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August-September 2015

DEAR MEMBERS, for the Guangdong Labor Dispute Mediation and Arbitration
Commission, gave an informative presentation on said topic.
It’s my pleasure to report on a month that offered exciting new His professional insights were well received by the attendants.
opportunities and promising initiatives. Traditionally, July &
August are months of harvesting and of planting the seedlings On July 8, AmCham and Eddic jointly organized A PPT training
for future crops. Excellent reasons for our Journal to dedicate event at the AmCham South China Auditorium. The training on
this month’s cover story to a great investment initiative with a PPT Design Ideas for Business was conducted by. Mr. Hu Bing, a
prospect of future growth and abundant yielding. gold medal lecturer in Eddic Training Center. The topics covered
slide making, simple but effective graphics, layout, illustrations,
From August 9 to 15, AmCham South China President Harley online resources for design etc.
Seyedin led an elite delegation to Texas. Among the delegates
were local business tycoons planning to make new investments On July 9, AmCham South China collaborated with PR Newswire
and expand their operations. During the seven-day visit in to host a seminar on how to boost Your PR and Marketing
Texas, the delegation travelled to San Antonio where they met through Content and media Channels in Shenzhen. Besides
with local government leaders. Notably among them: Nelson focusing on the changing media landscape, content and media
William Wolff, Judge of Bexar County; Ivy Taylor, Mayor of channels, Royce Shih, Vice President of Asia Pacific Sales and
San Antonio; and Jose E. Martinez, President & CEO of Free Marketing of PR Newswire educated the audiences on PR and
Trade Alliance San Antonio. The delegation also visited local marketing’s impact across B2B and B2C companies.
companies engaged in aerospace logistic, petroleum and gas,
agriculture, E-commerce, and advanced science and technology. On September 6-9 , An extensive AmCham delegation led by
The one-on-one business matching event arranged by the President Harley Seyedin will join the China International
Chamber allowed the delegates to have a better understanding Fair for Investment and Trade (CIFIT) held in Xiamen. Since
of the latest developments and trends of said local industries. earning a “CIFIT Great Contribution” award from Vice Premier
Also on the agenda was a course experience as part of the Doctor Wu Yi in 2006, the delegation has grown considerably and has,
of Business degree program at UIW H-E-B School of Business each consecutive year, continued to smash its own records for
and Administration. The final days of the trip allowed for some delegation size and investment volume.
sightseeing and a taste of Texan hospitality. At the end, over a
billion U.S. dollars were inked between American entities and This leaves me just to say it was a pleasure to have been able
members of the delegation. More about this trip in our cover to contribute to a future harvest that will undoubtedly benefit
story… our two great nations. I sincerely hope seeing you all at our next
event!
Meanwhile back in China equally great Chamber events took
place. With best regards,

On July 2, AmCham’s CHRMA organized a roundtable event at Harley Seyedin
AmCham South China Auditorium. Theme of the event was Legal President
Training on Operation Instruction and Treatment on Collective The American Chamber of Commerce in South China
Negotiation and Labor Dispatching. At the roundtable, Mr. Vice Chairman, China Affairs
Liu Jicheng, Head of Labor Law Professional Commission of The Asia Pacific Council of American Chambers of Commerce
the Guangdong Lawyers Association, and consulting expert

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