Municipal Government from Hebei China to sign cooperative agreement in Hawaii on February 26th

Honolulu, Hawaii, February 18, 2004 – “Hong Kong China Hawaii Chamber of Commerce”, “China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT) Hebei Sub-Council” and the City of Chengde of Hebei Province agree to enhance the liaison and cooperation in the area of import and export, investment, business information and other commerce related activities for the benefit of the members of both organizations.

The list of the delegates are as follow:
Mr. Wang Ke, Deputy Mayor, Chengde People’s Municipal Government
Mr. Liu Jiafu, Director General, Chengde Urban Planning Bureau
Mr. Gao Zhongwei, Chairman, Chengde Planning & Landscaping Institute
Mr. Chen Zhanwen, Senior Engineer, Chengde Planning & Landscaping Institute
Ms.Liu Yinong, Deputy General Manager of World Trade Center Shijiazhuang, CCPIT Hebei

We are expecting a very positive collaborative relationship between Chengde, China, HKCHcc and the State of Hawaii, USA.

Detail of the event as follow:
Date: February 26, 2004, Thursday
Time: 6:00pm (Registration and Business Networking)
6:30 – 6:45pm (Signing Ceremony)
6:45 – 9:00pm (Dinner)
Place: Hong Kong Harbour View Seafood Restaurant, Aloha Tower Market Pl, 2nd Floor
Cost: $35 for members of sponsoring organizations & $40 for all others
Payment Detail: Check payable to HKCHcc, 55 Merchant St, Suite 1813, Box C127, Honolulu HI 96813
RSVP deadline: Feb 24, 2004 Tuesday
Inquiries: Johnson Choi, President & Executive Director, 808-222-8183
Email: jwkc8168@yahoo.com  or info@hkchcc.org 

Registration flyer in Microsoft Word & PDF format  Press Release

*

Export, the New Hawaii Marketplace
Presented by U. S. Small Business Administration and the Small Business Development Center and U. S. Department of Commerce Honolulu Office***

Date: February 2, 2004, Wednesday
Time: 9:00am - 1:00pm
Place: Foreign Trade Zone#9
Cost: $25 before January 22nd
Cost: $30 after January 22nd

$7 Early Bird Parking available at Restaurant Row or limited Metered Parking at the Foreign Trade Zone.

Join us at our 3rd annual Export Workshop. This exciting workshop will feature experts from the State Dept of Agriculture, U. S. Dept of Commerce, U. S. Small Business Administration, Central Pacific Bank and the State of Hawaii Depart of Business Economic Development and Tourism.

> This program will offer information on export opportunities, financing, and agriculturre products and services. Find out about the State Dept of Agriculture grant programs, pricing your product for profit, trade shows, exporting your tourism services, opportunities for construction, landscaping companies, hotel management and other industries who want to do business in Beijing.

> Find out how your company cna benefit from establishing your business in the Foreign Trade Zhone. Exporting can be the key to unlocking an untapped market for your products or services.

> This worksop is designed to help small business owners and potential owners discover new markets and to expand your business beyond the Hawaiian Islands.

> Key to Exporting
- Financing
- Tourism Service
- Agriculture Grants
- High Technology
- Trade Shows
- Finding Overseas Buyers

Contact Person: Anne Nakanishi 808-522-3131

Payment: RCUH
Address: 1041 Nuuanu Ave Suite #A, Honolulu HI 96817 Attn: Anne Nakanishi

"China, Taiwan and the Unites States: What Next?" to be presented by KAREN ELLIOTT HOUSE, Senior Vice President, Dow Jones & Company; and Publisher, The Wall Street Journal, New York - Sponsored by the American Chamber of Commerce Hong Kong*

China-Taiwan relations are back on the front burner - and with presidential elections in Taiwan due in March, the rhetoric is only likely to heat up some more. How will the latest chapter in this long-running, politically sensitive saga play out? Much will depend on the United States, a key player in the relations between the two regions. What role will Washington play? How will it balance its interests in China with its relationship with Taiwan? And how will the coming US presidential elections affect US policies?

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 12:00 - 2:00pm, JW Marriott Hotel, Salon 5 & 6 (L3), Pacific Place, HONG KONG

HKCHcc Members US$50 Non-Members US$65

RSVP & Payment to HKCHcc by January 29, 2004., 55 Merchant Street, Suite 1813, Honolulu, Hawaii 96813, USA.

Rule of Law Forum

The Rule of Law Forum is a non-profit organization registered in Hong Kong. Initially launched pursuant to the “Rule of Law Initiative”, previously agreed upon by Presidents Jiang Zimin and Bill Clinton, to strengthen the rule of law in China. It has sponsored over a hundred meetings in Greater China, Mongolia and elsewhere since 1996.

