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Heartbeat - Hot Drums! Hot Dance - A Theatrical Explosion of Drums, Martial Arts and Dance with more than 100 drums & percussion instruments, nearly 500 lavish costumes, 65 world-class dancers & martial artists Depicting 7 Chinese Dynasties - Ticket Prices from $19 - $49 (before $5 discount)

December 20 - 30, 2006 Neal S. Blaisdell Concert Hall

Special $5 discounts to Hong Kong.China.Hawaii Chamber of Commerce (HKCHcc) and Affiliated Chamber of Commerce Members

http://www.heartbeatshow.com

Sample live video online

Instructions: The have an option to view in English or in Chinese -- click on the link

When the page opens, click on the Video Clips box. There will be 3 shows to choose from -- click on one of the three pictures to view a show.

www.ticketmaster.com  instructions:

Go to http://www.ticketmaster.com/venue/82460/?tm_link=tm_home_c1

1) you will find the heartbeat shows
2) Then choose the date and the time that is suitable for you, by clicking on Find Tickets to the right
3) Then choose the number of tickets you want by clicking on the drop down box below Full price Adult or Full price Child then choose price of the ticket by clicking on the drop down box
4) Then click on the drop down box below Promotion and Special Offers to choose the total number of Adult and Child Tickets, then enter the special code: sound
5) right next to it to receive the discount of $5.00 off.

Bring your heartbeat tickets to New Queen's Chinese Restaurant II between Dec 20 - 31, 2006 to receive 10% discount ($30 purchase required) http://www.takeoutfoodonline.com/

For information, please contact: Johnson Choi at (808) 524-5738, (852) 8171-3118 or by email to jwkc8168@yahoo.com

· Learn why international trade is HOT
· Learn the ABC’s of importing/exporting goods
· Learn how to expand your business in the international marketplace
· Learn about importation and exportation laws
· Learn what kind of resources are available to you
· And much more…

Interested? Attend this workshop and listen to speakers from the Hawaii Pacific Export District Council as well as experts and businesses who have experience in doing business in:

Schedule is as follows:

7:30 – 8:00 am: Registration
8:00 – 8:10 am: Welcome Remarks
· Jim Tollefson (Chamber of Commerce President & CEO)
· Daniel Pyun (ACBO Committee Chair)
8:10 – 8:25 am: City and County of Honolulu
· Ann Chung (OED Executive Director)
· Michelle Ching (Mayor’s Office of Sister-City Relationships)
8:25 – 9:25 am: How to do International Business
· Paul Tambakis
· Johnson Choi
· Todd Bradley
· Kevin Kraft
9:25 – 9:40 am: Q&A
9:40–9:55 am: Sister City #1: Manila , Philippines
9:55-10:10 am: Sister City #2: Hiroshima , Japan
10:10-10:25 am: Sister City #3: Hue , Vietnam

RSVP by Wednesday, December 6, to smenor@cochawaii.org
For questions or further information, please contact Sherry Menor at 545-4300, ext. 394 or via e-mail. This is the second in a series of workshops that will provide resourceful information to support the small business community.

For information, please contact: Johnson Choi at (808) 524-5738, (852) 8171-3118 or by email to jwkc8168@yahoo.com

Venues/Topics: 1) be prepared for China Booming Consumerism, 2) Hong Kong - the tech marketplace, 3) Henry Tang - Financial Secretary of the Hong Kong SAR Government, 4) Fred Lam - Executive Director of the Hong Kong Trade Development Council, 5) Peter Woo - Chairman of the Hong Kong Trade Development Council, 6) 6-minutes speed dating - "knowing your potential partners", 7) Donald Tsang, Chief Executive of the Hong Kong SAR Government "40 years of trade cocktail reception".

* Industries Meet Symposia / Business Start-up Workshops / Brand Building Workshops / China's Leading Enterprises of Tomorrow Presentation / SME Forum / SME Services Presentation /
Meeting with Overseas Delegations / Meeting with Chinese Mainland Delegations

November 30 - Dec 3 Hong Kong Forum Trade Mission to Chengdu China

Venue/Topics: 1) retail opportunities in Chengdu China - presented by Seibu Department Store, 2) visit retail centers of Chengdu, 3) briefing on Sichuan by Sichuan Department of Commerce, 4) visit to Chengdu high-tech zhone, 5) visit to Tianfu Software Park - selective company presentation, 6) working lunch with Ginko Nanting, 7) visit Diao Group - fast group enterprise in medicine industry especially in Traditional Chinese Medicine, 8) visit Dujiangyan irrigation system, 9) visit Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding, 10) visit Leshan Giant Budda, 11) Sichuan Traditional Cultural Performance - Face Changing, 12) visit Wuhou Temple

*Hosted events for members

For information, please contact: Johnson Choi at (808) 524-5738, (852) 8171-3118 or by email to jwkc8168@yahoo.com

GlobalSpirits - Please join PAAC to sample wine from Italy, Chilé, and South Africa. Learn about the art of winemaking and meet new people while bottling your own wine.

Thursday November 30, 2006; 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Wine the Experience at Kilohana Square, 1016 Kapahulu Avenue
$35 PAAC members, $45 non-members
Includes light pupus, wine tasting, and a bottle of wine

Aloha Attire
RSVP by November 27, 2006
Call 944-7784 or email paac@paachawaii.org
Space is limited to the first 50 people. All no-shows will be billed.
Visit www.paachawaii.org for more information

For information, please contact: Johnson Choi at (808) 524-5738, (852) 8171-3118 or by email to jwkc8168@yahoo.com

(AmCham Hong Kong Trade & Investment Committee) - Luncheon meeting with Mike Rowse, Director-General of Investment Promotion, Invest Hong Kong

"Propsects for Future Investment in Hong Kong"

The famous 1995 Fortune magazine headline “The death of Hong Kong” recalls Mark Twain's response to another premature obituary: "The reports of my death are greatly exaggerated. In fact, almost 10 years into its life as a Special Administrative Region of the PRC, Hong Kong increasingly attracts investment and reinvestment from businesses that realize the benefits of Hong Kong as a gateway to and from Mainland China -- and the rest of the region and the world.

Despite challenges such as pervasive pollution and escalating property costs, savvy businesses integrate the city into their China and Asia strategies, and are capitalizing on the many strengths of the city in formulating their plans. A commercial foot print in Hong Kong affords great risk management and cultural-bridging strengths among many other pluses, backed up by research results, including AmCham's own annual survey. But will Hong Kong's future remain bright? For example, as Mainland China ‘internationalizes’ its economy and business practices, will the reasons for operating from “Asia’s world city” diminish?

Mr. Mike Rowse, Director-General of Investment Promotion at Invest Hong Kong, will discuss Hong Kong's performance and prospects in attracting and retaining overseas and Mainland investment, in his usual frank, insightful and humorous way. Mr. Rowse understands the issues well. During over 30 years in government, he served in the ICAC, established the Business Services Policy Unit in the Financial Secretary's office, was the first commissioner of Tourism and the founding and only Director-General of Invest Hong Kong. He also is Chairman of AsiaWorld-Expo, Hong Kong’s largest exhibition and event venue.

Venue: Renaissance Harbor View Hotel, Oasis Room (8/F), 1 Harbor Road Central, Hong Kong
Time: 12:00noon Cocktail, 12:30pm Luncheon, 1:15pm Speech, 2:00pm Close
Fee: AmCham member @HK$370, Non-member @HK$490, Corporate Table HK$4,500(10-12 pax)

For information, please contact: Johnson Choi at (808) 524-5738, (852) 8171-3118 or by email to jwkc8168@yahoo.com

MARKET OUTLOOK 2007: STRATEGIES FOR SERIOUS INVESTORS
Liz Ann Sonders, Chief Investment Strategist, Charles Schwab & Co. Inc.
Financial Services Committee
More details: http://www.amcham.org.hk/events/notice.061129_Sonders.html

For information, please contact: Johnson Choi at (808) 524-5738, (852) 8171-3118 or by email to jwkc8168@yahoo.com

“Chinese Stock Markets Development & Reform of China’s State-Owned Enterprises”

Tuesday, November 28, 3:00pm at Queen Lili‘uokalani Center for Student Services, Rm. 412

by Li Yining, Vice Chairman, Financial and Economic Committee, National People’s Congress, P. R. China

Talk will be in Mandarin Chinese with English interpretation

Co-Sponsored with Shidler College of Business, University of Hawaii at Manoa & State of Hawai‘i Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism

Reception to follow.

