Oct. 15, 2002

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Japan Center Presents "North Carolina & Japan: Trade & Investment"

What: The N.C. Japan Center, in partnership with World Trade Center North Carolina, the North Carolina State University College of Management and the Emerging Issues Forum, presents its 18th annual conference, "North Carolina & Japan: Trade & Investment." The conference is designed to provide a forum for current review and discussion of the relationship between North Carolina and Japan. Participants include leading experts in business, industry and government.

Current Scheduled Participants:
Ms. Ayako Doi, editor, The Daily Japan Digest
Mr. Jim Fain, secretary, N.C. Department of Commerce
Mr. Larry Kranking, vice president and general manager, Eisai Inc.
Ms. Mary U. Musacchia, counsel to the president/CEO, government relations & public policy, SAS
Mr. Jun Okumura, president, JETRO New York
Mr. David S. Robinson, attorney at law
Ms. Jennifer F. Sklarew, international trade specialist, office of Japan, U.S. Department of Commerce
Special Guest: The Honorable George (Joji) Hisaeda, Consul General of Japan
in Atlanta

Who: Presented by the N.C. Japan Center in the NC State College of Humanities and Social Sciences, World Trade Center North Carolina, the NC State College of Management and the Emerging Issues Forum

When: Thursday, Oct. 31, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Where: Sheraton Imperial Hotel, Research Triangle Park, N.C.

Cost: Attendance fee is $65 (includes lunch); pre-registration is required

Contact: For more information or to register, contact Francis A. Moyer, director of the N.C. Japan Center: 919/515-3450.

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