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May 13, 2008 12:40-1:40 PM William S. Richardson School of Law, Room 254

Institute of Asian-Pacific Business Law (IAPBL) - William S. Richardson School of Law - University of Hawaii at Mānoa

The Shareholder Empowerment Debate: Lessons from News Corp’s Exodus to Delaware

Jennifer Hill, Professor of Law, Sydney Law School

The balance of power between shareholders and the board of directors is a contentious issue in current corporate law debate. It also lay at the heart of a controversy concerning the re-incorporation of News Corporation (News Corp) in Delaware. News Corp has recently been the subject of intense media attention due its successful bid to acquire Dow Jones & Company. Nonetheless, News Corp's move to the US, which paved the way for this victory, was neither smooth nor a fait accompli. Rather, the original 2004 re-incorporation proposal prompted a revolt by a number of institutional investors, on the basis that a move to Delaware would strengthen managerial power vis-a-vis shareholder power. The institutional investors were particularly concerned about the effect of the re-incorporation on shareholder participatory rights, and the ability of the board of directors to adopt anti-takeover mechanisms, such as poison pills, which are not permissible under Australian law. It was this latter concern, which ultimately led a group of institutional investors to commence legal proceedings in the Delaware courts in UniSuper Ltd v News Corporation (2005 WL 3529317 (Del Ch)).

Jennifer Hill is Professor of Corporate Law at Sydney Law School, and writes widely in the area of comparative corporate governance. Her recent research has focused on international responses to global corporate scandals, and differences in the balance of power between shareholders and management across common law countries. Jennifer has visited at a number of US law schools. She has a continuing position as Visiting Professor at Vanderbilt University, and has previously taught at the University of Texas at Austin (1999); the University of Virginia (1998) and Cornell University (1994). She is a Research Associate of the European Corporate Governance Institute, and a member of the editorial board of International Corporate Law and Financial Regulation, Cambridge University Press. She is also a member of the Law Council of Australia, Corporations Law Committee, and of the Corporations and Markets Advisory Committee (CAMAC), Legal Sub-Committee, which advises the Australian federal government on law reform.

Detailed Information:
Date: May 13, 2008, 12:40-1:40 PM
Location: Room 254 William S. Richardson School of Law
RSVP: iapbl@hawaii.edu

For information, please contact: Johnson Choi at (415) 691-6138 (San Francisco USA); (808) 524-5738 (Hawaii USA), (852) 8171-3118 (Hong Kong SAR) or by email to jwkc8168@yahoo.com

THE HAWAI`I ASSOCIATION FOR CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION
Presents
HAWAI`I’S FUTURE FORTUNE 500 LUNCHEON
And
HACTE ANNUAL AWARDS BANQUET

Friday, May 16, 2008; 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. at The Dole Ballrooms (Dole Cannery in Iwilei)

In celebration of the 100th Anniversary of Career and Technical Education in the United States, the Hawai`i Association for Career and Technical Education (HACTE), in partnership with the State of Hawai`i Career and Technical Education Center, is sponsoring Hawai`i’s Future Fortune 500 Luncheon.

At the luncheon, 250 business people from a variety of occupations will have a chance to be matched with 250 high school and community college career and technical education students who have interests in their respective career fields. The business people will have the opportunity to sit and chat over lunch and to talk about the challenges and rewards of their jobs and careers.

HACTE is seeking 250 business people who are willing and able to host 250 students by attending the luncheon to share with the students their insights on how to successfully transition from education to the workforce.

There are two ways to participate in this exciting event:

1. Individual Student Sponsorship – Individuals may sponsor a student for $100. Students will be paired with their sponsor. (The $100 covers the lunch for the sponsor and the student.)
2. Corporate Table Sponsorship – Companies may purchase a table for $500 and have five company representatives paired with five students. (The $500 covers lunch for the five company reps and the 5 students.)

Once payment has been received and a student(s) has(ve) been assigned, you will receive confirmation from HACTE along with a short biography of the students.

FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:
Dirk Soma, HACTE President
808.294.8639 or dirksoma@yahoo.com

We eagerly await your reply to participate and make a positive impact on the life of one of our future civic, community, or business leader!

For information, please contact: Johnson Choi at (415) 691-6138 (San Francisco USA); (808) 524-5738 (Hawaii USA), (852) 8171-3118 (Hong Kong SAR) or by email to jwkc8168@yahoo.com

Thursday, May 15, 2008 - Santa Clara California

A FINANCIAL SUMMIT - GLOBALIZATION THROUGH HONG KONG'S CAPITAL MARKETS

Complimentary (No Charge) Business Seminar and Networking Luncheon

Ranked as the world's third largest major financial center by The Global Financial Centers Index, Hong Kong is an economic powerhouse. Please join us on May 15th as we present a special conference to discuss globalization through Hong Kong's capital markets featuring our Secretary for Financial Services and Treasury, the highest ranking officials from our stock exchange, and other prominent panelists.

DATE: Thursday, May 15, 2008
TIME: Registration & Networking - 8:45 AM to 9:30 AM
Business Seminar: 9:30 AM to 12:00 PM
Luncheon: 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM
VENUE: Hyatt Regency Santa Clara, 5101 Great America Parkway, Santa Clara, CA

Speakers include:

Prof. K C Chan - Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury. Hong Kong SAR Government http://www.fstb.gov.hk
Ronald Arculli - Chairman, Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited http://www.hkex.com.hk  
Robert Theleen - Chairman and CEO, ChinaVest http://www.chinavest.com   
and more ...

Moderator:
Steve Van Dorn - President & General Manager, Santa Clara Chamber of Commerce (http://www.santaclarachamber.org)

Hosts:
Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office, San Francisco
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited

Co - Organizers:
Invest Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR Government
Santa Clara Chamber of Commerce

Supporting Organizations

Asian Business League of San Francisco, Association of Asian American Bankers, California-Asia Business Council, Chinese American Semiconductor
Professional Association, Chinese Information and Networking Association,
East Bay Economic Development Alliance,
Hong Kong Association of Northern California,
HongKong-SV.com,
Milpitas Chamber of Commerce,
Silicon Valley Science and Technology Association
Hong Kong.China.Hawaii Chamber of Commerce (HKCHcc)
ENROLLMENT INFORMATION WILL BE E-MAILED TO YOU IN MID-APRIL
QUESTIONS? PLEASE CALL TAMMY (415) 835-9305

For information, please contact: Johnson Choi at (415) 691-6138 (San Francisco USA); (808) 524-5738 (Hawaii USA), (852) 8171-3118 (Hong Kong SAR) or by email to jwkc8168@yahoo.com

China is the single most important and fastest growing marketplace, as well as manufacturing base, for US products and services. Come learn how you can make use of Hong Kong as your business platform and how to take advantage of the Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement (CEPA) between Hong Kong and Mainland China.

Hong Kong is an integral part of China. Nevertheless, we still retain our advantages of rule of law, separate IP protection legislation, level playing field, full currency convertibility, international business practices, low taxes, government transparency and free flow of information - all critical elements to making sound business decisions.

Today, Hong Kong is ranked as the world's third largest major financial center by The Global Financial Centers Index and it is also the largest capital raising center for Mainland Chinese enterprises with over US$125B raised since 1993. Meanwhile, 30% of Mainland China's foreign trade flows through Hong Kong and over 75% of international buyers of consumer products source Chinese products via Hong Kong.

Furthermore, Hong Kong is the southern gateway to the largest economic production powerhouse in Mainland China as well as the preferred location for overseas and Chinese companies managing their operations in Asia Pacific.

Mr. Galpin is the Associate Director-General of Invest Hong Kong, the award-winning investment promotion agency of the Hong Kong SAR Government that advises prospective and existing foreign investors considering or already using Hong Kong as a conduit to do business in Asia-Pac.

Simon Galpin joined Invest Hong Kong in March 2001 as Associate Director-General Investment Promotion; Simon’s Division is responsible for attracting and retaining foreign direct investment in the following five priority sectors:

* Information Technology,
* Telecommunications, Media & Multi Media,
* Technology (especially Biotechnology and Electronics),
* Tourism & Entertainment and
* Consumer, Retail and Sourcing

Simon is also responsible for Invest Hong Kong’s operations in: the Americas, India, Middle East, South East Asia and Japan.

Prior to joining Invest Hong Kong, Simon spent 10 years with Scottish Enterprise (the UK Government’s economic development agency for Scotland) and was involved in setting up their network of offices in Asia.

