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UPCOMING EVENTS:
"Hong Kong -Your Best Partner and Risk Manager in China"
A speaker luncheon featuring Mike Rowse, Director-General, Invest
Hong Kong, HKSAR Government ~ China is the single most important
and fastest growing marketplace, as well as manufacturing base,
for US products and services. Come learn how to use Hong Kong
as your platform to do business with Mainland China. This event
is hosted by Invest Hong Kong and San Diego World Trade Center,
and sponsored by Asian Business Association of San Diego, Hong
Kong Association of Southern California - San Diego Chapter, and
North County EDC.
| Date: |
Thursday, September 18, 2008 |
| Time: |
11:30am - noon Registration &
Networking
noon - 1:30pm Business Luncheon |
| Place: |
Estancia La Jolla Hotel
9700 N. Torrey Pines Road, La Jolla |
| Admission: |
For invitations please e-mail YUEMEI_CHOW@HKETOSF.GOV.HK
or call Tammy @ (415) 835-9305. Registration begins on August
18.
NO CHARGE - LIMITED SEATING - RSVP REQUIRED - NO WALK-INS
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"Impact of New Federal
and State Safety Legislation on the Consumer Products, Toy, and
Furniture Industries" + HKTDC Service Workshop
A special presentation by Mr. Leeton Lee of Specialized Technology
Resources, Inc. Mr. Lee was formerly legal counsel for the Walt
Disney Company and Sega GameWorks. The new Consumer Product Safety
Improvement Act of 2008 (CPSIA), signed by President Bush in August,
is considered the most comprehensive overhaul of U.S. consumer
product safety laws since the 1970's. The proposed Toy Industry
Association "Toy Safety Certification Program" (TSCP)
will be a mandatory certification program for the toy and children's
products industry. The new CARB Rule for reducing formaldehyde
emissions in composite wood products will apply to many furniture
and other wood products sold in California. A workshop about the
services offered by HKTDC including business matching service,
free supplier referral, online sourcing, trade publications, and
trade fairs in Hong Kong will follow. Free admission to the
presentation and workshop.
Attendees are invited to join a networking mixer after the workshop
at a special rate of $15.
| Date: |
Wednesday, 24 September 2008 |
| Time: |
5:00pm - 6:00pm |
| Place: |
Pacific Palm Conference Resort
One Industry Hills Parkway
City of Industry, CA 91744 |
| Admission: |
Admission is free with advance registration by Monday,
September 15, 2008. For inquiries, please contact the Hong
Kong Trade Development Council at 213-622-3194 or via email,
los.angeles.office@tdc.org.hk.
Click here
to register online or download
program flyer for the presentation and workshop (PDF Format,
56KB). See below for more information about the networking
mixer.
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Annual General Members' Meeting + Networking
Mixer
| Date: |
Wednesday, 24 September 2008 |
| Time: |
5:00pm - 5:30pm (HKASC 19th Annual Members Meeting)
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm (Joint Mixer with Industry Manufacturers
Council)
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| Place: |
Pacific Palm Conference Resort
One Industry Hills Parkway
City of Industry, CA 91744
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| Admission: |
AGM - Free admission
Mixer - $15 (Members of HKASC/Industry Manufacturers Council/Co-operating
Organizations); $20 (Non-members)
Click here
to download program flyer (PDF format, 55KB)
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This event is sponsored by
Doing Business in China-San Diego-Mexico
A three-hour seminar and luncheon program featuring speakers including
HKASCSan Diego chair Eric Eng; PricewaterhouseCoopers International
Tax Director Peter Kao; Michael Snow of SnowPure Technologies;
Robert Putrus of the Roberts Company; Gordon Rees LLP Partner
Richard Sybert; Dorothy Siron, Partner of Boughton Peterson Yang
Anderson; Richard Jaime, Vice President of North American Production
Sharing, Inc.; Roscoe Moore, Vice President of Vigobyte; and Mauricio
Monroy, Partner, Deloitte and Touche.
| Date: |
Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2008 |
| Time: |
11:30am - 3:00pm
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| Place: |
Handlery Hotel & Resort
950 Hotel Circle North
Mission Valley |
| Admission: |
Register before September 15 - $30/members ($35 thereafter)
or $35/nonmembers ($40 thereafter). Fee is inclusive of
program, materials, parking and a delicious lunch.
For more information, please click here
to download program flyer in PDF format, 78KB. To register,
please visit California Society of CPAs website at http://www.calcpa.org/SD
or contact Carmen Conrady via email, Carmen.Conrady@calcpa.org,
or by phone at (858) 581-2541.
