Southern Oregon Chapter of Oregon-Fujian Sister State Assoc. | 2011 Trade Conf

June 3 Official Welcome Luncheon - Grants Pass, OR

Official Welcome Luncheon, Taprock Event Center, Grants Pass, 10:00 AM to 12:30 PM

The Welcome Luncheon is the official beginning of the June 2-5, 2011 Southern Oregon - China Tourism, Business, and Education Conference, the 2nd Annual. This is the opportunity for the China delegation's government, business, and education officials and executives to meet with their Southern Oregon counterparts, and to receive an official state address by Consul General Ambassador Gao from the Chinese Consulate General in San Francisco. Please see the Consul General's speech below the list of speakers.

The Welcome Luncheon is being held in Grants Pass, Oregon to highlight it's tourism and business opportunities.

Welcome Luncheon Speakers

Irene kai, President SOCC & Board of OFSSA, Welcome – MC for the event
Representative Dennis Richardson, Oregon State Legislature
Representative Sal Esquivel, Oregon State Legislature
Senator Jason Atkinson, Oregon State Senate
U. S. Senator Jeff Merkley letter, by Amy Amrhein, Southern Oregon Field Representative (see letter)
U. S. Senator Ron Wyden letter, by Traci Dow, Southern Oregon Field Representative (see letter)
U.S. Congressman Greg Walden letter, by Rob Patridge, District Director (see letter)
Jack Hillman, Chairman of the Board, Grants Pass and Josephine County Chamber of Commerce
Consul General Ambassador Gao from Chinese Consulate General in San Francisco (see speech)
Mr. Zhao Yumin, Secretary-General of Tianjin Municipal Committee of Commerce
Ms. Victoria Yu, Communication Director, American Pacific International Capital, Inc.
Teresa O'Neill, Director of International Sales & Marketing, TravelOregon (See Document Presented)

Consul General Ambassador Gao's official speech:

Download Ambassador Gao's Official Speech (227.8 KB PDF)

Grant Pass Welcome Bears

The Wild Bunch = Motorcycle-Riding Bears, thanks to Brady Adams

SOCC President Irene Kai and Mr. Brady Adams await the delegations arrival. Mr. Adams is former Senate President of the Oregon Legislature and Vice President of Evergreen Bank.

Mr. Zhao Yumin, Secretary General, Tianjin Commission of Commerce welcomed by Brady Adams

Exchange of business cards

Ms. Monica Carlisle, Reporter, ICN San Francisco TV Station

Ms. Yu Jingjiang, Vice President, ICN San Francisco TV Station

Ambassador Gao Zhansheng, Consul General from San Francisco meeting Brady Adams

First a brief tour of the Taprock waterfront property.

The Rogue River in the background.

This is a special memorial site for Native Americans and dedicated by Native GrandmotherAgnes Baker Pilgrim

Meeting Mr. Robert Hamlyn, owner of Hellgate Jetboat Excursion, the after lunch river adventure

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Consul General Ambassador Gao and Rep. Dennis Richardson - the greeting of friends.

Welcome by Rep. Sal Esquivel

Welcoming Consul Wang Yanlai, Mrs. Gao.

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Consul Wang Yanlai and Ambassador Gao with State Senator Jason Atkinson

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Mr. Tian Deyou, Commercial Counsellor and Consul Zhao Zhengzheng getting name tags

Chief of Staff Cathy Richardson, Presidrent of Rogue Commjunity College Mr. Peter Angstadt and Rep. Richardson,

Mr. Jin Lan, President, Oregon-Fujina Sister State Association, Bruce O'Neil, President, United States Basketball Academy and Mr. Shao Wei, Educational Counsellor