Dear alumni,
Chinese Association for Science and Technology, California chapter at Los
Angeles (CAST-CA (LA)) will be newly founded. Based on the nature of this
organization, we believe it may interest many alumni, especially those
majoring in science and engineering.
Please find below the news announcement for the inauguration meeting of
CAST-CA (LA).
Best Regards,
PUAASC
4/15/2002
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Inauguration Meeting of Chinese Association for Science and Technology,
California Chapter at Los Angeles
With pleasure and honor, we'd like to announce that Chinese Association for
Science and Technology, California Chapter (hereafter (CAST-CA), and California
Chapter at Los Angeles (hereafter (CAST-CA (LA)) will be officially founded on
April 20, 2002 at the Consulate General of the People's Republic of China in
Los Angeles after being carefully planned by CAST-CA's preparatory committee.
The exhibition of CAST-CA (LA) at the 40th CESASC Convention on March 30-31
2002 received warm welcome and compliments from local communities. For the
coming inauguration meeting, we invited a successful entrepreneur Dr. Shen Chen
to give a speech entitled "The Experience of a Biotech Entrepreneurship
Exchanged from 1 Million Mileage." In addition, Dr. Wang Feiyue, Vice president
of CAST, USA and Consul Dong, Jianlong, Consul for Science and Technology
Affairs, will give speeches at the meeting. Dinner and Chinese movie will also
be served. Please come and join us for this wonderful event to know more about
CAST-CA (LA), make more friends and build up your professional network.
To make a brief introduction, CAST-CA (LA) is a non-political, non-profit
Organization chartered in California at Los Angeles. The majority of CAST-CA
(LA) members are Chinese professionals and students in the Greater Los Angeles
Area.
The missions of CAST-CA (LA) are to:
1. Promote China's economic reform and open policy, and the prosperity of both
China and the U.S. by creating channels for technological, commercial and
cultural exchange between the two countries;
2. Promote the exchange of professional information and knowledge among members
in order to assist in members' career development in the U.S.;
3. Provide the opportunity and environment for members to network and
communicate, to keep and promote the fine Chinese traditions. We welcome all
the friends including those from Mainland China, Taiwan and other regions who
agree with the missions of CAST-CA (LA) to apply for membership.
Time: April 20, 2002 (Saturday), start from 3:00PM
Location: 443 Shatto Place, Los Angeles, CA 90020
Fees: $4.0 for members; $6.0 for non-members (you are welcome to join CAST-CA (LA) on site)
Please make reservation to any of the following people who is at your local
area before April 18, 2002 (Thursday) in order for us to better serve food.
Thanks.
Contacts:
Liu, Bingrong (UCLA) 310-313-0451, email: bingrong12@hotmail.com
Lu, Mingchi (East LA) 626-378-0823, mlu168@yahoo.com
Xie, Dong (UCLA) 310-390-8538, xied@ucla.edu
Yan, Liping (Irvine) (714) - 596-0883, L.Yan@earthmech.com
Qu, James (Torrance) 310-370-3367, james.qu@excite.com
Qian, Xueming (Valley) 818-597-4872, shermanqian@yahoo.com
Driving direction: Take I-10, exit at Vermont, drive toward north, turn right
on 6th St., then turn left on Shatto Place (or see
http://www.chinaconsulatela.org/About_Us/about_us.html
Parking Direction: Park your car on the street or the nearby public parking
lot. Car pool is encouraged.
CAST-CA (LA) Prepartory Committee
April 12, 2002