You are invited to participate in a round-table luncheon discussion and update on activities and developments on “Rule of Law” in China. This is a No-host gathering at the following venue:

Tuesday, Feb 3rd, 2004, Noon for 12:30p.m. to 2:00p.m.
“Fourth Estate” Restaurant, National Press Club
14th Street, NW, 13/F National Press Building
Washington DC 20045, USA (Tel: 1-202-662 7500)

Please RSVP to :
(USA) Tel: 310-228 7180 / Fax: 703-802 8668
or (HK) Tel: 852-2523 7001 / Fax: 852-2845 0947
or (E-mail): joel@laykin.com 

January 2004 Trade Mission/Trade Fairs

*HTDC's next Incubation Services Seminar:

Creating a Fundable Startup - From Soup to Nuts

Friday, January 16, 2004., 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM

Location: Maui Research & Technology Center, 590 Lipoa Parkway, Kihei, Maui
Driving Directions: http://www.htdc.org/directions/MRTC.html

Cost: FREE

Register: Please RSVP with name, company name, phone number and email address to sandyp@htdc.org by January 12, 2004

Speaker: Dennis Fernandez, Esq., Fernandez & Associates LLP

Dennis Fernandez is a Managing Partner of Fernandez & Associates, a leading patent strategy law firm based in Silicon Valley. Dennis is a registered US Patent Attorney and has a degree in Electrical Engineering from Northwestern University and a law degree from Suffolk University Law School. Fernandez and Associates LLP is located in Menlo Park, CA and counsels early-stage electronics, communications, and biotechnology companies and venture investors. The law firm specializes in developing and enforcing defensive and offensive US and international patent strategies.

*HKCHcc Collaboration Partner

*HTDC's next Incubation Services Seminar:

Emerging China, Version 2004 - Dr. William Fischer - Professor, International Institute of Management Development (IMD) Switzerland - Presented by JAIMS

December Trade Mission/Trade Fairs

Silicon Valley and Asia: Focus, Vision and Connections for the Next Wave of Business

Johnson Choi
President
Hong Kong China Hawaii Chamber of Commerce

Dear Johnson:

I am pleased to invite you and the members of the Hong Kong China Hawaii Chamber of Commerce to attend the Inaugural Asia-Pacific Homeland Security Summit & Exposition to be held in Honolulu, Hawaii, from November 19-21, 2003 at the Hilton Hawaiian Village.  

U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Tom Ridge is scheduled to deliver the opening keynote address.  

Other confirmed speakers  include:
Admiral Thomas Fargo, Commander of U.S. Pacific Command (PACOM);
Ambassador Cresencio Arcos, Director of International Affairs, Department of Homeland Security,
James Woolsey, former head of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA);
General William Lennox, Superintendent of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point;
Lt. General (Ret.) Henry Stackpole, President, Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies
Dr. Rohan Gunaratna, world renown Al-Qaeda and terrorism expert.  

Other invited speakers include:
U.S. Secretary of Transportation Norman Mineta,
U.S. Deputy Secretary of Commerce Sam Bodman,
U.S. Under Secretary of Commerce, International Trade Administration, Grant Aldonas,
Governor Ishihara of Tokyo,
Governor Ohta of Osaka, as well as Ministers with responsibility for national security or commerce from Australia, China, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, and Thailand.  

The Summit is being organized in collaboration with the East-West Center, the Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies and the Pacific Basin Economic Council and will be the region's premier homeland security conference.  It will include the participation of several hundred heads of governments and NGOs, senior corporate executives, technology experts, world-renowned scholars and other distinguished leaders, through a special, invitation-only track.  This track will be limited to fewer than 200 participants.  We expect 750 attendees in total.  

The Summit is designed to maximize participant interaction and will stimulate new ideas and innovative approaches through a combination of roundtable and panel discussions, plenary sessions, three in-depth tracks and an exhibit hall.  Hawaii's unique homeland security resources, training and technology exports will also be presented.

With its rich agenda of timely reports and discussions, provocative debates, and networking opportunities, this Summit will be the most effective venue for leaders from all sectors to engage on this mission critical topic.  One objective of the Summit is to provide information so that government and corporate leaders can develop tailored, individual strategies and methods to meet the new security challenges they each face.  These challenges include physical, chemical and biological, and infectious diseases threats.  We will also address shared regional security challenges and concerns.  

This year's inaugural meeting could not be timelier as historic changes continue to unfold in this region of the world.  The theme of the meeting is "Homeland Security: Developing Public and Private Sector Solutions for the Asia Pacific Region.." This Summit promises to be the ideal forum for developing collective solutions to public and private sector security threats in the Asia Pacific region.  

We would appreciate the Chambers's assistance in helping us publicize the Summit to your membership.  Please encourage your members to visit our website at www.scd.state.hi.us/summit for the most up-to-date information.  

Should you have any questions, please contact my Deputy Director Ray Jefferson at (808) 586-3035 or email: rjefferson@dbedt.hawaii.gov.   

