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    CAST-USA-GNY 2006 Convention
 
2008 CAST-USA GNY Convention
 
June 1, 2008

Campus Center, NJIT, Newark NJ

 

CAST-USA GNY 2008 Convention will be held at the Campus Center, NJIT, NJ on June 1, 2008. The theme of the convention is "Education, Knowledge and Career Development".

 

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Afternoon Main Program (12:30PM – 6:00PM)


12:30 PM – 1:00 PM Check in and Social Networking

 

1:00 PM – 1:45 PM:

Open Remark: Dr. Zhixiong Chen, President

Open Remark: Dr. Mao, Zhongying, S&T Counselor, Consulate General, P R China in NY

Keynote Speaker: Jeannie Yi, Managing Director, C G Group Inc.

Topic: 做最优秀的自己,做最能做的事情

 

2:00 PM – 3:00 PM Parallel Sessions

Session 1: Talented Youth Education

 

"Meeting the Needs of our Most Academically Advanced Students: Ensuring the Success of our Future Scientists, Physicians, and Leaders."

      Dr. Stephen L. Gessner, Chief Academic Officer, American Ins for Foreign Study

 

"How to succeed in US education"

Mr. Chen Zhang, President, AIC Education Inc.


Session 2: Science and Life

 

哲学与人生

Dr. Ron Dai, 慕容青草, http://blog.creaders.net/murongqingcao/

 

“Health Life and Disease Prevention”

Dr. Lingqi Zhang, Aaron Diamond AIDS Research Center, The Rockefeller University

 

3:15 PM – 4:55 PM Parallel Session

Session 3: Medical Advancement

 

“History, Current Status and Future Prospect”

      Dr. WeiDong Wang, Weill Medical College of Cornell University

 

“Challenges and Opportunities of U.S. Pharmaceutical Industry”

Dr. Weiyi Yang Executive Director, Strategy & Business Intelligence, Novartis

 

“HIV Vaccine Development”

Yong-Fu Li, Principal Scientist, The International AIDS Vaccine Initiative


Session 4: Investment

     

      “Using a variable annuity in your retirement plan

Mr. Jason Melnick, Vice President, Jackson national life of New York

 

NYMEX as a Global leader in commodity futures innovation: risk mitigation and market transparency

Ms. Lucy Zhang, Senior Director, New York Mercantile Exchange

 

“Current Economic Status and Investment Strategies”

Mr. Li, ShangQuan, Managing Director, Oppenheimer

 

5:00 – 6:00 Panel discussion: Career Development

Dr Wei Zhao, Dean of the School of Science, RPI, IEEE Fellow (Panel Chair)

Professor Zhou, Mengchu, New Jersey Institute of Technology, IEEE Fellow

Ms. Yi, Jeannie, Managing Director, C G Group Inc.

Mr. Li, ShangQuan, Managing Director, Oppenheimer

Dr. Zhang, Lingqi, The Rockefeller University

Dr. Bi, Qi, Fellow of Bell lab, Alctel-Lucent

Mr. Nick Zhang, Professional Executive from China

 

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6:30 PM – 9:00 PM Banquet

 

Open Remarks: Mr. Peng, Keyu, the honorable Consulate General of Chinese NY Embassy.

 

      Speech: "Why Do Chinese-Americans Need to Move to Higher Level in the Government?"

Mr. Michael Hsing, Director, CIBER, Inc

 

Keynote speech: “A 17-year journey of returning to China”

Mr. Nick Zhang, Professional Executive from China

 

Close Remark: Dr. Tong Fang, President

 

 

Parking: Free visitor's Paring at 160 Central Ave, Newark, NJ 07102

Direction to NJIT: http://www.njit.edu/about/visit/gettingtonjit.php

Download the map of parking in NJIT

 

Fees

 

 

 

Before May 28, 2008

On Site

Member/Student

Afternoon Program

free

$5

Banquet*

$25

$30

Non-member**

Afternoon Program

$15

$20

Banquet*

$30

$35

 

* Pick up either chicken or seafood

** Participants will automatically grant one-year membership.

 

Registration and Payment:

 

On-line Registration is closed. You are welcomed to go to the convention to register on site.

 

 

For further information, please contact Tong Fang at 732-939-3930 or tfang_99@yahoo.com or Zhixiong Chen at zxchen@ieee.org


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