Prof. Li graduated from Peking University in 1955 majoring in economics, and has held posts as teacher, Professor of Economics, and Dean of Guanghua Management School at Peking University. He currently holds positions as Dean of the School of Social Science and honorary Dean of Guanghua Management School at Peking University. Professor Li is considered one of the strongest advocates for economic reform in China, and is, according to CNN, one of 100 most influential people in Asia today.

From 1988 to 2003, Prof. Li was a standing member of the China National People’s Congress. At present, he is the Vice-Chairman of the Economic Committee of the China National Political Consultative Conference, as well as a standing member of the above national agency.

For information, please contact: Johnson Choi at (808) 524-5738, (852) 8171-3118 or by email to jwkc8168@yahoo.com

Monday, November 20, 2006 Hong Kong

Chamber-Wide breakfast with Timothy P. Stratford, Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for China Affairs - “ US-China Trade Relations -- The View from Washington”

Tim Stratford, the Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for China Affairs at the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR), is responsible for developing and implementing U.S. trade policy toward Mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan and Mongolia.

AUSTR Stratford will update us on the state of U.S.-China trade matters, discussing the following areas in-depth:
- The USTR view of China's compliance with the WTO, including on intellectual property rights,
- Details of the recently released USTR "top-to-bottom" review of U.S. China relations,
- The U.S.-China Joint Commission on Commerce and Trade,
- China's transition to a global economic player, and
- next steps in U.S.-China relations.
AUSTR Stratford will also discuss U.S. trade relations with Hong Kong and Macau, including on IPR protection.

Before becoming responsible for China affairs at USTR, Mr. Stratford served as General Counsel for General Motors' China operations, overseeing its legal and trade policy work in Mainland China, Taiwan and Hong Kong. Earlier, he was a partner in the Beijing office of the New York-based Coudert Brothers law firm, president of the Taiwan Taichung Mission of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, and Minister-Counselor for Commercial Affairs and Commercial Attaché at the U.S. Embassy in Beijing (1988-1992). No stranger to Hong Kong, he was an associate attorney at the law firm of Paul, Weiss in Beijing and Hong Kong from 1983-1987. Mr. Stratford graduated from Harvard Law School and holds a B.A. from Brigham Young University in Philosophy and Chinese. He is fluent in Mandarin and Cantonese. From 2000-2001, Stratford served as chairman of the American Chamber of Commerce in China.

Venue: AmCham Pacific Room, 1904 Bank of America Tower, 12 Harcourt Road, Central, Hong Kong
Time: 8:00 - 9:30am

Fee: AMCHAM member @HK$150, Non-member @HK$180

For information, please contact: Johnson Choi at (808) 524-5738, (852) 8171-3118 or by email to jwkc8168@yahoo.com

CHINA'S GROWTH: ADVANCING HONG KONG'S FINANCIAL MARKETS
Ronald Arculli, Chairman, Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited
Communications & Marketing Committee
More details: http://www.amcham.org.hk/events/notice.061115_Arculli.html

For information, please contact: Johnson Choi at (808) 524-5738, (852) 8171-3118 or by email to jwkc8168@yahoo.com

TAKE THE MYSTERY OUT OF EXPORTING TO FOREIGN COUNTRIES ATTEND THE PRACTICAL “HOW TO” EXPORTING BOOT CAMP, NOV. 10

Businesses with their goals set on growth may want to join a trade mission to Asia, but often hesitate because they don’t understand how to start exporting.

The Hawaii Pacific Export Council’s November 10 Exporting Boot Camp is designed for just those businesses -- looking to grow and interested in exporting – physical products, intellectual property or software. It’s a practical, hands on and how to guide through the steps: analysis, target market selection, setting objectives, building a marketing strategy and how to work with reps and buyers AFTER the sale.

This boot camp is not about sitting and listening. Participants will walk away with a skeleton plan on how to begin exporting. And, export consultants Steve Craven, Kekepana International Services and former U.S. Commercial Service officer, and Chuck Steilen, marketing and exporting professor at Hawaii Pacific University and Chinese University of Hong Kong and marketing consultant to the Hong Kong Trade Development Council, will spend a full day going over exporting planning with any participant after the boot camp.

The mistakes and successes of others are exemplary teaching tools and veteran exporters, Oils of Aloha, Simple Green and Pacific Stock, Inc. (intellectual property), will share their experiences.

Bank of Hawaii economist Paul Brewbaker will start the program with an overview of exporting, and entrepreneur Peter Kay will talk at noon about his software exporting experience.

The Exporting Boot Camp will be held from 9 am to 4 pm., Friday, Nov. 10, at the Kapiolani Community College. Fee is $75 including lunch. To register: Provide name, name of company, address, phone and email contact information and check for $75 made out to Hawaii Pacific Export Council. Mail to: Exporting Boot Camp, c/o Pineapple Tweed, 1829 Bertram Street, Honolulu, Hawaii 96816 Phone: 808-737-1904 Deadline: Nov. 1. Lunch only is $35.

The Hawaii Pacific Export Council (HPEC) encourages and supports exports that strengthen companies, stimulate economic growth and create jobs. HPEC works with the U.S. Export Assistance Center to provide opportunities to promote greater export activity at the local level while developing a trade assistance network.

HPEC members are appointed by the U.S. Secretary of Commerce and initiate activities such as:
· Counseling of local businesses;
· Identifying export financing sources for businesses;
· Creating greater export awareness in the business community locally;
· Identifying issues that affect export trade and implementation of constructive suggestions for improvement, which are then communicated to appropriate bodies for action;
· Supporting programs and services of the U.S. Export Assistance Centers;

For information, please contact: Johnson Choi, Member of HPEC, Executive VP & CFO of CMC Consulting Group Inc at (808) 524-5738, (852) 8171-3118 or by email to jwkc8168@yahoo.com; CMC Consulting Group representing some of the largest exporters in Hawaii selling Hawaii made products in China and Hong Kong http://www.cmcconsultinggroup.com/

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS CONFERENCE - IP AS SOFTPOWER: IS HONG KONG GETTING IT RIGHT?
Yvonne Choi, Permanent Secretary for Commerce, Industry and Technology (Commerce and Industry), HKSAR
James Cunningham, Consul General, American Consulate General
Stephen Selby, Director, Intellectual Property Department, HKSAR
Christopher Wong, Deputy Secretary for Commerce, Industry and Technology (Commerce and Industry), HKSAR
Mike Ellis, SVP & Regional Director, Asia Pacific, Motion Pictures Association - International
Ricky Fung, CEO, International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (Hong Kong Group) Ltd.
Shirley Ha, Convener of Group 25’s Int’l Development & Co-operation Committee, Federation of Hong Kong Industries
Jeff Hardee, Vice President, Business Software Association, Asia
Professor Michael Pendleton, Associate Director (Research), School of Law, Chinese University of Hong Kong
Kristie Lu Stout, Correspondent, CNN International, Asia (moderator)
Kenneth Yip, Senior IP Manager, Hong Kong Applied Science and Technology Research Institute Co. Ltd. (ASTRI)
Intellectual Property Committee
More details: http://www.amcham.org.hk/events/sp_061109_ipr.html

For information, please contact: Johnson Choi at (808) 524-5738, (852) 8171-3118 or by email to jwkc8168@yahoo.com

SPEED TO MARKET
Gary Ross, Vice President, Corporate Manufacturing/Sourcing, Liz Clairborne Inc.
Textiles & Apparel Committee
More details: http://www.amcham.org.hk/events/notice.061103_Ross.html

For information, please contact: Johnson Choi at (808) 524-5738, (852) 8171-3118 or by email to jwkc8168@yahoo.com

Luncheon meeting with Dr. Michael Swaine, Senior Associate, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, USA. - "From Strategic Competitor to Responsible Stakeholder: The Evolution of U.S. Policy Toward China"

The Carnegie Endowment for International Peace is a private organization dedicated to advancing cooperation between nations and promoting active international engagement by the U.S. One of its projects is China Program, which provides research and policy recommendations on the pressing issues surrounding China's evolution, with a focus on China's political and legal reform, the rule of law and national security issues. Dr. Michael Swaine, one of the most prominent U.S. analysts on the issue of Chinese security studies, specializes in Chinese security and foreign policy, US-China relations, and East Asian international relations. He joined the Carnegie Endowment after serving at the RAND Corporation for 12 years. A speaker of Mandarin and Japanese, he has authored more than 10 publications on security policy in the region. Dr. Swaine will discuss the current U.S.-China relationship and U.S. policy vis a vis China.

