Archive | October 2013

Canadian Food Promotion at Green dot dot

Starting from November 11, Green dot dot will have a first-ever Canadian Food Promotion at 21 retail outlets for eight weeks. A selection of over 20 quality Canadian food products will be introduced, including poultry, beef, pork, seafood, maple syrup, preserved bean curd, organic fruit bars and an array of flaxseed health products. A Canadian food trivia will also be available on Green dot dot’s Facebook page (www.facebook.com/greendotdot) and canadafood.hk’s Facebook page (www.facebook.com/canadafood.hk) for a chance to win great prizes at Green dot dot.  Please visit our Facebook page (www.facebook.com/canadafood.hk) for more information.

Find a Green dot dot near you with the help of their webpage: http://www.greendotdot.com/sale.php?id=61.

Canadian Food Fair Returns to YATA

YATA will showcase a wide array of Canadian beef, pork, poultry, seafood, MSG-free chicken franks and various flavoured pepperoni sticksin all six of their supermarkets.  The promotion will run from November 5 to 18, featuring premium products from across Canada. Please visit our Facebook http://www.facebook.com/canadafood.hk.

YATA Store Location:
1) New Town Plaza 3, 2 Shatin Centre Street, Shatin
2) Zone B, Tai Po Mega Mall, 8 On Pong Road, Tai Po
3) Tsuen Wan Plaza, 4 Tai Pa St, Tsuen Wan
4) LG, Mikiki, 638 Prince Edward Road East, San Po Kong
5) G/F, V City, Tuen Mun Heung Sze Wui Road, Tuen Mun
6) L3, Grand Century Place, Mong Kok

Mazars invites you to “The Good Bank” debate in Hong Kong – Wednesday 13 November at 4pm

Mazars is pleased to invite you to the “Good Bank” debate in Hong Kong, which will be held around the theme “Trustworthy banks: driver and pillar of sustainable economic development in Asia?” at the Hong Kong Bankers Club on 13 November 2013.

 

The “Good Bank” is a 6-month global conversation led by The Economist Group which brought together experts to reflect on the critical question: “What makes a Good Bank?” As a sponsor of this programme, Mazars is organising a series of events in key financial centres in Europe (Paris and Luxembourg), America (New York) and Asia (Hong Kong) around 3 core themes:  the effective bank, the trustworthy bank and the innovativebank.

 

Mr Arthur Yuen, Deputy Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority will be delivering the keynote speech to open the Hong Kong event.

 

Chris Davies, General Counsel, Legal & Compliance office, Asia-Pacific at Société Générale, Luca Silipo, Managing Director and Chief Economist, Asia-Pacific at Natixis, and Emmanuel Thierry, Banking practice leader, Asia-Pacific at Mazars will join the thought provoking discussion moderated by David O’Rear, Chief Economist at the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce.

 

For more information on the event, please visit www.mazars.cn/thegoodbank or contact Ms. Dany Sok at goodbank@mazars.hk

Wednesday Oct 30 – Open Invitation – The Canadian Chamber of Commerce Sustainable Development Committee

Dear Canadian Chamber members,

The Sustainable Development Committee would like to cordially invite you to our once yearly Strategy Meeting on Wednesday October 30 from 6:30pm – 8:00/:30. Details below. This is a free event.

The Sustainable Development Committee has been proud to serve the Canadian Chamber community at large with fantastic events that have ranged from Policy, to outdoor outings, to multiple guest speakers.

We are at an important growth point in our committee where we want to discuss how the committee can be most relevant to all members of the chamber with sustainability concerns and ideas.  We seek to be inclusive of all industries for whom sustainability matters and by all accounts, this is for all businesses – big and small.
We wish to achieve an agenda for the coming year with clear ideas about how to achieve specific goals including: wider industry and chamber integration; cross committee collaboration; increased interesting events and speakers; identification of key priorities; how to add value to SD and CanCham members; works beyond the chamber and into the wider SD community; others.
Details:
What: The CanCham Sustainable Development Committee Meeting
Where: 1301, 13/F, Kinwick Center, 32 Hollywood Road, Central
When: 6:30- approx 8:00/:30
Why: Because your company and personal perspectives will help us shape the year going forward and beyond
We look forward to seeing you all there. Please RSVP Olivier Lanoix at olivier_lanoix@cancham.org if you will attend.  Maximum 30 people.

Investment Immigration Summit Hong Kong 2013

First of its kind in Hong Kong, Investment Immigration Summit Hong Kong 2013 will be staged on 11-12 November 2013 at Grand Hyatt. With a focus on international investment opportunities in the world’s most popular investment immigration destinations, the conference will give a definitive guide to tax considerations, investment due diligence, anti-money laundering, proof of funds and the keys to getting through complicated immigration processes.  As a guest of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce, you can enjoy a 15% discount attending the conference.  Call +852 2219 0111 or email info@BeaconEvents.com with priority code BH762CC15 to register with a discount.