Simon has also worked for retail, shipping and logistics companies in London, Liverpool, Taiwan and Sydney.

Simon has a MBA from University of Sheffield and an MSc from the University of Glasgow in Local Economic Development.
 

Date: Friday, June 6 2008 (limited seating)
Noon – 1:30 PM (11:30 AM registration)
Hawaii Prince Hotel

Co-Sponsors:

  
Pacific and Asian Affairs Council (PAAC)
Shidler College of Business, University of Hawaii at Manoa

Contact: Johnson W. K. Choi, President, HKCHcc
Address: 1188 Bishop St, Suite 3403, Honolulu HI 96813
Phone:  (808) 524-5738 (Hawaii), (415) 691-6138 (San Francisco), (852) 8171-3118 (HKSAR) ; Fax: (808) 524-8063; (877) 852-8548
Email: jwkc8168@yahoo.com; Website: http://www.hkchcc.org/event.htm 

Please PRINT CLEARLY and return by Fax to (808) 524-8063 or Email to jwkc8168@yahoo.com (no mail please) by June 1 2008 to reserve your seat (No Show will be billed):
Name:___________________________________________ Phone:________________
Company:_________________________________________ Title:_________________
Email:__________________________________@______________________________
Lunch and parking are hosted by sponsoring organizations
One question you would like to ask our speaker:_______________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________

For information, please contact: Johnson Choi at (415) 691-6138 (San Francisco USA); (808) 524-5738 (Hawaii USA), (852) 8171-3118 (Hong Kong SAR) or by email to jwkc8168@yahoo.com

Saturday - June 7th 6:30pm: "Take a Walk in the Country 6" tickets on sale now!

The Makaha Sons are proud to announce that tickets for their annual "Take a Walk in the Country" concert are on sale now! Until May 24 we are offering the tickets at a discounted price. Just make sure to type in MAKAHA003 in the coupon code on the checkout page to get your discount.

This year's concert will be held on Saturday, June 7, at the Waterfront at Aloha Tower Marketplace. Entertainment starts at 6:30pm. Doors will open at 5:30pm for the "Emperor" Section, who will enjoy a gourmet buffet catered by Chai's Island Bistro. Doors for reserved cocktail and general admission guests will open at 6:00pm.

As always, the Sons will offer the finest in Hawaiian music and dance, with featured guests Kealo Koko, Halau Hula 'O Hokulani, Halau Hula 'O Kawaili'ula, Ka Leo 'O Laka I Kahikina O Ka La, Puka'ikapuaokalani Hula Halau, and a star-studded musical lineup of top Hawaiian entertainment. The show will be hosted by master of ceremonies, Billy V.

Come and join us for the traditional Hawaiian music event of the year, right next to the historic Aloha Tower!

Link to tickets: http://www.sharleneoshiro.com/makahasons/ms-tawitc.html  or http://www.makahasons.com

June 21 - July 3 2008 - Honolulu Academy of Art - Films at the Doris Duke Theatre - CHINESE FILM NOW

In conjunction with the exhibitions Shu: Reinventing Books in Contemporary Chinese Art and One Way or Another: Asian American Art Now, the Honolulu Academy of Arts presents four award-winning films from and about Chinea, and Hollywood Chinese, a Sundance award-winning film on Tinsel Town’s portrayal of Chinese-Americans.

DOUBLE FEATURE

THE BLOOD OF THE YINGZOU DISTRICT, Directed by Ruby Yang and Thomas Lennon
and
HOLLYWOOD CHINESE, Director: Arthur Dong
Saturday, June 21, Sunday, June 22
1:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.

UP THE YANGTZE, Director: Yung Change
Monday, June 23 at 7:30 p.m.
Tuesday, June 24 and Wednesday, June 25
at 1:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.

SUMMER PALACE, Director: Lou Ye
Thursday, June 26 , Friday, June 27 at 1:00 p.m. ONLY
Saturday, June 28, Sunday, June 29
at 1:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.

NANKING, Director: Bill Guttentag and Dan Sturman
Monday, June 30 at 1:00 p.m.
Tuesday, July 1, Wednesday, July 2 at 1:00 and 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, July 3 at 1:00 p.m. ONLY

Tickets: $7 for non-museum members; $6 for seniors, students, military; $5 for museum members.
For more information or to be added to the film calendar e-mail, go to www.honoluluacademy.org or call 532-8768.

For information, please contact: Johnson Choi at (415) 691-6138 (San Francisco USA); (808) 524-5738 (Hawaii USA), (852) 8171-3118 (Hong Kong SAR) or by email to jwkc8168@yahoo.com

Ed Case practices business and real estate law with the Honolulu firm of Bays, Deaver, Lung, Rose & Baba. He served Hawaii in the U.S. Congress from 2002 to 2007, and was a member of the Hawaii State Legislature from 1994 to 2002. He was born and raised on the Island of Hawaii, and is a graduate of Williams College and the University of California/Hastings Law School. He has travelled extensively in the Asia-Pacific region, and is currently a director of Small Business Hawaii and a member of the Hawaii-Pacific Export Council.

Date: Friday, July 25 2008 (limited seating)
Time: 11:30am – 1:30 PM (Registration from 11:00am)
Venue: The Pacific Club, 1451 Queen Emma St, Honolulu, Hawaii 96813 (Free Parking)
Cost: $35/person for sponsoring organizations
RSVP with payment by Jul 15th; $40 after Jul 15th & others

Co-Sponsors:

Pacific and Asian Affairs Council (PAAC)
Shidler College of Business, University of Hawaii at Manoa
The Hawaii Science & Technology Council
Center for Chinese Studies and Confucius Institute
Hawaii Pacific University - College of International Studies

RSVP: By July 15, 2008 (very limited seating)

Contact: Johnson W. K. Choi, President, HKCHcc
Address: 1188 Bishop St, Suite 3403, Honolulu HI 96813
Phone:  (808) 524-5738 (Hawaii), (415) 691-6138 (San Francisco), (852) 8171-3118 (HKSAR) ; Fax: (808) 524-8063; (877) 852-8548
Email: jwkc8168@yahoo.com; Website: http://www.hkchcc.org/event.htm 

Please PRINT CLEARLY and return by Fax or Email by July 15 2008 to reserve your seat (No Show will be billed):
Name:___________________________________________ Phone:________________
Company:_________________________________________ Title:_________________
Email:__________________________________@______________________________
Credit Card (Master Card or VISA)#___________________________________________
Name on the Card:____________________________________ Expiration Date___/_____
$35 ($40 after Feb 7th) x __ Person = ______; Check payable to HKCHcc & mail to 1188 Bishop St Ste 3403, Honolulu HI 96813
One question you would like to ask our speaker:_______________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________
 

For information, please contact: Johnson Choi at (415) 691-6138 (San Francisco USA); (808) 524-5738 (Hawaii USA), (852) 8171-3118 (Hong Kong SAR) or by email to jwkc8168@yahoo.com

SIAL Paris October 19 - 23, 2008 Paris France

Held Biennially, SIAL is one of the world's largest food products exhibition. The event attracts importers and distributors not only from the European Union but also from the rest of Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia.

Western United States Agricultural Trade Association (WUSATA) will be coordinating participation in SIAL Paris, October 19-23. 2008, for the Western United State agricultural companies. SIAL Paris is an excellent opportunity for WUSATA companies to showcase their products to all of the country market's sectors.

SIAL 2005 welcomed 5,300 exhibitors from the five continents and attracted over 140,000 trade visitors from 191 countries.

Take advantage of the Early Bird Participation Discount by March 1, 2008

Please contract Janet Kenefsky at WUSATA by telephone (360) 693-3373 or by email janet@wusata.org for more information.

For information, please contact: Johnson Choi at (415) 691-6138 (San Francisco USA); (808) 524-5738 (Hawaii USA), (852) 8171-3118 (Hong Kong SAR) or by email to jwkc8168@yahoo.com

Friday, May 9 2008 5:00pm at Shidler College of Business at University of Hawaii at Manoa

Financial Armageddon: Subprime Loans, Bear Stearns, Gas Prices and Housing Woes

Feature Speaker: Ferenc Sanderson, received his B.Sc. in Monetary Economics from the London School of Economics & Political Science in 1986, and an MBA in finance and strategy from Case Western Reserve University in 2000. He is currently professional research fellow with Columbia Graduate School of Business, Program for Alternative Investments. He has passed the NASD series 7 and 63 exams. Ferenc is fluent in five languages. He was the director of research at Daiwa Securities America where he helped create their product platform for alternative investments. He has also conducted manager research, monitoring and portfolio construction with an emphasis on Japan and Asia. Currently, he is a Senior Research Analyst for hedge funds at Lipper (a Reuters company). Ference is a frequent guest on CNN.

