North West Chinese New Year Business Dinner & Awards 2005

-- Celebrating international business & culture

08 Feb. 2005

Liverpool Town Hall, Dale Street

Organised by China Business Club (UK)

Main Sponsors

Award Sponsors

North West Business In China Award 2005

North West Small Business China Exporter Award 2005

In the Chinese New Year dinner last year, China Business Club (UK) worked with the Chinese Consulate General, Manchester City Council and The 48 Group Club to organise one of the most successful gatherings of the Club's history at the prestigious venue of the Chinese Consul General's official residence in Manchester, with more than one hundred VIP guests enjoying the informative briefings, productive networking and wonderful Chinese food.

Welcoming the Chinese New Year of the Rooster provided a good opportunity to reflect and celebrate. Believing in the Chinese Zodiac or not (and you will find out more at the dinner), the Year of Rooster is a year to look forward to. The Club Annual Dinner this year, forming a part of UK Trade & Investment promotion of its new China Strategy, have had UK Trade & Investment together with ChinaLink as its Main Sponsor. North West is the first UK region to produce a response to the China Strategy of the national task force, headed by John Prescott. Details of the region's action plan of the North West China Strategy was unveiled at the dinner by Vicki Treadell, the UKTI Director for the North West. This year is the first year of the post-quota era and will be the final year for many transitional measures of China's WTO membership. What can we anticipate in the new changes in the China market? The speech of Chinese Consul General, Mr. Jianzhong Gong, who recently took up his appointment, addressed these issues.

The pre-dinner drink reception allowed China enthusiasts a great opportunity to network. A sit-down dinner at Liverpool's most celebrated venue was served with gentle and beautiful traditional Chinese music playing in the background.

About the Main Sponsors and Award Sponsors

UK Trade & Investment (North West) is central to the Government's competitiveness agenda: we help companies in the UK to achieve overseas business success and we also work to attract high quality foreign investment to the UK. In the North West we work with the Northwest Regional Development Agency's Inward Investment Team, and their Sub-regional Partners, to secure Chinese investment to the region.

The 48 Group Club For seasoned observers of Sino-British history, the Club needs no introduction. It was born and takes its name from the very first Trade Mission to China in 1953, "The Icebreakers". Today, China and the United Kingdom enjoy a broad and open relationship. The 48 Group Club continues to promote a positive relationship with China through social & networking events. For further information on The 48 Group Club, please contact: Jim Heslehurst, The 48 Group Club, 31 Bellpit Close, Worsley, Manchester M28 7XH, Tel: 0161 975 2945, Fax: 0161 790 7530 Web: www.the48groupclub.org.

ChinaLink is a leading China-market consultancy, commercial facilitation & promotion service between UK and China. Clients come from both commercial and public sectors in areas of trade, investment and other international projects. Operated across the UK and China, ChinaLink is based within the network of British Chambers of Commerce with its head office in Liverpool. ChinaLink has strong network of twenty six official Chinese partners in China to support the UK operation and their China offices in Shanghai, Beijing & Guangdong. Tel: 0151 227 1233/4 Fax: 0151 236 0121 Web: www.chinalink.org.uk & www.nwda-china.org.uk

Programme

1800 Arrival and drinks / networking
1830 Opening 1835 Host welcome - Lord Mayor of Liverpool, Cllr. Frank Roderick
1840 VIP speech
1850 Vicki Treadell, Director of International Trade (North West) --- North West China Strategy
1900 Jianzhong Gong, Chinese Consul General 1910 Lord McNally, Leader of the Liberal Democrats in the House of Lords and Hon Member of the 48 Group Club
1920 Presentation of North West Business In China Award 2005
1925 Presentation of North West Small Business China Exporter Award 2005
1930 Dinner is served with live background Chinese music
2030 Feedback messages from the tables
2040 Charity draw
2045 After dinner speech on Chinese culture: "Nihao, Mr. Larry"
2105 Dinner close

Links to

North West Business In China Award 2005 & North West Small Business China Exporter Award 2005

Charity draw & After dinner speech on Chinese culture: "Nihao, Mr. Larry"

North West Chinese New Year Business Dinner & Awards 2005 Supporters

Contact the Organiser: China Business Club (UK) ChinaLink Suite, One Old Hall Street, Liverpool L3 9HG Tel: 0151 227 1234 / 1233 Fax: 0151 236 0121 Click here to send an email enquiry

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