SABPA News Letter July 2010
Table of Contents
SABPA Events
• Opportunities in Changzhou ( 常州 ), Jiangsu - Seminar and Dinner ( August 8 th )
• SABPA Annual Summer Picnic (August 29 th )
SABPA Announcements
• 2010 SABPA Board of Directors Election Results (July 2010)
Community Events
• Asian Business & Finance Roundup (July 21 st )
• Speaking Powerfully When You're Not In Charge (August 12 th )
• Continuing Education & Career Showcase (August 26 th )
• 3 rd Annual Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology Pioneer Forum (Sep 16 to 17 th )
• Survival Skills in a Multigenerational Workforce (October 21 st )
SABPA Events
• Opportunities in Changzhou ( 常州 ), Jiangsu - Seminar and Dinner (Aug 8 th )
When: August 8, 2010, 4:30 – 7:30 pm
Where: San Diego Marriott Del Mar, 11966 El Camino Real, San Diego, 92130
Registration: http://www.sabpa.org/web/reg_2010_ChangZhou.php . Registration is required and seats are limited. First come, first serve. Please register before noon, August 6 th , 2010.
Who should attend: Investors and entrepreneurs looking for opportunities in China .
Changzhou is located in the center of the Yangtze River Delta and the southern part of Jiangsu Province . It's at halfway between Shanghai and Nanjing . With Suzhou and Wuxi as its neighbors, the three cities form the Suzhou-Wuxi-Changzhou area, which is the most developed area in Jiangsu Province .
Changzhou is noted for its economic and cultural prosperity and social development. In 2009, Changzhou 's GDP reached USD 37.05 billion. Changzhou ranks No.11 among Forbes ‘Best Commercial Cities' in China in 2009, and ranks No.7 in the Nationwide Innovation Environment Campaign among the cities in China . There are more than 5,500 foreign companies in Changzhou . Among them, 46 Fortune 500 companies are included.
The Changzhou delegation is led by the party Secretary Yanqing Fan. Yanqing Fan will introduce Changzhou city and the Changzhou Biomedical Incubator as well as its policies to attract enterprises, investors and entrepreneurs. Yanqing Fan will also talk about Changzhou city success stories. Other delegates attending include government officers in charge of business, science & technology, human resources, foreign affairs as well as General Managers of the Changzhou Fangyuan Pharmaceutical Company and Changzhou Broadcast and Television Development Company.
Changzhou boasts an excellent education system and scientific research institutes, enjoys the reputation of “the ancient community of scholarship and modern metropolis of innovation”.
For more information, please visit website: http://www.sabpa.org/web/news_details.php?ID=279
• SABPA 2010 Summer Picnic (August 29 th )
When : Sunday, August 29 th , 2010, 10:00 am to 2:00 pm.
Where : Carmel Valley Community Park : 3777 Townsgate Drive, San Diego , CA 92130.
Organizer : SABPA (Sino-American Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Professionals Association) http://www.sabpa.org .
Co-Organizers :
OCEF (Overseas China Education Foundation ; http://www.ocef.org ),
CAST-SD (Chinese Association for Science and Technology, California Chapter, San Diego ; http://www.cast-sd.org )
Registration : $5/individual, $10/family of 2 persons and $15/family of 3 or more for online registration before noon August 22 .
Who should attend : All members.
The Program of the Picnic:
10:00 am ~ 2:00 pm Slide-Jumper for kids
10:30 am ~ 1:30 pm Face painting for kids
10:30 am ~ 1:30 pm Chinese brush calligraphy
10:30 am ~ 1:30 pm Volleyball games
10:30 am ~ 12:30 pm Free balloon animals and flowers for kids
11:00 am Tug-of-war (near slide-jumper) for kids
12:00 pm Lunch & Pizzas
12:30 pm Martial Art performance (Golden Dragon)
1:30 pm Winning Raffle prizes
SABPA Announcements
• 2010 SABPA Board of Directors (BOD) Election Results
Thanks for record high voting from SABPA members, 2010 SABPA BOD election was successfully completed. The following candidates have been selected as new BOD members.
Xiangming Fang , Peter Zhu , Feng Tian , Yinghong Gao , aul DeRidder , Yang Liu , Fred Ouyang
Congratulations!
