AmCham Suzhou Center An Overview of Programs & Services Table of Contents

1. Who We Are

3. Other Services

2. What We Do

4. Become a member

1 Who We Are

Who We Are

2 Who We Are About the American Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai

Not-for-profit, non- partisan organization founded in 1915 More than 1500 in Shanghai firms, 3000 individual members

Chapter offices in One of the largest Suzhou and American Chambers in the Asia Pacific region managed “Voice of by River Delta Network American Business in ”

3 Who We Are

About AmCham Shanghai Suzhou Center

Opened in Members Programs Attendees 2013 ≈250 ≈80/yr ≈2,500/yr

4 Who We Are Our Leadership

Chair of Suzhou Center Advisory Council Aiying Wang Vice President and General Manager Circuit Protections and Controls Division APAC Eaton Corporation

Vice Chairs of Suzhou Center Advisory Council

Reggie Lai Keith Sinram Wilson Wang Allan Xu VP & General General Manager General Manager SVP & Board Member Manager China Crown Equipment Caterpillar Suzhou Labcaregroup Inc., China TE Connectivity

5 Who We Are Our Corporate Members Industries percentage breakdown Utilities/Primary Industry Construction 1% 1% Transportation & Warehousing 2%

Wholesale & Retail Trade 8%

Services 47% Manufacturing 41%

6 Who We Are Our Corporate Members Manufacturing Industries breakdown

9.00% 8.00% 7.00% 6.00% 5.00% 4.00% 3.00% 2.00% 1.00% 0.00%

7 Who We Are Our Corporate Members Professional Service breakdown 50.00%

45.00%

40.00%

35.00%

30.00%

25.00%

20.00%

15.00%

10.00%

5.00%

0.00%

8 Who We Are Our Individual Members

Senior Manager/Director 7% 4% General Manager/Manging Director 9% 30%

Senior Executive(CxO, VP, Country Head)

Manager 24% Staff Professional 26% Other

9 Who We Are Our Mission We support our members’ commercial success in Suzhou by tailored, “Raise- the-Bar” programs and serve as the platform of policy advocacy, business advisory and stakeholder engagement, such as local government.

Business Operations

Suzhou Center

Strategic Stakeholder Planning Engagement

10 Who We Are Our Focus 3-Pillar Focus

Community Leadership Manufacturing

Corporate Peers’ Best Practices Strategy / Trends Citizenship Stakeholder Executive Operations Engagement Development Excellency Functional Women Leadership Capability

11 WhatWho We AreDo

What We Do Programs & Events

12 WhatWho We AreDo General Management 1. Free for member companies’

employees HR Management

2. In-house practitioners only

3. Content governed by senior management Finance Our Programs Management

Environment, Health, Safety Alliance

Leadership Development Forum 13 WhatWho We AreDo

Leadership Development General Manger Network Forum • 8-10 times per year Our Programs • 6 times per season • Led by Suzhou Center • Grow individual Advisory Council management skills organically • Average attendance: 25-30 in an intimate community General Managers through peer led discussion

HR Management Forum • 6 times per year Environment, Health, Safety • Led by HR Expert Council (EHS) Alliance representing 15+ U.S. • 6 times per year companies in Suzhou • Led by EHS Alliance Expert Council • Provide benchmarking in: representing over 8 companies in corporate training structure and Finance Management Forum Suzhou to discuss with the local • compensation & benefits 6 times per year government about the operations • • Average attendance: 25-30 HR Governed by Finance Expert Council of and investment in EHS practices experts representing 10+ U.S. companies and equipments • Provide opportunities to learn cross- • Average attendance rate: 20-25 functional management and grow EHS experts beyond the finance function • Average attendance: 20-25 Finance experts

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Besides various programs, there are also annual events…

Kunshan Government China Business Report SIP Government Appreciation Luncheon Appreciation Dinner Launch HR Conference

May. Jun. Jul. Sep. Oct. Oct. Nov.Nov. 22th

Manufacturing Conference CSR Electronic Items Women in Leadership & Suzhou Municipal Donation Drive Government Dialogue 15 * Dates vary every year WhatWho We AreDo

We also provide…… Corporate Training Program

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Limited resources for qualified AmCham Shanghai has trainers plenty of resources

Purpose: Limited time to We verify courses and Help to overcome verify course topics trainers 3 difficulties and content

We divide trainings to small topics with takeaway skills Limited budget easily adopted to your daily work immediately

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Demographic Served High potential leaders, entry to senior level managers, successors for senior management Governed by Advisory Team HR Expert Council & Suzhou Center Leadership Experience Key Info Served 45 companies with over 300 employees for in 2017 and around 70-90 companies have used our training since 2015 training Frequency 20 sessions annually, split into Spring and Fall. Full day session sourcing service for group purchase Cost Training seats staring @ 550RMB

