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WEBSITE UPDATE
FBCB website structure is mostly done, graphical design update is ongoing.
FBCB LinkedIN GROUP
We have launched LinkedIN Group, FBC Beijing Networking. Please follow the above link to the group and subscribe it.
We hope to develop active discussion in the group about business in China.
Let the discussion flow!
You can get more info about our activities directly from board members or from active FBCB members or from FBCB secretary.
Wellcome to visit FBCB secretary in Kerry Centre
2012 June Thursday 7 - Sunday 10
You will have unique Business Opportunity study trip to Mongolia, Ulaanbaatar June 7-10, 2012. Organized by Finpro Beijing and Embassy of Finland together with FBCs in China.
FBCs members are warmly welcome to join the visit to Mongolia, Ulaanbaatar with Ambassador Lars Backström, Minister Counsellor Ingmar Ström from the Embassy of Finland and Eija Tynkkynen, Head of Finpro Beijing. This trip is planned for June 7-10, 2012. Please inform ASAP of your interest to participate to Eija. We are now collecting the participants to join this visit. This study visit will offer a chance to learn about the opportunities present for Finnish companies in fast developing Mongolia. This trip has two parts: first business and then country side experiences during the weekend.
Thursday 7 June
- at 8.35 departure from Beijing by flight CA901, to Ulaanbaatar, Chinggis Khan airport.
(or some can fly already on Wednesday)
- Hotel Kempinski or other hotel for two nights.
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade meeting.
- Visiting a factory; e.g. Finpack industrial premises.
- Dinner
Friday 8 June
- Mongolian National Chamber of Commerce and Industry premises meeting: presentations
of business opportunities
- Business luncheon: participants e.g: Golomt Bank Group, Tavan Bogd Group, Honorary
Consul, Fingate, other contacts
- Press conference
- Possible business visit or individual own business contacts meetings
- Evening programme
Saturday 9 June
- Leisure part: departure for two day overnight inland excursion arranged by local
travel agency organized for us and for those of us who would like to join this kind
of tour
Sunday 10 June
- Return to Ulaanbaatar, Chinggis Khan airport, departure by flight OM233 and arrival
in Beijing 20:10
Program for the visits might change. You are welcome to propose alternative activities
such as companies you would like to visit.
If you are interested to participate please send an email reservation ASAP and latest by May 17 to Eija Tynkkynen ( eija.tynkkynen@finpro.fi ). Please send also any ideas regarding this visit to Eija.
Please notice that Finnish passport holders need a VISA to Mongolia. It can be obtained e.g. from Embassy of Mongolia in Beijing.
Costs rough estimates:
Participants are responsible to pay and organize themselves flights and transportations from and to the airport in China. Practical information for getting the VISA will be given, as well as flight schedule proposals.
Finpro will organise bus/car transportation in Mongolia, book hotels as well as luncheon and dinners: all these costs will be shared and charged from the participants.The leisure weekend trip cost depends on the program we would choose. Return flights from Beijing depending when and where you book can cost about 500-700 euros. Hotel room in Ulaanbaatar 100-150 euros / night
FinNode Future Session: Entertaining China Vol. 2
Beijing - Embassy of Finland Beijing, Kerry Centre, Level 26, South Tower, Guanghua Lu 1
Shanghai - Consulate General of Finland Shanghai, CITIC Square 2501-2505, 25th floor, 1168 Nanjing Xi Lu
The goal of this Future Session is to give an inside view from China’s entertainment and gaming industry sector. The sector has seen exponential growth in recent years. Where are the business opportunities for Finnish companies in this growth?
Our study covers the general situation, market demand and trends of digital entertaining development in China. It includes an in-depth analysis of service offerings and business models in each segment with special focus on gaming industry and the key opportunities for Finnish companies.
Nordic Chamber Golf Tournament 2012
2012 May 12 Saturday 07:00 - 16:00
Registration: Please sign up and send email to jyrki.still (at) cn.deetee.com latest Wednesday 9 May (Please state handicap when registering)
Please note: Please remember to cancel your reservation 24 hours in advance if you cannot attend in order to allow other members to participate this event.Otherwise a no-show fee will be applied and you will be invoiced for the event.