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9th Hong Kong Forum
This flagship event organized by the Federation of Hong Kong Business
Associations Worldwide will be held in Hong Kong with a side trip
to Fujian on 27 - 29 Oct 2008. HKASC members will gain many business
matching and networking opportunities, exclusive insider market
intelligence and access to various leading trade fairs. Take a
glimpse of this year's program now and be sure to pre-schedule
your trip to Hong Kong this October! Click here
for program highlights or sign
up today!
| Date: |
30 - 31 Oct 2008 |
| Place: |
Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre |
OTHER EVENTS:
Hong Kong Watch & Clock Fair 2008
| Date: |
3-7 September 2008 |
| Place: |
Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre |
The Hong Kong Watch & Clock Fair has been running for over
a quarter of a century now - the 2008 fair will be the 27th edition.
Each year it enhances its reputation by creating the ideal environment
in which business can flourish. In 2007, 800 exhibitors came from
18 countries & regions to show off their latest timepieces,
including group pavilions from the Chinese mainland, Taiwan and
Korea. Exhibitors knew they would meet international decision-makers
and they were not disappointed. A total of 16,385 trade visitors
attended, from 100 countries & regions.
Hong Kong, with its own important watch industry and its superb
supporting services, is the perfect location for this fair. From
January to August 2007, Hong Kong's total exports of watches &
clocks were already up 4.8% over the same period in 2006, reaching
more than US$3.9 billion. (More
Information)
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Hong Kong Electronics Fair 2008 (Autumn Edition)
| Date: |
13-16 October 2008 |
| Place: |
Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre |
On 13-16 October, 2008, Hong Kong is the dynamic heart of the
electronics world as the industry gathers for the Autumn Edition
of the Hong Kong Electronics Fair, now in its 28th year. This
is the largest fair of its kind in Asia, and the second largest
in the world, with over 2,480 exhibitors at the last fair. Critical
mass guarantees a huge number of buyers - in 2007 the Autumn Edition
was visited by over 58,000 trade buyers.
For electronics and related companies seeking to access the markets
these buyers represent, participation in the 2008 fair is essential.
(More
Information)
As Asia Pacific's electronics hub, the electronicAsia
2008 held concurrently with the Hong Kong Electronics Fair
is the hottest electronics marketplace in the Asia Pacific.
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Hong Kong International Lighting Fair
| Date: |
27-30 October 2008 |
| Place: |
Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre |
The record-breaking performance of the Hong Kong International
Lighting Fair speaks for itself. As the top lighting sourcing
event in Asia and the second largest in the world, it offers the
perfect platform for business to shine. Exhibitors will find themselves
in the limelight as buyers come from around the world looking
for new and exciting products.
The fair enjoyed its highest-ever total of exhibitors in 2007
¡V 1,344 exhibitors from 31 countries and regions, including
group pavilions from the Chinese mainland and Taiwan. Together,
the booths attracted 27,899 trade buyers from 133 countries and
regions.
The impressive numbers of visitors were drawn in by the comprehensive
array of products on show, ranging from the creative and decorative
to the highly technical and advanced. Reaffirming Hong Kong¡¦s
position as the premier souring hub for lighting products in Asia,
about 66% of the buyers came from outside Hong Kong. (More
Information)
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Sports Source Asia
| Date: |
28-31 October 2008 |
| Place: |
Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre |
Sport Source Asia raced away to a brilliant start with its first
edition in 2007. Around 6,500 buyers came to Asia¡¦s
first trade sourcing show for sporting goods, equipment and apparel,
over half of them from outside Hong Kong. These buyers represented
a comprehensive portfolio of quality sourcing professionals from
90 countries and regions. (More
Information)
The Hong Kong International
Building and Decoration Materials & Hardware Fair 2008,
Hong
Kong International Furniture Fair 2008, and Eco
Expo Asia (an international trade fair on environmental protection)
are held concurrently.
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Hong Kong Optical Fair 2008
| Date: |
6-8 November 2008 |
| Place: |
Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre |
All eyes turn to Hong Kong each year in November for the Hong
Kong Optical Fair. As one of the most professional and lively
industry events in the region, it draws exhibitors and buyers
from all over the world. For 16 years it has ranked, justifiably,
as the industry's first choice in Asia.