I look forward to seeing you at this important event.
Sincerely,
Ted Liu

Secretary for Justice of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

INTRODUCTION: Ms. Elsie Leung is the Chief Executive's chief legal adviser and an ex-officio member of the Executive Council. In her position as the Secretary for Justice of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region government, will explain, from an international trade law's perspective, the significance of "Closer Economic Partnership Arrangements" (CEPA), and Hong Kong's role as a centre of dispute settlement and the legal service provided by Hong Kong for overseas companies interested in Mainland China. Following the implementation of the CEPA, Hong Kong's position as a gateway to doing business in China will be further strengthened.  With the exponential increase in business activities between Hong Kong and China, the demand for legal services is expected to increase, particularly for overseas investors.

ABOUT OUR SPEAKER: Ms. Elsie Leung became the first Secretary for Justice of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region on July 1, 1997. She heads the Department of Justice, chairs several prominent legal committees and serves on numerous others. Ms. Leung gives legal advice to all government departments, represents the Government in all actions brought by or against it, and is responsible for the conduct of all criminal prosecutions and the drafting of all legislation to be introduced by the Government. Ms. Leung was awarded the GBM in July 2002 for her distinguished public service, and for her significant contributions in ensuring the successful implementation of the new constitutional order under the one Country, Two Systems Concept.

Date:          Thursday, November 20, 2003                                               
Venue:        Fairmont Waterfront Hotel, Waterfront Ballroom, 900 Canada Place, Vancouver, Canada
Cost:          *Members:  $45 pp;  Non-members: $55 pp;  Corporate table of 10: $450 ea 
                   (Prices include GST, GST# R 123914244)
Time:         Registration & Reception: 11:30 a.m.    Luncheon & Program: 12:00 - 1:30 pm

*HKCHcc Dues Paying Members will pay US$30, all payment must be made payable to HKCHcc by Nov 17, 2003

Contact HKCHcc at 808-222-8183 or by email info@hkchcc.org if you have questions

David J Slawson, CEO & Chairman, Sitrling Energy System Inc

Finite fossil fuel resources and the ever-increasing environmental and social health problems resulting from their use for power generation has focused worldwide attention on alternate energy and renewable resources.  Harnessing solar energy and other "clean and green" fuels such as hydrogen will be necessary as world population and the demand for power continue to grow.  How close are we to developing viable, economic solar power technologies, and is the "hydrogen economy" just an elusive dream? 

David Slawson has been a champion of identifying and developing sustainable clean energy solutions and the necessary financial resources to commercialize solar, wind and other renewable energy and power generation technologies.  He is one of the world's leading experts on solar technologies.

Wednesday, November 19, 2003, Ritz-Calton HONG KONG, Harbour Room (Level 3)

12:00 - 2:00pm

US$42 for HKCHcc due paying members (all others US$56.00)

Make payment to HKCHcc by Nov 15, 2003, 55 Merchant St, #1813, Honolulu HI 96813

Contact HKCHcc at 808-222-8183 or by email info@hkchcc.org if you have questions

Hebei is a large economic province in North China, which is surrounding Beijing, Tianjin and facing the Bohai Sea with a population of 67 million. Hebei Province has more than 200 enterprises with over 50,000 staff members and workers in IT manufacturing industries. Several information industry and software parks are being built in Shijiazhuang, Langfang and Tangshan. The total investment on Shijiazhuang IT park will exceed RMB 200 million Yuan (US$24 million).

Potential good partnership with Hawaii Companies – China’s 2^nd tier cities/province like Hebei in the Western Region will present attractive opportunities. Hebei does not provide the skyline and all the modern amenities of Shanghai, Beijing, Guangzhou and Hong Kong. That is also the reason why not all the Fortune 500 Companies have set up shops there. Hawaii dominates by small businesses, may have better opportunities not to compete directly with Companies 100s or 1,000s times our size!

 

 

BYU Hawaii Career Cruise - Tuesday, October 21, 2003 10:00am - 1:00pm at BYU-Hawaii Campus

Students will have the opportunity to visit with career professionals and alumni and participate in "informational interviews" about professions, career paths and opportunities, and the job market in particular settings or locations.  The presenters are encouraged to share ideas on career opportunities in their industry or field of work. Please be prepared to answer student questions on how to enter this field, possible responsibilities or duties, career paths, employer expectations and other related topics. Audio-visual aids or handouts may enhance the presentation. The event will be staged in a "round robin" format.  Between 10:00 and 11:00 a.m., students may participate in 5 ten minutes information interview sessions. A second round of sessions begins at 11:00 and continues until 12:00. Students are requested to participate in one of the sessions but may opt to do both hours if they choose. There will be a number of other career related activities available in addition to the information interviews.

BYU-Hawaii will reproduce materials/handouts upon request. Electrical hookups for computer or audiovisual equipment are available. Please contact BYUH Career Services no later than October 1st to make arrangements. 

Lunch will be provided.

PLEASE CONFIRM PARTICIPATION NO LATER THAN SEPTEMBER 15^th.

FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT:

Brigham Young University Hawaii Career Services

Phone: (808) 293-3533 or 293-3258

Email: austink@byuh.edu

You may also contact HKCHcc at 222-8183 or by email info@hkchcc.org if you have questions.