RSVP by Monday, May 5, 2008 to pami@hawaii.edu

http://shidler.hawaii.edu/pami

For information, please contact: Johnson Choi at (415) 691-6138 (San Francisco USA); (808) 524-5738 (Hawaii USA), (852) 8171-3118 (Hong Kong SAR) or by email to jwkc8168@yahoo.com

Wednesday, April 30 2008: Hawaii Women’s Business Center Hosts Annual U. S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Awards Luncheon - SBA Salutes Top Small Businesses & Advocates for 2008

The Hawaii Women’s Business Center (HWBC) will host the prestigious Annual Statewide SBA Small Business Awards Luncheon to observe National Small Business Week and salute outstanding small business owners, exporters, advocates and entrepreneurs from across the state.

The luncheon will be held on Wednesday, April 30, 2008, at the Hilton Hawaiian Village from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The 2008 Small Business Award winners will be announced later this month by the Hawaii District Office of the U.S. Small Business Administration following the selection of the national winners in Washington, D.C.

The Hawaii Women’s Business Center, along with co-sponsors HMAA, Bishop & Co., Pacific Business News, Clear Channel Communications, Bank of Hawaii, First Hawaiian Bank, and Hawaii National Bank, are planning an inspiring and exciting luncheon in celebration and recognition of the contributions that small businesses make to our community and economy.

Prior to the luncheon, the annual event features the “Winner’s Circle,” an exciting business fair providing the small business owners and advocates receiving the honors to showcase the special qualities and innovative business practices that have set their business apart from their competitive and driven their success. SBA will also honor SBA’s top lenders and lending officers, and the top performing government contractors in the state with SBA’s Award of Excellence.

Advance reservations are required due to limited seating and strong demand. Registration will begin at 11:00 a.m. Tickets for the 21st Annual SBA Awards Luncheon can be purchased at $45 per person by contacting the Hawaii Women’s Business Center. For more information on this annual statewide event, please call (808) 526-1001.

Jane Sawyer can be reached at mailto:jane.sawyer@sba.gov

Online Registrations: Individual Group of 10 - Return form with payment no later than April 25, 2008 to The Hawai'i Women's Business Center is located in downtown, Honolulu, in the Heart of Chinatown: 1041 Nu'uanu Avenue, Suite A, Honolulu, Hawaii 96817; Phone: 808.526.1001; FAX: 808.550.0724 http://www.hwbc.org/

Wednesday, April 30, 2008
Tapa Ballroom, Hilton Hawaiian Village
11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
$45.00 per person, $450 for table of 10 (Check payable to Hawaii Women's Business Center)

For information, please contact: Johnson Choi at (415) 691-6138 (San Francisco USA); (808) 524-5738 (Hawaii USA), (852) 8171-3118 (Hong Kong SAR) or by email to jwkc8168@yahoo.com

Hong Kong Economic & Trade Office in San Francisco
in conjunction with
Hong Kong Association of Northern California, and
Hong Kong University Alumni Association of Northern California

cordially invite you to a Distinguished Speaker Luncheon featuring

Professor Lap-Chee Tsui
Vice-Chancellor of the University of Hong Kong
and his delegation

“From Colony to Special Administrative Region: Changing Role of Law School”

Bankers Club of San Francisco (Pacific Room)
Bank of America Center
555 California Street , 52nd floor
San Francisco CA 94104

Complimentary for HKANC Directors
All HKANC Member: $35
Non-member and Guests $45

Professor Tsui was appointed as the fourteenth Vice-Chancellor of the University of Hong Kong (HKU) in September 2002. Born in Shanghai and awarded his bachelor and master's degrees from The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Professor Tsui is a native of Hong Kong . He received his Ph.D. degree from the University of Pittsburgh in 1979. After a brief training in the Oak Ridge National Laboratory, he joined the Department of Genetics at the Hospital for Sick Children. He received international acclaim in 1989 when he identified the defective gene that causes cystic fibrosis, which is a major breakthrough in human genetics. He has also made significant contributions to the study of the human genome, especially the characterization of chromosome 7, and, identification of additional disease genes. He has 290 peer-reviewed scientific publications and 65 invited book chapters and papers.

Professor Tsui has received numerous awards and honors for his outstanding work over the years. His honors include Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada, Fellow of the Royal Society of London, Fellow of Academia Sinica, and Foreign Associate of the National Academy of Sciences ( USA ). In addition to many national and international prizes, he was awarded honorary doctoral degrees by University of King 's College, University of New Brunswick , The Chinese University of Hong Kong, St. Francis Xavier University , York University , Tel Aviv University , University of Toronto and University of Aberdeen.

At the luncheon, Professor Tsui and his delegation member, Professor Johannes Chan, Dean of Faculty of Law, will introduce the visionary plans of HKU, the role of HKU in the development of Hong Kong as an education hub in bridging “west” and “east” in general, and the changing role of its Law School in particular.

Each reservation requires a completed registration slip (below) returned with your payment by April 22, 2008
Professor Lap-Chee Tsui – April 30, 2008 $35 All HKANC Member /$45 Non-Member

Name(s): _______________________________ Company: ____________________________________
Phone: _____________________________ E-Mail: ____________________________________
_______ Persons attending the Luncheon X $35/$45 = Total Amount Due $____________
Enclosed is my check payable to HKANC for $___________________
Please charge my AMEX/VISA/MC for $_______ CC#_______________________ Exp._____/_______
Security Code______ (3 or 4 digit verification number on the back of your credit card)
Zip code _______ (of the credit card billing address)

Mail registration slip to: HKANC, 41 Sutter Street, suite #1748, San Francisco, CA 94104 Or Fax to: (415) 392-2964
For more inquiries, please contact HKANC at 415.398.4506 or ed@hkanc.com
Seating is limited on first come first serve basis. Please RSVP BY April 22, 2008.
Advance payment is required. Full refund will be given if reservation is cancelled prior to April 22, 2008

For information, please contact: Johnson Choi at (415) 691-6138 (San Francisco USA); (808) 524-5738 (Hawaii USA), (852) 8171-3118 (Hong Kong SAR) or by email to jwkc8168@yahoo.com

Webcasting - SBA will be webcasting all of the award events*** and the forums!! click on this link to log onto the website the day and time of the event and you will see a link to the webcast.

For more than 40 years, the SBA has recognized outstanding small business owners for their contributions to the nation’s economy and for their personal achievements during small business week. Since 1963, every President has declared National Small Business Week to formally recognize the important role of America’s small business community.

Small Business Week 2008 begins with a three-day conference in Washington, DC focusing on small business accomplishments, including disaster recovery, procurement and entrepreneurial success. More than 100 small business owners will be honored at four major award events, culminating with the announcement of the National Small Business Person of the Year. The 2008 honors will include the Phoenix Awards, the Champion Awards, the Federal Procurement Awards and the Entrepreneurial Success Award. This year we are also adding interactive dialogues with industry experts in Healthcare, Technology and Underserved Markets as well as an Energy Forum. Attendees will also have the unique opportunity to participate in meetings with corporate and federal buyers who have contracts to be filled by small businesses.

Among the featured speakers confirmed are Secretary Mike Leavitt, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; Ambassador Susan C. Schwab, United States Trade Representative; Newt Gingrich, former House Speaker; David Latimore of the Initiative for a Competitive Inner City; John Bryant of Operation HOPE, and other prominent business leaders, CEOs and politicos.

Small Business Week 2008 cosponsors include: Sam’s Club, Administaff, Raytheon, IBM, Chevron, Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, Cisco, Lockheed Martin, Salesforce.com, Lowe’s, Banco Popular, Minority Business Development Agency, General Services Administration, MyBizHomepage, Dun & Bradstreet, National Association of Development Companies, Direct Selling Education Foundation, Association of Small Business Development Centers, National Small Business Association, Federal Allies Institute, Initiative for a Competitive Inner City, Consumer Energy Alliance, National Federation of Independent Business, and SCORE

• Small Business Person of the Year (one from each of the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Guam);
• Small Business Exporter of the Year;
• SBA Young Entrepreneur of the Year;
• Jeffrey Butland Family-Owned Business of the Year;
• Phoenix Awards (for disaster recovery);
• Small Business Champions (individuals or organizations dedicated to supporting small businesses);
• Small Business Prime Contractor of the Year;
• Small Business Subcontractor of the Year;
• Frances Perkins Vanguard Awards (for use of women-owned businesses in government contracting);
• Dwight D. Eisenhower Awards for Excellence (for large prime contractors who use small businesses as suppliers and contractors);
• Gold Star Awards (for federal government contracting);
• Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Service Excellence and Innovation Center Award
• 7(a) Small Business Lender of the Year (does not require nominations);
• 504 Lender of the Year (does not require nominations);
• Export Lender of the Year (does not require nominations).