Venue: Renaissance Harbour View Hotel, Concord Room 1 (8/F), 1 Harbour Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong
Time: 12:00noon Cocktails, 12:30pm Lunch, 1:15pm Speech, 2:00pm Close

Fee: AMCHAM member @HK$370, Non-member @HK$490, Corporate Table HK$4,500 (10-12 pax)

For information, please contact: Johnson Choi at (808) 524-5738, (852) 8171-3118 or by email to jwkc8168@yahoo.com

FROM STRATEGIC COMPETITOR TO RESPONSIBLE STAKEHOLDER: THE EVOLUTION OF U.S. POLICY TOWARD CHINA
Dr. Michael Swaine, Senior Associate, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, USA
China Business Committee
More details: http://www.amcham.org.hk/events/notice.061102_Swaine.html

For information, please contact: Johnson Choi at (808) 524-5738, (852) 8171-3118 or by email to jwkc8168@yahoo.com

CHINA'S LEGAL PROGRESS: PROBLEMS AND PROSPECTS
Jerome A. Cohen, Professor and Co-Director, NYU US/Asia Law Institute; Adjunct Senior Fellow
Council on Foreign Relations; Of Counsel, Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
Law Committee
More details: http://www.amcham.org.hk/events/notice.061103_cohen.html

For information, please contact: Johnson Choi at (808) 524-5738, (852) 8171-3118 or by email to jwkc8168@yahoo.com

Monday, October 30, 2006, 7:00 - 9:00pm: This is a business program targeted at Hawaiian executives who have been tasked to achieve success in the Pacific Century spearheaded by the fast growing China phenomenon.

Honorable FU Shuangjian, Vice Governor
Hebei Provincial People’s Government, People Republic of China

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Mr. Fu Shuangjian is a native of Suning, Hebei Province. He was born in 1953, joined the CPC in 1974, and graduated from the Adult Education School of the Beijing University of Science and Technology, majoring in Management Engineering through Correspondences. Fu Shuangjian has spent his career at the Handan Iron and Steel Works, holding leading Party posts. He has served as vice-governor of Hebei Province. Fu Shuangjian is a member of the 6th CPC Provincial Committee and a member of the 8th CPPCC Provincial Committee.

Other delegates are Mr. WANG You, Deputy Director General, Hebei Provincial Dept of Commerce; Mr. CHEN Yongjiu, Deputy Director General, Hebei Provincial Transport Department; Mr. KANG Yanmin, Director General, Hebei Provincial Freeway Administration Bureau; Mr. CHEN Jianmin, Division Chief, Transport Division of Hebei Provincial People’s Government; Ms. ZHU Keping, Hebei Provincial Dept of Commerce; Mrs. LIU Jianmin, Division Chief, Construction Division of Hebei Baocang Freeway and Mr. ZHANG Chenggang, CCPIT Hebei Sub-Council.

CCPIT Hebei and China.Hawaii Chamber of Commerce/Hong Kong.China.Hawaii Chamber (HKCHcc) has collaboration business agreement in place since October 20, 2003. Members has exchanged visits and worked on join projects since 2004 resulted in 100s of thousands of trade activities.

Date: Monday, October 30, 2006
Time: 7:00 – 9:00pm
Cost: $25/Person for members; $35/person for non-members or RSVP after 10-27-06**
Venue: New Queen’s Chinese Restaurant II
1159 Kapiolani Blvd, Honolulu Hawaii 96814, USA (next to McKinley Car Wash)
Phone: (808) 593-8186 http://www.takeoutfoodonline.com 
RSVP: By October 27, 2006
Contact: Johnson W. K. Choi, President, HKCHcc
55 Merchant St, Ste 1813, Honolulu HI 96813, Ph: (808) 524-5738; Fax: (808) 524-8063

Email: johnsonwkchoi@yahoo.com; Website: www.hkchcc.org/event.htm 

Please PRINT CLEARLY and return by Fax or Email by October 27, 2006** to reserve your seat:

Name:___________________________________________ Phone:________________
Company:_________________________________________ Title:_________________
Email:__________________________________@______________________________

Credit Card#________________________________________________ (M/C or VISA only)
Name of Card:___________________________________________ Expiration Date: ___/___/20___

For information, please contact: Johnson Choi at (808) 524-5738, (852) 8171-3118 or by email to jwkc8168@yahoo.com

Luncheon meeting with Pansy Ho, Managing Director, Shun Tak Holdings Limited - “Macau: A Modern Transformation”

Miss Pansy Ho represents a new generation of Macau entrepreneurs. With cutting-edge management thinking from the West, molded within the traditional Chinese cultural setting, they serve as a bridge and elevate Macau’s business and management culture to a new level. Since the liberalization of Macau’s gaming sector three years ago, Macau has witnessed phenomenal growth rates and a flood of international investment, and is now on track to transform itself into a modern-day city complete with world-class hotels and gaming resorts, convention and exhibition facilities and leisure attractions. Under Ms. Ho’s strategic stewardship, the interests of Shun Tak Holdings Ltd. now span gaming, properties, infrastructure, and the services sectors, Shun Tak Holdings is consolidating its domineering position in the Macau economy while also growing through acquisitions and joint ventures. The Macau Chapter of the AmCham has invited Miss Ho to speak at a joint lunch seminar of the Hong Kong and Macau Chapters of the Chamber at the iconic Macau Tower. Miss Ho, a leading personality in Macau, will brief the Chamber on the latest developments in Macau, the direct role that her company plays in facilitating many of these developments, and her personal observations on how Macau can successfully position itself in the next phase of its transformation.

Venue: Grand Hall (Level 4), Macau Tower Convention & Entertainment Centre, Macau

Time: 12:00 - 2:30pm

Fee: AMCHAM member @HK$300, Non-member @HK$370, Corporate Table HK$3,800 (10-12 pax)

For information, please contact: Johnson Choi at (808) 524-5738, (852) 8171-3118 or by email to jwkc8168@yahoo.com

TIM Night/TIM School 40th Anniversary/Celebrate a Legacy Fundraising Gala at the Hawaii Convention Center - The University of Hawaii TIM School invites you to attend our Celebrate A Legacy Fundraiser Event. This year, instead of a single honoree, we will be celebrating the TIM Schools 40th Anniversary! This milestone event will be organized and produced by the students in lieu of “TIM Night”. This will be the only TIM fundraiser of the year, so they will need your support to make this evening a success. The night’s theme will take a Classic Black and White approach that is simple, elegant and timeless. The night will comprise of a celebration of the past as we look forward to the future. Artifacts and presentations will be on display illustrating the changes the school and the industry has gone through over the decades. Prestigious guests will speak on the history of the industry, and share their insights on future trends and developments. As always, there will be silent auction with a wide assortment of desirable items. Fine food and entertainment also awaits any attendee.

Please support the TIM School by attending this fundraiser event. It promises to be an evening of celebration that will be remembered for years to come.

For more information contact: Leann Choy, Pacific Rim Concepts LLC, Email: prc@hawaii.rr.com, Phone # 808-864-9812 or Johnson Choi at (808) 524-5738, (852) 8171-3118 or by email to jwkc8168@yahoo.com

Breakfast meeting with David W. Kansas, Money & Investing Editor, The Wall Street Journal, New York - “The Outlook for the U.S. and Global Economy and Financial Markets: 10 predictions about what to expect in 2007”

Where will the big buyout firms focus their attention next? Will Japan's economic recovery continue? How will high commodity prices affect growth in Asia, and will prices remain high? What will happen in the Chinese financial markets as they open up further to non-domestic investors?

These are some of the critical issues facing investors going forward. You may be surprised by some of the forecasts to be given by Dave Kansas, editor of The Wall Street Journal's Money & Investing section.