Strategies for Achieving the UH School of TIM's Opportunities and Challenges - Dr. Walter Jamieson, Dean

Sponsored by the Hawaii Chinese Tourism Association***

Date: 5:00pm, Thursday, October 30, 2003 (RSVP Deadline - Thursday, Oct 23, 2003)
Place: Star of Honolulu Dinner Cruise - Aloha Tower Market Place
Cost: $30 for Member and $49 for Non-members
Contact: 222-8183 or by email info@hkchcc.org if you have questions.

*HKCHcc Collaboration Partner

Hong Kong Harbour Fest - Hong Kong

 

 

 

October Trade Mission/Trade Fairs

 

Electronic Asia 2003 -- Electronics Products/Equipment
Hong Kong, Hong Kong 10/13/2003 - 10/16/2003
Contacts:
Miguel Olivares (202) 482-4918 CS/EPS
International Trade Specialist
Miguel.Olivares@mail.doc.gov
Fanny Chau CS/Hong Kong
Commercial Specialist
Fanny.Chau@mail.doc.gov

 

WEFTEC Water Environment Federation 76th Annual Technical Exhibition and Conference
Los Angeles, California 10/11/2003 - 10/15/2003
Contacts:
Mark Wells (202) 482-0904 CS/EPS
International Trade Specialist
Mark.Wells@mail.doc.gov

 

International Hardware & Home Improvement Fair 2003
Hong Kong 10/27/2003 - 10/30/2003
Contacts:
Bill Corfitzen (202) 482-0584 CS/EPS
International Trade Specialist
Bill.Corfitzen@mail.doc.gov
Elanna Tam CS/Hong Kong
Commercial Specialist
Elanna.Tam@mail.doc.gov

The U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) has granted Trade Fair Certification to RAI Exhibitions, to organize the official U.S. Pavilion at the Aquatech Asia 2003 trade show.  The exhibition will be held from October 2-4, 2003 at the Bangkok International Trade and Exhibition Center (BITEC) Hall No. 101, Bangkok, Thailand.

Aquatech Asia is a leading show in Asia on water technology, products and services.  Part of the Aquatech Business Media covering Europe, Asia and Latin America - the Aquatech Asia network provides the perfect gateway to the water works and industrial water and wastewater markets of Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines and Singapore as well as developing markets such as Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam.

Thailand, with a population of 60 million, and the highest GDP in the region, forms a perfect meeting point for the regional water industry. Thailand offers mature domestic industrial and utility markets that are already an attraction on their own. The country is a true gateway to the Indochina region which is an added advantage to new-to-market companies in this region.  Bangkok offers state-of-the-art exhibition facilities and a wide variety of deluxe hotels, restaurants and many weekend escapes within several hours of the city.

Aquatech Asia 2003 has the support of the DOC's staff in both the United States and Thailand.  By supporting this event, the DOC recognizes the capability and exhibition experience of the organizer of the U.S. Pavilion, Exhibitions Thailand, and the potential of this market for U.S. industry exports.  Companies participating in the U.S. Pavilion are provided with an excellent venue to establish or expand overseas distribution, generate sales leads, identify licensing and joint venture partners, find new customers, meet with existing clients, introduce new products, assess the needs of the market, and evaluate competitors.

            The U.S. Department of Commerce's Trade Fair Certification (TFC) Program is a cooperative arrangement between private sector show organizers and the U.S. Government.  The TFC Program seeks to broaden the base of U.S. exporters, particularly new-to-export and new-to-market companies, by introducing them to key trade fairs where they can meet their export objectives. 

To register, please contact HKCHcc at 222-8183 or by email info@hkchcc.org if you have questions.

All golfers will receive a red, white and blue American flag golf shirt featuring the Statue of Liberty emblazoned with the Star Spangled Banner. Please provide the information requested along with your check by September 12, 2003. The annual tournament is a fund raising event whose proceeds are used EXCLUSIVELY to benefit the active duty personnel and their families on Hickam Air Force Base. Your participation and support of this event is great appreciated.

You have the opportunity to support the event by becoming a "Tournament Sponsor". A $600 contribution from individual or firms will entitle the sponsor to a foursome, recognition in the Tournament Program, signage on the sponsor banner, par 3 contests and recognition at the Award Banquet.

Individual participant is $125 includes Golf Shirt, Par 3 Contest, Lunch and Dinner Award Banquet.

Date/Time: Tuesday, September 30, 2003, 11:00am
Place: Mamala Bay Golf Course, Hickam Air Force Base

You will need Base Passes to enter Hickam AFB, please provide Car Made, Model and License number. When entering the base on the day of the event, security will ask for current No-fault insurance card, car registration and your driver license.

Go to the following link to download tournament registration form in PDF format - Please indicate you are a member of the "Hong Kong China Hawaii Chamber of Commerce" on the form.

