亞洲哈佛研討會訊息 HPAIR 2008 BUSINESS CONFERENCE Colonial buildings juxtaposed with modern skyscrapers; rickshaws vying for space with automobiles; and hundreds upon hundreds of food stalls serving up Asian delicacies. No, not Chinatown. This is Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, host country of the HPAIR 2008 Business Conference. The Harvard Project for Asian and International Relations (HPAIR) Business Conference is an annual event organized by a group of undergraduate students at Harvard University, whose mission is to promote discourse on pertinent issues relating to business and economic development in Asia. The HPAIR Business Conference brings together hundreds of undergraduate and MBA students as well as young professionals worldwide to interact and learn about the business climate in Asia from prominent industry leaders as well as renown Harvard professors. With over 1,000 applicants each year, HPAIR is the largest student conference in Asia, and has become our university's most important annual event in the Asia-Pacific region. Since 1991, HPAIR's annual student conference has been held in Asia's major urban centers, and has hosted such speakers as Harvard Professors Jeffrey Sachs and Ezra Vogel, South Korean President Kim Dae Jung, former Malaysian Prime Minister Tun Mahatir Mohammed, former Australian Prime Minister John Howard, and Singaporean President SR Nathan. Details about the HPAIR 2008 Business Conference are as follows: Theme: Emerging into Focus: Asia Incorporated Venue: JW Marriott Hotel, Kuala Lumpur Date: August 14 – 17, 2008 Conference Fee: USD350 (excludes hotel fee) Plenary Sessions: **Ties that Bind: How Corporate Governance Affects the Business Climate in Asia **East Meets West: Global Integration of the Business World Panel Topics: *Financial Services *Family-owned Conglomerates *Venture Capital, Private Equity, and Hedge Funds *Energy and Natural Resources *Foreign Direct Investment *Media and Entertainment *Luxury Goods *Real Estate Workshop Topics *Enhancing Board leadership and Value *Consumer Branding and Marketing *Law and Regulations *Managing and Recruiting Talent To learn more about the HPAIR Business Conference, please visit http://www.hpair.org/conferences/bconf/ or join our facebook group: http://harvard.facebook.com/event.php?eid=6656141237 **Applications are now available online at www.hpair.org and will be accepted on a rolling basis until April 15, 2008** Also coming this summer: HPAIR Academic Conference - Asia Symposium 2008 Co-sponsored by the Universiti Malaya August 21-24, 2008, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Beyond Borders: Asia on the World Stage Workshop Topics *Rule of law *Social policy *Leadership *History 8 Interactive Thematic Workshops Applications coming soon! Please visit www.hpair.org --

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