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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

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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