2012 New England Chinese Professionals Lunar New Year Gala & Community Enrichment Forum. 新英格兰华人专业人士2012春节联欢晚会及社区论坛  

The New England Chinese Professionals 2012 Lunar New Year Gala & Community Enrichment Forum, co-organized by 14 professional organizations and the Boston Chinese Alumni Associations Coalition, will be held at the Sheraton Hotel on Saturday, Jan 28, 2012.  The event will feature social and professional forums, cultural performances and show, Chinese New Year banquet, ballroom dancing, Karaoke, and many great networking opportunities with local Chinese-American professionals, artists, lawyers, doctors, and scientists. Please join us to celebrate the Year of the Dragon and for a night of fun, excitement and unforgettable memories!      

Date:  Saturday, Jan 28, 2012, 1:30 pm-11:00 pm

Venue:  Framingham Sheraton Hotel,1657 Worcester Road, Framingham, MA 01701

Dress Code: Formal Attire, Semi-formal, Traditional Chinese

Website: www.cpnweb.org

Featuring:

• CCTV anchor上海世博会双语主持艾诚
• CCTV Chinese Spring Festival Gala Associate Director中央电视台春晚副导演赵帆
• Senators, Congressman, other dignitaries, and more..国会参议员, 众议员, 各界名流, 重量级嘉宾等等
• Pop Singer, National Music Competition Finalists 偶像派, 实力派明星荟萃
• Must-attend Annual Event by New England Professional Elites 新英格兰华人业界精英的年度盛典

Program:

• Community Enrichment Forum (2:00 pm - 5:00 pm)
• Cocktail & Social Networking Hour (5:30 pm - 6:30 pm)
• Chinese New Year Banquet (6:30 pm - 8:00 pm)
• Cultural Performances & Shows (8:00 pm - 9:30 pm)
• CCTV民族器乐电视大赛古筝青年组第四名翁慧
• "中国音乐金钟奖" 第一名秦天
• 花儿朵朵全国总决赛第四名罗杰儿
• 曾在《和你在一起》中扮演角色的青年小提琴家章婧
• 天使舞蹈、京剧、相声、猜谜、游戏等等。。。。。。
• Ballroom Dancing, Karaoke & Social Networking (9:30 pm - 11:00 pm)

Participation Organizations: American Chinese Medical Association (ACMA北美中华医学会), Chinese-American BioMedical Association (CABA, 美中生物医药协会), Chinese-American IP Law Association (CAIPLA中美知识产权法律协会), 128 Chinese Union of Technology Enterprises (128 CUTE 128 华人科技企业协会),  Hong Kong Association of Massachusetts (HKA-MA 麻州香港协会), MIT Chinese Association of Science and Technology (MIT Economics & Talent Forum (MIT ETF MIT经济与人才论坛) , New England Chinese Information and Networking Association (NECINA纽英伦中华资讯网络协会), Overseas Chinese-American Entrepreneurs Association (OCEAN留美华人企业家协会), Pan-Asian Leaders in Finance and Accounting New England (ASCEND-NE 纽英伦金融及會計泛亞領袖會), Society of Chinese Bioscientists in America (SCBA 美洲华人生物科学学会), The Chinese Finance Association (TCFA 全美华人金融协会), Boston Chinese Alumni Associations Coalition (BCAAC, 波士顿中国校友会联合总会), Bayhelix.

Partner Event: NECINA 2012 Tech Conference: High-Tech Adventures in China 

Time: 9:00 am - 1:00pm, January 21st, 2012

Venue: Radisson Hotel Chelmsford, 10 Independence Drive, Chelmsford MA 01824

Tel: (978) 256-0800

Cost: Free to NECINA members and VIP guests, $15 non-members

Online Registration: http://www.acteva.com/booking.cfm?bevaid=226421 

Overview 

In the past decade, the worldwide IT community has witnessed the tremendous growth rate and incredible opportunities in the China IT industry. The success stories of the China IT companies are continuing to inspire generations of IT professionals around the world, especially those who have their culture and background deeply rooted in China.

In this NECINA conference, we focus on providing first-hand perspectives of planning, launching and scaling high-tech startups in China. The topics of discussion will include but are not limited to the following:

• How does the IT industry in China compare to that in US, in terms of innovation focuses, business models, and financing options?
• What are the unique advantages of starting a company in China?
• What are the resources available from the Chinese public and private sectors that can be leveraged by IT start-ups in China?