18 WhatWho We AreDo How to Join the Corporate Training Program?

·Who to attend ·Confirm ·Which course Enrollment ·Get rewards Call Enroll In 4 Simple Steps Choose Pay

·Calendar ·Fill Enrollment ·Outlines Form

Reward to pay in advance: • Book 10 seats, receive 1 reward seat • Book 30 seats, receive up to 4 reward seats 19 WhatWho We AreDo

We help to build… Local Government Engagement

20 WhatWho We AreDo More Opportunities to Engage with Local Government ✓ Suzhou Municipal Government Dialogue ✓ Annual Dialogue with the key bureaus Suzhou related with business operations, such Municipal as Suzhou Customs, Environment Government Protection, Work Safety Bureau, etc

✓ Annual dialogue with Door-knock to Sub-City & Municipal Government Government Districts’ ✓ Dialogue with districts’ Government government, such as SND and Authorities Xiangcheng

Suzhou ✓ Annual Briefing with the SIP Industrial Chairman Park (SIP) ✓ Annual Government Recognition Dinner ✓ Regular interactions with key bureaus 21 WhatWho We AreDo More Interactions with the Government

Suzhou Municipal Government Dialogue Suzhou Industrial Park Government Dialogue

22 WhatWho We AreDo Moreover, we offer… Corporate Social Responsibility Program

Corporate Environment IMPACT Day

Used Electronics / Computer Donation

23 WhatWho We AreDo In Conclusion, we provide:

➢ Network with peers Benefits of ➢ Obtain U.S. travel and clients at Membership visas, discounted Chamber events health insurance

➢ Soft skills training that ➢ Advocate to the support your business government on business and day-to-day living issues

➢ Stay informed on China ➢ Promote your company business from the Chamber’s via wide range of front-line information, programs and channels publications, and forums

24 Other Services

Other Services

25 Other Services More Marketing Opportunities

200+ Companies Through Channels including: ➢Job Function Forums

20+ ➢Online platform Manufacturing (e.g. Website, Weekly Manager Market to… industries Newsletter, Info Sessions)

➢Signature Events 500+ Corporate functional leaders

26 Other Services Our Sponsors

29 Other Services Our Sponsors

30 Other Services Business Resources

Trusted information is key to any successful business. We provide most reliable business resources through……

Videos, Podcasts with leaders WeChat & Email Briefing Frequent industry and business Bi-Monthly Insight Magazine in their fields reports

31 Other Services Office Rental The Suzhou Center Office is open for rental when there is no AmCham event. Great conditions with reasonable price Strategic Location: Times Square---the very heart of Suzhou Industrial Park. Adjacent to Metro Station Exit 1. Only 15mins away from SIP Railway Station. 25mins to Shanghai by train

Large Capacity: 40 Theatre | 20 Roundtable| 30 U- Shape

Facilities: Water, coffee, tea, projector & projector screen

Half Day in RMB Full Day in RMB (4hrs minimum) (8hrs minimum) Members 1,000 1,800 Non-Members 1,500 3,000 32 Become a member

How to become an AmCham member

33 Become a member Limited Price, Unlimited Opportunities Annual Membership Fee in RMB Type (final price will add 6% VAT)

Corporate Membership 12,800

Small Companies & Entrepreneurs (under 25 employees/less than 1 million 9,500 USD revenue annually in China)

Education Membership 8,000

Non-resident Corporate Membership 7,200

Individual Membership 4,500

34 Become a intern

Internship & Volunteer

Are you Working Application qualified Period

➢Proficiency in English ➢We accept interns ➢Email & Mandarin and volunteers at a suzhou@amcham- quarterly basis shanghai.org ➢Demonstrated with an English resume, competency in MS ➢At least 3 days per cover letter and a Office week writing sample in English and Chinese, ➢Previous market ➢At least 8 weeks approximately 1,000 research or project words experience

35 Contact Us Leon Tung, Director, Trade and Investment Center and Yangtze River Delta Center 021-62797119-5660 | [email protected]

Jane Yang, Chief Representative, Suzhou Center Speaking and engagement opportunities, sponsorship, membership, corporate training needs 0512-6296-0130 | [email protected] Lavender Zhang, Associate, Suzhou Center Associate for Government & Public Affairs 0512-6296-0132 | [email protected]

Tina Zhang, Assistant, Suzhou Center Customer service and payments 0512-6296-0131 | [email protected]

36 Room 803A, Block 24A, Times Square, Suzhou Industrial Park, Province 江苏省苏州市工业园区时代广场24幢A座803A室