1) ACE/Infrastructure Trade Mission: Architecture, Construction, and Engineering Industries
Hong Kong 09/04/2003 - 09/07/2003
Shanghai, China 09/07/2003 - 09/10/2003
Beijing, China 09/10/2003 - 09/11/2003
Contacts: Sam Dhir (202) 482-0178 CS/EPS
International Trade Specialist
Sam.Dhir@mail.doc.gov  

2) Executive Aerospace Trade Mission to China
Chengdu, China 09/14/2003 - 09/16/2003
Beijing, China 09/17/2003 - 09/19/2003
Contacts: Vicky Heilman (202) 482-4230 TD/OA
Vicki_Heilman@ita.doc.gov
* Deputy Assistant Secretary Joe Bogosian will be the lead the trade mission

3) Franchising Trade Mission to Singapore and China
Singapore 09/16/2003 - 09/21/2003
Shanghai, China 09/21/2003 - 09/23/2003
Contacts: Sam Dhir (202) 482-4756 CS/EPS
International Trade Specialist
Sam.Dhir@mail.doc.gov
* Deputy Assistant Secretary Bruce Blakeman will lead the mission.

4) ChinaPlas 2003 - Plastics & Rubber
Beijing, China 09/09/2003 - 09/12/2003
Contacts: William Corfitzen (202) 482-0584 CS/EPS
International Trade Specialist
William.Corfitzen@mail.doc.gov
Julie Chang Holt CS/Beijing
Commercial Specialist
Julie.Chang.Holt@mail.doc.gov

4) New Products USA 2003 - General Industrial Equipment
Chengdu, China 09/15/2003 - 09/16/2003
Male, Maldives 09/17/2003 - 09/18/2003
Bangkok, Thailand 09/18/2003 - 09/19/2003
Manila, Phillipines 09/22/2003 - 09/23/2003
Taipei, Taiwan 09/25/2003 - 09/26/2003
Contacts: Louis Quay (202) 482-3973 CS/EPS
International Trade Specialist
Louis.Quay@mail.doc.gov

Hosted by the California Dragon Boat Association and sponsored by the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in San Francisco*, the 8th Annual Northern California International Dragon Boat Championships will be held on September 27th and 28th, 2003 from 8 am to 4 pm at San Francisco's Lake Merced. Opening Ceremonies will be held at 12 noon on Saturday.

The races feature more than ninety (90) teams from the U.S. and Canada, with many competing for the opportunity to represent the U.S. in the 2004 International Dragon Boat Federation (IDBF) World Club Crew Championships in Cape Town, South Africa.

The festival which features the dragon boat racing championships also includes a Food and cultural Fair, cultural performances (i.e. taichi, Chinese folk dancing, lion dancing,etc.) and Dragon Land - an interactive fun zone for children and families. Admission to the festival is free. There will be free shuttles to the festival from downtown San Francisco and Chinatown. For more information about the race and festival, go to www.CDBA.org.

Come and join the festival in Lake Merced - one of the two largest dragon boat festivals
in the United States.

  HKCHcc and TIM International Inc., the alumni association of the University of Hawaii School of Travel Industry Management (TIM), invites you to the fifth annual “Celebrate a Legacy in Tourism” fundraiser and silent auction. Please join us on Tuesday, September 23, 2003 at the Royal Hawaiian Hotel, Monarch Room for this special event. This year’s honorees are Ambassador L. W. “Bill” and Jean Lane. They will be honored for their innumerable contributions to both the TIM School and the tourism community of Hawaii. Over the years, their generous gifts have made possible the establishment of the Sunset Reference Center at the TIM School, the L. W. “Bill” and Jean Lane Endowed Lectureship in Sustainable Tourism and the Environment and the Bill and Jean Lane Visitor Center at the National Tropical Botanical Garden on Kauai, to name a few. Please mark your calendar for this grand, tourism industry-wide celebration which will feature Pacific Rim cuisine, entertainment and a silent auction with selections ranging from world-wide travel packages to gourmet dining packages. Reservations are available for premium tables and individual seats, with proceeds of each ticket directly funding the TIM School technology learning center and student scholarships. As a supporter of the TIM School, you are among the first to be notified about this event. Formal invitations will be mailed in July. If you would like to share in the festivities, please contact Raina Matsui, Alumni Coordinator, at 808-956-4885. We look forward to seeing you at this memorable event. Founded in 1898, Sunset Magazine featured the Hawaiian Islands for over a century on its covers and in its editorials, as well as in its many books, which focus on travel, food, gardens and homes. Ambassador L. W. “Bill” Lane is the former chairman and publisher of Lane Publishing Co., publisher of Sunset Magazine, Books and Films.

Please contact Raina Matsui at 808-956-4885, Johnson Choi at 808-222-8183 or rainam@hawaii.edu, johnsonchoi@johnsonchoi.com to make your reservation today

Grant Aldonas was confirmed as Under Secretary for International Trade on May 10, 2001. As head of the International Trade Administration at the U.S. Department for Commerce, Grant is responsible for managing 2,400 ITA employees and advising the Secretary of Commerce on international trade issues.

