AICC Events Pages
Asia Society Southern California's Annual Gala Dinner
Tuesday, June 30, 2009 at the Beverly Hilton
Join Asia Society Southern California as they honor Kobe Bryant.
Kobe Bryant , Olympic Gold Medalist and the 2008 NBA MVP, will receive the “Global Ambassador Award” at the Asia Society Southern California's Annual Gala Dinner, recognizing him as an outstanding humanitarian building global bridges of good will through sport on Tuesday evening, June 30, 2009, at the Beverly Hilton Hotel. We invite you to join as a sponsor and support his tireless effort to create global understanding through the power of sport.
Bryant's popularity extends beyond the United States and Asia. As a consummate bridge builder, his popularity has risen along with the growth of basketball worldwide. Last summer, Nike China launched a reality TV show called Kobe Mentu or “Kobe's Disciples.” The finalists traveled to the U.S. and their experience learning about basketball from Bryant became a six-episode documentary. Bryant's jersey is the most popular piece of NBA licensed apparel in China.
Liu Peng , Minister of China's General Administration of Sports will also be honored at the gala. Many have declared China's 2008 Summer Olympic Games as the best ever and Minister Liu was in charge of making it all happen. As the President of the Chinese Olympic Committee, Minister Liu was “the man” supervising thousands of officials and volunteers, balancing the gargantuan budget and organizing dozens of large-scale events with all eyes of the world on him.
Timothy J. Leiweke , President and CEO of AEG, the Los Angeles-based company that also owns STAPLES Center, will receive the Asia Society “Global Corporate Leadership Award.” Under his leadership, Leiweke has built AEG into one of the world's most innovative and successful sports and entertainment organizations. Recently, in partnership with the NBA, AEG announced plans to build and operate ten new arenas in China in the coming years. As part of this initiative, the joint venture has begun management of the Wukesong arena, site of the 2008 Olympic basketball games, in addition to having begun construction of an arena in Shanghai and breaking ground on another in Guangzhou.
For more information on sponsorship and individual tickets please Deb Jordan at 213-613-9934 x 11 or visit www.AsiaSocietySoCal.org.
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Decision 2008 – Debates on International Arbitration
The Third Annual California International Arbitration Conference.
Friday, May 2, 2008, Santa Monica.
Featuring experts from Beijing, Tokyo, Paris, Toronto, Singapore, London, U.S. Presented by the California State Bar International Law Section and the International Centre for Dispute Resolution.
Keynote speaker: Kenneth W. Starr, Dean, Pepperdine University School of Law.
Topics include: arbitration vs. litigation; entertainment-related disputes; protecting IP overseas; advocacy styles and cultural differences; ethics, conflicts, discovery, and more.
MCLE 6.5 hours including 1 hour ethics.
For information/registration, click www.calbar .ca.gov/ils
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