Dear fellow Rotorheads
Saw the following in our company email if anybody's interested.
Dear Member of the Helicopter Industry,
Please note the date change in "The 1st Shanghai Delta Helicopter Business
Delegation." Due to the upcoming National Holiday in China, the Delegation will
be postponed a week later to October 12 - 15, 2003.
A reminder that the main purpose of "The 1st Shanghai Delta Helicopter Business
Delegation," hosted by Shanghai and Suzhou City, is to study and discuss the
needs and possibilities of starting up helicopter services in the following
areas:
Emergency Medical Services
Fire and Rescue
Newsgathering
Forestry
Transportation
"The 1st Helicopter Business Delegation to Shanghai Delta" provides an
unparalleled opportunity for helicopter companies throughout the world to
actively participate in and develop a civil helicopter market in China as the
Open Air Policy for Helicopters is enacted.
HAI urges members of the civil helicopter industry to participate in the "The
1st Helicopter Business Delegation to Shanghai Delta" for the rare opportunity
to see the introduction of civil helicopter industry in China. The Delegation
will provide a wonderful deal of 3 nights and 4 days hotel accommodation at a
five star hotel, meals, and transportation that includes limousines. The
application and participation fee totals to only USD$ 850!
Application and Payment
To participate in "The 1st Shanghai Delta Helicopter Business Delegation,"
please submit the attached application by fax (+81-3-3555-3627 ) or email
(
[email protected]) before September 25, 2003.The application fee of Japanese Yen
20,000 and participation fee of Japanese Yen 82,000 totals to $850 USD or
Japanese Yen 102,000. The fees will cover hotel accommodation, meals and
transportations during your 3 nights 4 days stay in Shanghai, China.
ITC-Leasing, inc. will be accepting application and fees on behalf of China
Helicopter Association.
Attached, you'll find an application to "The 1st Helicopter Business Delegation
to Shanghai Delta" and the itinerary. If you have any questions, please contact
Tomoo Nakayama, Ichiro Inoue, or Mitsuko Ohkawa at ITC-Leasing, Inc., Tokyo,
Japan
(Tel: +818-3555-3621, Fax: +813-3555-3627, email:
[email protected]).
Don't miss out on this great opportunity for the civil helicopter industry. We
look forward to seeing you in Shanghai on October 12, 2003!
Time: October 12 - 15, 2003
Where: Shanghai City and Suzhou City, China
Sponsors:
China Helicopter Association (CHA)
All-China Federation of Industry & Commerce
Supporting Organizations:
Helicopter Association International (HAI)
Shanghai City Government
China Helicopter Association (CHA)
Shanghai Chamber of Commerce and Industries
Shanghai Small-sized Enterprises (Trade Development) Center
Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation, USA
Akagi Helicopter Service, Japan
Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.
Organizations to visit or meet:
Shanghai Pudong New Area People's Government Office
Shanghai Pudong New Area Investment Projects Administrative Office
Shanghai Federation of Industry & Commerce
Shanghai Chamber of Commerce
Shanghai Transportation Bureau
Shanghai Civil Aviation Authority
Shanghai Airport Authority
Shanghai Maritime Search & Rescue Flying Service
Ministry of Communications, with Gaodong Heliport
Shanghai Small-sized Enterprises (Trade Development) Center
Shanghai Delta Helicopter Fire Fighting and Emergency Rescue Center
Suzhou Delta Helicopter Fire Fighting and Emergency Rescue Center
Chambers of Commerce, Wuxi, Suzhou, Hangzhou, Nantong, Kunshan, etc.
Transportation Bureaus of Wuxi, Suzhou, Hangzhou, Nantong, Kunshan, etc.
PS. Go well prepared with lots of patience a good knowledge about the culture and their business ethics and integrity.
Someone you can trust who is fluent in Putonghua (Mandarin) a substantial advantage but not somebody from Taiwan.
Personal opinion only of course obtained from actual experiences
Flew over there twice in a SA315B and hopefully back over there again next year.
Fantastic interesting place
Humbly yours and fly safe