Former U.S. President Bill Clinton will deliver a keynote speech on global technology innovation.

I. Theme Work Together For Win-Win & Co-Prosperity II. Co-hosted by Global Alliance of SMEs (GASME) US-China Exchange Association (USCEA) Illinois Department of Commerce and Economy Opportunity (DCEO) Zhejiang Association of SMEs (ZASME) Chongqing SME Administration Global China Connection (GCC) Diverse Manufacturing Supply Chain Alliance (DMSCA)

III. Date and Venue

Date: October 20th - 26th, 2011
Place: San Francisco, New York City, Chicago

IV. Participants

China Side:

• SME agency officials from Chinese government,
• Senior executives from the following types of companies :
  1. Industry leaders with a minimum annual turnover of 100 Million RMB
  2. Manufacturers in the following industries: machinery, electronics, chemicals, pharmaceutical, environmental, new materials, alternative energy, automotive, electrical appliance, textile, hardware, furniture, etc.

U.S. Side:

• Ranking officials from U.S. Department of Commerce, U.S. Small Business Administration, State/City governments

V. Major Events:

• Silicon Valley Technology Innovation & Entrepreneurship Forum
  This forum will be held in San Francisco in the morning of October 21st, 2011. Former U.S. President Bill Clinton will be present and will deliver a keynote speech on global technology innovation.
• U.S.- China Business Matchmaking Conference (San Francisco)
  This meeting will be held in San Francisco. Chinese enterprises will have face-to-face discussions with U.S. enterprises regarding bilateral trade.
• U.S.- China Investment and Financing Forum (New York City)
  This forum will be held at Columbia University in the City of New York. Chinese and U.S. senior government officials, well-known financial experts and economists will deliver speeches during the event.
• U.S.- China Business Matchmaking Conference (Chicago)
  This event will be hosted in Chicago. Corporations from the United States and China will seek and discuss bilateral cooperation during the event. Major industries will include machinery, electronics, chemicals, pharmacy, hardware, auto parts, household electrical appliances, textiles, apparel, furniture, and giftware.

VI. Agenda

Date	Event
Oct. 20th	Shanghai/Beijing to San Francisco Afternoon: Visit Silicon Valley in San Francisco
Oct. 21st	Morning: Silicon Valley Technology Innovation & Entrepreneurship Summit Forum Afternoon: US-China Business Matchmaking Conference (San Francisco)
Oct. 22nd	San Francisco to New York City
Oct. 23rd	Morning: US-China Investment and Financing Forum (NYC) Afternoon: Visit Woodbury Outlets in New York State
Oct. 24th	Morning: Visit New York City Afternoon: New York City to Chicago
Oct. 25th	Morning: US-China Business Matchmaking Conference (Chicago) Afternoon: Visit Chicago
Oct. 26th	Chicago to Shanghai/Beijing

VII. Application Deadline

Application deadline: August 10^th.

Global Alliance of SMEs Shanghai Office
US-China Exchange Association Shanghai Office
Add: Suite 1801, Baoan Building, 800 Dongfang Rd, Pudong, Shanghai City
Tel.: 021-50815730  50815732 
Fax: 021-50815733 
Contact: Mr. Cao or Ms. Zhang