On Thursday, April 24, SBA will head to New York City to participate in the closing ceremony at NASDAQ. The final day of Small Business Week will consist of a dialogue on Community Investment and a celebration of top Small Business Lenders.

Small Business Week 2008 promises to be a valuable event! We look forward to seeing you there!

For information, please contact: Johnson Choi at (415) 691-6138 (San Francisco USA); (808) 524-5738 (Hawaii USA), (852) 8171-3118 (Hong Kong SAR) or by email to jwkc8168@yahoo.com

Honolulu City Hall 9:00am Wednesday, April 16, the SBA Small Business Award winners from Oahu will be introduced at the City & County Council meeting in their Chambers at Honolulu Hale. We would like to request that you arrive no later than 8:30 a.m. for some advance photos. The formal presentations will start at 9:00 a.m. when the council meeting is called to order. Council members will introduce winners and present certificates. (This will be filmed and shown on Olelo.) We are scheduled to meet with Mayor Hannemann at 10:00 in his office for introductions and photos also. If our schedule moves along according to plan, our meetings should conclude by 10:30 to 10:45.

Please allow sufficient time to find parking, either on the street or in the municipal structures around Honolulu Hale. Your normal business attire is fine for this event: Ties aren’t required.

Please let me know if you will be able to join us that morning!

For information, please contact: Johnson Choi at (415) 691-6138 (San Francisco USA); (808) 524-5738 (Hawaii USA), (852) 8171-3118 (Hong Kong SAR) or by email to jwkc8168@yahoo.com

Shanghai China - Saturday, April 12, 2008 18:30 to 23:30 - AmCham Shanghai 2008 Charity Gala "A Sentimental Journey"

The American Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai is delighted to take you on a toe-tapping trip back to the days of the American Big Band Era of the 1930s and 1940s. Featuring live performances, casino games, silent and live actions, the Sixth Annual Charity Gala – A Sentimental Journey – will be much more than an extravaganza of glamour, socializing, wining, dining and dancing. It will also raise vital funds to establish a new Medical Scholarship Program, in local medical schools and build capacity in health services in rural China.

With the generous support from the Chamber’s members, the 2007 Charity Ball was a tremendous success, resulting in a RMB1.7 million donation to the Shanghai Soong Ching Ling Foundation’s Mother and Infant Care Project to build 20 birth centers and train 100 medical staff in south west China. In 2008, AmCham Shanghai will build on the partnership with the Shanghai Soong Ching Ling Foundation and continue our support through the new Medical Scholarship Program. The Medical scholarships will be awarded to underprivileged students attending three local medical schools in Shanghai and will also involve the medical students in contributing to the Soong Ching Ling volunteer healthcare programs in developing areas of China.

This annual AmCham Shanghai charity ball is the perfect signature event for both you and your company to be associated with! The prestigious black tie gala, with an expected attendance of 500 people, attracts wide media coverage and offers significant profile and visibility for your company or organization.

Venue: Pudong Shangri-La, Tower 2 33 Fu Cheng Road
Time: 18:30 to 23:30
Cost: (RMB): 1000.00

For information, please contact: Johnson Choi at (415) 691-6138 (San Francisco USA); (808) 524-5738 (Hawaii USA), (852) 8171-3118 (Hong Kong SAR) or by email to jwkc8168@yahoo.com

Hong Kong SAR Friday, April 11, 2008 - China's Macro-Economic Control Measures and The Effect on Banking and Industry

David Kiang, Vice President, Shenzhen Ping An Bank - An AmCham conversation with James Sun, AmCham China Business Committee Co-Chair

As inflation rises to an uncomfortable level, China is implementing biting measures to cool its economy, measures that come with substantial pre-Olympic infrastructure spending and rising energy and commodity prices. Beyond these external factors, China's worst winter in decades has crippled agriculture production, cut electricity and industrial output and halted transportation in many provinces, pushing prices up. At the same time, Beijing set a stringent program to slow credit growth including measures to control banks' lending and higher deposit reserves. New labor contract laws boost labor costs across industries, worsening labor shortfalls in many regions. The constant strengthening of the RMB against the U.S. dollar worsens manufacturers' margins.

How can industries cope with such pervasive trends? How will they affect the banking sector, coming out of years of restructuring? Mr. Kiang will draw upon over 20 years' experience in China banking to discuss how the dual impact of rising inflation and ever-stringent macro-economic control will affect China's banking and industrial sectors. He also will discuss the future of foreign banks in China.

Mr. Kiang is a Vice President and the Executive Management Committee member of Shenzhen Ping An Bank, and a member of the People's Political Consultative Council of China's Jiangsu Province. He earned B.A. and M.S. degrees in aeronautics and astronautics from MIT and an MBA from Harvard. Working in aeronautics in Canada before switching to banking in New York, he has been based in Asia since the mid-1970s. He has held top posts in Citibank, Dao Heng, First Interstate, Bangkok and Standard Chartered banks, and was COO for Citic Ka Wah Bank and North Asia MD for NM Rothschild. He joined First Sino Bank in Shanghai in 2001 as Vice Chair and CEO. He received a "World Manager Achievement" award in 2005 and "China's 10 New Outstanding Leadership Award" in 2006.

Venue: Renaissance Harbor View Hotel, Oasis Room (8/F), 1 Harbor Road, Wanchai, HK
Time: 12:00noon Registration/Networking, 12:30pm Lunch, 1:15pm Remarks, 2:00pm Close
Member Fee: HK$390; Non Member Fee: HK$510; Corporate Table: HK$4,800 (10-12 pax)

For information, please contact: Johnson Choi at (415) 691-6138 (San Francisco USA); (808) 524-5738 (Hawaii USA), (852) 8171-3118 (Hong Kong SAR) or by email to jwkc8168@yahoo.com

Wednesday, April 2 2008: U. S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Hawaii State winners will be introduced at the Hawaii State Senate when they convene at 11:30 a.m. An opportunity for an informal greeting the House Chambers will follow. Please meet District Director Andrew Poepoe and me in the outdoor Rotunda of the Capitol Building no later than 11:00 a.m. After brief introductions, we will proceed to the reception area of the Senate Chamber to meet Debbie from Senator Carol Fukunaga’s staff. She will arrange the seating and escort the winners onto the floor. After the presentations, there will be time for photos and greetings before moving to the House floor. Family members, staff and nominators interested in attending will be able to join me in the gallery above the chamber to observe the proceedings. From past experience, we usually finish introductions around 12:30 p.m. or so. We were not able to make any special arrangements for parking which can be at a premium when the legislature is in session. Please allow sufficient time to park your vehicles and meet us in the rotunda. Handicap parking is available in some metered stalls in the garage below the capitol.

For information, please contact: Johnson Choi at (415) 691-6138 (San Francisco USA); (808) 524-5738 (Hawaii USA), (852) 8171-3118 (Hong Kong SAR) or by email to jwkc8168@yahoo.com

A REPORT FROM THE US CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION by Dr. Lisa Koonin, Senior Advisor, Influenza Coordination Unit Coordinating Center for Infectious Diseases Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta
Health & Wellness & Human Resources Committees

Venue: AmCham Pacific Conference Room, 1904 Bank of America Tower, 12 Harcourt Road, Central
Member Fee: HK$250; Non Member Fee: HK$350

For information, please contact: Johnson Choi at (415) 691-6138 (San Francisco USA); (808) 524-5738 (Hawaii USA), (852) 8171-3118 (Hong Kong SAR) or by email to jwkc8168@yahoo.com

Asia Society Northern California has brought together a panel of leading experts from both cities to discuss the concentration of financial power in China.

