The U.S. Japan Partnership: Deep Ties, New Connections, New Opportunities
Ambassadorial Overview and Business Panel
01/09/2013, 02:00pm-03:30pm
Location: Atkinson Pavilion, UC San Diego Faculty Club
Open to: Public
Event email: pbibb@ucsd.edu
Speaker: The Honorable John V. Roos, U.S. Ambassador to Japan
Mr. Andrew Wylegala, Minister-Counselor for Commercial Affairs at the U.S. Embassy Tokyo
Featuring The Honorable John V. Roos, U.S. Ambassador to Japan
and Mr. Andrew Wylegala, Minister-Counselar for Commercial Affairs at the U.S. Embassy Tokyo
and executives representing California's manufacturing sectors
Event Sponsor
Japan Airlines
Tour Sponsor
Solar Turbines Incorporated
San Diego Cooperative Partners include:
Hyatt Hotels
Japan Society of San Diego and Tijuana
Kate Leonard, Honorary Consul of Japan in San Diego
San Diego & Imperial District Export Council
San Diego International Airport
San Diego Regional Economic Development Corporation
U.S. Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration
WORLD TRADE CENTER San Diego
With the advent of the new JAL direct service to Japan--the first-ever direct service from San Diego to any destination in Asia-- and several other new non-stop flights between the U.S. and Japan, U.S. Ambassador John Roos is leading the first-ever U.S.-Japan Outreach Tour to increase awareness among American companies of opportunities to increase trade, investment and tourism as well as on-going and future U.S.-Japan technology collaboration.
