European Union Chamber Of Commerce in China
Marketing &Communication Forum Meeting, Shanghai
Date: Wednesday, 27th February 2013, 16:00 - 18:00
Venues: European Chamber Shanghai Office, 333 Huai Hai Middle Road, Unit 2204, Shui On Plaza (22nd floor)
Dear Forum Member,
The European Chamber is delighted to invite you to the MarCom Forum Meeting that will take place on Wednesday, 27th February 2013, starting at 16 pm at the European Chamber Shanghai office. In this meeting, we are pleased to invite Ms. Frances Sun, Managing Director of APCO Shanghai to give a presentation on B2B marketing. Her topic will focus on: Branding is not only for consumer products. Branding is how your stakeholders perceive your company. Introduction of branding methodologies with relevant case studies will be given as well.
At this meeting, we will also hold the elections for the MarCom Forum Chairperson and Vice Chairpersons.
Agenda
1. Chair /Vice Chair Election
2. Presentation by Ms. Frances Sun, Managing Director of APCO
3. AOB and date of next meeting
If you would like to attend this meeting, please register with Mr. Jim Lee at jlee@europeanchamber.com.cn before COB Wednesday 27th February.
Chair / Vice Chair Election
The MarCom Forum Chair and Vice Chairs play a crucial role in driving the Forum. The responsibilities of Chairpersons include taking a leading role in the drafting of the Position Paper, communicating key messages to the Chinese and European governments, and steering Forum meetings and events. The required characteristics of a Chair and Vice Chair are a senior industry representative with relevant industry expertise and government contacts who has the time and willingness to support the Forum. Previous participation in the Forum is essential.
According to European Chamber internal best practices intended to promote new strategies and approaches for the operation of the working groups, the European Chamber recommends that a Chairperson should not exceed three years in his/her role and highly encourages all members interested in taking a leading role to put their name forward for election. However, there is no maximum term duration for Working Group Chair and Vice Chair positions.
Should you be interested in putting yourself forward for candidacy for election, please firstly read the attached document which outlines the roles and responsibilities of a Working Group Chairperson. To apply, each prospective candidate should submit a short bio and a motivation letter at least one week prior to the election to Ms. Tina Ran, by Friday 22nd February COB at tran@europeanchamber.com.cn . In the email, please clearly state whether you intend to run for the position of Chair or Vice Chair. Candidates running for the role of Chair, if not successfully elected, can opt to be included as a candidate for Vice Chair. For the MarCom Forum, it is possible to have at most one Chair and two Vice Chairs.
In accordance with European Chamber internal guidelines, the Business Manager will send another email to the Working Group one week prior to the election with the bios and motivation letters of all candidates attached. Voting for the election must be conducted in person at the Working Group meeting (one vote per company) after each candidate has been given an opportunity to give a short speech on why they would like to run for election. The duration of the term for both Chairs and Vice Chairs is one year. All elected Chairpersons must sign the attached Code of Conduct following election.