A Tale of Two Cities: Hong Kong and Shanghai as China’s Financial Centers

Thursday, March 27, 2008
7:30 am Registration/Breakfast
8:00 am-12:15 pm Program

The Four Seasons Hotel, 757 Market Street, San Francisco, California

$95 Members/Students, $135 Non-Members

To register, please call 415.421.8707
To register online, please click https://secure.acceptiva.com/?cst=14d4a0

The center of gravity of global capital markets activity has shifted toward a burgeoning China market that has attracted and provided capital at record levels. Hong Kong and Shanghai have emerged as key financial hubs for China: in 2007, more IPO money was raised in Hong Kong and Shanghai than in either the U.S. or London. At the same time, the Shanghai Stock Exchange’s Composite index’s 97% climb made it the world’s best-performing major benchmark.

This rapid growth raises the question of what the future holds for China’s financial hubs. Are Hong Kong and Shanghai locked in competition for dominance of China’s financial markets? The more reasoned view suggests that both cities will continue to play important roles in the development of China’s financial system.

Some of the critical questions to be examined:

· Why and how have Hong Kong and Shanghai become central to China’s capital markets? How are their roles different? In what ways might they be characterized as cooperative, competitive, or complementary?
· How will the growing convertibility of the RMB affect their roles?
· Will the Shanghai exchange be opened up to allow foreign companies and investors to participate freely as issuers and investors?
· What factors do Chinese companies consider when choosing to list in either Hong Kong or Shanghai?
· Will the trend toward onshore deals in China mean a shift of business (either short or longer term) from Hong Kong to Shanghai, or will the central government adopt policies to “balance” business flows between both cities?
· What impact will offshore flows of the RMB have on the development of Hong Kong as an international financial center?

Keynote Speakers:
Lawrence Fok, Head of Issuer Marketing Division, Hong Kong Exchange and Clearing Limited
James Liu, Executive Vice President, Shanghai Stock Exchange (invited)

Panel Speakers:
Howard Chao, Asia Practice Chair, O’Melveny & Myers LLP (moderator)
Peter Chen, Counsel, Hong Kong office, O’Melveny & Myers LLP
Michael Parman, Vice President, Morgan Stanley
Jing Ulrich, Managing Director, Chairman, China Equities, JP Morgan Securities (invited)
Frank Xu, Executive Director, China International Capital Corporation (invited)
Additional Speakers to be Announced

For information, please contact: Johnson Choi at (415) 691-6138 (San Francisco USA); (808) 524-5738 (Hawaii USA), (852) 8171-3118 (Hong Kong SAR) or by email to jwkc8168@yahoo.com

Honolulu Hawaii USA March 27 - 28: The first regional Hawaii Pacific Lending Conference that SBA will conduct next month at the Honolulu Country Club. Scheduled for March 27 and 28th, the event is attracting interest from the mainland U.S. , Guam , American Samoa and other affiliated islands in the South Pacific. The 1 ½ day program will feature nationally known experts in small business financing, economic trends in Hawaii and the region, banking issues and opportunities.
 
Keynote speaker on March 27 will be Janet Taker, Deputy Associate Administrator for SBA’s Office of Capital Access, who oversees SBA’s $85 billion loan portfolio. Other notables on the program include the Honorable Mazie Hirono, Congresswoman for Hawaii’s 2nd District and member of the House Small Business Committee, Tony Wilkinson, President and CEO of the National Association of Government Guaranteed Lenders, Kyle Enger, Associate Director of the Pacific Coast Banking School, Chuck Hill of Kapolei Property Development, and Paul Brewbaker, SVP and Chief Economist, Bank of Hawaii.
 
 The agenda is also available on-line at www.sba.gov/hi. The discounted registration of $80 postmarked by Feb 29th (regular fee is $100) is available through Friday, Feb 29th for those interested in this opportunity.

For information, please contact: Johnson Choi at (415) 691-6138 (San Francisco USA); (808) 524-5738 (Hawaii USA), (852) 8171-3118 (Hong Kong SAR) or by email to jwkc8168@yahoo.com

Hong Kong SAR Monday March 10 12:00-2:00pm Joint Business Community Budget Speech Luncheon

THE 2008-2009 BUDGET - The Honorable John Tsang, Financial Secretary of the Hong Kong Special Administration Region Government

Venue: Convention Hall (old wing), Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, Wanchai, HK
Time: 12:00noon - 2:00pm
Member Fee: HK$490; Non Member Fee: HK$590; Corporate TAble HK$5,900 (10-12 pax)

For information, please contact: Johnson Choi at (415) 691-6138 (San Francisco USA); (808) 524-5738 (Hawaii USA), (852) 8171-3118 (Hong Kong SAR) or by email to jwkc8168@yahoo.com

MONUMENTAL INNOVATION: THE ART AND ARCHITECTURE OF LONGXING MONASTERY

BY PUAY-PENG HO, Ph.D.

Thursday, February 28, 7:30 pm

Doris Duke Theater, Honolulu Academy of Arts

Free Lecture
Outside of Beijing the Longxing Monastery comprises a number of extraordinary buildings and sculptures that display the height of Song Dynasty (960 -1127 AD) architecture. At no other site in China is there such a concentration of extant art and architecture made from this period known for its elegance. It must be remembered that architecture of this time was made exclusively of wood. The colossal bronze 10th century sculpture of Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva, the wide array of clay images, and the interesting monastic history add notable prominence to the monastery. Dr. Ho will delineate the art and architecture of the Longxing Monastery in the contexts of Song Buddhism and art history. He will compare its innovative achievements with contemporary structures in Japan.

Formerly from Singapore, Dr. Ho is the Chairman and Professor of the Architecture Department, Honorary Professor of Fine Arts, and the Dean of Students at the Chinese University of Hong Kong. He received his M.A. in Architecture with honors from the University of Edinburgh and his Ph.D. from the University of London, School of Oriental and African Studies. The recipient of many research grants, he was a visiting scholar at Kyoto University supported by the Japan Foundation. He is an authority on China旧 vernacular and religious architecture within its environment.
This lecture is sponsored by the Society of Asian Art of Hawaii, a nonprofit organization dedicated to fostering the appreciation and knowledge of Asian Art in Hawaii.

For information, please contact: Johnson Choi at (415) 691-6138 (San Francisco USA); (808) 524-5738 (Hawaii USA), (852) 8171-3118 (Hong Kong SAR) or by email to jwkc8168@yahoo.com

Hong Kong SAR Wednesday February 27 2008

COPING WITH A DIFFERENT RECESSION - Stephen S. Roach, Chairman, Morgan Stanley Asia

A conversation with Jack Maisano, President, The American Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong Leadership Luncheon

Venue: Conrad Hong Kong, Harcourt Room (LL), Pacific Place, 88 Queensway, HK
Time: 12:00noon Registration/Networking; 12:30pm Lunch; 1:15pm Remarks; 2:00pm Close
Member Fee: HK$460; Non Member Fee: HK$590; Corporate TAble HK$6,100 (10-12 pax)

For information, please contact: Johnson Choi at (415) 691-6138 (San Francisco USA); (808) 524-5738 (Hawaii USA), (852) 8171-3118 (Hong Kong SAR) or by email to jwkc8168@yahoo.com

Shanghai China Tuesday February 19 2008 5:30 - 7:30pm MEMBERS ONLY

U.S. Consulate Briefing

Venue: Regal International East Asia Hotel
516 Hengshan Road, Shanghai, China
Price: Members (RMB): 0

Come and hear the latest business, economic, political and consular news from the U.S. Deputy Consul General, Simon Schuchat.

Please note that only Members with their 2007 / 2008 Membership Cards will be admitted. All members must WEAR their Membership Cards during the event for identification purposes. Unfortunately, we cannot allow non-member guests to attend.

All information presented is off the record.

