TAIWAN TRADE DELEGATION TO VISIT SANTA CLARA
SANTA CLARA - 07/22/04 - A 30-strong trade delegation from the Taipei City Council and several representative industries will host the upcoming 2004 Invest in Taipei & Business Alliance Forum at the Marriott Santa Clara Hotel.
Scheduled for August 10, the free, day-long event will focus on creating partnerships in a number of sectors including high technology, biotechnology, communications, and venture capital and investment.
The delegation will be led by Taipei City Mayor, Dr. Ying-Jeou Ma.
Taipei is actively positioning itself as a regional technology center with the city acting as home to the Taipei Technology Corridor - an advanced research and development cluster comprised of the Neihu Technology Park, Nankang Software Park, and Beitou Shilin Technology Park.
The delegation's visit is being organized by the Taiwan Trade Center in San Francisco, a branch of the Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA).
TAITRA was founded in 1970 and is jointly sponsored by the government and several commercial associations around the country.
Pre-registration and additional information can be obtained at from Taiwan Trade Center at 408-988-5018, X 204 / 205 or at the event website web site - http://203.66.210.72/2004InvestTaipeiForum/.
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