In 2007, over 540 exhibitors from 22 countries and regions participated
and 10,594 buyers from 97 countries and regions came to do business
with them. It does not take 20/20 vision to see the huge potential
for suppliers of optical frames, sunglasses, specialty eyeglasses,
lenses, fittings, accessories, equipment and services. (More
Information)
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8th World SME Expo
| Date: |
10-12 December 2008 |
| Place: |
Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre |
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) play an extremely important
role in today's global economies. A vibrant SME sector contributes
to job creation, and has always been a strong engine of economic
growth. The Hong Kong Trade Development Council (TDC) organises
an annual exhibition to help SMEs explore international market
opportunities - The 8th World SME Expo. The event is a platform
for SME service providers to showcase their services and business
solutions for the unique needs of SMEs. It is also an international
SME marketplace for networking, business matching, and exchange
of ideas and inspiration. Both private enterprises and public
bodies are invited to exhibit at the event. A broad range will
be present, including overseas and mainland private enterprises,
trade promotion organisations, consulates, trade commissions,
international chambers and world trade organisations. (More
Information)
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Inno Design Tech Expo
| Date: |
10-13 Dec 2008 |
| Place: |
Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre |
Inno Design Tech Expo (IDT Expo) is a world-class exposition
of innovations, presenting the latest practical technologies and
design solutions to help trading, manufacturing and service sectors
to enhance their capacity to supply world markets. With Hong Kong's
well-developed infrastructure and legal system in the protection
of intellectual property rights, the Expo will stand as a renowned
trading platform for business-focused technologies and design
services. (More
Information)
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Hong Kong Toys & Games Fair
| Date: |
5-8 January 2009 |
| Place: |
Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre |
Featuring Baby Toys & Products, Battery-operated & Electronic
Toys, Candy Toys, Die Cast/Mechanical Toys and Action Figures,
Educational Toys & Games, Hobby Goods, Magic Items, Multiple
Products/GeneralMerchandise, Outdoor & Sporting Items, Paper
Toys & Toy Packaging, Party Items, Toy Parts & Accessories
and Soft Toys & Dolls, the Hong Kong Toys & Games Fair
was attended by over 2,000 exhibitors and almost 30,000 buyers
at the 2008 event. (More
Information)
The Hong
Kong International Stationery Fair 2009 is held concurrently.
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Hong Kong Fashion Week Fall/Winter 2009
| Date: |
12-15 January 2009 |
| Place: |
Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre |
There's no better way of getting business off to
a good footing in the new year than by taking part in Asia's biggest
garment and fashion event ¡V Hong Kong Fashion Week for
Fall/Winter .Hong Kong is at the heart of Asia's fashion business,
a fact that's underlined by the city's strong trade performance.
Hong Kong's total exports of clothing and clothing accessories
grew to over US$28 billion in 2007, with exports to the top two
markets ¡V the US and the EU ¡V growing by 1.3% and
6.4% respectively. The 2009 event will be a special one, marking
the 40th edition of Hong Kong Fashion Week for Fall/Winter. Over
the decades the fair has continually built on its success and
strong market position, with a total of 1,490 exhibitors from
20 countries and regions taking part in the 2008 fair.
(More
Information)
The World
Boutique 2009 is held concurrently.
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Education & Careers Expo 2009
| Date: |
19-22 February 2009 |
| Place: |
Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre |
Education has for decades been key to Hong Kong’SSuccess.
Generations have understood that striving for excellent and relevant
qualifications helps people flourish, securing the future for
themselves and their families. This has stood Hong Kong in good
stead, where a well-educated task force has been instrumental
in its economic prosperity.
It is no surprise, therefore, that the Education & Careers
Expo, with its focus on education, training and career advancement,
has become a major event over the years. For the past 17 years,
it has been attracting increasing numbers of visitors, all eager
to learn more about how local and outside Hong Kong academic institutions
and employers can help them in their careers. In 2007, the fair
drew 190,000 visitors, comprising students, job seekers and others
endeavouring to upgrade their skills. Organised by the Hong Kong
Trade Development Council, the Expo is the premier event of its
kind in Hong Kong. (More
Information)
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To provide another value-added benefit for members
of HKASC, our members are entitled to enjoy programs and activities
organized by other Member Organizations of the National U.S. Hong
Kong Business Association (NUSHKBA) at special member rates on
as available basis. There are eight other Hong Kong business associations
throughout the United States covrering Atlanta, Hawaii, Massachusetts,
New York, the Midwest, Northern California, Northern Texas, Philadelphia
and the state of Washington. Click here
for a complete NUSHKBA calendar of events.
This area is available for HKASC members and other
trade associations to share their programs and activities with
other HKASC members.
Contact the Secretariat for further information by email
or by phone, 1-213-622-9446.
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