| Date |
Time
|
Activities
|
| Nov
12 (Tue) |
09:00
- 09:15 |
Opening
Session
Welcoming
Remarks by Mr. Michael Sze, Executive Director of HKTDC
Opening
Remarks by Mr. Maxwell Brotman, Federation Chairman
Venue: Room 301, HKCEC
|
| |
09:15
- 10:45 |
Panel
Discussion : Session One
Winning with the Hong Kong-Pearl River Delta Combination - Overview
of Hong Kong and PRD Advantages
Webcast: Edith
Scott's presentation on "Hong Kong-Plus: Your global platform for
sourcing, producing and selling in China"
(Please click on the names for personal profile and the presentation
titles to download PowerPoint files)
From a manufacturing perspective
Mr. Victor Lo
Chairman, Gold Peak Industries (Holdings) Limited
From a services perspective
Mr. Stanley Ko
Chairman, Hong Kong Coalition of Service Industries
Presentation:To
be the Services Metropolis of the Pearl River Delta (A Blueprint for
Hong Kong)
Venue: Room 301, HKCEC |
| |
10:45
- 11:00 |
Coffee
Break |
| |
11:00
- 12:15 |
Panel
Discussion : Session Two
Experience Sharing: Hong Kong - A Profitable Platform for Entrepreneurs
Webcast : Hong
Kong a profitable platform for entrepreneurs
(Please click on the names for personal profile
and the presentation titles to download PowerPoint files)
Mr. Yu Pang Chun
Director & Deputy General Manager, Yue Hwa Chinese Products Emporium
Limited
Presentation:Experience Sharing:
Hong Kong - A Profitable Platform for Entrepreneurs
Mr. Peter Yam
Chairman, Emerson Electric (China) Holdings Company Limited
Presentation:Hong Kong - An Effective
Platform for Launching Investments into China
Mr. David Armitage
President, Comane Limited
Managing Director, Islemount Market Development
Chair, Board of Governors, Canadian Chamber of Commerce of Hong Kong
Mr. Gerry Ball
Chairman, Entrepreneur's Club
Chief Executive Officer, MYL
Venue: Room 301, HKCEC |
| |
12:30
- 14:00 |
Luncheon
hosted by Mr. Maxwell Brotman, Federation Chairman
Keynote Speaker: Mr. Antony Leung, Financial Sercretary, HKSAR
Venue: Room 201, HKCEC |
| |
14:30
- 15:30 |
Panel
Discussion : Session Three
Putting Deals Together
(Please
click on the names for personal profile and the presentation titles
to download PowerPoint files)
Mr. Raymond Ho
Chairman, Mainland Legal Affairs Committee, The Law Society of Hong
Kong
Partner, Fred Kan & Co., Solicitors & Notaries
Presentation:Putting
Deals Together - Trusting the Deals
Ms.
Wong Woon-ping, Wendy
Head of Property Lending Department, China Division, The Bank of East
Asia Limited
Presentation:Financing
the Deals: How Can Foreign Invested Enterprises Obtain Bank Financing
in China?
Ms. Christine Loh
Chief Executive Officer, Civic Exchange
Venue: Room 301, HKCEC |
| |
15:45
- 16:45 |
Regional
Caucus
(Networking among members from the same region)
- Asia & Australasia
- Canada
- Europe
- US
Venue: Level 3, HKCEC |
| |
16:45
- 19:00 |
Free
for individual business appointments |
| |
19:00
|
Welcome
Dinner hosted by Mr. Michael Sze, Executive Director of HKTDC
(Dress Code: Business Attire) (Spouses are welcome to join)
Introduction
of candidates
Venue : World Trade Centre Club, 38/F, World Trade Centre, Causeway
Bay, Hong Kong
Tel: 2577-9528
|
| Nov
13 (Wed) |
09:00
- 09:30 |
Annual
General Meeting
(For Heads
of Associations/Chapters & Hon. Advisor only)
Venue:
Room 306-8, HKCEC
|
| |
09:30
- 10:30 |
Executive
Committee Meeting with report on Federation affairs and election
of Office Holders
( Agenda
)
1. Report by Mr. Maxwell Brotman, Federation Immediate Past Chair,
on Federation business in the past two years
2. Reports by Regional Representatives
- Europe
- North America
- Asia Pacific
3. To elect Officers
4. Speech by the New Chair
5. Date of Next Meeting
6. Any Other Businesses
Venue: Room 301, HKCEC |
| |
10:30
- 10:45 |
Coffee
Break |
| |
10:30
- 12:00 |
Plenary
Session
(Please click on the presentation titles
to download PowerPoint files)
| 10:30
- 10:45 |
How
the Federation can add value to you |
|
Ms.
Sarah Monks
Director, Communication, Hong Kong Trade Development Council
Presentation:How
the Federation Can Add Value to Your Association
|
|
|
| 10:45
- 11:30 |
Experience
sharing of success stories |
|
|
|
Recruiting
new members
Mr. George Ammerlaan
Regional Coordinator (Europe), Federation of Hong Kong Business
Associations Worldwide (on behalf of HK/United Kingdom Business
Forum)
Fund-raising campaigns
Mr. Yossi Weidenfeld
President, Hong Kong-Australia Business Association - National
Programmes
Tony Chan
President, Hong Kong Association of Northern California |
|
|
| 11:30
- 11:45 |
Corporate
Governance |
|
Mr.
