Posts Tagged ‘China’

Asia Society 2009 Corporate Conference

Mar 12, 2009 Business, Conference, Non-Profit

Event: Asia Society 2009 Corporate Conference
Venue: Intercontinental Hotel, Houston, Texas
Date: Febuaray 26, 2009

The U.S.-China relationship has been called by many financial analysts and policy makers ‘the most important relationship in the world for the next twenty to fifty years’. As a result, Asia Society Texas Center brought together a wide range of China experts and specialists to Houston for their Corporate Conference, such as Ambassador Stapleton Roy, renowned China scholars and watchers like Orville Schell, Linda Yueh, Dr. James Willerson, Simon Tay, Steven Lewis, Rick Pal, Martyn Goossen, and Henny Sender.

The conference experienced a good turn out with some engaging speakers.

Watch the video to learn about the conference, with interviews with Y. Ping Sun, Jagdip Ahluwalia, and Rick Pal.

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Asia Society Texas Celebration

Jan 14, 2009 Celebration, Gala, Non-Profit

Event: Asia Society Texas Celebration
Venue: Consulate General of the People’s Republic of China in Houston

Dignitaries and other well known faces from the Asian American community gathered at the Consulate General of the People’s Republic of China as Asia Society was celebrating both the 30th anniversary of China US relations as well as their own 30 years of Asia Society in Texas.

The event was also a kick-off party for the upcoming Asia Society Tiger Ball on February 26, 2009 at the Intercontinental Hotel in Houston and this time the theme would be ‘The Splendors of China’.

The Chairs of the Tiger Ball Mrs. Ping Sun and Mr. David W. Leebron. The Honorary Chairs are The Honorable George H. W. Bush and Mrs. Barbara Bush. The Diplomatic Hosts are His Excellency Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the People’s Republic of China to the United States Zhou Wenzhong and the Honorable Consul General of the People’s Republic of China in Houston Qiao Hong.

News/Feature Journalist Ruchi M interviewed:

  • Nancy C Allen
  • Yellow Magazine Publisher Viet Hoang
  • Gala Chair Mrs. Y. Ping Sun

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