Date |
June 18, 19, 2008
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Schedule |
June 18 – Press Conference (for media only)
June 19 – Full day convention
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Chairman |
Chair-persons
Mr. Nguyen Quoc Khanh,
Vice Chairman of The Handicrafts and Wood Industry Association of HCM City (HAWA)
Mr. Nguyen The Hung
Deputy General Director of Chamber Of Commerce & Industry of the S.R. Vietnam – HCMC Branch (VCCI)
Mr. Tony Lin
Former President of Singapore Furniture Industries Council & President of Eurosa Furniture Co. Ltd., Kunshan, China
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Venue |
Sheraton Saigon Hotel and Towers
88 Dong Khoi Street, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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Theme |
"US Hardwood-Sustainable and Reliable Resource for Manufacturing & Design" |
| 08:00-09:00 |
Conference registration
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| 09:00-09:30 |
Opening remarks
- John Wade, Agricultural Counselor, US Embassy, Hanoi, Vietnam
- Mr. Peter King, Chairman, AHEC
- Government Official, People Committee
- Mr. John Chan, Regional Director, AHEC SEA & GRCH
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| 09:30-10:15 |
"US Hardwood-Sustainable Resource for Manufacturing and Design"
Mr. Mike Snow, Executive Director, AHEC, USA
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| 10:15-11:00 |
"Interior Design Process & The Use of Wood"
Steve Leung, Principal Partner, Steve Leung Architects Ltd. and Steve Leung Designers Ltd. Hong Kong
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| 11:00-11:15 |
Coffee Break
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| 11:15-12:00 |
"The Development of the Furniture and the Timber Processing Industries in Vietnam"
Mr. Nguyen Chien Thang, Chairman of The Handicrafts and Wood Industry Association of HCM City
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| 12:00-12:30 |
Questions by Panel
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| 12:30-13:30 |
Lunch
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| 13:30-14:15 |
"From Forest to Furniture: Designing in American Hardwoods"
Dr Philip Koomen, Philip Koomen Furniture, UK
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| 14:15-15:00 |
"Global Furniture Design And Marketing Trends"
John Kelly, John Kelly Furniture and Accessories, New York, USA
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| 15:00-15:15 |
Questions By Panel
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| 15:15-15:30 |
Coffee Break
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| 15:30-17:00 |
"Why North American Hardwoods"
"Value added Manufacturing with North American Hardwoods"
Dr. Joseph Denig & Dr. Philip Mitchell, North Carolina State University Department of Wood and Paper Science, USA
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| 14:00-16:45 |
Afternoon breakout session for AHEC members and trade representatives
Moderators: Mr. Tony Lin, Mr. Nguyen Quoc Khanh
"The Recent development and Perspective of the Indonesia Furniture Industry"
By The Indonesian Furniture and Handicraft Industry Association
"Overview on the Opportunity for US Hardwood in Malaysia Furniture Industry"
By Dato Tan Chin Huat, Executive Adviser, Malaysian Furniture Industry Council
"The Success and Challenge of the Taiwanese Furniture Industries"
By Fred Chen President of Taiwan Furniture Manufacturers' Association
"The Overview of the Thai Furniture Industry"
by Jirawat Tangkijngamwong, Secretary General, Thai Furniture Industry Association
"A report of the Singapore Furniture Industry: Off Shore Production"
By Andrew Ng, President of Singapore Furniture Industries Council
James Koh, Immediate Past President of Singapore Furniture Industries Council
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| 17:00-17:15 |
Closing Remarks
Mr. Michael Snow, Executive Director, AHEC
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| 17:30-19:00 |
Post Conference Networking & Cocktail Reception |
