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CCCPA
Fall 2001 Seminar
Time:
1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m
Date: Sunday, Oct. 21, 2001
Place: Conference Room, College of DuPage
425 Fawell Blvd., Glen Ellyn, IL 60137-6599
(630) 942-2800
CCCPA
proudly presents our fall 2001 seminar on Sunday, October
21, 2001.
The
economy of US and rest of the global is showing worrying
signs of distress. Rounds of layoffs have hit many high
tech companies and IT related jobs. As
Chinese IT professional in US, we are in the forefront
of these tidal waves.
How
can we accommodate in this new world, how can we turn
risks into opportunities, we invited three experts from
different areas to give us expert
advises.
The
seminar is open to both members and non-members of CCCPA.
Please forward this msg to your friends who may be interested.
Part I - Program
1.
Keynote Speech -----By Mr. Siva YAM, CPA, CFA President,
US-China Chamber of Commerce
Topic: "The Challenges and Opportunities post China's
Entry into the WTO"
Co-Speaker: Mr. HUANG Zhenhua, Consul General of the
People's Republic of China
After
15 years of negotiations, China is expected to become
a full member of the World Trade Organization (WTO)
in November this year. China's entry will bring
the world's fifth largest trading power -- after the
United States, the European Union, Japan and Canada
--into the WTO. It will change China, and the balance
of forces in the WTO, forever.
As
Chinese Americans and overseas Chinese, we are taking
keen notice of this monumental event. The entry to WTO
will not only impact greatly on Chinese
economy and government policies, it may also create
opportunities for Chinese or Chinese American who are
working and living in the United States.
Mr.
Yam, an investment banker, will help us answer questions
regarding China's entrance into the WTO, and drawing
from his vast experience, he will also help us
understand the opportunities and challenges for Chinese-Americans.
US-China
Chamber of Commerce was founded in 1993 in St. Louis
by a group of Chinese and American businessmen with
initial funding from several major
corporations and its Directors. The United States of
America-China Chamber of Commerce has evolved and grown
into a well-recognized non-profit, bi-national
membership organization with three offices in the U.S.
and a representative in Shanghai, China.
2.
Feature Speech
By Mr. Dennis XIE, MBA, Partner, Sourcetrix Consulting
Topic "Software Offshore Engineering and IT Service
Exports"
The
world wide economic slowdown notwithstanding, India
is set to continue its successful run in IT sector.
India's software and service sector grows at 45% last
year, logging in revenue of US$8.26 B during year 2000-2001.
Its software and IT service export to US reached $6B
last year. What are secretes for its
success? Can China duplicate the model? How can Chinese
American IT professionals take advantage of this model?
We invited our guest Dennis Xie to help answer these
questions.
Dennis
Xie graduated from Kellog Business School of Northwestern
University. He served as a management consultant from
Mckinsey International. Recently, he
started Sourcetrix, a company focusing on the exploration
of China-US outsource models.
3.
Feature Speech
By Mr. Hao WU, Illinois Employment & Training Center
Topic "How to improve your job security?"
US
economy is weakening. As professionals, how to protect
ourself from recessions, how to improve our job security,
what are the some of the benefits the government provide
to us. We invited Mr. Hao WU, an employment and job-training
expert from State of Illinois, to help us understand
the options.
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