Mr. Kansas joined the Journal's New York bureau in September 1991 and rejoined the Journal in Dec. 2001 as deputy managing editor of The Wall Street Journal Online at WSJ.com. Prior to rejoining the Journal, he was editor-in-chief of TheStreet.com and served on the company's board of directors. Mr. Kansas is also the author of “The Wall Street Journal. Complete Money & Investing Guidebook” published in paperback in 2005. His book "TheStreet.com Guide to Investing in the Internet Era," first published by Doubleday in 2001, was an Amazon No. 1 seller. A paperback edition was published in January 2002.

Venue: Taishan Room (L5), The Island Shangri-La HK, Pacific Place, Supreme Court Rd, Central, Hong Kong
Time: 8:00am Sharp Breakfast / 8:30am Speech / 9:30am Close

Fee: AMCHAM member @HK$250 (Continental Breakfast + Fruit), Non-AMCHAM member @HK$300

For information, please contact: Johnson Choi at (808) 524-5738, (852) 8171-3118 or by email to jwkc8168@yahoo.com

Post Policy Address Luncheon Tuesday, October 17, 2006 Hong Kong - Presenting......

The Honorable Donald Tsang - Chief Executive of the HKSAR

The HKSAR Chief Executive the Honourable Donald Tsang will deliver his policy address to the Legislative Council on 11 October 2006. We are deeply honoured that Mr Tsang will speak to the Hong Kong business community at a joint chambers luncheon to be held on Tuesday, 17 October 2006. At this luncheon, the business community will hear Mr Tsang’s further elaboration on his second policy address and learn more about the initiatives put forth by the Government.

Please book early for this important event. For every registration, AmCham will donate HK$10 to the InterCham Scholarship Fund. Table bookings are welcome!

Venue: Grand Hall, Hong Kong Convention Hall, Exhibition Centre, Level 5, New Wing, Wanchai, HK
Time: 12:00 - 2:00pm
Fees: AMCHAM member @HK$410, Non-member @HK$510 Corporate Table HK$4,920 (10-12 pax)

More details: http://www.amcham.org.hk/events/notice.061017_DTsang.html

For information, please contact: Johnson Choi at (808) 524-5738, (852) 8171-3118 or by email to jwkc8168@yahoo.com

Hong Kong Association of Northern California Cordially invites you to a Distinguished Speaker Luncheon featuring Dr. Janet L. Yellen, President & CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco
on Monday, October 16, 2006; 11:45pm – 1:30pm at The Bankers Club, 52nd Floor, 555 California Street, San Francisco, California

Principal Corporate member: Complimentary
Member: $38
Non-member and Guests: $48

Janet L. Yellen took office as President & Chief Executive Officer of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco on June 14, 2004. In 2006, she serves as a voting member of the Federal Open Market Committee, the nation's monetary policymaking body, bringing her District's perspective to policy discussions in Washington . Dr. Yellen is Professor Emeritus at the University of California at Berkeley where she was the Eugene E. and Catherine M. Trefethen Professor of Business and Professor of Economics and has been a faculty member since 1980. She served as a member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System from August 1994 through February 1997 and then became Chair of President Clinton’s Council of Economic Advisers through August 1999. She also chaired the Economic Policy Committee of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development from 1997 to 1999.

Dr. Yellen is a member of both the Council on Foreign Relations and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and a research associate of the National Bureau of Economic Research. She also serves on the board of directors of the Pacific Council on International Policy, and in the recent past, she served as president of the Western Economic Association, vice president of the American Economic Association and was a Fellow of the Yale Corporation.

Dr. Yellen graduated summa cum laude from Brown University with a degree in economics in 1967, and received her PhD in Economics from Yale University in 1971. An Assistant Professor at Harvard University from 1971 to 1976, Dr. Yellen served as an economist with the Federal Reserve’s Board of Governors in 1977 and 1978, and on the faculty of the London School of Economics and Political Science from 1978 to 1980. Dr. Yellen has written on a wide variety of macroeconomic issues, while specializing in the causes, mechanisms and implications of unemployment.

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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: Susanna Kwan (415) 398-4506 or ed@hkanc.com

Please RSVP BY Oct 9, 2006. Advance payment is required. Full refund will be given if reservation is cancelled prior to October 9, 2006

For information, please contact: Johnson Choi at (808) 524-5738, (852) 8171-3118 or by email to jwkc8168@yahoo.com
 

The Asia Society & O'Melveny & Myers LLP are proud to present: China's Financial Markets V - New York - Thursday, October 12, 2006

Date: Thursday, October 12, 2006
Time: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Location: The Pierre, Fifth Avenue at 61st Street, New York City

Feature a Keynote address by: Dr. Harry Harding, Director, Research & Analysis, Eurasia Group

Panel 1: Developments in China’s Banking System
· What is the outlook for China’s banking industry?
· Will a market-driven financial sector evolve?
· Are NPLs a serious continuing problem?
· Has the role of the regulators changed?
· What is the progress of Chinese bank IPOs & will internationally competitive banks emerge?
· What role will strategic foreign investors play in Chinese banks?

Panel 2: China’s Domestic Capital Markets
· Will G share reform improve the outlook for China’s A share market?
· How do G share reforms work? Which companies have been through the reforms and when will others follow?
· Will A share markets be impacted by QFII investors or the new policy permitting strategic investors?
· Will the corporate debt market expand through the recent experimentation with more bond issuances and securitization?
· What is the outlook for Chinese domestic securities firms and will they globalize?
· What role has the CSRC played in recent policy and share reforms?

Panel 3: Overseas Listings by Chinese Companies
· What Chinese overseas listings are in the pipeline? How many are private equity backed?
· How important are Chinese IPOs to the global investment banking community?
· Will China listings drive Hong Kong to the top tier of international financial capital market?
· Why have other stock exchanges -- London, Singapore, Australia and Tokyo -- attracted Chinese listings?
· How have Chinese listings performed around the world?

Panel 4: The Rise of M&A in China
· Why are strategic and financial investors now eager to acquire in China and in which sectors?
· Which companies are attractive acquisition targets: SOEs, private companies, foreign invested companies, domestically listed companies?
· What are the critical impediments to M&A activity: political, legal and commercial?
· Which exit strategies are financial investors in Chinese companies choosing?
· How are exist strategies affected by developments in Chinese listings overseas and the domestic A share market?

*Agenda subject to change

For information, please contact: Johnson Choi at (808) 524-5738, (852) 8171-3118 or by email to jwkc8168@yahoo.com

Monday, October 9, 2006 Hong Kong

The Growing Crisis in Asia - Filling the Leadership Pipeline and Preparing for the Future

Why spend time today preparing leaders for tomorrow? Why is the leadership pipeline a concern for organizations? Demographic realities and an increasingly competitive environment pressure managers to develop talent who can drive performance, deal with change and create success that can be sustained. At the same time, the definition of what makes for effective leadership is changing: what worked five years ago may not work in the next five years or beyond. Do we understand what is coming our way? For more details, please click: http://www.amcham.org.hk/events/notice.061009_jenkins.html

Speaker: Michael Jenkins, Managing Director, Asia-Pacific, the Center for Creative Leadership

Venue: The Ritz-Carlton HK, Harbour Room (3/F), 3 Connaught Road Central, Hong Kong

Time: 8:00am Registration/ Continental Breakfast; 8:30 - 9:30am Presentation

Fees: AMCHAM member @HK$300, Non-member @HK$380, Corporate Table HK$3,600 (10-12 pax)

For information, please contact: Johnson Choi at (808) 524-5738, (852) 8171-3118 or by email to jwkc8168@yahoo.com

Thursday, October 5, 2006 Hong Kong

Venture Capital & Private Equity Investments in the Asian IT & Telecom Sectors
. Vincent Chan, MD North Asia, JAFCO Asia
. Brian Chiang, MD, Walden International
. Hang Xu, MD, TVG Capital Partners
. Philip Culhane, Partner, Simpson Thacher and Bartlett

IT&T and Law Committees

With VC & PE investments reaching new highs in Asia, where is the money being invested? What has changed in the industry over the past few years, and what are the challenges and opportunities for investment in the future?

