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SME Seminar on Retail Business in the Mainland under CEPA
Thursday, June 10, 2004

The Trade and Industry Department's Support and Consultation Centre for SMEs (SUCCESS), Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in Guangdong of the Government of HKSAR (HKGDETO) and Junior Chamber International Hong Kong (JCI) will jointly hold a seminar on "Retail Business in the Mainland under CEPA".

Interested parties are welcome to attend the seminar on June 17 (Thursday) from 2.30 pm to 5 pm at the Lecture Theatre, Hong Kong Central Library, 66 Causeway Road, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong (Tin Hau MTR Station Exit B).

Speakers will explain about how CEPA is related to retail business in the Mainland and how to start up a retail business there. Also, they will brief the audience on the latest business environment in Zhongshan, the retail market situations of gifts and premium as well as cosmetics and beauty products in the Mainland.

Speakers will include representatives from: Zhongshan Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation Bureau; the Youth Entrepreneur Association of Zhongshan; Trend Gallery; and Cinderella Cosmetics Ltd.

Besides, SUCCESS, HKGDETO and JCI will join hands to organise a study tour to Guangzhou to learn more about retail business in the Mainland under CEPA in early July. Registration and other details will be announced later.

The seminar will be conducted in Cantonese. Admission is free. Interested parties are requested to register with the Trade and Industry Department as seats will be allocated on a first-come-first-served basis. For enquiries, please call 3403 6111. Details of the seminar can be found at the Virtual SME Information Centre at www.success.tid.gov.hk

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