Theme: Emerging Opportunities in the Global Economy
Participants must be registered
Meeting functions are at the Hotel New Otani Tokyo, unless otherwise stated
Date: October 16 - 18, 2005
Venue: Hotel New Otani Tokyo
Sunday, October 16
Welcome Reception / Dinner
Hotel New Otani Tokyo
(http://www.newotani.co.jp/en/tokyo/)
Tsuru; Banquet Floor
Day time:
- Fullday Tour – Explore Tokyo
- Fullday Tour – Hakone
- Fullday Tour – Kamakura
Monday, October 17
Joint Meeting of the SEUS/Japan and the Japan - U.S. Southeast
Associations
- Hotel New Otani Tokyo
- Opening Ceremony
| Welcome Remarks | Mr. Taizo Nishimuro Chairman, Japan-U.S. Southeast Association Adviser to the Board, Toshiba Corporation Chairman, Tokyo Stock Exchange Inc. |
| Opening Remarks | Mr. Glenn Cornell Chairman, Southeast U.S./Japan Association |
| Opening Remarks by Members of the Official Party: | |
| State of Georgia: | The Honorable Sonny Perdue, Governor |
| State of Alabama: | The Honorable Bob Riley, Governor |
| State of Florida: | The Honorable Glenda Hood, Secretary of State |
| State of North Carolina: | The Honorable Jim Fain, Secretary of Commerce |
| State of South Carolina : | The Honorable Mark Sanford, Governor |
| State of Tennessee: | The Honorable Phil Bredesen, Governor |
| Commonwealth of Virginia: | The Honorable Michael J. Schewel, Secretary of Commerce and Trade |
| Consulate General of Japan in Atlanta : Consul General Shoji Ogawa | |
- Plenary Session 1
| Speaker: | Mr. Toshiro Muto, Deputy Governor, Bank of Japan - Dynamism and Diversity of Asia:A Central Banker's View - |
| Mr. David Abney, President, UPS International - Winning in the Asian Century - |
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| The Honorable Shintaro Ishihara, Governor of Tokyo - Possibilities of Japan, possibilities of Tokyo- |
- Luncheon Session
Speaker: His Excellency J. Thomas Schieffer, U.S. Ambassador to Japan
- Breakout Sessions
| Breakout Session 1 "Investment to Southeast U.S. –cooperative relations between Japanese corporations and state and local governments in SEUS. " (Florida) |
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| Moderator/ Panelist: |
The Honorable Glenda E. Hood, Secretary of State, State of Florida | |
| Panelists : | Dr. Dana A. Forgione, Director & Professor, School of Accounting, Chapman Graduate School of Management, Florida International University | |
| Mr. Hiromichi Fujita, Chairman, Toppan Printing |
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| Mr. Yoshihide Munekuni, Executive Advisor, Honda Motor |
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| Breakout Session 2 " Trade Opportunities- Japan and U.S. cooperation and the influence of China 's economic growth"(Alabama) |
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| Moderator/ Panelist: |
The Honorable Mike Gillespie, Chairman, Madison County Commission | |
| Panelists : | Mr. James Lyons, Director and CEO, Alabama State Port Authority | |
| Mr. Takeshi Isayama, Vice Chairman, Nissan Motor, Co., Ltd |
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| Mr. Motoatsu Sakurai, President & CEO, Mitsubishi International Corporation and Executive Vice President, Mitsubishi Corporation |
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| Breakout Session 3 " Investment to Japan – Learning the keys for success"(Virginia) |
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| Moderator/ Panelist: |
Mr. Hiroshi Tsukamoto, President, JETRO | |
| Panelists : | Mr. Noriyuki Shimada, President, Afton Chemical Japan Corporation | |
| Mr. Charles D. Lake II, Vice Chairman, Aflac Japan | ||
| Mr. Ichiro Umeda, Director, Pfizer Japan | ||
| Breakout Session 4 " Tourism Opportunities & Outlook" (North Carolina) |
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| Moderator/ Panelist: |
Mr. Kichisaburo Nomura, Executive Advisor, All Nippon Airways | |
| Panelists : | Ms. Marjorie L. Dewey, President, Advance International, Ltd. | |
| Ms. Lynn Davis Minges, Exective Director, North Carolina Division of Tourism, Film, and Sports Development | ||
| Mr. Hideaki Noguchi, President, JTB Global Marketing & Travel |
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Reception & Buffet Dinner
- Edo- Tokyo Museum (http://www.edo-tokyo-museum.or.jp/english/index.html)
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Tuesday, October 18
- Plenary Session II
Mr. Katsuhiro Nakagawa, Vice Chairman, Toyota Motor Corporation
“The Growth in Store for the Automobile Industry and Conditions for sharing in that Growth ”
- Panel Session
Theme: “ New Technologies - targeting both environmental protection and economic growth ” (South Carolina , Tennessee)
| Moderator: | Professor Dr. Taizo Yakushiji, Executive Research Director, Institute for International Policy Studies and Member, Council for Science and Technology Policy, Cabinet Office |
| Panelists: | Mr. Joseph A. Petrolino, President &CEO, National Transportation Research Center |
| Dr. Chris Przirembel, Vice President for Research and Economic Development, Clemson University |
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| Mr. Shinji Fukukawa, Adviser, Dentsu Inc. | |
| Mr. Takuya Hattori, Vice President, Tokyo Electric Power Company |
- Closing Ceremony
Mr. Taizo Nishimuro, Chairman, Japan-U.S. Southeast Association
Closing Luncheon Buffet