The positioning paper announcement ceremony was followed by a discussion titled,
 "Future Forum".    

 Hosted by the chapter’s External Affairs Committee (EAC), the Future Forum panel discussion was preceded by speeches from Larry Bates, ACCJ president and general counsel of GE’s Global Growth and Operations, Japan; and Harry Hill, chair of EAC and president & CEO of Oak Lawn Marketing, Inc. Both speakers extolled the importance of the teamwork and contributions that lead to the publication of the inaugural ACCJ Chubu position paper.

The panel, moderated by EAC Vice Chair 

Darrell Harris, comprised Ryosuke Ohashi, 

director-general of METI’s Economic Policy; Masaaki Ogawa, managing director and secretary 

general of the Chubu Economic Federation; Prof. Nobutaka Odake, Department of Civil Engineering 

and Systems Management, and the Department of Techno-Business Administration at the Nagoya 

Institute of Technology; and Steve Burson, vice president, ACCJ Chubu Chapter.

This past month was a very busy month.  As part of the external affairs committee, I was one of the authors who crafted the positioning paper for the chamber.  The theme of the event and the positioning paper was to promote central Japan as a good place to do business, not only for local entrepreneurs, but also for international investors as well.

Below is a short excerpt of the paper.  

INTRODUCTION

The members of the Chubu Chapter of the American Chamber of Commerce in Japan (ACCJ) are very positive about the opportunities for business growth in our region and would like to encourage anyone not active in this dynamic central part of Japan (Chubu) to take a closer look. Through our experience of doing business in Chubu, we have learned this area’s many advantages. 

The announcement of the ACCJ event, and information about future events can be found here.
If you would like to read the full manuscript send me an email at jon@hobbspatents.com with “CHUBU’s Positioning Paper” in the subject line.