Inaugural trip, June 13-18, 2010

Be a part of the Bay Area delegation to Shanghai in June

SAMCEDA members will be traveling to Shanghai, June 13-18, with the Bay Area Council to open the new Bay Area-China Landing Pad office and launch a suite of services designed to (1) help Silicon Valley/Bay Area companies and executives better access the Chinese market and (2) facilitate Chinese investment in and companies moving to the Bay Area.

Trip Itinerary:


Sunday – June 13
All Day	Flights arrive at Shanghai-PuDong International Airport Cars pick up guests at airport for trip to Hyatt on the Bund
Evening	Reception at Vue Bar atop Hyatt on the Bund
Monday – June 14
Morning	Continental Breakfast at Hotel
Half Day	Mini-Conference at the Knowledge and Innovation Community - China’s Historic and Current Role in the Global Economy - The Bay Area Business Experience in China
Lunch	Group Q&A with Vincent Lo, Chairman of the Shui On Group
Afternoon	Portrait of a District as China’s Future A fascinating driving and walking tour of Shanghai’s dynamic Yangpu District, from its crumbling industrial past to its astounding future.
Evening	Dinner at South Beauty 881 Located in an old mansion, South Beauty offers elegant and ultra chic Sichuan dining in a myriad of sleek rooms as well as a gorgeous out door terrace.
Tuesday – June 15
Morning	Continental Breakfast at Hotel
Half Day	Mini-Conference at Fudan University’s Jiangwan Campus Interactive panel discussions regarding the industries included on the trip with high-level Chinese and U.S. participants
Lunch	Picnic and walk through the New Jiangwan Park Land Experience how Shanghai looked before it became a city of 14 million and how nature can return.
Evening	Tour and Dinner at Xintiandi These restored traditional shikumen houses on narrow alleys have become a world famous urban entertainment district of Shanghai, and Xintiandi is considered one of the upscale centers of China. In a twist, it also houses the site of the First Conference of the Communist Party of China.
Wednesday – June 16
Morning	Continental Breakfast at Hotel
Half Day	Era of the Paciﬁc: CEO to CEO Summit - Panels of U.S. and Chinese CEOs discussing business success and challenges in China and the United States - Networking with Chinese Business Leaders
Afternoon	Opening Ceremony of the Bay Area Business Community’s Landing Pad in China
Evening	Tour of a New Ultra-Green Chinese Ofﬁ ce Building River Boat Dinner on the Huangpu River through the modern heart of Shanghai with its historic Bund, skyscrapers, lasers and light shows.
Thursday and Friday – June 17-18 and beyond
	Optional Private Meetings and/or a VIP Experience at the World Expo 2010. Meet with customers and partners referred by the American Chamber of Commerce, Bay Area Council, the U.S. Commercial Service and other partners.

We will be joined during the trip by Vincent Lo, Chairman of Shui On Land, prominent Chinese officials, business executives and university administrators from Shanghai’s dynamic Yangpu district, and other Bay Area business leaders.

Please see the brochure with itinerary on this website www.samceda.org/china. We have negotiated group air rates for you to choose from. We also have packaged the visit, including hotels, meals and travel throughout Shanghai at a rate of $4,500. Please contact Rosanne Foust at [email protected] or 650-413-5600 with questions or to register.