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NACSA 2008 China Trip Delegation
Second Announcement
(March 14, 2008)

The NACSA 2008 China Trip Delegation is a key event organized by NACSA for entrepreneurs and business executives in the US. In addition to being a great way to build or extend business and personal relationships, participants will benefit from the trip in the following ways:

• Have direct dialogues with high-level business executives and high-ranking government officials in China on career, business, and investment opportunities.
• Meet with potential investors in the U.S. and China.
• Exchange information on industry standards, trends, and policies.
• Find out how entrepreneurs and executives live and work in China.
• Build long-term relationships with other members in the delegation.
• Have your business plan reviewed by an elite committee consisting of NACSA board, interested investors, and industry experts in relevant areas.

Responses to the event so far have been overwhelmingly positive, as evidenced by the high turnout and the number of quality business proposals received in the Pre-trip Entrepreneurship Workshop held last month at Stanford Campus.

After an intensive period of preparation, NACSA is proud to announce the following final schedule for the trip:

Departure-Return Dates: April 21-30, 2008

Cities to Be Visited: Beijing, Tianjin, Shanghai, Hangzhou, Huzhou, Suzhou, Wuxi.

NASCA welcomes sponsorship for the trip from interested organizations/companies. Refer to the following link for a description of the sponsorship benefits.

Please direct your questions regarding the trip to:

Helen Liu, Ph.D.

Helen_liu@nasca.com

Phone: 510-364-5360

Renxin Xia

Renxin_xia@nacsa.com

Phone: 408-888-3569

Tentative Programs:
· Face-to-face meetings with industry leaders, high-tech company executives, potential investors, and government policy-makers through multiple events in host cities
· Focus group technical seminars and conferences to gain first-hand knowledge
· Site visit to major Chinese high-tech companies, including AMEC, Silicon Federation, Mobim Technologies, Azalea Networks, SAIF Partners (VC), etc.

Who Should Apply?
High-tech company executives/entrepreneurs who:
· Have genuine interest/business needs to undertake China-related projects
· Are currently seeking opportunities to tap into the vast resources in China for marketing and/or funding of product development or business initiatives.
· Want to learn the various aspects of starting/running a business in China, from government policy and industry trends to quality of life.

Qualifications
Applicants must:
· Stay with the group and attend all programs for the entire trip
· Submit a two-page executive summary of the business plan along with a bio. Chinese is preferred, but English is also acceptable. Applicants may use the attached template if so desire. Preferred areas for the projects are IC design, software, semiconductor manufacturing, medical devices, networking, and wireless technologies.
· Have at least a Master’s degree and/or ten years of working experience in relevant industry. Exceptions may be made on a case by case basis depending on the merit of the business plan.
· Speak English and/or Chinese
· Be able to obtain a visa to enter China and return to US

Money Matters:
· Program fee: $500 to cover expenses on the trip, due to NASCA by April 15, 2008. NACSA will arrange with the hosting cities to help defray the cost of the trip whenever possible.
· Participants are responsible for making arrangements and paying for their own international roundtrip air fares

Application Form: http://www.nacsa.com/archives/files/200 … rip_v5.pdf