David Matheson
Honorary Adviser, Federation of Hong Kong Business Associations
Worldwide
Presentation:GOVERNANCE
- BEST PRACTICES
|
|
|
| 11:45
- 12:00 |
Questions
& Answers |
Venue:
Room 301, HKCEC
|
| |
12:30
- 14:00 |
Luncheon
hosted by Mr Michael Sze, Executive Director, HKTDC
Keynote Speaker: Mr Peter Woo, Chairman, HKTDC
Webcast : TDC
Chairman promotes Hong Kong-Plus model
Venue: Room 201, HKCEC |
| |
14:30
- 15:30 |
Wrap-up
Meeting
(For new and old office holders only)
Venue: Room 306-8, HKCEC |
| |
14:30
- 18:00 |
Free
for individual business appointments |
| |
18:00
- 19:00 |
Cocktail
Reception hosted by The Hon. Tung Chee Hwa, Chief Executive, HKSAR
(Dress Code: Business Attire) (Spouses are welcome to join)
Coaches to pick up delegates at 5:30pm at Harbour Road Entrance of
HKCEC, 1 Harbour Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong
Venue: Government
House, Upper Albert Road, Hong Kong |
| |
19:30
|
Farewell
Dinner
(Dress Code: Business Casual) (Spouses are welcome to join)
Venue: Officers' Club, Correctional Services Department,
51 Tung Tau Wan Road, Stanley, Hong Kong
Tel: 2813-1745 |
| Optional
Tour to Pearl River Delta Region |
| Nov
14 (Thurs) |
07:30 |
Depart
HK by coach
Meeting point: Harbour Road Entrance of HKCEC, 1 Harbour Road,
Wanchai, Hong Kong |
| |
10:30 |
| Visit
Walmart (a US-China joint venture department store) in Dongguan
(東莞莞城沃爾瑪) |
| -
|
To
have a glimpse of the local consumer market and the general
living standard. |
| - |
To
see how this big global superstore has succeeded in the mainland.
|
|
| |
12:30 |
| Luncheon
with HK Chamber of Commerce in China-Guangdong |
| - |
Speakers:
Mr. Eddie Leung 梁偉浩 (President of HKCCC;
Executive Chairman of Dailywin Watch Group) & Mr. Enoch Chan
陳耀東 (Senior Manager of Pricewaterhouse Coopers Tax Dept.) |
| -
|
Chamber's
Associates to share their business experience in the mainland. |
Venue:
Four Seasons, China Hotel by Marriott, 120 Liuhua Road, Guangzhou
Tel: (86)(20)8666-6888 |
|
| |
15:00
|
|
| |
16:30 |
Visit
toys' wholesale market
(廣州國際玩具文具精品廣場 及 藝景園玩具文具精品城) |
| -
|
Toy
exports from Guangdong account for 70% of total toy export from
China. |
| - |
The
wholesale market in Guangzhou's Yi De Road
(一德路) is the largest toy wholesale mart in Southern China. |
| - |
To
see the large wholesale market mechanism. |
| - |
To
be a buyer (some do sell direct to consumers at wholesale price).
|
|
| |
17:30
|
Cocktail
reception hosted by The Law Offices of Fredrick W. Hong and The
American Chamber of Commerce in Guangdong
Venue: Luhu Golf & Country Club 麓湖高爾夫俱樂部
Luhu, Lujing Road, Guangzhou |
| |
18:30 |
Dinner
in Lian Xiang Lou Restaurant (蓮香樓) |
| |
19:30
|
Hotel
check-in
Garden Hotel, Guangzhou
368 Huanshi Dong Lu
Guangzhou 510064
Tel: (86)(20)8333-8989
Fax: (86)(20)8335-0467 |
| |
20:00 |
Optional
evening cruise of Pearl River(珠江) |
| |
Remarks:
Participants will be briefed in the coach on Guangzhou's recent development
|
| Nov
15 (Fri) |
08:15 |
Hotel
check-out |
| |
08:30
|
Depart
for Dr
Sun Yat Sen Memorial Hall
(孫中山紀念堂) |
| -
|
It
was built in 1931 and is a famous commemorative structure of
the Chinese revolution of 1911. The building complex is composed
of the arch over the gateway, the auditorium and the several-storied
buildings to the east and west. |
|
| |
09:45 |
Visit
Chen
Clan Family Temple (陳家祠)
Chen Clan Family Temple is also named Guangdong Folk Art
Museum. It was built in the 1890s and has nine halls and six
courtyards. Its windows, door frames and pavilions are decorated
with intricate carvings and sculptures. |
|
| |
11:00 |
Depart
for Guangzhou Merchandise
Building
(廣百大廈) |
| -
|
The
company was set up in 1991, which has been focusing on brand-name
commodities and novelties ever since then. |
| - |
The
company has about 300 counters with over 1500 brand-name commodities
so far. |
| - |
The
company has ranked first in terms of retail revenue in Guangzhou
for eight consecutive years. |
| Address:
4/F, No. 12 Xi Hu Road, Guangzhou |
|
| |
12:15
|
| Luncheon
in Laiwanhu Park (畔溪酒家) |
| -
|
It's a traditional restaurant located at the centre of Laiwanhu
Park |
|
| |
14:15 |
Depart
for the Guangzhou
Honda Automobile Plant (廣州本田汽車廠)
Established in 1998, the company is jointly held by Guangzhou
Auto Group and Honda on a 50:50 basis.
The company 's registered capital amounts to RMB 1.16 billion,
with its annual production capacity totaling 55,000 units to
date.
The company is striving to further increase the production
volume to 200, 000 units before 2005. |
|
| |
15:30 |
Depart
for the Train Station |
| |
16:15 |
Arrive
at the Train Station |
| |
17:20
|
Depart
Guangzhou by Train 819 |
| |
19:17
|
Arrive
at Hung Hom Station, Kowloon
Tel:
2333-1940
(Delegates to take care of their own transportation back to hotel.
Plenty of taxi will be available at the station) |