SABPA BOD Election Committee
Community Events
• Speaking Powerfully When You're Not In Charge (August 12 th )
When : Thursday, August 12 th , 2010, 5:30-8:30 pm
Where : AMN Healthcare , 12400 High Bluff Drive , San Diego , CA 92130
Registration : $15 online (until August 11 th ), $10 student, $20 onsite, $15 student; For more information: http://bit.ly/speakpowerfully
Presenter : Jordan Goldrich, Principal, CUSTOMatrix
Description : Success in organizations is increasingly dependent on the ability to gain the willing support from customers, peers, reports and superiors. Executive coach and management development specialist, Jordan Goldrich will show you how to manage difficult conversations and still maintain a positive relationship. You will learn a specific method for responding to internal and external customers who are requesting or demanding things that you cannot deliver as well as a method for giving superiors information they do not want to hear. You will also learn a mind-set for managing your own reactions to disrespectful people so that you can communicate effectively and remain calm, thereby preserving the relationship. Participants in this program will learn how to:
• Give negative feedback to a report, peer or team member and still maintain a positive relationship
• Respond to an internal or external customer who is requesting things you cannot provide
• Tell your boss something that he or she does not want to hear
• How to maintain your composure with angry or disrespectful people
• Continuing Education & Career Showcase (August 26 th )
When : Thursday, August 26 th , 2010, 4:30 to 7:30 pm.
Where : Price Center Ballroom East, University of California , San Diego .
Registration : a free event open to the public ( http://extension.ucsd.edu/openhouse/index.cfm ).
• Learn New Skills and Enhance Your Current Capabilities
• Attend informative workshops and panel discussions
• Get industry tips from professional associations
• Explore new career opportunities
• Network with industry colleagues
• Reinvent yourself by building new skills
Don't miss this worthwhile evening to connect with influential leaders and colleagues. With 55+ certificate programs and hundreds of courses each quarter, we are committed to helping you succeed. Aim high, give it your all, and stand out from the crowd.
• 3 rd Annual Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology Pioneer Forum (Sep 16 th )
When : September 16 th to 17 th , 2010.
Where : Shanghai , PRC
Registration : CABA, SABPA & CBA members: Full Access Pass : $300/person; Visitor Pass : $30/person; for details please contact Karen Yau ( Tel: 86-21-6651- 1606; Fax: 86-21-665 1-1 609 Email: kareny @genviews.com ; For more event information, please visit: www.genviews.com )
Who should attend : Presidents, Vice Presidents, Directors, Senior Managers, Managers and Scientific Officers in charge of:
• Global Licensing / Business Development / Corporate Strategy / Strategic
Alliance / Mergers and Acquisitions
• Research & Development / External Innovation / External Research / Global
Sourcing
• Clinical Trials / Pre-clinical Development
• Intellectual Property & Patents
• Sales and Marketing
Why you should attend :
As China 's definitive event forging Pharma-biotech-academia-CRO worldwide partnerships, PBPF2010 will:
Bring together 500+ senior level representatives from big pharmas, renowned research institutions, world's most promising biotech companies and top CRO companies. Attendees include Novartis, Pfizer, Merck, J&J, Amgen, Roche, AstraZeneca, BMS, Lilly, GSK, Takeda, Baxter and more.
Discuss hot topics: Innovation & licensing opportunities, preclinical & clinical developments, diagnostics & molecular biomarkers, personalized medicine opportunities, next generation antibody & protein therapeutics & more, providing global participants with the unique platform to review, examine and take advantage of these key issues.
Help to fuel your company's dynamic growth in China .
• Survival Skills in a Multigenerational Workforce (Oct 21 st )
When : Thursday, October 21 st , 2010, 5:30-8:30 pm
Where : AMN Healthcare , 12400 High Bluff Drive , San Diego , CA 92130
Registration : $15 online (until October 20), $10 student; $20 onsite, $15 student. For
more information: http://www.pgc200.org/2010/06/multigen/ .
Presenter : Rosemarie Christopher, President & CEO, Med Exec International, RxResearch Staffing
Description : The country's labor market is steadily shifting toward the new labor force: Freelancers, independent contractors, consultants, part-timers, contingent employees and the self employed. Discover new job search strategies, current corporate hiring trends and what job functions are in high demand, while learning how to survive working in a multi-generational workforce.
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