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April 14 - 17: APCAC 2010 Spring Meeting - Beijing: "China: Growth Engine for the Next Decade - Positioning China in Your Asia Strategy"

URL: http://www.apcac2010.org

Join leaders of 27 AmChams, 10,000 businesses, and over 50,000 executives on the ground in the Asia-Pacific region as they gather for their 2010 Spring Meeting in Beijing, April 14-17. Every year, leaders of APCAC AmChams gather for networking and thought-provoking discussions as they review key issues in the Asia Pacific region, and meet leaders from the U.S. Government, regional institutions such as APEC, ADB, ASEAN, etc., and top business and political leaders of the host country.

Visit http://www.apcac2010.org for registration forms, accommodation information and the most updated programming.

April 18: Fujisawa Beach Cleaning Project

URL: http://www.soleilprovence.com/blog/2009/10/09/a-big-thank-you/

The Fujisawa Beach Cleaning Project is an environmental, educational and intercultural initiative that brings expats and locals together in a do-good, feel-good activity. It involves a fun, family-friendly, tangible community beach clean-up and an aperitif buffet after-party in Fujisawa. This year, there will be an Earth Day clean-up on April 18th in Fujisawa (Kugenuma kaigan), and another clean-up in the Fall. A Wine and Cheese Charity Fundraiser will be held on March 14th at Soleil Provence in Fujisawa. Proceeds go to the Earth Day Spring Clean-up. The area in Fujisawa (Kugenuma Kaigan and the coast) attracts over 14 million visitors; while Kamakura (6 km away) attracts 19 million.

Five Ways to get involved in the Fujisawa Beach Cleaning Project:
1. Tell your friends and come together to the French Wine and Cheese Fundraiser in Fujisawa on March 14th. For more information see: English : 日本語.
2. Make in-kind or cash contributions (e.g. lucky draw prizes, thank you gifts)
3. Mark your calendars and tell your staff, friends and family about the Earth Day Beach Clean-up on April 18th. (Registration will be open in early April)
4. Sponsor a team of employees
5. Call for more information: English 080-3470-8479 : Japanese/French 0466-24-5381.

April 19 - 20: Asia/Pacific Business Outlook (APBO) Conference

Venue: University of Southern California, Davidson Conference Center
Access: http://www.apbo2010.com/logistics.html#conf_location
Cost & Registration: http://www.apbo2010.com/registration.html

The Center for International Business Education and Research (CIBER) at USC’s Marshall School of Business, in partnership with the U.S. Department of Commerce, will hold its annual Asia/Pacific Business Outlook (APBO) Conference on April 19 & 20, 2010.

This year, APBO will feature special sessions on sustainability, as well as broader environmental issues and policies in Asia/Pacific. Each Country Outlook session will feature “sustainability business opportunities”— energy and water conservation, renewable energy and clean coal technologies as well as the wider green technology industry. Each of our Country Outlook speakers will discuss new national programs promoting sustainability business opportunities in their respective countries. For a brief description, go to: http://www.apbo2010.com/env-sustainability.html.