The Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development, Sister Cities Louisville and Crane House present:
Jiujiang City Delegation: Insights to China Thursday, February 9, 2006 Noon to 3:30PM
E.ON (LG&E Building, Assembly Room, 12th Floor
220 West Main Street, Louisville KY
(Refreshments and lunch will be provided)
$15 for Advanced Registration, $20 at the Door, including Lunch
Co-sponsored by E.ON (formerly know as LG&E Energy LLC)
Co-organized by Kentucky World Trade Center and the US Department of Commerce
Jiujiang City in Jiangxi Province, is a cultural and historic city situated at the crossing of the Yangtze River and the Beijing-Kowloon Railway.Jiujiang has a population of 4.13 million people. This two- thousand-year-old city is a noted town in ancient China, for years it served as a communication center along the middle reaches of the Three Kingdoms (220-280 AD). The city was a customs station in the third century and became a country town in 589 AD. From the 17th to the 19th centuries, it was an important center of the tea trade. In 1861 it was opened to foreign trade. Jiujiang now has one city, nine counties, and two districts under its jurisdiction. In total the city covers an area of 18.8 thousand kilometers.
The Topics:
Jiujaing / Louisville Sister City Relationship Learning to Communicate with the Chinese Local Juijaing industry profile and trade opportunities Chinese Market Outlook for Kentucky Exports
SPEAKERS: Sister City / Sister State Relationship – Professor Wei-Bin Zeng, Co- Chair of Jiujiang Committee, Member of Board of Director
Louisville formalized a Sister Cities relationship with Jiujiang, China during the Sister Cities Summit in September 2004. Jiujiang, China was chosen as a Sister City because over twenty years ago Jiangxi Province and Kentucky, USA, became Sister States (Provinces). Both sides receive official visits from their sister regions frequently, and visiting delegations have achieved great successes in many fields. Since September, a delegation of (12) Jiujiang City officials have been staying in Louisville developing educational, cultural and economic exchanges.
Learning to Communicate with the Chinese - Language and Cultural Insights from business prospective. – Mr. Xiao-Chuan Wu, Section Chief, Jiujiang Foreign Affairs Office, Jiujiang, Jiangxi Province, China
Come meet with the delegation of city officials from Jiujiang and gain valuable cultural insights that will help you doing business with China.
Local industry profile and trade opportunities – Mr. Jun Xiang, Section Chief, Jiujiang Economic Development District, Jiujiang, Jiangxi Province, China
Much like Louisville, Jiujiang is traditionally an agricultural region with the outputs of cotton, rapeseed, silk, fruit and aquatic products. It has made tremendous progress in chemical and high-tech industries consisting of petrochemistry, electric power, building materials, automobile and ship manufacturing, textiles, metallurgy, and machinery.
Chinese Market Outlook and The Role of Small & Medium-sized Enterprises in Exports to China– Ms. Cathy Cao, International Trade Specialist , Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development
Learn more about the Chinese market and opportunities for exports to China for Small & Medium-sized Enterprises.
Kentucky Trade Office in China – Mr. Mark Peachey, Director of International Trade Division, Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development
Since 1999, Kentucky exports to mainland China have increased close to 500%. When including Hong Kong and Taiwan, 2004 exports approached nearly $1 Billion dollars making the region Kentucky’s 3rd largest export market. Building upon the success of the Commonwealth’s foreign trade offices, the Cabinet for Economic Development has established the goal of establishing a trade office in China by 2007.
REGISTRATION FORM Jiujiang City Delegation: Insights to China Thursday, February 9, 2006 - Noon to 3:30 p.m.
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Payment & Cancellation Policy Payment may also be made the morning of the event with advanced registration. Cancellations must be received in writing by February 7 at address below, or by e-mail [email protected]
• TO PAY BY CHECK: Make check payable to: Crane House, The Asia Institute, Inc. Please send your check and registration form to: Crane House, The Asia Institute, Inc. ATTN: Jiujiang Presentation 1244 S. Third St. Louisville, KY 40203 • To Pay by Credit Card: Name: (as it appears on card)
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Send the completed registration form to the address above or fax it to (502) 635-7659 Attn: Debbie or Sandra.
For further information please contact: Cathy Cao ([email protected]) 502/ 564-7140