Diary

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Published: 12:00am, 3 Apr 2004

Today, HK: The Sha Tin Junior Chamber presents a practical and educational seminar, 'The Art of Public Speaking', at the JW Marriott hotel - the first of its series of 'The Art of Living & Building Personal Resilience' programmes. For registration, contact Chloe Li (9789 5575) or Jessie Chan (9810 8422) or e-mail [email protected]

Wednesday, April 7, HK: Associate director-general of investment promotion at InvestHK Simon Galpin will officiate at the opening ceremony of Italian footwear brand Geox's first concept store here. Also officiating at the Tsim Sha Tsui opening ceremony will be the chairman of Mirabell Footwear International, William Tang, and the president of Geox Group, Mario Moretti Polegato.

Tuesday, April 13, HK: The Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce Distinguished Speakers luncheon series continues at the Island Shangri-La with Meg Whitman, president and chief executive of eBay. Visit www.chamber.org.hk

The Asia Society presents, 'Taking a Long-Term View of Asia's Economy: Two Millennia Back and a Century Forward', a Ritz-Carlton luncheon with Jeffrey Sachs of the Earth Institute, Columbia University. Contact Frances Chim on 2103 9508.

Friday, April 16, HK: The Asia Society presents, 'Can Developing Nations be Creative? Where New Ideas Come From', a luncheon at the Island Shangri-La with Nicholas Negroponte, founding chairman of MIT Media Lab, Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Sunday, April 18, Beijing: Beijing Municipal Development & Reform Commission and other relevant Beijing municipal departments jointly sponsor: 'Invest Beijing - Market Promotion Conference on Olympic Economy'. For enquiries, call (8610) 6803 0933 ext 205-7.

Tuesday, April 20, HK: The HKGCC hosts its annual general meeting at the Island Shangri-La hotel.