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November 20 , 2009 - Friday, 4:00pm    Quantitative Finance on Fridays Seminar Series

“The Puzzle of Index Option Returns” by George M. Constantinides, Leo Melamed Professor of Finance at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business — Sponsored by International Center for Futures and Derivatives at the University of Illinois at Chicago and Center for Financial Mathematics at the University of Chicago.

Location: Chicago Mercantile Exchange, 20 South Wacker Drive.

Agenda: 3:30pm Check-in, 4:00pm Seminar Starts

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October 10, 2009 - The Association of Chinese-American Scientists and Engineers (ACSE) will hold its 17th annual conference in Rolling Meadows, Illinois, USA.

The theme of this year’s conference is “US-China Cooperation for Global Economy Recovery” . The conference consists of general session in the morning, three breakout sessions in the afternoon and a job fair in between. Top ranking government officials and corporate executives from both US and China will attend the conference and give speeches. It’s anticipated this event will be a golden opportunity to learn how to deal with economic crisis for both individual and business. Seats are limited, please register at www.acse.org now. Please also view the Chinese version of the event invite here.

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September 14, 2009,  Monday    U.S. - China Economic and Trade Cooperation Forum - organized by The China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT) and The U.S.-China Chamber of Commerce (USCCC)

The global economic crisis has left no country and no market untouched. The crisis is seriously impacting global economic growth and the livelihood of citizens across the world. The United States and China, as two of the world’s largest economies, have a special role to play in advancing global growth and promoting confidence in markets.

The China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT), together with the U.S.-China Chamber of Commerce (USCCC), will organize a day-long forum in downtown Chicago to advance understanding in both business communities of the opportunities and challenges stemming from the crisis. The 1st U.S.-China Economic and Trade Cooperation Forum will explore critical bilateral trade and investment topics and complement ongoing efforts by the two governments to promote common solutions to global challenges and strengthen relations.

Please see the detailed agenda and registration info here.

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July 18, 2009,  Saturday    “Entrepreneurship and Career Development” Seminar Organized by The Culture and Career Club (CCC) Chicago Chapter

Speaker: David Qu, President and Chief Operating Officer, CellTrak Technologies Inc.

David has 15+ years experience in operating and growing companies in the sectors of Healthcare, Information Technology, Enterprise Software, Software As A Service (SaaS) and ASP business. His talk includes :
- A SWOT Analysis of Chinese IT Professionals
- Path to Career Success
- Entrepreneurship
- One Special Path
- Avoid Common Mistakes
- Next Step - If you are about to graduate
- Next Step - If you are in workforce for 5 years

Time & Location:
07/18/2009, Saturday, 10:30am-1:30pm 10 W 31st St, Chicago IL 60616,
IIT Stuart Building, Room 104

Login to Event Site and Click on the button at the bottom of the event page to Register

Login Note: CCC members use username of “first letter of your first name + your last name”, and password of “temptemp”. Click on “Myself as a member”; Non members use username of “chicagoguest”, and password of “temptemp”. Click on ” Guest without membership”.

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Managing U.S.-China Economic and Trade Relations: Thoughts for the Years Ahead

Ambassador Carla Anderson Hills, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Hills & Company, and Former United States Trade Representative

When United States President Barack Obama met with Chinese President Hu Jintao in early April ahead of the G20 summit, the two leaders agreed to convene the first meeting of the new “China-U.S. Strategic and Economic Dialogue” in Washington this summer. This dialogue, which will include topics beyond economics and marks an expansion of the previous dialogue under the Bush administration, is a key signal of the deepening of the U.S.-China relationship. As both countries continue to manage the global economic downturn, the United States finds China funding much of its deficit, while China looks to stimulate domestic consumption in response to lower U.S. and global demand for exports. In short, the two countries are inextricably tied, and leaders of both countries must work to successfully navigate the relationship. At this inaugural Dr. Scholl Foundation Lecture on U.S.-China Relations, Ambassador Carla Hills will offer her thoughts for the years ahead.