His priorities include expanding export opportunities for American business, particularly small and medium-sized and minority-owned enterprises, enforcing trade agreements to ensure that American exporters obtain the benefits of the bargain the United States reached in previous negotiations, and the rigorous enforcement of U.S. trade law to deter unfair trade practices that distort markets and deny U.S. firms the opportunity to compete on an equal basis with their foreign competition.

Grant is a native of Minneapolis, Minnesota. He graduated from the University of Minnesota, with a B.A. in International Relations, in 1975, and received his law degree from the University of Minnesota Law School in 1979. Grant is also an Adjunct Professor of Law at the Georgetown University Law Center, teaching courses on the resolution of international trade disputes.

He is the Senior Trade Negotiator for the U. S. Government.

Under Secretary Aldonas is returning to Washington via Honolulu following the latest trade negotiation with New Zealand and Australia. His priorities include:

• Expanding export opportunities for American business, particularly small and medium-sized and minority-owned enterprises;
• Enforcing trade agreements to ensure that American exporters obtain the benefits of the bargain the United State reached in previous negotiations;
• Enforcing U.S. trade law to deter unfair trade practices that deny U.S. firms the opportunity to compete on an equal basis with their foreign competition.

The Hangzhou Municipal Government has extended an invitation to attend a Hangzhou Business Environment Presentation and networking session with a delegation of Hangzhou private sector entrepreneurs. Please note this is NOT an HKCHcc event.
 
Date: Wednesday, 13 August 2003.
Time: 0930 – 1630 (full agenda available from organizers upon request)
Venue: The Westin Shanghai (Diamond hall)
Address: 88 Henan Central Road, Shanghai, China
Cost: Free
 
If you are interested in attending or would simply like further information please contact Mr. Zhu Huan or Ms. Zhang Lin at the numbers listed below:
 
Tel: (021) 6542-5579
Fax: (021) 6542-5680
Mobile: 131 6645 7247 or 138 1862 4708
Email: wmwzc@mail.hz.zj.cn

You are invited to a special videoconference on business opportunities in China's Environmental Technologies industry being held on Monday, July 28, 2003, from 1:00-2:30 p.m. at the Keoni Ana Videoconference Center in downtown Honolulu. The "China's Environmental Technologies Market and Export Opportunities" videoconference is sponsored by the State of Hawaii, Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism (DBEDT**) and will feature an introduction by Mr. Ted Liu, DBEDT Director, and presentations by senior specialist officials from the U.S. Commercial Service at the U.S. Embassy in Beijing and U.S. Consulate in Shanghai.

This videoconference is a must-attend event for environmental protection firms, including those involved in water quality, air quality, waste management, resource management, and the environmental services sector, both new to the Chinese market and firms already doing business in China. It will also be valuable for companies wishing to access the export promotion and support services of the U.S. Department of Commerce or are interested in getting information on the latest project solicitations in the Shanghai & Beijing regions and updates on opportunities presented by the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games.  Participants will also find out about upcoming customized video matchmaking services being awarded to qualified firms.  In addition, participant firms can have custom research performed on their market queries if submitted to address below by 7/21.

First priority registration will go to bona fide companies in Hawaii's environmental technologies industry. Pre-registration is required. As there are a limited number of seats available, you are encouraged to register early for this no-cost event.

Please register by Thursday, July 24, 2003.

If you have any questions, feel free to contact Mr. Mark Want at (808) 586-2751 or by email at mwant@dbedt.hawaii.gov.

The Signature showpiece on display throughout July entitled “Water” (shown at left) is an awe-inspiring original, which measures 78” x 54” worth $100,000.  Jia Lu says of this piece, “While many of my paintings are inspired by Buddhist ideas, this one is essentially Taoist, contrasting motion and stillness, and the force of water that can wear down stone.  Water is a female principle, supple and cold, dark and mysterious.  For me it represents the quiet softness of true power.”

Jia Lu’s paintings feature women in culturally diverse costume, often wearing ornate jewelry, posed in meditation or thought.  Her work has been described as “Romantic Realism” and belongs to a tradition of narrative, realistic art that nevertheless has much in common with contemporary figurative trends.  Though clearly influenced by Buddhist philosophy and her Asian background, as well as European symbolism, Jia Lu’s style defies simple classification.

Jia Lu works in traditional manner in order to create art that communicates clearly to her viewers.  Speaking in her native Mandarin, Jia Lu says, “So much contemporary art is created in a narrow forum of critics and curators who use difficult language and ignore the tastes and attitudes of non-academics.  I’m more interested in imagery that has the same power as literature, film and music.”

Hauntingly beautiful and deeply evocative images transport the viewer into another world of calm, clarity and luminosity.  “There is always someone at every exhibition who is moved to tears;” the artist says, “my paintings seem to draw something out of their memory.”

Jia Lu grew up in a family of artists and trained as a traditional Chinese ink painter before beginning to work in oils.  Her work is enriched by a remarkable career as a navy officer, reporter, art editor, operating room nurse and actress.  Her understanding of human anatomy, theatrical lighting, philosophy and literature is evident in the complex, multi-layered images she paints.

