UCGEC China Business Trip August 31 – Sept 9, 2009

Executive Summary

Objectives:

• Help UCGEC member companies and individuals create business relationships, explore new markets, find partners, and identify investment opportunities in China.
• Further enhance the UCGEC’s strong connections with the Chinese local governments.

• Exchange thoughts with the top Chinese officials and executives on the US-China cleantech collaboration.
• Explore opportunities for the UCGEC and its members to collaborate with host cities on cleantech R&D, business, and investment.

Focus Areas:

Renewable energy (solar, wind, bio fuel), smart grid, electric vehicle, power battery, green building, low carbon city, etc.

Tentative Itinerary:

August 31 (Mon) – Sept 2 (Wed): Nanjing, Yangzhou, and other cities in Jiangsu province near Shanghai;
Sept. 2 (Wed) to Sept. 6 (Sat): Chengdu;
Sept. 6 (Sun) – Sept. 7 (Mon): Chongqing;
Sept. 7 (Mon) – Sept 9. (Wed): Xi’an

Informational Session, Thur. July 16th

Venue:

Offices of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati 
950 Page Mill Road 
Palo Alto, CA

 
Agenda: 

6:00-6:30 p.m. Registration and Networking
6:30-7:30 p.m. Information about the UCGEC China Business Trip 
7:30-8:00 p.m. Q/A
8:00-8:30 p.m. Mixer Session (chat with UCGEC delegation members)
 

Cost:

$3,000/person or $4,000/person*

Includes all arrangement and expenses in China:

• Official invitation letter and assistance for Chinese Visa application;
• All the transportation/hotels/meals during the trip;
• Registration to Chengdu New Energy Int’l Forum;
• All the meetings with governors, mayors, and other senior local government officials;
• All the meetings with new energy companies and development zones in China;
• UCGEC senior level membership ($500 value)

Excludes:

International airfare between the U.S. and China; Chinese Visa application fee ($135)

*$4000/person with upgrade from UCGEC senior level membership ($500 value) to UCGEC VIP level membership ($2,000 value)

Contact:

Please contact the delegation lead Mrs. Xiaofeng Zhang (xzhang123@yahoo.com) soon if you are interested. The final registration is due on July 31, 2009.
 

Organizer:

The US-China Green Energy Council (UCGEC, http://ucgef.org/) was founded in Silicon Valley as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. The UCGEC’s Honorary Chairman is Mike Honda, a U.S. Congressman and the Vice Chair of the Democratic National Committee. The mission of the UCGEC is to facilitate and sponsor high impact Green Energy collaborative initiatives and projects between the U.S. and China, and to serve as a platform for the integration of policy, business, investment, research and educational projects for the two countries.