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9:00-9:30 am Registration
9:30-9:40 am Opening Remarks
9:40-11:00 am Keynote address and panel presentations
11:00-11:45 am Audience Q & A, panel discussion
11:45-12:15 pm Summary and closing remarks
12:15-1:30 pm Buffet-style lunch
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Experts to Analyze Opportunities in Japan’s Consumer and Service Sector in NYC Symposium – November 1, 2005
New York, New York - Oct. 26, 2005 - The Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) in cooperation with the Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) and US Department of State invites internationally-focused investors, executives, financial professionals, journalists and other interested individuals to attend a symposium entitled “Market Brainstorms: Can Japan's Changing Consumer Market Redesign the Service and Retail Sectors?” on Tuesday, November 1, 2005 from 9:00 AM – 1:30 PM.
JETRO’s Market Brainstorm symposium will be co-organized by the Japan Society and held at their premises, located at 333 East 47th Street (bet. 1st & 2nd Avenues), in New York City. This event will be held without charge and seating will be made available on a first come, first serve basis. Please click here to register online or forward a request to the contact indicated below or you can register by sending contact details by email to: register@japansociety.org.
This event will feature a distinguished panel of service firm executives, analysts and government officials who will highlight the many changes that are dramatically raising the attractiveness of Japan’s consumer market. Panelists will discuss their own investments and experience in the Japanese service sector and draw attention to the many new hotels, restaurants and other retail- and consumer-oriented projects now underway. Discussants will also address current market trends as well as opportunities for financial support for investing into the world’s second largest economy.
Symposium Schedule
Symposium Speakers
INTRODUCTORY COMMENTS
Hiroshi Tsukamoto
President, JETRO
Lawrence Greenwood
Deputy Assistant Secretary, U.S. Department of State
Akira Miwa
Deputy Director-General, Trade Policy,
Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan (METI)
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Victor M. Luis
President and Chief Executive Officer, Baccarat Inc.
Former President and CEO, Givenchy Japan, Inc.
Moet-Hennessy Louis Vuitton (LVMH) Group
PRESENTER
Debbie Howard
President, America Chamber of Commerce in Japan;
President, Japan Market Resource Network
Masaaki Kaji
Chief Representative, New York Office, Development Bank of Japan
PANELISTS
Leslie T. Chao
President, Chelsea Property Group, Inc.
Chairman, Chelsea Japan Co., Ltd.
Patrick A. Roney
President and Chief Executive Officer,
Dean & DeLuca, Inc.
Bernard Platt
Senior Vice President, Franchise,
Au Bon Pain
Michael Shindler
Senior Vice President, Acquisitions and Development,
Hyatt International Corporation
PANEL MODERATOR
Chester C. Dawson III
Editor, Business Week
"Over six million Japanese baby boomers (born 1947-9) will reach retirement age by the end of this decade – possessing cumulative spending power exceeding $650 billion. This is equal to almost 1/3 of total US national revenues," noted Debbie Howard, President, America Chamber of Commerce in Japan, and President, Japan Market Resource Network. "Combined with over eight million junior baby boomers (born 1971-5) and other signs of rising consumption, Japan now represents one of the world’s most attractive retail and service markets."
President, Chelsea Property Group, Inc.
Chairman, Chelsea Japan Co., Ltd.
Patrick A. Roney
President and Chief Executive Officer,
Dean & DeLuca, Inc.
Bernard Platt
Senior Vice President, Franchise,
Au Bon Pain
Michael Shindler
Senior Vice President, Acquisitions and Development,
Hyatt International Corporation
PANEL MODERATOR
Chester C. Dawson III
Editor, Business Week
"Over six million Japanese baby boomers (born 1947-9) will reach retirement age by the end of this decade – possessing cumulative spending power exceeding $650 billion. This is equal to almost 1/3 of total US national revenues," noted Debbie Howard, President, America Chamber of Commerce in Japan, and President, Japan Market Resource Network. "Combined with over eight million junior baby boomers (born 1971-5) and other signs of rising consumption, Japan now represents one of the world’s most attractive retail and service markets."
"Corporate and portfolio investors are coming to recognize the potential of Japan’s domestic market as our economic recovery gains additional momentum and reform facilitates the ability of foreign companies to invest and operate in our country," commented Hiroshi Matsumoto, Executive Director of JETRO New York. "This symposium will highlight specific examples of the opportunities now emerging and the steps US service companies are taking to benefit from these trends."
Please click here to register online or forward a request to the contact indicated below or you can register by sending contact details by email to: register@japansociety.org.
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