JETRO Spotlight #24 | Print |
Welcome to the latest edition of JETRO Spotlight USA, JETRO USA's national e-newsletter featuring the latest articles and events on our website. Each month JETRO brings you relevant and timely articles highlighting business opportunities between the United States and Japan along with updates on JETRO seminars and events.

Upcoming Events

JETRO Forms US Film Producers' Directory

Date: Wednesday, August 22, 2007 - Sunday, September 30, 2007
Location:JETRO Los Angeles Office

777 S. Figueroa St., Suite 2650
Los Angeles, CA 90017


Get opportunities to work with Japanese companies by joining JETRO's database.

Partner Event: Osaka Seminar - Discover Osaka

Date: Friday, September 7, 2007, 3:00PM - 6:00PM
Location:Miyako Hotel

1625 Post St.
San Francisco, CA 94115


Celebrate the 50th anniversary of sister city cooperation between Osaka and San Francisco.

Asian Film Night - Toronto

Date: Monday, September 10, 2007, 7:00PM - 9:00PM
Location:Japan Foundation TORONTO Hall

131 Bloor Street West, Suite 213
Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5S 1R1


Come network with the producers and directors of Japanese and Korean films at the Toronto International Film Festival.

The Business of Anime and Manga

Date: Wednesday, September 12, 2007, 5:30PM - 8:00PM
Location:Japan Society of Northern California

500 Washington Street, 5th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94111


Join the top executives of leading California anime & manga companies as they talk about the business side of the Japanese pop culture boom in the U.S.

JETRO Biolink Forum 2007 - Connecting the BioTech World

Date: Wednesday, September 19 - Friday, September 21, 2007
Location:Pacifico Yokohama

1-1-1,Minato Mirai, Nishi-ku

Yokohama, Japan


Expand your biotech network, attend the industry symposium, and find new business partners at JETRO's BIOLINK FORUM this Fall in Yokohama, Japan.

Japan's Information & Communications Technology Market: Your Business Opportunities Beyond the Border

Date: Tuesday, September 25, 2007, 8:00AM - 11:00AM
Location:St. Edward's University Professional Education Center, Echelon III - Suite #100 - Room 103

9420 Research Boulevard

Austin, TX 78759


This JETRO seminar in cooperation with the Austin Technology Council features the latest trends in Japan's information and communications technology feturing Makoto Abe, Japan Business Advisor to JETRO-San Francisco. Three Austin-area excutives will share their experience on opening an office in Japan and doing business in Japan and, following the conclusion, pre-arranged, one-on-one meetings confirmed in advance with Mr. Abe will be scheduled.

Japanese Market Seminar - Fun Little Movies & Digital Content in Japan

Date: Wednesday, September 26, 2007, 6:30PM - 7:30PM
Location:JETRO Los Angeles Office

777 S. Figueroa St., Suite 2650

Los Angeles, CA 90017


Frank Chindamo from Fun Little Movies and Hiro Taneoka from their Japanese partner Contents Gate will give a presentation on their experiences in the Japanese digital content market and with their American-Japanese partnership.

ICT DYNAMICS IN JAPAN

Date: Wednesday, September 26, 2007, 7:30AM - 10:00AM
Location:Dallas Petroleum Club - 39th Floor - Kilgore/Tyler Room, JPMorgan Chase Bank Building

2200 Ross Avenue at San Jacinto

Dallas, TX 75201


ICT DYNAMICS IN JAPAN offers a "boutique" briefing on the latest trends in Japan's information and communicatons technology featuring Makoto Abe, Japan Business Advisor to JETRO-San Francisco. Two DFW Metroplex area executives will share their experience of doing buiness in Japan and, following the conclusion, pre-arranged, one-on-one meetings confirmed in advance with Mr. Abe will be scheduled.

Business Japanese Proficiency Test

Date: Sunday, November 18, 2007, 12:00PM - 2:45PM
Location:Atlanta, New York and Salt Lake City


Test you business communication ability in Japanese with the Business Japanese Proficiency Test.

See all JETRO Events


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