Registration: from 06.00 am
Welcome: 06.30 am
Firts Tee off: 07.00 am
Visit Chongqing with Minister Häkämies and the Finnish Business Delegation
2012 May 9 - 15
To express your interest in this Trade Mission, please contact us as soon as possible and email/fax the attached registration form no later than Friday, March 9, 2012. The registration is binding. Please identify your company’s specific requests and interests in your Registration Form or in a separate email.
For further information, please contact:
Ms. Eija Tynkkynen, Head of Trade Centre, Beijing
Email eija.tynkkynen at finpro.fi
FBCB visit to Tianjin
2012 May 4 - 5
Registration: Send email to Maria dot Kankaanpaa at fbcbj.org
Friday 4th May
08.00 Departure from Kerry Center, Beijing.
10.00 Visit to Dynasty wine factory and castle (120 RMB).
13.00 Lunch (150 RMB).
14.00 Visits to Etola and Metso.
17.00 Sauna at Metso factory. Optional. If you so wish,
you may check in at the hotel, too. Another option is to go to Teda
Spa for sauna.
19.00 Check in at the hotel (Teda International 600 RMB
per night or Jianguo Teda 400 RMB per night).
19.30 Dinner with Metso and other Finnish companies' representatives.
21.30 A night out at Teda cafes and bars
Saturday 5th May:
09.00 Check out from the hotel after breakfast.
09.30 Departure from the hotel.
11.00 Visit to aircraft carrier Kiev or the Last Emperor's Courtyard
(30 RMB).
12.00 Lunch in the Italian area of Tianjin or on the way to Beijing
after visit to Kiev/Last Emperor's Courtyard (FBCB).
16.00 Arrival at Kerry Center, Beijing.
2011 April 29, 30 and May 1st, China May Day holiday
FBCB Annual General Meeting
2012 April 24 19:00 - 21:00
Event registration: Each member wishing to attend the AGM must register by email to maria.kankaanpaa@fbcbj.org latest by Friday 16th of April.
Venue: Royal Smushi House
Venue location: Southwest corner of Dongzhimenwai and Sanlitun crosroad.
FBCB Visit to Shenyang
2012 Wednesday April 18th - Saturday April 21st
Dear FBCB Member,
You are warmly welcome to join FBCB Visit to Shenyang this April. This visit gives you an opportunity to get to know the opportunities present for Finnish companies in fast developing Shenyang.
We are happy to announce that Ambassador Lars Backström is planning to join us.
Participants will meet the Mayor of Shenyang at Banquet Dinner in the evening of April 20th.
FBCB is organizing during this trip opportunity to visit Finnish companies already operating in Shenyang.
Preliminary Itinenary:
Day 1: April 18th (Wednesday)
Arrive at Shenyang and check in to the hotel
Day 2: April 19th (Thursday)
08: 00 - 08:30 Breakfast
08:45 - 09:45 Introduction of investment environment by Shenyang Municipal Bureau of foreign trade and economic cooperation
10:00 - 12:00 Site tour at Shenyang Hunnan Hi-Tech Development Zone and Shenyang Neu-Alpine Software Garden
12:15 - 13:30 Banquet arranged by Hunnan Hi-Tech Development Zone
14:00 - 16:00 Tour at Shenyang Imperial Palace
16:30 - 18:00 Site tour at BMW Brilliance Automotive and Dadong District
18:30 - 20:00 Banquet arranged by Dadong District
20:30 - 22:00 Hot spring sauna
Day 3: April 20th (Friday)
08:00 - 08:30 Breakfast
08:45 - 10:00 Site tour at Shenyang Machine Tool Group
10:15 - 12:00 Site tour at Shenyang Economic and Technological Development Zone
12:30 - 14:00 Banquet arranged by Tiexi District
14:30 - 17:00 Talks with bureaus of technology and of environmental protection
18:00 - 19:30 Banquet held by the Mayor
Day 4: April 21st (Saturday)
Possible visits to companies (maybe some Finnish companies)
Return flight to Beijing
Program for the visits might change. You are also welcome to propose changes! For example what type of companies you would like to visit.
