A Vision for the NC Treasurer in a Global Age

Dear NCCBA members and friends:

In September NC State Senator and Democratic nominee for Treasurer Janet Cowell will talk about how her own experiences working and studying in China and Southeast Asia has influenced her public service and vision for the NC Treasurer. Please feel free to invite your friends and associates to attend this event.

Seating is limited. Register now to secure your seat.

Date:Monday, September 15, 2008

Time: 6:00-8:30 PM

Location:CED - 100 Capitola Dr., Suite 101, Durham, NC 27713 [Map and directions]

Fees:

Pre-registration (closes at 12:00 PM on the event day or at capacity)
NCCBA Members: Free for NCCBA member
Non-members: $10

Students: $5 (current student ID required)

Walk-ins:
Members: $5
Students: $10 (current student ID required)
Non-members: $15

Registration

Click link http://www.nc-cba.org

Note:

• Light snacks and drinks provided.

If you plan to join or renew your membership onsite, we will accept cash or checks.

Speaker Bio

Janet Cowell is a business investment expert who has helped create thousands of North Carolina jobs. As a state Senator she has protected North Carolina pensions and invested in our future by raising teacher pay, improving schools, and making college more affordable for North Carolina families.

Janet Cowell is the first person in her family to run for public office. Despite this she is not the first person in her family to be involved in public service. Her father was a Methodist Minister and her mother was a school teacher.

Janet attended the University of Pennsylvania and later graduated with an MBA from the Wharton School of Business – the top business school in America. In 1989 Janet was studying abroad in China when the Democracy riots broke out. As a foreign student she witnessed firsthand people struggling to have a democratic form of government this largely inspired her public service.

After college Janet Cowell worked for HSBC bank and Lehman Brothers as a stock analyst. Janet’s work as a securities analyst helped open up the Asian investment market to more Americans and ensured that money managers made wise investments in solid companies that would provide healthy returns for millions of retirees and other investors here in the United States.

Janet was first elected to the Raleigh City Council in 2001 and was elected to the North Carolina State Senate in 2004.

About NCCBA

The mission of the North Carolina Chinese Business Association (NCCBA) is to be the premier nonprofit organization representing and promoting the interests of the N.C. Chinese business community and those in North Carolina doing business with China. NCCBA serves its members through networking opportunities, advancing knowledge in the creation of successful businesses and facilitating coaching relationships among its members. The association places a special emphasis on entrepreneurial and corporate development in the fields of science and technology. NCCBA strives to be a major catalyst in forging strong China - North Carolina business partnerships. For more information, visit http://www.nc-cba.org.

Volunteer Opportunities
The North Carolina Chinese Business association is looking for a few interested men and women to help us meet our organizational goals. Below is our current list of vacancies. For more information or to submit an application, please email us at info@nc-cba.org.

Event Coordinator
Event Coordinator is needed to help organize NCCBA (approximately, bi-monthly) events. Events include: speeches by leaders in business and education, social and networking events, hosting visitors from China, etc. Experience with event coordination is desired but not required. If needed, training will be provided. Must be professional and business friendly. This position will require about 5 hours of work per month, but initially may require more.

Newsletter Editor
NCCBA is starting a newsletter and seeks an Editor to help get this project off the ground. Tasks include planning newsletter content, writing articles, coordinating submission of and editing articles written by others, etc. Must be fluent in English and a good writer. Experience with editing or publishing a newsletter is a plus but not required. This position requires about 5 hours of work per month, but initially may require more.

Webmaster/Software Programmer

Webmaster is needed to maintain the NCCBA website at http://www.nc-cba.org. Tasks include updating site content, fixing defects and adding enhancements and new features to the website. Must have experience with PHP, HTML, JavaScript and DreamWeaver. This position will require about 5 hours of work per month, but initially may require more.

Translator

Volunteers are needed to translate press releases and articles from English to Chinese. Press releases are done approximately every 2 weeks. Must be fluent in Chinese and English. This position requires about 5 hours of work per month, but initially may require more.

Event catering specialist

Several catering specialists are needed to help cook and deliver lunch/dinner for NCCBA events held approximately 4-6 times each year. This position requires about 10 hours of work per event.

NCCBA Membership

Per requests, NCCBA accepts membership applications on site before and after the seminar. We encourage professionals and entrepreneurs to join this exciting non-profit organization. Among other benefits, you are invited to members-only social networking events, receptions and seminars such as the one offered here. For more information about NCCBA look us up on the web: http://www.nc-cba.org or call (919) 345-6294 if you have questions regarding membership.