Southeast U.S./Japan Conference
The 35th Annual Joint Meeting between the Southeast United States and Japan will be held at the Imperial Hotel in Tokyo Sept. 13-15, 2012.
2012 marks the return of the SEUS/Japan conference to Japan at a time of new opportunities as companies consider their supply chain infrastructures in context with today's global investment landscape.
The SEUS/Japan conference, always a high-profile event, will enjoy even greater attention this year thanks to Japanese Chairman Hiromasa Yonekura. Yonekura-san is one of the top business leaders in Japan, primarily serving as chairman of the influential Japan Business Federation (Nippon Keidanren). United States Ambassador to Japan John V. Roos has also been invited to address conference delegates.
CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS
The 2012 conference features an outstanding group of speakers and an attractive series of special activities in and surrounding Tokyo, Japan's largest city. This year's conference theme, "In Harmony With Tradition and Innovation" will be reflected in conference sessions on important topics such as:
- Investment Opportunities in the S.E. United States
- Innovation Towards Business Solutions
- Supply Chain and Infrastructure
To review preliminary agenda click here.
To download a registration form and register for the conference, click here.
To attend the Southeast U.S./Japan Annual Joint Meeting, you must be selected as a delegate to the conference by one of the member jurisdictions in either the United States or Japan.
To register as a 2012 North Carolina delegate, contact:
David Rhoades
Director of Marketing
North Carolina Department of Commerce
(919) 715-6556
Fax: (919) 733-9299
seus@nccommerce.com
For out-of-state residents interested in attending the conference, contact your state's SEUS/Japan coordinator:
Alabama
Hilda Lockhart
Director, International Trade Division
Alabama Development Office
(334) 242-0442
Fax: (334) 353-1330
hilda.lockhart@ado.state.al.us
Florida
Dave Woodward
Executive Director
Florida Delegation, Southeast U.S./Japan Association, Inc.
(786) 235-8289
Fax: (786) 206-1441
dwoodward@fl-seusjapan.org
Georgia
Kathe Falls
Director, International Trade
Georgia Dept. of Economic Development
(404) 962-4120
Fax: (404) 962-4121
kfalls@georgia.org
Mississippi
Liz Cleveland
Manager, Global Division
Mississippi Development Authority
(601) 359-3155
Fax: (601) 359-3605
lcleveland@mississippi.org
South Carolina
Clarke Thompson
Senior International Trade Specialist
South Carolina Department of Commerce
(803) 737-0438
Fax: (803) 806-3508
cthompson@SCcommerce.com
Tennessee
Lori Odom
Director of International Investment
Department of Economic & Community Development
(615) 532-8895
Fax: (615) 741-5829
lori.odom@tn.gov
Japan
Japan/U.S. Southeast Association
O27-1, Shinkawa 2-chome, Chuo-ku,
Tokyo, 104-8260, Japan
+81-03-5543-5090
Fax: +81- 03-5543-5933
info@seus-japan.org
Related Links
Embassy of Japan
Consulate-General of Japan in Atlanta
Consulate-General of Japan in Miami
Consular Office of Japan in Nashville