This panel of early and late stage investors will give their insight into areas of technology ripe for growth and future investment markets.
* VINCENT CHAN has headed North Asia for JAFCO Asia and is one of three members of its Investment Committee. Before joining JAFCO, he worked for 9 years in private equity in Hong Kong. He currently chairs the Hong Kong Venture Capital and Private Equity Association.
* BRIAN CHIANG focuses on Walden International's investment and operations in China. Over the past 12 years he has successfully invested in cross-border IT industries and has long experience funding technology start-ups.
* HANG XU has been involved in Asian communications businesses for over 12 years with TVG and with the Carlyle Group, Emerging Markets Partnership, and Goldman Sachs & Co. He also is a board member for several communication companies in Asia.
* PHILIP CULHANE is a partner in the Hong Kong office of Simpson, Thacher and Bartlett. He specializes in the area of private investment funds, an area in which the Firm has an international presence.

Time: 12:00noon Cocktails / 12:30pm Lunch SHARP / 1:00pm Speech / 2:00pm Close

Venue: JW Marriott Hotel, Salon 5 (L3), Pacific Place, 88 Queensway, Hong Kong

Fees: Members: HK$420; Non-members: HK$520; Corporate Table: HK$5,100 (10-12 pax)

Bookings and Inquiries: Mandy Ho / Carol Au
Tel: (852) 2526 0165
Fax: (852) 2810 1289
Email: cau@amcham.org.hk 

PRO-SALES TAX PANELISTS:
* Martin Glass, Deputy Secretary of the Financial Services Bureau, HKSAR Government
* David Stevens, Second Partner, KPMG Tax Ltd and Partner, KPMG Australia

ANTI-SALES TAX PANELISTS:
* Stephen Brown, Director, Kim Eng Securities Hong Kong Limited
* Andrew Work, Executive Director and co-founder, Lion Rock Institute

Moderator: David Sutherland, Managing Director, Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Asia Ltd
Trade & Investment and Taxation Committees

More details: http://www.amcham.org.hk/events/notice.060927_gst.html

For information, please contact: Johnson Choi at (808) 524-5738, (852) 8171-3118 or by email to jwkc8168@yahoo.com

Sponsoring Organizations:
Chinese Students and Scholars Association (CSSAUH)
Chinese Tea Club of Hawaii (CTCH)
Hawaii Mainland Chinese Overseas Association (HMCOA)
Hong Kong China Hawaii Chamber of Commerce (HKCHcc)
China Club

Participating Organizations:
Chinese Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii
Chinese Lutheran Association
Chung Chung Alumni Association of Hawaii
Hawaii Jiangsu Zhejiang Natives Association
Hawaii Teo Chew Association
Hawaii Teo Chew Chamber of Commerce
Japan America Institute for Management Science (JAIMS)
Lung Doo Benevolent Society
Organization of Chinese Americans Hawaii Chapter (OCA - Hawaii)
Wu Yup Oversea Association

VIP Guests Invited:
Hawaii Governor Linda Lingle
Honolulu City Mayor Mufi Hannemann

You are invited to join us at this special celebration. Tickets are on sale at $35/person. For information, please contact: Johnson Choi at (808) 524-5738 or by email to jwkc8168@yahoo.com

DATE & TIME: September 24th, 2006, Sunday, 6:30pm

LOCATION: Ala Moana Hotel, Hibiscus Ballroom (Second Floor)

Program: Traditional Chinese folk dance; Hawaiian Hula Dance; Chorus; Karaoke; Ballroom dances; Raffle & More

For information, please contact: Johnson Choi at (808) 524-5738, (852) 8171-3118 or by email to jwkc8168@yahoo.com

HONG KONG BUSINESS PROGRAM TO CELEBRATE THE 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE HONG KONG ECONOMIC & TRADE OFFICE IN THE BAY AREA (BY INVITATION ONLY) - Thursday, September 21, 2006

Hong Kong 2006: More Growth Ahead - Business Seminar and Gala Dinner

Thursday, September 21, 2006 4:30 PM TO 9:00 PM
Marriott Santa Clara
No Charge. By Invitation Only.

Projections say that businesses will continue to select Hong Kong as the most competitive Asian business environment for the next decade. Find out how Silicon Valley companies are already reaping the benefits of doing business in Hong Kong, aided by our special close relationship with Mainland China.

Dive into Hong Kong's success stories this September:

Speakers: Gregor Berkowitz, President of MOTO Development Group Dr. Chi-Foon Chan, President & COO of Synopsys John Chen, Chairman, CEO & Pres. of Sybase Inc. Carlos Genardini, CEO of Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation James Lau, Founder and CTO of Network Appliance Patrick Lo, Chairman and CEO of NETGEAR Dr. Priscilla Lu, Chairman and CEO of ViDeOnline Communications Mike Rowse, Director-General, Invest Hong Kong, HKSARG Douglas Tsui, Managing Director of Horizon Ventures Nick Yang, CEO of Cyberport Management Company Limited Dr. Robert Yang, CEO of the Hong Kong Applied Science and Technology Research Institute Company Ltd.

Hosted by: HK Economic & Trade Office, SF

For information, please contact: Johnson Choi at (808) 524-5738, (852) 8171-3118 or by email to jwkc8168@yahoo.com

Competition Law in Hong Kong

* K C Chan, Chairman, Hong Kong Consumer Council, and Dean of Business and Management, The HKU of Science and Technology
* Thomas Cheng, Assistant Professor of Law, University of Hong Kong
* Danny Gittings, Deputy Editorial Page Editor, The Wall Street Journal Asia
* Peter Macmillan, Head of Competition Group (Designate), Johnson Stokes & Master
* Stephen Vines, Hong Kong-based journalist and businessman (moderator)
Law Committee - More details: http://www.amcham.org.hk/events/notice.060921_law.html

For information, please contact: Johnson Choi at (808) 524-5738, (852) 8171-3118 or by email to jwkc8168@yahoo.com

Hong Kong Economic & Trade Office in San Francisco in conjunction with Hong Kong Association of Northern California Cordially invite you to a Distinguished Speaker Luncheon featuring

Mr. Wong Yan Lung, Secretary for Justice of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

“Hong Kong’s Legal System and Services – Your Gateway to China”

Monday, September 18, 2006; Noon – 1:30 pm

Hotel Nikko San Francisco, Ballroom, 222 Mason Street, San Francisco, CA 94102

Admission is complimentary for HKANC members on a first-come, first-serve basis

Mr. Wong Yan Lung was born in 1963 and before his present appointment as Secretary for Justice, he was a lawyer in private practice. He was the Deputy High Court Judge of the Court of First Instance in July and August of 2003 and was a Council member of the Council of the Hong Kong Bar Association for many years. These spanned from 1989 to 1990, 1997 to 2002, as well as 2003 to 2005. From 2003 to 2005 He was the Chairman of the Special Committee on Legal Education of the Hong Kong Bar Association.

Mr. Wong has also served as Chairman of the Buildings Appeal Tribunal, the Criminal and Law Enforcement Injuries Compensation Boards and the Non-local Higher and Professional Education Appeals Board. He was Vice Chairman of the CEDAR Fund and was a member of the Steering Committee and a volunteer of the Hong Kong Christian Concern for the Homeless. Mr. Wong received both his Bachelor and Masters of Arts (Law) degrees from Cambridge University . He was then called to the Bar in England and Wales as well as to the Bar in Hong Kong in 1987. In 2002, he was appointed as Senior Counsel in Hong Kong and in October 2005, he was appointed Justice of the Peace.

Each reservation requires a completed registration slip (below) returned by September 6, 2006

Name(s): ________________________________________
Company: ________________________________________
Phone: ________________________________________
E-Mail: ________________________________________

Fax registration slip to (415) 392-2964 or email to hketosf@hketosf.gov.hk;  For inquiries, please contact Lisa at (415) 835-9306

Thursday, September 14, 2006 Shanghai China
Topic: How Changes in the U.S. Tax Code Affect You
Type: Suzhou Committee and Tax Committee Joint Event
Venue: Sheraton Suzhou Hotel & Towers, 388 Xin Shi Lu, Suzhou
Time: 11:30 to 13:30
Price: Members (RMB): 250; Non Members (RMB): 400

On May 17, President Bush signed, the Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act of 2005 (TIPRA) into law. This five-year, $70 billion reconciliation tax cut bill contained a surprising number of last-minute modifications that affect the tax liabilities of millions of US citizens and green card holders working abroad. TIPRA makes substantial changes to the foreign earned income and housing exclusions under Internal Revenue Code Section 911, which may impact U.S. tax payers in China. Please join Shirley Brown, Senior Manager on the International Assignment Services team at Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu CPA Ltd to discuss these changes and examine how they will affect you and your company. Case studies will be illustrated for three groups:

Individual US taxpayers in China responsible for their own tax payment
Tax equalized individual US taxpayers
Employers of US nationals and green card holders
In addition, modifications to the Roth IRA, AMT tax, "Kiddie" tax, tax relief associated with certain dividend and capital gains tax rates, and AMT and certain personal tax credits will also be explained.

