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FRIDAY, JANUARY 31, 1992

CHEMICAL WEEK INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE

MORE THAN 200 TOP EXECUTIVES OF THE LEADING CHEMICAL COMPANIES FROM AROUND THE WORLD WILL ATTEND AN INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE IN HONG KONG NEXT MONTH.

ORGANISED BY THE NEW YORK-BASED MAGAZINE "CHEMICAL WEEK" AND CO-SPONSORED BY THE INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT, THE CHEMICAL WEEK INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE IS AIMED AT ADDRESSING BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT, STRATEGIC PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES RELATING TO THE CHEMICAL INDUSTRY,

THE DIRECTOR-GENERAL of INDUSTRY, MR T.H. BARMA, SAID THE WAS INTENDED TO BE A "FORUM FOR STRATEGIC BUSINESS

CONFERENCE DEVELOPMENT".

WELCOMING CHEMICAL WEEK'S DECISION TO HOLD THE CONFERENCE HERE, MR BARMA SAID: "HONG KONG HAS LONG BEEN A DESTINATION FOR FOREIGN INVESTORS AND OVERSEAS BUSINESSMEN WHO ARE INTERESTED IN THE ASIA MARKET. IT IS THE NATURAL AND LOGICAL CHOICE FOR A CONFERENCE ON EVALUATING ASIAN MARKETS AND MAKING STRATEGIC ALLIANCES."

MR BARMA WILL DELIVER THE OPENING ADDRESS OF THE CONFERENCE ON FEBRUARY 17.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE ORGANISER SAID THE CONFERENCE WAS EXPECTED TO BE ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT INDUSTRY EVENTS EVER TO TAKE PLACE IN THE ASIA-PACIFIC REGION.

"THE ACTIVE PARTICIPATION OF THE INDUSTRY'S LEADERS IN THIS CONFERENCE REINFORCES THE IMPORTANCE OF THE ASIA-PACIFIC TO THE CHEMICAL INDUSTRY, AND UNDERSCORES THE DYNAMIC BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES WITHIN THE REGION," HE SAID.

THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF BP CHEMICALS, MR BRYAN SANDERSON, WILL DELIVER THE KEYNOTE SPEECH, WHICH

WILL GIVE INSIGHT INTO THE OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES IN THE ASIA-PACIFIC REGION.

SPECIFICALLY

CONFERENCE,

CHEMICAL INDUSTRY AND GENERAL CONCERNS TAILORED TO THE ASIA-PACIFIC REGION WILL THEN BE ADDRESSED AT THE INCLUDING ADAPTING TO REGIONAL BUSINESS STYLES, EFFECTIVE MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES, TRAINING EMPLOYEES, TAXATION, AND LEGAL ISSUES.

THE CONFERENCE WILL BE HELD AT THE HONG KONG GRAND HYATT FROM FEBRUARY 16 TO 19.

HOTEL

LOCAL COMPANIES WISHING TO TAKE PART IN THE CONFERENCE CAN OBTAIN BROCHURES AND REGISTRATION FORMS FROM THE INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT ON TEL. 737 2587. FOR REGISTRATION, PLEASE CONTACT MR RON BOUCHER, THE CONFERENCE MANAGER IN NEW YORK ON TEL. 212-621-4900; OR BY FACSIMILE 212-586-3147 OR 586-3218.

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