For information, please contact: Johnson Choi at (415) 691-6138 (San Francisco USA); (808) 524-5738 (Hawaii USA), (852) 8171-3118 (Hong Kong SAR) or by email to jwkc8168@yahoo.com

Monday, February 18, 2008 6-8pm Las Vegas Nevada: T.I.M. International, Inc., the Alumni Association of the School of Travel Industry Management, University of Hawaii at Manoa would like to invite you to a networking dinner

At the home of Professor Emeritus and Mrs. Morton Fox

1250 Shadow Lane
Las Vegas, NV 89102-2414
Phone (702) 384-8230
Direction: Shadow Lane is off of Charleston Blvd, west of Martin Luther King Blvd, go South on Shadow Lane

Representing TIMI: Roberta Wong Leung (TIM 1970), Dean & Professor, School of Hotel and Tourism Management, Shunde Polytechnic, Shunde, Guangzhou, China; Johnson Choi (TIM 1977), President, Hong Kong.China.Hawaii Chamber of Commerce (HKCHcc) and Professor Emeritus Morton Fox; Representing UH TIM School: Dean Walter Jaimerson

There is no cost for UH TIM Alumni

Please kindly RSVP by Monday, February 11th, by returning the followings to Professor Fox by email to MortFox@cox.net or fax to (702) 384-8132

Name:___________________________________________________________
Guest Name (if any):____________________________________________
Address:________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________ Zip________
Phone: ( )________________ Mobile Phone: ( ) _______________
Email:___________________________________@______________________

For information, please contact: Johnson Choi at (415) 691-6138 (San Francisco USA); (808) 524-5738 (Hawaii USA), (852) 8171-3118 (Hong Kong SAR) or by email to jwkc8168@yahoo.com

Confucius Institute at the University of Hawai‘i at Manoa (CI-UHM) - Mandarin Chinese Language Classes

Two visiting professors from Beijing Foreign Studies University will be offering Mandarin classes under the auspices of the Confucius Institute at University of Hawaii at Manoa (CI-UHM), to members of the University and local community.

Duration of the classes: 10 weeks, 2 hours per class, once a week
Location: Moore Hall Room 254, University of Hawaii at Manoa.
Parking on campus: $3 on Saturdays; free on Sundays

Class I. Mandarin for Daily Life (for Novice-level students)
Instructor: Chuanlu Zhu
Saturdays, 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. (2/16/08 to 4/19/08)
Text Book: Experiencing Chinese: Living in China – Daily Chinese 100 (Higher Education Press, Beijing, China)

Class II. Mandarin for Business Communication (for Beginning- / Intermediate-level students. Pre-requisite: at least one year of Mandarin)
Instructor: Meiping Zhu
Sundays, 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. (2/17/08 to 4/20/08)
Text Book: Experiencing Chinese: Business Communication in China (Higher Education Press, Beijing, China)

Class fee: $100 (includes tuition and textbook & teaching materials)
No refund after second week of class.
Minimum 5 students to start each class; maximum 20 students

Registration:
Please fill in and mail registration form and check (made out to “East Asian Outreach”) to the address on the form.
Registration deadline: February 15, 2008
Spaces are limited; please sign up as soon as possible!
For more information, contact Daniel Tschudi (e-mail: china@hawaii.edu, or tel: 956-8891) or Meiping Zhu (e-mail: meiping@hawaii.edu, or tel: 944-7256).

学 中 文 Confucius Institute at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa
Mandarin Classes for University and Local Community Members

Registration Form

Name:________________________ Chinese name (if any) ___________

Address: __________________________________________________

Phone:_________ (o) _________ (h) ________ (c)

Email address: ___________________@___________________

Profession: _________________________________________

Reason to learn Mandarin: _______________________________________________

Check the class you are interested in taking.

_____ Class I. Mandarin for Daily Life (for Novice-level students)
_____ Class II. Mandarin for Business Communication (for beginning- / intermediate-level students)

Class fee: $100 (includes tuition and textbook & teaching materials)

Please make check payable to East Asian Outreach; mail check and completed registration form to:

Center for Chinese Studies
Attn: CI-UHM Chinese Classes
Moore Hall 417
1890 East-West Road
Honolulu, HI 96822

Deadline for receipt of registration: February 15, 2008

For information, please contact: Johnson Choi at (415) 691-6138 (San Francisco USA); (808) 524-5738 (Hawaii USA), (852) 8171-3118 (Hong Kong SAR) or by email to jwkc8168@yahoo.com

AmCham Shanghai has more than 3,000 members representing most of the Fortune 500 Companies currently doing business in China

Brenda Lei Foster assumed the newly created position of President of the American Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai in September 2005. Prior to assuming this position she was President & CEO of ULU Group, Ltd., a firm specializing in emerging technologies in the Asia-Pacific region. Ms. Foster has also held the positions of Executive Advisor to the Governor of Hawaii for International and National Affairs, Director of the State of Hawaii’s Office of International Relations, and Executive Director of Hawaii’s World Affairs Council, the Pacific and Asian Affairs Council, Founding Members and Director of Hong Kong.China.Hawaii Chamber of Commerce.

A nationally and internationally respected expert in Asian Affairs with a B.A. and M.A. in Chinese studies from the University of Washington and an M.B.A. from the University of Hawaii, Ms. Foster is a member of several national organizations including the Council on Foreign Relations (NY), the Pacific Council on International Policy (LA), the National Committee on U.S.-China Relations, the Asia Society, and the U.S. Committee on the Council for Security Cooperation in Asia and the Pacific. She currently serves on the Advisory Councils of Columbia University’s School of Social Work and the University of Hawaii’s Shidler College of Business. She has also served as President of the National Council of World Affairs Organizations and is a former member of the Staff Advisory Councils for the National Governors’ Association and the Western Governors’ Association of which she also served as chair.

She is married to Dr. Lawrence Foster and they have one daughter.

Date: Thursday, February 14 2008 (limited seating - expect sold out early)
Time: 11:00am – 1:30 PM
Venue: The Pacific Club, 1451 Queen Emma St, Honolulu, Hawaii 96813 (Free Parking)
Cost: $28/person for HKCHcc members & sponsoring organizations RSVP with payment by Feb 7th; $33 after Feb 7th & others

Co-Sponsors:

Honolulu Japanese Chamber of Commerce
Pacific and Asian Affairs Council (PAAC)
Shidler College of Business, University of Hawaii at Manoa
The Hawaii Science & Technology Council
Center for Chinese Studies and Confucius Institute
Hawaii Pacific University

RSVP: By February 7, 2008 (limited seating)

Contact: Johnson W. K. Choi, President, HKCHcc
Address: 1188 Bishop St, Suite 3403, Honolulu HI 96813
Phone:  (808) 524-5738 (Hawaii), (415) 691-6138 (San Francisco), (852) 8171-3118 (Hong Kong SAR) ; Fax: (808) 524-8063; (877) 852-8548
Email: jwkc8168@yahoo.com; Website: http://www.hkchcc.org/event.htm 

Please PRINT CLEARLY and return by Fax or Email by Feb 7 2008 to reserve your seat (No Show will be billed):
Name:___________________________________________ Phone:________________
Company:_________________________________________ Title:_________________
Email:__________________________________@______________________________
Credit Card (Master Card or VISA)#___________________________________________
Name on the Card:____________________________________ Expiration Date___/_____
$28 ($33 after Feb 7th) x ___ Person = ___________; Check payable to HKCHcc & mail to 1188 Bishop St Ste 3403, Honolulu HI 96813
One question you would like to ask our speaker:_______________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________
 

The Hawaii Science & Technology Council - 2008 Report to Stakeholders and Plugged-In Networking Mixer

With Special Remarks from Kurt Kawafuchi, Director of Taxation on the new Form N317

The Plaza Club- 900 Fort Street Mall, Suite 2000

Thursday, January 31, 2008
4:00pm - 5:00pm Member/Stakeholder Update
5:00pm - 6:30pm Plugged-In Networking Mixer

$15 HISciTech Members, $20 non-members

RSVP: robyn@hiscitech.org or 536-4670

Please join us immediately following the Member Update for pupu's, drinks (cash bar) and networking.
No Validated Parking - Recommended Parking: Ali'i Place, First Hawaiian Bank

For information, please contact: Johnson Choi at (415) 691-6138 (San Francisco USA); (808) 524-5738 (Hawaii USA), (852) 8171-3118 (Hong Kong SAR) or by email to jwkc8168@yahoo.com

Thursday, January 31st Milpitas California: Milpitas Chamber of Commerce and Invest Hong Kong Cordially invite you to a Special Complimentary (No Charge) Business Luncheon featuring

Mike Rowse, Director-General, Invest Hong Kong, HKSAR Government

"Hong Kong“ Your Best Partner and Risk Manager in China

Thursday, January 31, 2008
Noon to 1:30 PM (11:30 AM registration)
Crowne Plaza San Jose/Silicon Valley, 777 Bellew Drive, Milpitas, CA

China is the single most important and fastest growing marketplace, as well as manufacturing base, for US products and services. Come learn how to use Hong Kong as your platform to do business with Mainland China. Hong Kong is an integral part of China. Nevertheless, we still retain our advantages of rule of law, separate IP protection legislation, level playing field, full currency convertibility, international business practices, low taxes, government transparency and free flow of information - all critical elements to making sound business decisions.

