Events

Today: Republicans Abroad Hong Kong event: 'What Investors Need to Know: President Obama's strategic approach to the Arab spring, presented by Kurt Volker, former US ambassador to Nato'. Home Essentials, 46 Wyndham Street.

French Chamber of Commerce event: 'On the brink: 'Exceptional circumstances, exceptional policies'. American Club, Central.

British Chamber of Commerce breakfast: 'The new horizon for construction: Risks and opportunities'. Hong Kong Club.

American Chamber of Commerce breakfast: 'New Consumer Product Safety Legislation in the United States - What It Means for Hong Kong's Manufacturers and Exporters.'

Tomorrow: British Chamber of Commerce breakfast: 'An introduction to the lucrative world of art investment'.

Monday, October 3: Canadian Chamber of Commerce event: 'The art of persuasion: The art of selling services, concepts and ideas.' (Each Monday until October 17) Council chamber, Duke of Windsor Building, Wan Chai.