Participation
If you are interested to participate please send an email reservation to Sulo Ranne (sulo.ranne@cn.acteongroup.com). Please send also any ideas regarding this visit to Sulo.
Costs are 700 RMB/day including food (when mentioned in the official program) and accommodation (at the designated hotel in standard rooms), transportation in Shenyang during visits, visits to tourist spots and sauna. Participants are responsible to pay and organize themselves flights and transporation from and to the airport.
2012 Monday April 2 - Wednesday April 4, Tomb Sweeping day holiday
FBCB Visit to Lenovo
2012 Friday March 16 12:15
Venue: Kerry Centre front door ( we gather there before leaving ). Bus is leaving at 12.30 from Kerry Center. Please be in time, bus cannot wait, no parking place.
The visiting schedule:
12:30 Bus leaves from Kerry Center front door
13.50 Arriving the factory area
14:00-15:00 Innovation Center
15:00-15:15 Break
15:15-16:15 Desktop Lab
16:15-16:30 Transport to Manufacture
16:30-17:15 Manufacture Facility Tour
After the trip, bus will drive back to Kerry Center.
Please register yourself by sending e-mail to Sulo Ranne (sulo.ranne@cn.acteongroup.com) latest by Monday 12.3 18:00 o'clock.
2012 March 15 19:00 - 21:00 FBCB board meeting
2012 Friday March 2 19:00 - 21:30 Nordic after work evening event
Venue:
Royal Smushi HOUSE,
No. 12 Dongzhimenwai Ave. East bld, Chaoyang District
(at the corner of Dongzhimenwai Avenue and Sanlitun Road)
皇家慕喜
朝阳区东直门外大街12号 东门小楼
Tel: 010 6416 966
www.royalsmushihouse.cn.com
Fee:
The entrance is free and you have a great opportunity to save during the meeting. The principle is simple:
Kir Royal – 45RMB
Gin Fizz – 30RMB
Cosmopolitan – 45RMB
Singapore Sling – 40RMB
Margarita – 40RMB
Martini – 30RMB
Mojito – 45RMB
House Red Wine – 35RMB
House White Wine – 35RMB
Carlsberg Draft beer – 20RMB
Tsingtao beer – 15RMB
Yanjing beer – 15RMB
Softdrinks (Coke, Diet Coke, Sprite, Ginger Ale, Soda or Tonic Water) – 10RMB
Registration:
Please send an email reservation to Sulo Ranne (sulo.ranne@cn.acteongroup.com)
2012 February 20 IIT and social security
2012 February 15 All Chambers Event
2012 February 14 19:00 - 21:00 FBCB board meeting
If you have business related or FBCB related questions or comments you can always send them board members.
2012 January 17 18:00
Wellcome to FinNode Briefing
Venue: Ambassadors Residence, 30 Guanghualu, Beijing
2012 January 08 Sunday from 11:30 to 15:00
Welcome to FBCB Epiphany Brunch
Venue: St. Regis Beijing Hotel, 21 Jianguomenwai Dajie, Chaoyang District
2011 November 25 Friday
Welcome to the Nordic Chambers After Work Event
The Nordic Chambers are delighted to welcome you to another After Work event at Trovatore Bar located on Ground Floor in Poly Plaza.
Time: Friday 25th November 2011 18:30 - 21:00
2011 Novemer 11 Friday
13:00- NOKIA Visit
Event registrations to Sulo Ranne sulo.ranne at cn.acteongroup.com
2011 October 28 Friday
Welcome to the Launch of FBCB Networking Events
You are most welcome to the Launch of FBCB Monthly Networking Events. Finnish Business Council Beijing is going to establish the monthly networking event among all Finnish living Beijing or nearby. This event will be the first this kind of event. Ambassador Lars Backström will be giving opening words.
More info