Today, Hong Kong is the largest capital raising center for Mainland Chinese enterprises with over US$125B raised since 1993. Meanwhile, 30% of Mainland China's foreign trade flows through Hong Kong and over 75% of international buyers of consumer products source Chinese products via Hong Kong.

Furthermore, Hong Kong is the southern gateway to the largest economic production powerhouse in Mainland China as well as the preferred location for overseas and Chinese companies managing their operations in Asia Pacific.

Mr. Rowse is the Director-General of Invest Hong Kong, the award-winning investment promotion agency of the Hong Kong SAR Government that advises prospective and existing foreign investors considering or already using Hong Kong as a platform for doing business with Mainland China and Asia.

RSVP Deadline: Thursday, January 24, 2008
RSVP e-mail YUEMEI_CHOW@HKETOSF.GOV.HK or call TAMMY at (415) 835-9305
NO CHARGE "LIMITED SEATING" RSVP REQUIRED - NO WALK-INS

Name: __________________Job Title: ___________________________
Company: __________________________________________________
Address: ___________________________________________________
Phone: _____________ Fax: __________ E-Mail ___________________

Hosted and Organized by Milpitas Chamber of Commerce and Invest Hong Kong, HKSAR Government

Sponsoring Organizations:
California-Asia Business Council
Chinese American Semiconductor Professional Association
Chinese Information & Networking Association
Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Silicon Valley
HongKong-SV.com
Silicon Valley Science & Technology Association

For information, please contact: Johnson Choi at (415) 691-6138 (San Francisco USA); (808) 524-5738 (Hawaii USA), (852) 8171-3118 (Hong Kong SAR) or by email to jwkc8168@yahoo.com

For information, please contact: Johnson Choi at (415) 691-6138 (San Francisco USA); (808) 524-5738 (Hawaii USA), (852) 8171-3118 (Hong Kong SAR) or by email to jwkc8168@yahoo.com

Friday - January 18 2008 - The Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii, U.S. Chamber of Commerce & The U.S.-Korea Business Council Present Hawaii, Korea, and Asia: New Opportunities for Hawaii Businesses

FRIDAY, JANUARY 18, 2008
Honolulu Design Center (1250 KAPIOLANI BLVD. PARKING AVAILABLE)

8:15 AM – 10:00 AM (REGISTRATION & NETWORKING BEGINS AT 7:30 A.M. PROGRAM STARTS AT 8:15 A.M.)

Meet keynote speaker, U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Korea, The Honorable Alexander Vershbow
• Hear senior executives of major American and Korean companies talk about their trade relationships
• Network with members from other Chambers and businesses
$ 15 MEMBER / $25 PER NON-MEMBER (INCLUDES CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST AND PROGRAM)

For information, please contact: Johnson Choi at (415) 691-6138 (San Francisco USA); (808) 524-5738 (Hawaii USA), (852) 8171-3118 (Hong Kong SAR) or by email to jwkc8168@yahoo.com

 January 15 2008 (12:00-2:00pm) AmCham Hong Kong (China Business Committee)

GLOBAL ECONOMIC TURMOIL: THE OUTLOOK FOR ASIA

Simon Ogus, Ph.D., Founder and CEO, DSGAsiaLtd.
Yuwa Hedrick-Wong, Ph.D., Group Chief Economist, Southern Capital Group, Economic Advisor (Asia/Pacific), MasterCard Worldwide

More details: http://www.amcham.org.hk/events/notice.080115_SOYHW.html 

For information, please contact: Johnson Choi at (415) 691-6138 (San Francisco USA); (808) 524-5738 (Hawaii USA), (852) 8171-3118 (Hong Kong SAR) or by email to jwkc8168@yahoo.com

Come visit the Fair with our Hotel Sponsorship of up to USD230

About the Fair - World Boutique Hong Kong is a fashion event dedicated to promoting designers' collection and brand labels from around the world. In 2007, the show housed 249 exhibitors and over 400 brands that attracted 19,271 worldwide buyers. Concurrently held is the Hong Kong Fashion Week Fall/Winter.

Major Exhibits Fashion designers' collection / branded fashion products
Fashion accessories including fashionable watches, sunglasses, fashion jewellery, belts, handbags and shoes, etc.
Home fashion and lifestyle products
Small gifts

Special Highlights:
Fashion Shows
Features Color & Fabric Trend Forum
Fashion market & Topical Seminar

Hotel Sponsorship for Trade Buyers:
The HKTDC will sponsor your hotel accommodation in Hong Kong of up to HKD1,800 (about USD230) when you stay at one of our pre-selected hotels (see the attached page) during the nights of 13-17 January 2008 (inclusive).
Entitlement of hotel sponsorship:

Entitlement of hotel sponsorship:
Visit the Fair for 1 day - HKD 1,000
Visit the Fair for 2 days - HKD 1,400 (accumulative total)
Visit the Fair for 3 days - HKD 1,800 (accumulative total)

Special Airfares:
Cathay Pacific Airways is offering you and your travel companions exclusive airfares in all classes. To take advantage of this offer, please click http://events.cathaypacific.com and input the event access code MICE339 to avail of special fares for you.

Contact Us: For query, please contact Ms. Miffy Cheung at (852) 2240-4063; by fax at (852) 2169-9717 or via email at worldboutique.visitor@tdc.org.hk   

For information, please contact: Johnson Choi at (415) 691-6138 (San Francisco USA); (808) 524-5738 (Hawaii USA), (852) 8171-3118 (Hong Kong SAR) or by email to jwkc8168@yahoo.com

The Pacific Asian Center for Entrepreneurship & E-Business (PACE) will be accepting applications for the Business Plan Competition starting January 14, 2008. Online registration is quick and easy at www.UHBusinessPlanCompetition.com

Eligibility:

* All teams must have at least two but not more than five members. All teams must have at least one University of Hawaii student. Proof of student status (copy of valid student id card or registration receipt) will be required with the executive summary. The University of Hawaii student must play a key role on the team.

Entry Criteria:

* All entries must be for new companies and business ideas, or existing companies less than one year old. Businesses may be either for-profit or not-for-profit.

This is an intense, fun and potentially lucrative project. Winners walk away with thousands in cash prizes; not to mention priceless opportunties to network and pursue a viable idea for a business.

Inquiries about the Competition may directed to PACE at 956-5083 or pace@hawaii.edu

For information, please contact: Johnson Choi at (415) 691-6138 (San Francisco USA); (808) 524-5738 (Hawaii USA), (852) 8171-3118 (Hong Kong SAR) or by email to jwkc8168@yahoo.com

Cordially invite you to a Distinguished Speaker Luncheon featuring Jack Maisano, President, American Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong - “The Future of Hong Kong ’s Competitiveness” on Thursday, January 10, 2008 Noon – 1:30 pm

The Bankers Club 52nd Floor Bay Room Bank of America Center at 555 California Street San Francisco

Principal Corporate member: Complimentary
Member: $15
Non-member and Guests: $35

The American Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong (AmCham) is one of the largest American Chambers outside the US , the largest international chamber in Hong Kong and the most dynamic and influential international business organization in the Asia-Pacific region. Its mission is to foster commerce among the United States of America , Hong Kong and Mainland China , and to enhance Hong Kong 's stature as an international business center.

Jack Maisano was appointed as the President of AmCham on March 1, 2005. Since 2002, Jack has been the President of China Institute in America , a New York-based not-for-profit organization dedicated to bringing an appreciation of Chinese culture to people in America through an understanding of Chinese culture to people in America . Also in New York , Jack was publisher of The Asian Wall Street Journal Weekly edition, a Dow Jones publication going to American investors focused on Asia.

Educated in the United States , Mr. Maisano received a Masters Degree in the Philosophy of Law from the City University of New York and a B.A. from New York University . He lived in South Korea as a member of the U.S. Peace Corps from 1972 to 1974, and was in Hong Kong for 25 years, working in journalism and publishing.

Hong Kong's real strengths are not what you may think. We are all aware of its rule of law and low taxation and freedom of information. But the abiding strengths of Hong Kong lie much deeper. Jack Maisano will discuss what makes Hong Kong go...and go...and go...from his perspective of 30 years in the territory.