AmCham Shanghai has organized a similar session on the above subject in late June, but this time we would like to host it again for members in Suzhou who have not been able to join the early event to learn more about the updates, so please don't miss the opportunity!

Agenda

1130 Check-in and Networking
1200 Lunch
1230 Presentation
1315 Q&A
1330 Event Ends

For information, please contact: Johnson Choi at (808) 524-5738, (852) 8171-3118 or by email to jwkc8168@yahoo.com

The University of the Hawaii College of Business is proud to present the 14th Kipapa i ke Ala lecture on Thursday, September 7th from 6 to 7 p.m. in the School of Architecture Auditorium (Room 205) on the Manoa campus. The lecture entitled, “Entrepreneurship in the Far East: securing venture capital in China,” will feature venture capital experts who are bridging the gap between China and Hawaii.

Panelists' Background:

Danny Lui has over 20 years of experience as an entrepreneur and venture capitalist. In 1982, he founded Daw Computer Systems Ltd., a software company in Hong Kong. In 1987, Lui co-founded Lenovo (formerly known as Legend Computer), the largest PC manufacturer in China. Seven years later, he led Lenovo’s successful IPO on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. Today, Lenovo is a constituent member of
the Hang Seng Index, and in December 2004, acquired the PC Division of IBM for $1.7 billion. In 1989, under Lui’s leadership, Lenovo launched the QDI Group, Legend’s motherboard subsidiary. By 1997, this company was the largest manufacturer of motherboards. In 1997, Lui left Lenovo and became the Chair of American Pacific Technology Group Ltd., a venture capital firm investing in companies in Hong Kong, China and Silicon Valley. In 2000, Lui founded Authosis Capital, a venture capital firm focusing on software investments in the U.S. and China.

Gavin Ni is the Founder, CEO and President of Zero2IPO. In five years, he has built Zero2IPO into the most influential and active venture capital research and advisory institution, as well as the most extensive venture capitalist and entrepreneur network in China. Ni was the President of Tsinghua Entrepreneurs Club in 1998-1999 and founder and chief organizer of the Tsinghua Business Plan Competition. He also served as the Editor-in-chief of China Technology Magazine in late 1999. Ni is an active promoter of new economy, entrepreneurship and venture capital in China and has written and translated several books. Ni graduated from Tsinghua University with a Master of Mechanical Engineering and studied Finance as a Ph.D. candidate at the Tsinghua University School of Economics and Management.
Barry Weinman has been making high technology venture capital investments since 1980. He is co-founder of Allegis Capital and a former Managing Director. He is a General Partner of AVI Management Partners III, L.P. which helped organize Allegis Capital as an affiliated fund. Prior to joining Allegis/AVI in 1993, Weinman co-founded Newtek Ventures and was general partner of the successful Newtek I and Newtek II investment funds. In 1971, he co-founded Interactive Applications, Inc. (IAI). As President and CEO of the company, Weinman merged IAI with Boole and Babbage in 1978, and subsequently participated in that company’s IPO. Prior to co-founding IAI, Weinman was a production manager at Fairchild Semiconductor and a marketing manager at IBM. Weinman has a bachelor’s degree from Clarkson College of Technology and a master’s degree from the University of Southern California / London School of Economics.

The discussion will be facilitated by Bill Richardson, general partner of HMS Hawaii Management Partners.

Admission is free.
Please RSVP acceptances only to (808) 956-5083.
Parking is available on campus for $3 after 4 p.m.

The 2006 - 2007 series of Kipapa i ke Ala lectures is made possible by the generous contributions of Kamakura Corporation and the Emmett R. Quady Foundation.

For more information about the Kipapa i ke Ala Lecture Series, visit www.cba.hawaii.edu/kipapa. Or, call the Pacific Asian Center for Entrepreneurship & E-Business at (808) 956-5083.

For information, please contact: Johnson Choi at (808) 524-5738, (852) 8171-3118 or by email to jwkc8168@yahoo.com

Date: Tuesday, September 5, 2006
Time: 17:30 to 19:30
Venue: St. Regis Shanghai Hotel
Price: (members only) free

Come and hear the latest business, economic, and political news from U.S. Consul General for Shanghai Kenneth Jarrett.

Please note that this month's CG Briefing will be held at the St. Regis Shanghai. Only Members with a 2006 Membership Card will be admitted. All information presented is off the record

For information, please contact: Johnson Choi at (808) 524-5738, (852) 8171-3118 or by email to jwkc8168@yahoo.com

Friday, September 1, 2006 Hong Kong

How the Recent U.S. Tax Bill Will Affect HR Professionals in Hong Kong: a Round Table on the HR Implications for HR Professionals

Joseph Logudic - Partner, International Assignment Services, Deloitte Hong Kong and China

In May, President Bush signed into law the Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act of 2005. It affects the US tax liabilities of citizens living abroad retroactively to January 1, 2006. U.S. tax liability can rise substantially in Hong Kong, where the highest marginal tax rate is significantly lower than that of the U.S. and where there is favorable treatment of housing amounts.

Targeted for HR professionals, this seminar is aimed at companies that will be significantly affected if they tax-equalize overseas employees who are U.S. citizens or green-card holders, as those companies pay the actual U.S. tax liability for the employee and the employee is held to a hypothetical tax. The principle of tax equalization means these companies will also pay "the tax on the tax," further increasing their liability. Non-tax equalized U.S. citizens or green-card holders will be burdened with a significant increase in US tax, unanticipated when accepting their assignment. The new law may mean companies may find it difficult to attract additional talent under a "non-tax equalized" package. It will force HR professionals in Hong Kong to address the following issues:

Do you have a plan to communicate this change to your "equalized" and "non-equalized individuals"?

What will be the impact for each of the groups above?

Do you need to redo your HR budget?

How will this impact talent recruiting and management?
Joe Logudic, the Deloitte Touche Tomatsu principal in international assignment services for Hong Kong and China will explain and discuss these challenges. This seminar is not an in-depth explanation of the new law nor is it a debate on how to lobby for its reversal. Mr. Logudic will provide you with concrete next steps and updates to help you integrate this new law into your HR business plan.

Venue The Ritz Carlton, Harbour Room (L3), 3 Connaught Road, Central, Hong Kong
8:00am Registration/Continental Breakfast
8:30am Presentation
9:30am Close

Fee: Member HK$300, Non-member HK$380, Corporate Table HK$3,600 (10-12 pax)

For information, please contact: Johnson Choi at (808) 524-5738, (852) 8171-3118 or by email to jwkc8168@yahoo.com

Friday, September 1, 2006 Hong Kong

Nick Price - CIO/CTO, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group

Now more than ever, companies are relying on technology to streamline and drive business operations. Add to this complicated compliance standards, increasing security concerns of protecting sensitive and proprietary information, and the need for disaster planning, business continuity, etc. - companies need to understand the technology needed to keep their businesses moving in the right direction. Rather than having senior management trying to figure out these complex issues by consulting IT departments or outside experts, companies are now seeing the benefits of having IT experts sit on the Board. Learn how CIOs and CTOs are making a real impact to businesses from Board member and CIO/CTO of the Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group, Nick Price.

Mr. Price joined Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group in January 2000 as Director of Technology. A newly created position then, the appointment was in line with the Group's continuing objective of strengthening its corporate and specialist core competencies in areas most critical to success. With more than 19 years experience in IT and emerging technologies, Mr. Price brings to Mandarin Oriental an in-depth understanding of current and emerging technology trends and their commercial applications.

