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Overview: To increase cooperation and knowledge sharing between high level executives from leading mobile internet companies in the USA and Asia, GWC is arranging an executive exchange trip to the United States in early January. First, we will attend the International CES, which is the largest consumer electronics conference in the world. Next, we plan to visit well known companies such as Google, Facebook and Twitter in Silicon Valley. Lastly, we will join networking events and seminars organized by local organizations. Of course, there will be plenty of time to enjoy interesting tourist places like LV casinos, the Golden Gate Bridge and Hollywood. Join us to learn and enjoy the best of the United States.

 

Press release - GWC Going to the US

 

Dates:January 6-17, 2010

Destinations: Silicon Valley, Los Angeles, Las Vegas

 

Trip Participants: At least 20 executives from China (CEOs, VPs, Department Heads) from companies in the mobile internet industry in China, Japan and Korea such as: Alibaba B2B, Alipay, Tencent, China Unicom, Lenovo Mobile, Sina, Kong.net, UCWEB, Yicha and Netqin

 

Highlights:

·Be a part of the first delegation from the China, Japan and Korea (CJK) mobile internet industry to visit the US mobile internet players

·Attend International CES, the largest Consumer Electronics conference in the world (http://www.cesweb.org)

·Hear speeches from the CEO’s of Microsoft, Ford, Intel, Nokia, Qualcomm and Hisence at the CES Conference

·See the future of consumer electronics from the 2500 exhibitors at the CES Conference

·Meet and exchange ideas with the executives from the top companies in Silicon Valley

·Join local networking events to meet entrepreneurs, professionals and experts from all the companies in Silicon Valley

·Participate exchange salons between mobile internet organizations of US

·Visit the beautiful beaches of Los Angeles, the Golden Gate Bridge of San Francisco and the streets of Hollywood

 

Organizer: The Mobile Internet Great Wall Club (GWC) is an organization of CEOs in the mobile and internet industry from China and abroad. The organization was created to develop a more open and innovative competitive landscape in the global mobile market. We have over 60 CEOs from companies like Tencent, Alibaba and China Unicom. Our member benefits include conferences, training sessions, introductions, networking events and industry reports.

 

Planned Meetings:

· Mobile Internet Companies: Google, Facebook, Apple, Yahoo, Twitter, Microsoft, Intel

· Gaming companies: EA, Blizzard

· Venture Capital and Finance: Sequoia Capital, KPCB, DCM

· Media: Techcrunch, O’Reilly, Newscorp

· Industry Associations and Academia: GSMA, SVC Wireless, Mobile Monday, Stanford

· Related government agencies

· Telecom

 

Tentative Itinerary: January 6-17

6th: Leave Beijing and arrive Las Vegas, CES Conference

7th: CES Conference, Las Vegas

8th: CES Conference, Las Vegas

9th: Tourist Day, travel to Los Angeles

10th: Los Angeles Tourist Day: Hollywood, Beaches

11th: Meetings in Los Angeles, Fly to San Francisco

12th: Silicon Valley Company Meetings

13th: Silicon Valley Company Meetings

14th: Silicon Valley Company Meetings

15th: San Francisco Tourist Day: Golden Gate Bridge, Chinatown

16th: Fly Out of San Francisco

17th: Arrive Beijing

 

Participants:

Fan Yi,COO of WEB+ Webplus Inc.

Ming Zhang,Techonology Director of Downjoy.com

Qiangyu Wang,President of Hangzhou XunBoDa Digital Media Tech Co.,LTD

Zhibin Jin,Chairman of Guangzhou ZhengSongRi Information Tech Co.,LTD

Ying Song,Vice General Manager of TalkWeb.com

Masanori Sugiyamai,CEO of ZAPPALLAS Inc. (Japan)

Hidetoshi Nishizume,Senior Manager of the President's Office of ZAPPALLAS Inc. (Japan)

Hirofumi Yamazaki ,Senior Managing Director, Executive Officer, Chief Director of ZAPPALLAS Inc. (Japan)

Jong-shik Kim,Chairman of KWISA (Korea)

Dr.Kwang R. Hyun, CTO of INNOACE (Korea)

Benjamin Joffe, CEO of Plus Eight Star

Shengli Huang, Vice President of China Renaissance

Wenchu,Secretary-General of Great Wall club

Yiqun Bo, Vice Secretary-General of Great Wall club

Barrett Parkman, International BD Manager of Great Wall club

 

Deadline: Deadline: Due to the challenges of getting US Visas, you must register as soon as possible and no later than December 3!

 

To register for the US trip, please contact:

Ms. Lijuan Jiang

Tel: 86 10 51672880 、51672881

E-Mail: lijuan@thegreatwallclub.com

 

Call for Partners/Media: We are looking for US companies and organizations, who would like to partner with us to help plan local meetings and events and manage local logistics. Also, we are looking for media partners in China and the USA to cover this trip. Please contact GWC asap.

 

Contact: Barrett Parkman, GWC International BD Manager, rbarpar@gmail.com