Jia Lu's work is in private and corporate collections worldwide including that of Rupert Murdoch, George Soros, the Bank of China, Boeing Corporation, Morgan Stanley. She has participated in over 50 group and solo exhibitions in the last twenty years.  Previous shows include exhibitions at UNESCO in Paris, United Nations Headquarters in New York City, and the Edmonton Art Museum in Canada.

50 Years of Women in China - Ms Hong Ye, also known by her trade name as Xiaoye Xiuzi, Sponsored by the U. S. China People Friendship Association Honolulu Chapter*

Mr. Eddie Wang is the new Regional President of the HSBC Bank for the West Coast. Functionally, he also acts as the Executive Vice President for Asian Banking for the USA and Canada. Mr. Wang joined the bank in Hong Kong in 1973 and held a variety of senior positions, including a posting to HSBC in Canada from 1987 - 1990. He took charge of the Bank's operations in Mainland China in 1994 and directed the rapid expansion of the Mainland branch network. In 1997, he was appointed The Chief Executive for the China business sector and led the relocation of HSBC's Mainland Management Office from Hong Kong to Shanghai in 2000. With a total of nine years of China experiences, he has now started a new chapter of his career in the United States.

In his presentation, Mr. Wang will be sharing his experiences from his nine years in charge of HSBC's operations in Mainland China, as well as, touch on the importance of The River Delta Region.

May 7th, Wednesday, 8:00am to 5:30pm - The Hawaii Venture Summit, Quadrus Conference Center, Menlo Park, California

May 7th, Wednesday, 6:00 - 8:00pm - "Hawaii is Open for Business" Reception, Sheraton Palo Alto Justine's Ballroom, 625 El Camino Real, Phone: (650) 328-2800

Please RSVP by April 30, 2003:

Email: service@dbedt.hawaii.gov

Phone: (808) 587-2750

Business/Aloha Attire/Heavy Pupus

Mission, Structure, Responsibilities, Socio-Economic Programs of the 15th Contracting Squadron - Projects, Solicitation, Contracts, Plan & Program, Small Business Umbrella

Presented by: LtCol Harold D. Hincks, Commander, 15th Contracting Squadron

Date: April 30, 2003
Place: 1001 Bishop St, Pacific Tower, 8/F, HEI Training Room#2
Time: 5:15 - 6:30pm
Cost: No Cost for HKCHcc Due Paying Members, Others $5/person
RSVP: Contact HKCHcc at 222-8183 or by email info@hkchcc.org no later than April 23, 2003, let us know if you have questions.

• Asia Society*, Dow Jones, Ministry of Planning and Investment - Vietnam 

• Lead Corporate Benefactor: American International Group

• Corporate Benefactor: Poongsan Corporation

• Corporate Sponsors: Boeing, Samsung Electronics

• Corporate Supporters: CT&D Group, GM Daewoo, Keppel Corporation, LG Electronics Inc., Ogilvy Public Relations Worldwide, POSCO

• Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Vietnam

• Hanoi People's Committee

• Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry

• American Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam

• Phan Van Khai, Prime Minister, Vietnam

• Rafidah Aziz, Minister of Trade and Industry, Malaysia

• Guillermo Balce, Executive Director, ASEAN Center for Energy

• Raymond Burghardt, US Ambassador to Vietnam

• Marc Faber, Editor and Publisher, “The Gloom, Boom & Doom Report"

• Javed Hamid, Regional Director, East Asia & Pacific, International Finance Corporation

• Carla A. Hills, Chairman and CEO, Hills & Company; Former US Trade Representative

• Richard C. Holbrooke, Vice Chairman, Perseus Group

• James B. Hunt, Former Governor, North Carolina, US; Partner, Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, PLLC

• Peter Kann, Chairman, Dow Jones & Co., Inc.

• Linda Yuen-Ching Lim, Professor of International Business, University of Michigan Business School

• Robert Madelin, Director, Directorate General of Trade, European Commission

• Nguyen Xuan Nham, President and CEO, Vietnam National Oil and Gas Corporation

• Phongthep Thepkanjana, Minister of Energy, Thailand

• Cham Prasidh, Minister of Commerce, Cambodia

• Tadakatsu Sano, Vice-Minister for International Affairs, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, Japan

• Abdullah Badawi, Deputy Prime Minister, Malaysia

• Helen Clark, Prime Minister, New Zealand

• Kamil Idris, Director General, World Intellectual Property Organization

• Kantathi Suphamongkhon, Trade Representative, Thailand

• Joern Kristensen, Chief Executive Officer, Mekong River Commission

• Lee Hong-Koo, President, Seoul Forum for International Affairs; Former Prime Minister of Republic of Korea

• Lee Hsien Loong, Deputy Prime Minister, Singapore

• Minoru Murofushi, Chairman and CEO, ITOCHU Corp.