Venue Renaissance Harbor View Hotel, Concord Room (8/F), 1 Harbor Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong
Fee: Member HK$370, Non-member HK$490, Corporate Table HK$4,500 (10-12pax)

Time: 12noon - 2:00pm

For information, please contact: Johnson Choi at (808) 524-5738, (852) 8171-3118 or by email to jwkc8168@yahoo.com

Rob Carter - EVP Chief Information Officer of Federal Express will be visiting Hawaii to meet with their customers, Sales and Operations Management Team on Monday, August 21, 2006. On Behalf of Hawaii Pacific District Export Council and Hong Kong.China.Hawaii Chamber of Commerce, we are inviting you to be part of this exciting and power-house event.

We will educate and inform customers with our products and services and provide customers access to the full range of FedEx transportation, supply chain, E-commerce, business, and related information services. We will also provide tools, information, and transportation options that will enable them to compete and succeed in the rapidly changing global marketplace.

Governor Linda Lingle will be attending this event.

This will be a fun-filled event! So, c'mon down and join us.

Federal Express will await for your RSVP. I will reserve 4 tickets for you. Wear an International attire for the chance to win a round trip ticket for two to Las Vegas.

Wear a kimono or other form of international attire for the chance to win a round trip ticket to Las Vegas!

Mark your calendar for Monday, August 21, 2006

4:30 - 5:15 p.m. Registration
5:30 - 5:40 p.m. Governor Linda Lingle's Welcome Speech
5:40 - 5:55 p.m. FedEx Chief Information Officer Rob Carter-Updates on FedEx
6 p.m. Hors d' oeuvres and cocktails will be served
7:30 - 9 p.m. Entertainment and prizes.

Location: Waikiki Beach Marriott Resort & Spa, Leahi Ballroom, 2552 Kalakaua Avenue,
Honolulu, Hawaii 96815, Phone: 808.922.6611

Please RSVP by August 11, 2006, to Malou Portugal at mportugal@fedex.com 

For information, please contact: Johnson Choi at (808) 524-5738, (852) 8171-3118 or by email to jwkc8168@yahoo.com

Looking forward to seeing you!

For information, please contact: Johnson Choi at (808) 524-5738, (852) 8171-3118 or by email to jwkc8168@yahoo.com

THINKTECH LAW SUMMER PROGRAMS - TUESDAY AUGUST 15, 2006

Get up to speed with Hawai‘i’s hot technology programs this summer. The following ThinkTech law workshops are presented Tuesdays, 5:15 -7:15pm, at PREL, Pioneer Plaza, 900 Fort Street, 13th floor. For more information go to www.outreach.hawaii.edu/pnm or call 956-8244. To register, call 956-8400.

PLANNING GREAT TECHNOLOGY EVENTS (L08523) with Debbie Zimmerman and Russ Sumida

Zimmerman and Sumida, event planners - learn why events are used in marketing and public relations through a case study of the 2006 Hawaii BioScience Conference organized and presented by the John A. Burns School of Medicine. Discover the questions you should consider before planning a tech event.

call 956-8244.To register, call 956-8400

Tuesday, August 15 2006 Hong Kong
CAN SOURCING AND COMPLIANCE WORK TOGETHER TO ACHIEVE SUSTAINABLE COMPLIANCE?
Auret van Heerden, President and CEO, Fair Labor Association - Textiles & Apparel Committee
More details: http://www.amcham.org.hk/events/notice.060815_c_vanheerden.html

Tuesday, August 15 2006 in Hong Kong
THE DEMINT BILL: THE PROSPECTS OF LEGISLATION TO REVERSE "THE EXPAT TAX"
David Cuddy, Legislative Assistant, U.S. Senator Jim DeMint's office, Washington, DC
Joint event with Democrats Abroad HK, Republicans Abroad HK, and AWA
More details: http://www.amcham.org.hk/events/notice.060815_cuddy.html

For information, please contact: Johnson Choi at (808) 524-5738, (852) 8171-3118 or by email to jwkc8168@yahoo.com

Export Readiness Training - Make the World your Market: Come to the Information Session on your island to find out how you can participate!

Maui - Tuesday, August 8, 2006, 10:00 – 11:00 a.m., Maui Beach Hotel, Lanai Conference Room, 170 Kaahumanu Ave., Kahului
Maui - Tuesday, August 8, 2006 3:00 - 4:00pm., Maui Research and Technology Center, VTC Room, 590 Lipoa Parkway, Kihei

Kauai - Wednesday, August 9, 2006, 10:00 – 11:00 a.m., Kauai County Building, Piikoi Conference Room, 4444 Rice Street, Lihue

Oahu - Friday, August 11, 2006, 10:00 – 11:00 a.m., Manoa Innovation Center, 2nd Floor Conference Room, 2800 Woodlawn Drive, Honolulu

Big Island - Tuesday, August 15, 2006, 10:00 – 11:00 a.m., Hawaii Innovation Center at Hilo, 117 Keawe Street, Hilo
Big Island - Wednesday, August 16, 2006, 3:00 – 4:00 p.m., King Kamehameha Hotel, Ohana Conference Room, 75-5660 Palani Rd., Kailua-Kona

Classroom sessions begin on Oct. 10, 2006

For information, contact mep@htdc.org or 808-539-3603.

Learn what country to sell to, how to finance your export sale, how to get through the regulatory maze, and a cost effective method for shipping your product—all through the Export Readiness Training (ERT) program.

TOPICS COVERED:
(1) International Marketing Plan
(2) Export Regulations
(3) Transportation and Documentation
(4) Pricing Strategies
(5) Legal Aspects of Exporting
(6) Export Financing

Participant Qualifications
• Exportable food or agricultural product(s)
• A product available in the domestic market
• Product that is at least 50% U.S. agricultural content
• Classified as a small business
• Minority and/or women owned business
• Strong domestic sales
• Less than one year of active export experience
• The motivation to launch products in foreign markets within 1 year

Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP): (808) 539-3603 or (808) 539-3621

The Export Readiness Training Program is supported by:
• Western United States Agricultural Trade Association (WUSATA)
• Emerging Markets Program of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS)
• Hawaii Department of Agriculture (HDOA)
• Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) Program of the Hawaii High Technology Development Corporation (HTDC)

The sponsoring organizations prohibit discrimination in their program on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, religion, age, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, or marital or familial status. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs.) Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for communication of program information (Braille, large print, etc.) should notify program sponsors.

Hawaii Department of Agriculture: (808) 973-9592
Western United States Agricultural Trade Association: (360) 693-3373
Learn more at www.wusata.org/ert

WEBCAST by U. S. Department of Commerce: Water Tech/Irrigation Companies Interested in the Chinese Market - Thursday, August 10, 2006

In recent years, China has begun to confront the growing concern for water scarcity. China’s agricultural sectors, as well as growing industrial and residential sectors, are demanding a huge increase in freshwater. U.S. exports of irrigation equipment to China have grown 30% since 2003. (Source: U.S. International Trade Commission).

Please join us for an exciting webinar on the water flow technology/irrigation sector in China and opportunities for U.S. suppliers!

Date: Thursday, August 10, 2006
Time: 8:00 PM EDT (Eastern Daylight Time) / 5:00 PM PDT (Pacific Daylight Time)
Location: Your Office or Home Computer
Duration: 1 hour 15 min
Cost: $25

Agenda Topics:
China’s Water Crisis
Market Opportunities and Prospect in the Water Tech/Irrigation Sector
Strategies and Best Practices

Speakers:
David Gossack – Commercial Attaché, U.S. Embassy Beijing
David DeChant – President, Vision Quest Intelligence; former International Marketer and Consultant, MD State Department of Agriculture
Jennifer Turner, PhD – Coordinator, China Environment Forum, Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars
John Roberts – President, Roberts Irrigation Products; President – Elect, Irrigation Association (invited)

Water Flow Highlights:
Less than 5% of land in China employs modern water-saving drip and sprinkling irrigation techniques. In the next five years, the Chinese government will spend US$4 million introducing foreign irrigation technology and equipment. (Source: China Council for Promotion of International trade). The Chinese government plans to set up “demonstration farms” to promote water-saving regulations and standards. (Source: China Ministry of Water Resources).

This webinar is valuable for water flow technology companies, particularly but not limited to irrigation, that are considering expanding into the Chinese market.

Click Here to Register! For payment information, please contact: Alicia Rios, San Joaquin Valley International Trade Association (SJVITA), at (559) 241-6566, or info@exportcenter.net. 