Date: 11-12 November 2013

Venue: Grand Hyatt Hong Kong

Special offer: 15% discount

Enquiry / Registration: Call +852 2219 0111 or email info@BeaconEvents.com

Website: www.InvsetmentImmigration.com/?=promo=BH762CC15

5% off all Canadian wines on Cuvees.com for CanCham Members!

What most people don’t know about Canadian wines is that there are a handful of world-class dry white and red wines coming from both the Okanagan region in British Columbia and the Niagara Peninsula in Ontario. For this promotion, you can choose from 23 different wines, consisting of varietals such as Pinot Gris, Chardonnay and Viognier for whites, and Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah and Pinot Noir for reds. This is the first time such high-quality Canadian wines have made it to Hong Kong and they are in very limited stock!

 

http://www.cuvees.com/index.php?route=product/category&min_p=28&max_p=39000&min_vin=1959&max_vin=2013&city=Canada

Vision Investment Properties proudly presents Phase Two of the Sage Gardens

Hot on the heels of Sage Gardens’ Phase One development sell-out in under two weeks, Vision Investment Properties proudly presents Phase Two of the Sage Gardens, a state-of-the-art green development project and the first to embrace environmental sustainability in St Albert, Edmonton, with the potential return of 34.9% p.a. Own a unit of this exclusive condo in one of the booming city in Canada with just HKD$650,000.

Edmonton has the highest GDP of all metropolitan cities in Canada — far surpassing Vancouver and Toronto — thus presenting a robust economic outlook for prospective investors. Today, Edmonton has established itself as the economic engine of the country, keeping Canada at the top of the G7 countries in GDP rankings for the past 10 years.

Date:      19 & 20 October 2013 (Saturday & Sunday)
Time:      10:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Venue:    Four Seasons Hotel Hong Kong
              
    Victoria IV Room, Level 2               
                  8 Finance Street, Central, Hong Kong

               

Vision Investment Properties, a Canadian developer, is pleased to invite you to an exclusive seminar on property investments in Canada. 

Learn simple tips for achieving long-term wealth for you and your family through property investments. Vision Investment Properties will share details on its unique rental assurance program which generates immediate and positive cash flow.

There will also be a sneak preview of our latest project Sage Gardens.

The state-of-the-art Sage Gardens is another exclusive project by award-winning Canadian architect, David Wong. It embraces the concept of environmental sustainability and healthy design.

Kindly reserve your seat(s) with your full name and contact number to :

paul@viproperties.com or 

call 36955015 from Monday to Friday.

AGM Result: New Chairman

The Chamber’s Annual General Meeting was held on October 7th, Monday and Mr. John R. Witt was elected as Chairman for 2013 to 2014. His profile is attached here.

Executive Committee Chairman_John Witt

Announcing the “From Seed to Exit” New Series 2013-2014 Jointly Presented by the Entrepreneur and Small Business Committee The Young Professionals’ Committee

Announcing the “From Seed to Exit” New Series 2013-2014 Jointly Presented by the Entrepreneur and Small Business Committee The Young Professionals’ Committee


#This Series brings current and aspiring entrepreneurs, small/micro business owners and start-ups, including young professionals who are on the learning path to becoming entrepreneurs together to share experiences about the challenges they face in establishing and operating a business in Hong Kong and in the Asia Pacific Region. 

In summary the Series will be helpful to those who are looking for new ideas, different business strategies, solutions to business problems, or more profitable ways of doing things in general. 

Schedule of the Series:
1. October 23, 2013 – The Funding Roadmap for Start-ups by Alain V Fontaine, Partner, Ocean Equity Partners

2. November 13, 2013 – An Angel Investor: “Angel Funding for Entrepreneurs” by Tytus Michalski, Managing DirectorFresco Capital Advisors

3. November 26, 2013 The Perils of Partnership by Pádraig Walsh, Partner of Bird & Bird (China and Hong Kong)

4. 1st Quarter, 2014: A Case Study: How Did I Successfully Raise Seed/Angel money?

5. 1st Quarter, 2014: Crowdfunding Platforms for Entrepreneurs and Small Businesses and Why does Hong Kong need Equity Crowdfunding

6. 1st Quarter, 2014: Quarter, 2014: Planning Strategies

7. 2nd Quarter, 2014: Marketing Strategies

8. 2nd Quarter, 2014: Exit Strategy: How do I manage an exit of the business I created? What are the different options? Private Equity sale / IPO / Trade sale? 

Join us to enjoy this Excellent Opportunity to Network with Like-Minded, Friendly People at the Canadian Chamber of Commerce