In the talk sessions, we invite experienced entrepreneurs with knowledge in both US and China IT industry to share their past war stories as well as future outlooks. In the panel discussion, the audience will be able to engage with the speakers and discuss various aspects of China IT. This conference also provides excellent networking opportunities for the speakers and the audience to develop and extend business relationship, as well as pursuing career opportunities in China.

Date and time: January 21, 2012, 9am - noon
9:00 - 9:10Opening remark
9:10 - 9:45"Trends and Best Practices in VC-based China Start-ups," Xiaojun Li, Partner of IDG China
9:45 - 10:20"Running a start-up in China," Jun Chang, Founder/CEO of Eventdove
10:20 - 10:55"Riding the Waves of Globalization: The Evolution of China's IT Service Industry," Qiang Peng, EVP, GADS Business Group of iSoftStone
10:55 - 11:15 Break and networking
11:15 - 11:55Panel discussion
12:00 - 1:00 Lunch and networking

 Speaker bio:Mr. Xiaojun Li is actively involved in investments in mobile, internet, technology and energy sectors with engineering, management and entrepreneur experience in the technology industry. As a key member of the technology team in both Broadcom Corporation (NASDAQ BRCM) and Marvell Semiconductor (NASDAQ: MRVL), Xiaojun led the designing team in the development of several chips. Previously, he also worked with Airvana Networks where he was responsible for the business development in the Great China area. In 2001, Xiaojun co-founded Silicon Craft, a company providing IC design consulting services. Xiaojun received his M.B.A from the Wharton Business School of the University of Pennsylvania, an M.S. in Electrical Engineering from UCLA and a B.S. in Engineering from the University of Science and Technology of China. 

Talk #2: Running a start-up in China. by Jun Chang.

Speaker bio:In June 2010, Dr. Jun Chang founded Eventdove.com (HyZing LLC) in Nanjing, China. In just a year and half, she built an incredibly strong team with its own culture and style, and a great product with innovations in both its technology and business model. In this event, she will share her personal experiences and knowledge on start-ups and doing business in China, as well as her professional relationship with the Chinese government

Talk #3: Riding the Waves of Globalization: The Evolution of China's IT Service Industry. by Qiang Peng

Speaker bio:Mr. John Peng is an Executive Vice President of iSoftStone. He is the Head of Global Account Delivery Services (GADS) Business Group. Mr. Peng is a seasoned executive with over 25 years of experience in IT services, offshore outsourcing management, and business development.
 Before joining iSoftStone, Mr. Peng was the VP of China Technology Delivery of E5 Systems Inc., one of the first US IT consulting and services firms with an offshore outsourcing center in China. Mr. Peng started and managed the company's China Development Center and project delivery to US clients.
Prior to E5 Systems, Mr. Peng held several senior management positions as Engineering VP, or Director of Software Development in several software development companies in the US, where he led the product development and maintenance. Mr. Peng has also worked in major financial service companies such as John Hancock Funds and Mellon Financial Corp as a senior system and business analyst.
Mr. Peng holds an MBA from The University of Rhode Island, a MS from the Institute of Science and Technology, and a BS in Mechanical Engineering from the Beijing University of Technology.

Additional panelist: Ruixi Yun

Panelist Bio: Co-Founder of Beijing Shandong technologies (www.dopool.com) Ruixi Yuan conducts research on network communications and social media at Tsinghua University. He is also a co-founder of Beijing Shandong technologies (www.dopool.com), the largest mobile TV service provider in China. Shandong Technologies' "Dopool" mobile TV platform hosts ~ 300 live TV channels,  and has ~18 million users.

Pei Qi  pei.qi@necina.org

 Hongmin Fan hongmin.fan@necina.org

Mingsheng Hong mingsheng.ho ng@necina.org

哈佛大学中国学生学者联合会 (HCSSA) 与常春藤联盟兄弟院校再度联手，将于2012年2月4日周六晚在波士顿市中心 John Hancock Hall 倾情呈现2012年美国常春藤盟校龙年春节联欢晚会。

时间：2012年2月4日周六晚6:30时

地点：John Hancock Hall, 180 Berkeley St., Boston, MA, 02116

晚会售票: 票价分为三种：贵宾席 $80，前排座位 $35，后排座位 $30。非常春藤盟校学生享受$10优惠，即前排座位 (Lower Orchestra) $25，后排座位 (Upper Orchestra) $20。常春藤盟校学生享受$15优惠，即前排座位 $20，后排座位 $15。由于晚会票源紧张，第一轮售票活动正式开放，数量有限，卖完为止。请同学们抓紧时间购票。购票方式为网上购票。请于晚会当天在 John Hancock Hall 大厅内取票。届时请根据您买的票类出示学生证或相关ID。

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