For questions, please contact Heather Tomasetti at (202) 482-3487 or Heather.Tomasetti@mail.doc.gov

For information, please contact: Johnson Choi at (808) 524-5738, (852) 8171-3118 or by email to jwkc8168@yahoo.com

American Companies in China are Continuing to Improve their profits as the playing field becomes more level and they learn better how to operate - How NOT to Do Business in China - Lesson from the Trenches from Mr. Charles M. Martin, President - The American Chamber of Commerce, People's Republic of China

The smart players are learning from the mistakes of others before they make their own. Others are not so fortunate. In his capacity as President of the American Chamber of Commerce for the past three years, Charles Martin has watched corporate America as it has sought to figure out how to do business in China. We hope you will join us for what is sure to be an informative journey through the Chinese business maze.

Register by mail (form below) or online www.pami.hawaii.edu NO LATER than July 28, 2006

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Hawaii Chinese Tourism Association Proudly Presents Honorable Representative Ed Case, Keynote Speaker

U.S. Foreign Policy Mega-challenges Of the Next Generation

Date: Wednesday, August 2, 2006
Time: 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Location: Hyatt Regency Waikiki, Regency Ballroom, Honolulu Hawaii USA
Agenda: 11:30 am – Registration
12:00 pm – Lunch
12:45 pm – Program
1:10 pm – Q&A
1:15 pm – Adjourn

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Reservations deadline July 28, 2006.

$32.00 for HCTA member, $38.00 for non-member
Please pay in advance to guarantee seating.
Make check payable to: Hawaii Chinese Tourism Association
Mail check to: HCTA, P.O. Box 240539, Honolulu, HI 96824
RSVP to Tiffany Tang: tltang@hyatt.com

EMERGING HRM AND EMPLOYMENT LAW AGENDA IN CHINA - CONCERNS OF U.S. BUSINESS INVESTORS IN CHINA

Charles M. Martin is currently President of the American Chamber of Commerce-China—the largest foreign business organization in the PRC. His career has straddled both the commercial and diplomatic worlds. He has lived in Asia over twenty years, much of it in China. From 1996-2003, Mr. Martin was Monsanto’s Vice President in charge of Asia, serving concurrently as chief representative in China. In 1995-96, he was the Deputy Chief of the Commercial Section in the American Embassy Beijing. Mr. Martin founded and operated one of the largest furniture manufacturing companies in the Philippines. Mr. Martin spent his early career in diplomatic positions with the U.S. Department of State. These included postings in Beijing, Hong Kong and the Philippines. He received his Ph.D. in 1973 from Harvard University, Department of Government.

Raymond Burghardt recently retired U.S. Ambassador to Vietnam, joined the East-West Center in January 2005 as the Director of East-West Seminars. He is the highest-ranking diplomat to join the Center since the 1960s. Ambassador Burghardt served as the Ambassador to Vietnam from 2001- September 2004. He was formerly the Director of the American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) from 1999-2001. He previously served as American Consul General in Shanghai (1997-1999), as Deputy Chief of Mission at the U.S. Embassies in Manila (1993-96) and Seoul (1990-93), and as Political Counselor in Beijing (1987-89). During the first six months of the Clinton Administration in 1993, Ambassador Burghardt served as Charge d’ Affaires at the U. S. Embassy in Seoul. Ambassador Burghardt's previous positions also have included an assignment on the National Security Council staff as Special Assistant to President Reagan and Senior Director of Latin American Affairs. He also served at the U.S. Embassies in Honduras and Guatemala. He was a Peace Corps Volunteer in Colombia before joining the Foreign Service. Ambassador Burghardt received a B.A. from Columbia College in 1967 and did graduate study at Columbia's School of International and Public Affairs. He speaks Vietnamese, Mandarin Chinese and Spanish.

Ronald Brown is currently a Professor of Law on the Faculty of William S. Richardson School of Law at the University of Hawai‘i, Professor Brown has also served as the University's Director of the Center for Chinese. Professor Brown teaches labor and employment law, and Asia and Chinese comparative labor law. He has authored numerous articles on Chinese labor law and has published a book entitled Understanding Chinese Courts and Legal Process: Law with Chinese Characteristics. Professor Brown has served as a Consultant with the World Bank and conducts legal exchange and international training programs with key Chinese government legal agencies. In 2004-2005, Professor Brown was in China as a Fulbright Distinguished Scholar, teaching at U.S. – China labor law both Peking and Tsinghua University Law Schools.

Dr. Elaine Bailey is Chair of the Management and Industrial Relations Department at the College of Business, University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa. She is also the Faculty Director of the Master’s in Human Resource Management degree program at the College of Business. Her research addresses various dimensions of International Human Resource Management.

Michael Zhang current CEO of Blue Hawaii Surf, LLC, CEO of CMC Consulting Group, Inc. and a member of the Hong Kong.China.Hawaii Chamber of Commerce/China.Hawaii Chamber of Commerce has over 20 years of experience in Asia pacific business that deals with China. In addition to his current positions, Michael has also served as CEO of Hai-Nan Science and Technology Development LTD, China from 1984-1988. Michael has a wealth of entrepreneurial experience founding numerous successful organizations including Sea Sky USA, Inc, and E-Hua, an online retail business. Michael has been voted one of Hawai‘i’s “Forty under 40” which honors Honolulu business people for their professional abilities, community service and leadership. His company was also selected by PBN as one of the 50 fastest growing company in the state three times in a row. He is the founder and chairman of China Club. Michael has completed the YEO/MIT Executive Business Program and has a bachelor’s degree in Nuclear Physics. Michael speaks both English and Mandarin Chinese.

SYMPOSIUM

EMERGING HRM AND EMPLOYMENT LAW AGENDA IN CHINA
CONCERNS OF U.S. BUSINESS INVESTORS IN CHINA

Wednesday, August 2, 2006

9:00 a.m. INTRODUCTION: EMERGING NEEDS OF HRM - Elaine Bailey
9:20 a.m. EMERGING LEGAL ENVIRONMENT IN LABOR LAW - Ron Brown
What do Americans doing business in China need to know about China’s Labor laws?
9:40 a.m. EMPLOYERS’ HRM CONCERNS IN CHINA - Micael Zheng
Production, profits, and the problems with employees in China.
10:00 a.m. EMERGING HRM AND EMPLOYMENT AGENDA IN CHINA - Charles Martin
With hundreds of American investors in China, what is the larger perspective, and what are the concerns and problems these employers have in the HRM and employment area?
10:30 a.m.-10:45 a.m. Tea Break
10:45 a.m.- 11:30 a.m. ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION AND AUDIENCE Q & A
Ambassador Raymond Burghardt and Speakers

Please RSVP at 956-5570 as soon as possible

VENUE: Wednesday, August 2nd at the University of Hawai‘i Law School, Moot Court Room (137) (Parking in UH Parking Structure)

SPONSORED BY: University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa; Center of International Business Education and Research (CIBER), College of Business Administration and William S. Richardson Law School

U.S. Consulate Briefing - Shanghai - Members ONLY

Date: Tuesday, August 1, 2006
Time: 17:30 ¨- 19:30
Venue: The Portman Ritz-Carlton Hotel
Price: (member only) free

Come and hear the latest business, economic, political and consular news from the U.S. Consul General in Shanghai, Kenneth Jarrett. Please note that only Members with a 2006 Membership Card will be admitted. All members must WEAR their Membership Cards during the event for identification purposes.

Feel free to contact Johnson Choi  at (808) 524-5738 or by email to johnsonwkchoi@yahoo.com if you have questions. Our Hong Kong Business Phone Number is (852) 8171-3118

Date/time: Thursday, July 27, 2006 at 5:30 p.m.
Location: Pacific Guardian Center, Mauka Tower, 737 Bishop St. 1st Floor Conference Center, Honolulu, Hawai’i 96813

Admission is free - Refreshments will be provided

To reserve a seat call (808) 956-2490 or e-mail chimba@hawaii.edu

For further questions, please contact Cindy Hsu, Director of Marketing, University of Hawaii, Manoa - College of Business Administration at (808) 956-2490 or Email: chsu@hawaii.edu. You may also call Johnson Choi at (808) 524-5738.