• Ong Keng Yong, Secretary-General, ASEAN

• Manuel A. Roxas, Secretary of Trade and Industry, Philippines

• Tharman Shanmugaratnam, Senior Minister of State for Trade & Industry, Singapore

• Arun Shourie, Minister of Disinvestment, India

• Thongloun Sisoulith, Deputy Prime Minister, Lao PDR

• Andrew Steer, Country Officer, Indonesia, World Bank

• Abdul Rahman Taib, Minister of Industry and Primary Resources, Brunei; Chairman of AFTA Council

• Mark Vaile, Minister for Trade, Australia

• Ann Veneman, US Secretary of Agriculture

• Yu Xiaosong, Chairman, China Council for the Promotion of International Trade

• Robert Zoellick, US Trade Representative

• Nguyen Tan Dung, Deputy Prime Minister, Vietnam

• Vu Khoan, Deputy Prime Minister, Vietnam

• Truong Dinh Tuyen, Minister of Trade, Vietnam

• Vo Hung Phuc, Minister of Planning and Investment, Vietnam

• Nguyen Dy Nien, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Vietnam

• Nguyen Sinh Hung, Minister of Finance, Vietnam

• Le Duc Thuy, Governor, State Bank of Vietnam

• Pham Chi Lan, Executive Vice President, Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry

• Asia Business Council

• Asian Development Bank

• American Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong

• American Chamber of Commerce in Singapore

• American Chamber of Commerce in Thailand

• American Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam, Hanoi

• American Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh City

• American Indonesian Chamber of Commerce

• Asian Strategy & Leadership Institute

• Australian Business Group of Vietnam

• China Council for the Promotion of International Trade

• Confederation of Indian Industry

• European Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam

• Fund for Reconciliation and Development

• Hanoi International Women's Club (HIWC)

• Hong Kong Business Council

• Hong Kong Business Association Viet Nam

• Hong Kong China Hawaii Chamber of Commerce (HKCHcc)

• Hong Kong Economic & Trade Office

• Hong Kong Trade Development Council

• Indonesia Business Council

• International Enterprise Singapore

• Indian Business Chamber in Vietnam

• Japan External Trade Organization

• KOTRA

• Makati Business Club

• Malaysian Industrial Development Authority

• Philippine American Chamber of Commerce

• Singapore Institute of International Affairs

• Thai Business Association

• The British Chamber in Hanoi

• The Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce

• US-Taiwan Business Council

• US-Vietnam Trade Council

• Vietnam Business Forum

• Young Presidents' Organization

In it's ongoing series of "Trilogy" programs, the Japan-America Society of Hawaii examines the role of a third country or region's impact on the United States-Japan relationship. The Southeast Asia Trilogy is the fifth in the Society's series of trilogy lectures. Past trilogies have focused on China, Korea, Russia, and Taiwan. The Southeast Asia Trilogy is particularly significant because of economic and security issues directly affecting both the US and Japan. Three panel sessions, featuring expert speakers on the Southeast Asia region, will focus on the Historical and Cultural Perspective, the Current Situation, and the Future Outlook. Don't miss this exciting and informative program!

• Moderator: Ralph Cossa, President, Pacific Forum CSIS

• Dr. Barbara Watson Andaya: Historical & Cultural Perspective

• Dr. Leonard Andaya: Historical & Cultural Perspective

• Dr. Seiji Naya: Current Situation

• Ambassador Charles Salmon: Current Situation

• Muthiah Alagappa: Future Outlook

Date: February 12, 2003, Wednesday 8:30am - 1:30pm
Place: Hale Koa Hotel, Waikiki Ballroom, $30/person, $2 parking with validation
RSVP Deadline: February 5, 2003
Contact: Johnson Choi of HKCHcc at 222-8183 or by email info@hkchcc.org if you have questions.

This seminar will attempt to describe and analyze the intents and possible consequences of the People's Republic of China's new “Great Western Development Strategy” in Sichuan province. It will proceed in three parts by, first, focusing on Sichuan’s local social, political and economic environment before the year 2000; second, Sichuan’s response to the initiation of the “Great Western Development Strategy”; and third, the possible consequences that the Strategy has had in Sichuan over the past three years. The seminar will propose that Sichuan can be viewed as a microcosm of China, expressing the pitfalls and benefits of the “Great Western Development Strategy.” Materials for the seminar have been collected by five weeks of fieldwork undertaken in Sichuan Province during the summer of 2002. It also builds on a paper recently written for the conference “Opening the West.”

Contact HKCHcc at 808-222-8183 by email to info@hkchcc.org if you have questions.

Sponsored by Japan American Institute of Management Science (JAIMS)

Professor Fischer is one of the most well-respected and knowledgeable China scholars who has first-hand experience conducting business in China. He has been the advisor to the Founder and CEO of Haier - a very successful Chinese conglomerate which entered the global market. 

The two-day session was designed for our China & Japan Focused MBA's.  They were asked to read about 480 pages of assigned materials.  Students are dividing into 4 teams and they will be discussing the materials with Professor Fischer. Topics to be covered include:  How does one make money in a particular market?  What are the people issues?  Who will be the future corporate winners in China? What is the political economic outlook? 

*HKCHcc Collaboration Partner

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