International Trade Outlook Breakfast & Networking: 8:00 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. Program: 8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. At Keesal, Young and Logan (400 Oceangate, Long Beach - Union Bank Building – 14th Fl.), Long Beach. General public: $50. Cooperating organization and guests of LAEDC members: $40. Complimentary to LAEDC member (1 per company).
Foreign Direct Investment is a major contributor to LA County’s economy. Join us to preview this special report on FDI along with the International Trade Outlook report highlights. Speakers to include Port of Long Beach Commissioner Jim Hankla, California Transportation and Logistics Institute President Al Shepetuk, and LAEDC Chief Economist Jack Kyser. Special remarks by City of Long Beach Mayor Bob Foster.
Save the Date! July 16
2008 Mid-year Economic Forecast and Update Los Angeles Marriott Downtown.
Speakers to include LAEDC Chief Economist Jack Kyser and Richard Weiss of City National Bank.
May
Register Today! Wednesday, May 14
International Trade Outlook Breakfast & Networking: 8:00 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. Program: 8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. At Keesal, Young and Logan (400 Oceangate, Long Beach - Union Bank Building – 14th Fl.), Long Beach. General public: $50. Cooperating organization and guests of LAEDC members: $40. Complimentary to LAEDC member (1 per company).
Foreign Direct Investment is a major contributor to LA County’s economy. Join us to preview this special report on FDI along with the International Trade Outlook report highlights. Speakers to include Port of Long Beach Commissioner Jim Hankla, California Transportation and Logistics Institute President Al Shepetuk, and LAEDC Chief Economist Jack Kyser.
World trade is L.A.’s economic engine, providing more jobs and economic impact to the region than any other industry. Join more than 500 executives and members of the diplomatic corps at the 82nd Annual World Trade Week Kickoff breakfast with keynote speaker Andy Bird, Chairman, Walt Disney International and Master of Ceremonies Giselle Fernandez-Farrand. Japan America Society is proud to serve as a partner for World Trade Week 2008.
The Conference will present the economic forecast for doing business in Los Angeles for 2008-2009, explore solutions to challenges facing minority-owned businesses in Los Angeles and generate awareness about opportunities and strategies to do business in overseas markets. The objective is to facilitate the creation of an ongoing public-private initiative which will aim to establish stronger business partnerships between companies in emerging markets around the world and those in the greater L.A. region. Speakers to include Jack Kyser of the Los Angeles Economic Development Corporation, David Latimore of the Initiative for a Competitive Inner City, Maria Contreras-Sweet of Promerica Bank, Bishop Kenneth Ulmer of Faithful Central Church and CEO of Forum Enterprises, and Wallace Ford of Goodworks Intl.
Wednesday, May 14
U.S. - Japan Green Conference Conference: 3:00-5:30 p.m. Networking Reception: 5:30-7:30 p.m. Holiday Inn Torrance, Gateway Ballroom. $45 Members, $55 Non-members & Guests, $25 Students with ID, $25 Networking Reception Only.
By popular demand, the Japan America Society and Port of Los Angeles present the Second Annual U.S.-JAPAN GREEN CONFERENCE! Join us as a distinguished group of expert panelists discuss the business of green technology and products, clean air initiatives and environmental marketing strategies that will shape the future of business and benefit not just the US and Japan, but the entire world.
Friday, May 16
Future Ports: Air Quality - Are We Making Progress? Registration 7:30 a.m. Program 8 a.m. – 2 p.m. at the Coast Long Beach Hotel (700 Queensway Dr.), Long Beach. Cost: $99 ($120 after May 1). Government Rate: $70 ($90 after May 1). Non-profit Rate: $55
Sessions will be held on the following topics: Port emissions inventories and trends, Port air quality monitoring programs, data, and trends, Perspectives from private companies that have led the way in technology and voluntarily reducing emissions, Perspectives from the environmental and environmental justice community, Regulators' perspectives on MATES III, the AQMD’s most recent study of health risk.
Dr. Steven Erie, UC San Diego professor of political science, history, and Director of Urban Studies & Planning, will speak about Southern California's public-private ventures, oil, rail power, and the "heavy lifting" or regional power brokers who began shaping the critical turning points of port and civic development in Long Beach and Los Angeles more than a century ago. Prior reservations absolutely required.
This year's Gala Dinner will honor Bill Gross, Founder and Co-CIO of PIMCO.
Wednesday, May 21
Japan America Business Networking Reception 5:30-7:30pm at HAMAMORI Restaurant Lounge at South Coast Plaza (3333 Bear Street, Suite 320), Costa Mesa. Space is limited: reservations will be taken on a first come, first served basis. $20 JASSC Members, $25 Non-members & Guests.
Please join us at for this special business and social networking reception generously hosted by HAMAMORI Restaurant Lounge. Light hors d'oeuvres and refreshments will be served. Space is limited.
Observers of the global economy are focused on developments in Asia, and the influence the region will have on growth, stability, and the health of the world’s financial systems. Please join the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco for our annual Asian banking and finance conference on The Changing Landscape: Asia’s Role in Global Finance. The conference will assemble top bankers, policymakers, regulators and researchers from the United Sates and Asia for an in-depth look at the economic and financial outlook for Asia, focusing on issues and opportunities in the financial arena, new risks and risk management, and growth and profitability throughout the region.
Honoring Etsuko and Joe D. Price,
Directors, The Shin'enkan Foundation; and featuring the highly anticipated exhibition “The Age of Imagination: Japanese Art from The Price Collection”, one of the world's finest collections of paintings from Japan's Edo period (1615-1868), never before seen in its entirety!
2008 Mid-year Economic Forecast and Update 