Southern Oregon – China Business and Education Conference

Creating Mutual Benefits for All

Saturday, 8:00am – 11:30am, Bigham Knoll Event Center, 525 Bigham Knoll, Jacksonville, OR.

Co-Sponsored by:

Southern Oregon China Connection, Confucius Institute at Portland State University, Southern Oregon Regional Economic Development Inc., Southern Oregon Visitors Association, Cutler Investment Group, LLC

The Southern Oregon China Connection (SOCC), it’s Steering Committee* and SOREDI invite you to participate in the June 4, 2011 Southern Oregon-China Business and Education Conference, 8:00am – 11:30am, Bigham Knoll Event Center, 525 Bigham Knoll, Jacksonville, OR. Morning refreshments are provided by SOCC. Please register with no charge at SOREDI registration.

This conference represents a significant step toward deepening the business, tourism and educational relationships between southern Oregon and China! This is the business capstone of a four day visit by a delegation of officials, business executives, investors, educators and media from China, which includes the Chinese Consul General and his top staff from San Francisco and top business people from Portland. They have been invited by our state legislators and the Oregon Fujian Sister State Association, Southern Oregon Chapter known as Southern Oregon China Connection (SOCC).

Conference highlights and speakers:

Dance Performance by 21 students from Tianjin Cathay Future Arts School

• Mr. David Wick, VP Southern Oregon China Connection Welcome
• Representative Dennis Richardson, Oregon State Legislature
• Mr. Matthew Patten, Cutler Investment Group, LLC, Welcome from the hosts
• Dr. Meiru Liu, Director, Confucius Institute, Portland State University
• Consul Tian Deyou, Economic and Commercial Consul, Chinese Consulate General in San Francisco
• Mr. Ron Fox, Southern Oregon Regional Economic Development Inc.
• Mr. Steve Crowley, Director of Business Development, Erickson Air-Crane
• Mr. Zhao Yumin, Secretary-General of Tianjin Foreign Municipal Committee of Commerce
• Ms. Zhang Zhihong, Chairwoman of Rongsheng Medicine Co.Ltd.
• Break and Performance by 21 Students from Tianjin Cathay Future Art School
• Mr. Sun Jianhua, Curtural Concilor, Chinese Consulate General in San Francisco
• Mr. Charlie Zhang, General Manager of CYTS USA( China's 3rd tour agency in US)
• Ms. Delette Olberg, U.S. Director, Public Affairs Trina Solar ( 3rd largest Solar panel manufacture)
• Consul Shao Wei, Educational Councilor, Chinese Consulate General in San Francisco

• Ms. Qian Weirong, President of Tianjin Institute of Foreign Economic Relations and Trade

• SOCC Steering Committee: State Rep. Dennis Richardson, Rep. Peter Buckley, Rep. Sal Esquivel, Mr. Jin Lan, OFSSA, Ms. Carolyn Hill, Southern Oregon Visitors Association, Ms. Irene kai, Silver Light International, Mr. David Wick, Silver Light International

For additional information please visit www.socc-ofssa.com or David Wick, Southern Oregon China Connection, 541-552-1061, david@silverlightintl.com. Web and tech co-sponsor Josh Bradley, Shopdragon!