Attn: News / China Editors

You are cordially invited to cover an AmCham event on Monday, January 19, featuring guest speaker Ms. Marianne Rowden, General Counsel and Interim Executive of The American Association of Exporters and Importers (AAEI), who will share with the audience the latest developments in global trade compliance issues.

At this luncheon, Ms. Rowden will also be sharing the findings of the AAEI’s latest survey on its member company’s trade compliance programs and what have been on the top of their agendas to meet the best standards and practices for global trade facilitation and compliance.

The American Association of Exporters and Importers, based in Washington DC, is a membership organization that has been the national voice of the international trade community since 1921. The AAEI is an important source of information to educating exporters and importers and is driven by a broad economic base of manufacturers, distributors, retailers, and service providers.

You are cordially invited to cover the event. Details are as follows:

Date: January 19, 2009 (Monday)

Time: 12:30 a.m. – 2:00 a.m.

Venue: AmCham Office, 1904 Bank of America Tower, 12 Harcourt Road, Central, Hong Kong

Details: http://www.amcham.org.hk/component/option,com_gigcal/task,details/gigcal_gigs_id,359/Itemid,483/

Notes to the press:

• All journalists, including media photographers and camera crews, are requested to stay within the designated press area at all times during the event.
• At the event, questions will be reserved for members and guests only.
• In consideration of all meeting attendees, please silent all mobile phones and / or pagers at all times while inside the venue. Kindly step outside of the venue prior to answering or initiating a call.

For inquiries, please contact AmCham’s Public Affairs Manager, Mr. Mark Wong, on 2530-6917, or by email: This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it