Events by Asia Business Forum

Asia Business Forum (“ABF”)

1. Introduction

Asia Business Forum’s mission is to create a forum for professionals in the Greater Seattle Area, who are engaged in work related to Asia to share knowledge, ideas, experience and expertise. By creating such forum, ABF intends to be a catalyst for building and sustaining the Asia-related business community and caters to the needs and interests of professionals doing Asia-related work.

ABF hosts a forum four to six times a year in Seattle and Bellevue. The forum is open and accessible to the public.

In addition to Asia as a whole region, ABF mostly covers the following Asian countries: China, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, Singapore and Malaysia.

ABF is an all-volunteer, non-profit organization established in the State of Washington in 2011.

2. Forum/Meeting

(a) Venue: Seattle: Davis Wright Tremaine LLP 1201 Third Avenue, Suite 2200, Seattle, WA 98101-3045

Bellevue: Bellevue City Hall 450 110th Ave. NE, Bellevue, WA 98009

(b) Schedule: January (Seattle): January 31, 2012

This meeting includes (1) news updates and hot issues in Asian countries; and (2) Asia’s economic prospect in 2012, both presented by Steering Committee members and Country Advisors of ABF.

March (Bellevue): March 27, 2012 May (Seattle) July (Bellevue) September (Seattle) November (Bellevue)

Networking starts at 6:30 p.m. and forum starts at 7:00 p.m. and lasts for 90 minutes.

(c) Registration: www.Meetup.com/AsiaBusinessForum

(d) Cost: $10 ($15 at the door). Light refreshments to be served.

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3. Co-Sponsors

The following co-sponsors are expected to promote and market the forum to their members and constituents:

• Trade Development Alliance
• Washington State Department of Commerce
• City of Bellevue
• Seattle University School of Business
• University of Washington Jackson School
• Japan-America Society
• China Relations Council
• Greater Seattle Viet Nam Association

4. Steering Committee

The following individuals serve on the Steering Committee of ABF:

5. Country Advisors

A local professional with certain expertise and business experience in a country in Asia may be appointed as a “Country Advisor” for that country. A Country Advisor will give news updates and lead discussions on that country at a forum.

6. Officers

The following individuals are the director and officers of ABF:

• Max Yoshimura Director, President and Treasurer 
• Kristi Heim Vice President and Secretary