SEASON’S
GREETINGS; TRADE CONFERENCE FOLLOW-UP; AND UPCOMING EVENTS
Happy New Year!
We thank you for your kind support and look forward to working with all
of you in the coming years! May Year 2012 and the coming Year of the
Dragon bring all of you happiness, prosperity, good health and fortune!
UPCOMING EVENTS
15th
Annual
Chinese
New Year Celebration Dinner – Friday, January 27, 2012,
Chicago, IL
On Friday,
January 27, 2012, we shall be hosting our 15th Annual Chinese New Year
Celebration Dinner in Chinatown, Chicago. A traditional Chinese dinner
will be served. The Honorable Yang Guoqiang, Consul General of the
People's Republic of China will join us in celebrating the arrival of
the Year of the Dragon. Dr. William Testa, Vice President of The
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago will also return to comment on the
state of the economy. Performance will immediately follow the dinner.
For more information or to register, please click on the
following: New Year Invite 2012.pdf
Reverse
Investment Forum and Match-Making Reception – Tuesday, February 14,
2012 (Tentatively), Chicago, IL
Tentatively, on
Tuesday, February 14, 2012, from 9:00-11:30 am, U.S.-China Chamber of
Commerce, in co-operation with Global Alliance of SMEs and U.S.-China
Exchange Association, will host a Reverse Investment Forum and
Match-Making Reception in Chicago. About 60 Chinese business owners and
managers from 32 Chinese companies, primarily SMEs, will participate in
this event. The name list of the Delegates with their specific business
interests will be available upon request. The focus is on match-making
and one-on-one meetings. Each participating U.S. company will have an
opportunity to make a very brief introduction and be given a table for
one-on-one meetings with the Chinese Delegates. Appointments can also
be set up in advance.
This event is
by invitation only. The number of U.S. companies will be limited to
10-12. Priority will be given to Directors, Corporate Sponsors and
Members of USCCC. Additional information will be available in
about two weeks. Please feel free to contact me at 312-368-9030
directly if you have any comments.
INITIATIVES IN
2012
Although
China continues to be the focus of the global economy as a key player
in the supply chain and export market for U.S. companies, many U.S.
companies are expanding to or exploring other emerging countries. In
the year of 2012, we are broadening our scope to include other
countries in our discussions though our primary focus will still be on
China. We are also focusing more on selling to China as well as small
and medium sized enterprises (SMEs).
Planned events
include:
• Workshop (1st
Quarter): “The Search for the Best Global Supply Chain”
• Workshop (2nd
Quarter): “Marketing and Exporting to China”
• Conference
(Summer): “SMEs Conference on China”
In addition, we
are ascertaining the interest of organizing a trade mission to Vietnam.
Please let me know if you have any interest. As usual, any comments
will be deeply appreciated.
Newsletters
and Blog
We are
in the process of preparing our January 2012 Newsletter – China Alert.
If you have any update or ideas to be shared, please send us an email:
member_news@usccc.org. In addition, we are working on a USCCC blog,
which should be up and running in mid January. Further information will
be available at that time.
Once again, we
thank you for your support and wish you a Happy New Year!
Siva Yam, CPA,
CFA
President
U.S.-China Chamber of Commerce
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