Theme: "Milestones: Past, Present & Future"
Date and time: October 10 - 12, 2004
Venue: Grand Hyatt Atlanta
Sunday, October 10
WELCOME RECEPTION - AT THE FOX THEATRE
Day time:
Optional programs
- INVITATIONAL GOLF TOURNAMENT
- PEACH BUZZ AND CNN CENTER TOUR
- STONE MOUNTAIN PARK TOUR
- PEACH BUZZ AND CNN CENTER TOUR
- STONE MOUNTAIN PARK TOUR
Monday, October 11
Joint Meeting of the SEUS/Japan and the Japan - U.S. Southeast
Associations
- Grand Hyatt Atlanta
- Opening Ceremony
| Welcome Remarks | Mr. Glenn Cornell Chairman, Southeast U.S./Japan Association |
| Opening Remarks | Mr. Taizo Nishimuro Chairman, Japan-U.S. Southeast Association Chairman of the Board, Toshiba Corporation |
| 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: | Mr. Darrell Kelley, President & CEO, Enterprise Florida |
| State of North Carolina: | Mr. 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 Mark Warner, Governor |
| Consulate General of Japan (Atlanta): | The Honorable George Hisaeda, Consul General |
- Plenary Session 1 --WINNING STRATEGIES TO BUSINESS SUCCESS IN THE GLOBAL MARKET”
| Speaker: | Mr. Hiromasa Yonekura, President, Sumitomo Chemical |
| Speaker: | Mr. Daniel P. Amos, Chairman & CEO, AFLAC Incorporated |
- SPECIAL GUEST SPEAKER
His Excellency Ryozo Kato, Ambassador Extraordinary
and Plenipotentiary of Japan to the United States
- LUNCHEON
- Concurrent Breakout sessions
| Breakout Session 1 "Emerging Corporate Opportunities" |
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| Moderators: | Dr. Mikio Shoji, Representative Director and Executive Vice President, Kajima Corporation |
| The Honorable Phil Bredesen Governor of Tennessee | |
| Speakers: | Mr. Hirokuni (Harry) Watanabe Senior Advisor, Fuji Photo Film, Inc. |
| Prof. Robert E. Niebuhr, Ph.D. Dean, College of Business Administration, Tennessee Tech University | |
| Breakout Session 2 "Trade Opportunities –‘How to Succeed’" |
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| Moderators: | Mr. Hiromichi Fujita, Chairman and Representative Director, Toppan Printing Co., Ltd. |
| Prof. John Wrieden, Distinguished Senior Lecturer, Florida International University | |
| Speakers: | Mr. Shinjiro Shimizu, Counselor, Mitsui & Co., Ltd. |
| Mr. Darrell Kelley, President & CEO, Enterprise Florida | |
| Breakout Session 3 "Investment Opportunities in Japan and SEUS" |
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| Moderators: | Mr. Osamu Watanabe, Chairman & CEO, JETRO |
| Prof. Yuji Kishimoto, AIA, Professor of Architecture, Clemson University | |
| Speakers: | Mr. Motoatsu Sakurai, President & CEO, Mitsubishi International Corporation, and Executive Vice President, Mitsubishi Corporation |
| Mr. Carl Flesher, Vice President, BMW | |
| Breakout Session 4 "Tourism Opportunities & Outlook" |
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| Moderators: | Mr. Kichisaburo Nomura, Chairman of the Board, All Nippon Airways Co., Ltd. |
| Ms. Alisa Bailey, President & CEO, Virginia Tourism Corp. | |
| Speakers: | Mr. Minoru Nakamura, President, Japan National Tourist Organization (JNTO) |
| Ms. Marjorie L. Dewey, President, Advance International, Ltd. | |
Cocktail Reception and Dinner
Tuesday, October 12
- Plenary Session II
"INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC OUTLOOK FOR JAPAN AND THE SOUTHEAST U.S."
| Speaker: | Prof. Jeffrey Rosensweig, Ph.D. Associate Dean for Corporate Relations, Emory University |
- Panel Session
“OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES FOR THE JAPANESE AUTO INDUSTRY IN THE SOUTHEAST”
| Moderator: | Mr. Mack Mattingly, former U.S. Senator, U.S. Ambassador and Board Member of the Georgia Ports Authority |
| Panelists: | Mr. Charles Ernst, Vice President, Manufacturing, Honda Manufacturing of Alabama, LLC |
| Mr. Will Collins, General Mgr. HR, Admin. & Purchasing, AW North Carolina, Inc. | |
| Ms. Barbara McDaniel, Manager, Government Relations, Toyota Motor Manufacturing North America | |
| Mr. Takeshi Isayama, Vice Chairman, Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. |
- CHAIRMEN’S PROPOSED JOINT STATEMENT AND REMARKS FROM THE CONSULATES IN NEW ORLEANS AND MIAMI
SPECIAL GUEST SPEAKER
President Jimmy Carter, former President of the United States,
former Governor of Georgia, 2002 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate and
Chair of The Carter Center
former Governor of Georgia, 2002 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate and
Chair of The Carter Center
Closing Remarks
Mr. Taizo Nishimuro, Chairman, Japan-U.S. Southeast Association
Mr. Glenn Cornell, Chairman, Southeast U.S./Japan Association
Mr. Glenn Cornell, Chairman, Southeast U.S./Japan Association
Exchange of Gifts by Chairman of both
Parties
Closing Luncheon Buffet