Mail registration slip to: HKANC, 41 Sutter Street, suite #1748, San Francisco , CA 94104 Or Fax to: (415) 392-2964
For more inquiries, please contact: Lisa Lee (415) 835-9311 or hketosf@hketosf.gov.hk
Seating is limited on first come first serve basis. Please RSVP BY Jan 4, 2008.
Advance payment is required. Full refund will be given if reservation is cancelled prior to Jan 4, 2008

For information, please contact: Johnson Choi at (415) 691-6138 (San Francisco USA); (808) 524-5738 (Hawaii USA), (852) 8171-3118 (Hong Kong SAR) or by email to jwkc8168@yahoo.com

Tuesday - JANUARY 8, 2008: The 6th Annual Legislative Business Forum at The Pacific Club, 1451 Queen Emma Street, 5:30 PM – 8:00 PM, (5:00 PM REGISTRATION)

Sponsored by The Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii and the Chamber's Affiliated Chamber of Commerce: Afircan-American Chamber of Commerce, African American Commercial Council of Hawaii, Chinese Chamber of Commerce, Filipino Chamber of Commerce, Hawaii Island Chamber of Commerce, Hawaii Island Portuguese Chamber of Commerce, Hawaii Jaycees, Hawaii Kai Chamber of Commerce, Hawaii Korean Chamber of Commerce, Hong Kong.China.Hawaii Chamber of Commerce, Hong Kong Business Association of Hawaii, Honolulu Japanese Chamber of Commerce, Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Hawaii, Kailua Chamber of Commerce, Kauai Chamber of Commerce, Kona-Kohala Chamber of Commerce, Latin Business Association of Hawaii, Maui Chamber of Commerce, Molokai Chamber of Commerce, Native Hawaiian Chamber of Commerce, North Shore Chamber of Commerce, Okinawan Chamber of Commerce, Portuguese Chamber of Commerce, Vietnamese-American Chamber of Commerce

Hear the Chamber’s 2008 legislative priorities, meet your legislators and network with other Chambers and businesses.

$25 PER CHAMBER/AFFILIATED CHAMBER MEMBER
$35 NON-MEMBER
(INCLUDES HEAVY PUPUS AND PROGRAM, NO-HOST COCKTAILS)

RSVP by December 31, 2007

NO refunds or cancellations after deadline. Payment must be received to confirm attendance. $5 will be added for late registration

For information, please contact: Johnson Choi at (415) 691-6138 (San Francisco USA); (808) 524-5738 (Hawaii USA), (852) 8171-3118 (Hong Kong SAR) or by email to jwkc8168@yahoo.com

For information, please contact: Johnson Choi at (415) 691-6138 (San Francisco USA); (808) 524-5738 (Hawaii USA), (852) 8171-3118 (Hong Kong SAR) or by email to jwkc8168@yahoo.com

We are pleased to invite you to visit the 7th World SME Expo, to be held from December 12 to 14, 2007 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre.

In its 7th year, World SME Expo offers an international business platform for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). This is your opportunity to meet more than 4,000 Chinese enterprises from over 20 provinces and municipalities under one roof.

The event is organized by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council, renowned as an organiser of major international trade shows and events.

Who Should Attend ?

Any companies wishing to find business solutions in the following areas should come:
-starting up your own company
-increasing your company's competitiveness
-looking for ways to grow your business
-finding new customers and developing your export business
-enriching your export marketing skills
-accessing timely market intelligence and business opportunities
-seeking financial support to run your business
-expanding your business through applying e-commerce
-developing new products and designs
-networking with TDC branch office directors from around the world
-tapping China's domestic market
-partnering with overseas SMEs in the hope of developing the China market
-knowing the success factors for trade in the Pearl River Delta region
-developing successful promotional strategies in China after its accession to WTO
-protecting your IPR and trade marks

World SME Expo is your gateway to the Chinese mainland’s booming market and its population of more than 1.3 billion. Over three intensive days of business sessions, presentations, forums and networking events, you’ll meet business counterparts, exchange ideas, find suppliers and develop global business relationships and international networks.

Visit http://worldsmeexpo.tdctrade.com/ to sign up

For information, please contact: Johnson Choi at (415) 691-6138 (San Francisco USA); (808) 524-5738 (Hawaii USA), (852) 8171-3118 (Hong Kong SAR) or by email to jwkc8168@yahoo.com

AMCHAM CR BAG LUNCH BRIEFING: WORLD AIDS DAY

WHERE: AmCham Conference Room, 1904, Bank of America Tower , 12 Harcourt Road , Central, Hong Kong
LUNCH: Please bring your own lunch

The AmCham Corporate Responsibility Committee invites you to attend the first in our new series of Bag Lunch Briefings!

What's special about a Bag Lunch Briefings?

Our new Bag Lunch Briefing (BLB) series aims to provide useful information and discussion on corporate social responsibility (CSR) topics of interest to you. The casual format includes brief presentations (10 minutes each), followed by discussion. Each BLB will feature 1-2 speakers, and we'll invite other "guest experts" to contribute to the discussion. We're aiming to create an informal, off-the-record environment where you can ask frank questions and get to know others who are interested in these topics.

This month's briefing: World AIDS Day

December 1st is World AIDS Day, so our December Briefing will look at the HIV/AIDS situation in Hong Kong and China, as well as what companies can do about it. Programs related to HIV/AIDS and other health threats can bring benefits to employees, the community, and companies, so we'll discuss why companies should care and how they can take action that brings mutual benefits.

SPEAKERS

* Mr. Andrew Bester, Managing Director and Regional Head of Wholesale Banking Client Relationships Greater China and Japan with Standard Chartered Bank, will share a case study of SCB's programs in Hong Kong and Greater China. Mr. Bester's prime responsibility is the management and strategic direction of the corporate and institutional client franchise in Hong Kong, Mainland China, Taiwan and Japan. He is a member of the Regional Executive Committee for Greater China, the Bank’s Business Leadership Team and the Wholesale Banking Leadership Team. He also serves on the boards of the Standard Chartered Bank (China) Limited and Standard Chartered Bank (Taiwan) Limited. Andrew is an active participant in corporate and social responsibility initiatives. He is the Regional Ambassador of the Bank’s ‘Living with AIDS/HIV’ staff and community education programme and is the Chairman of the Hong Kong Youth Arts Foundation. Andrew is also a Member of the Business Policy Unit of The British Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong.

* Mr. Chung To, Founder and Chairperson, Chi Heng Foundation, will share some background on the HIV/AIDS situation in Hong Kong and China, as well as his thoughts on what companies can do. The Chi Heng Foundation, which has been actively working on AIDS prevention and care in China. Mr To resided in the United States for 13 years, where he received a Bachelor Degree at Columbia University and a Master Degree at Harvard University. After graduation, he had worked with a number of major investment banks in New York and Hong Kong. While he was in Hong Kong, he founded Chi Heng and began volunteer services on AIDS projects in mainland China. In 2002, he decided to turn his full attention to his work with Chi Heng. Mr To has been a member of the AIDS Prevention and Care Committee appointed by the HKSAR Government since 1999, and became the Chairperson of AIDS Concern in 2003. This year, he was selected as one of Ten Outstanding Young Persons of the World. He was also a recipient of the Ten Outstanding Young Persons Award in 2003, and was featured as Ten Anti-AIDS Heroes in China in 2004 and Ten Future Leaders of China in 2005 by People's Weekly Magazine.

Congratulations to Chung To for receiving the first Hong Kong Humanity Award!

For information, please contact: Johnson Choi at (415) 691-6138 (San Francisco USA); (808) 524-5738 (Hawaii USA), (852) 8171-3118 (Hong Kong SAR) or by email to jwkc8168@yahoo.com

December 13 (12:30-2:00pm) AmCham Hong Kong (Trade & Investment Committee)

CHINA AND THE UNITED STATES: GLOBAL PARTNERS OR RIVALS?

Professor Robert Z. Lawrence, Professor of International Trade and Investment, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University

More details: http://www.amcham.org.hk/events/notice.071213_Lawrence.html

For information, please contact: Johnson Choi at (415) 691-6138 (San Francisco USA); (808) 524-5738 (Hawaii USA), (852) 8171-3118 (Hong Kong SAR) or by email to jwkc8168@yahoo.com

HAWAII VENTURE CAPITAL SUMMIT - DEC. 12, 2007

You are invited to join a group of distinguished panelists including venture capitalists, industry CEO's, institutional investors and fund managers in a one-day discussion focusing on:

What are the investments today that are going to lead to a diversified base of future financing and deal flow?

How can we strategically link high growth in