ORIENTED Weekly E-Newsletter

E-Newsletter: Week of August 22nd
ORIENTED Happy Hours this Thursday... come! The ORIENTED Happy Hours will be held this Thursday, August 25th at the following locations: Beijing Blue Fox \| RSVP 2F, Van Palace, No.2 Guandongdian South Street, Chaoyang District Guangzhou B-Boss \| RSVP G5F Ocean Plaza 414-416 Huan Shi Dong Lu Hong Kong The Edge \| RSVP G/F The Centrium, 60 Wyndham Street, Central Sponsor: InterContinental Grand Stanford Kaohsiung The Roof Lounge \| RSVP 15/F, #165 Linsen 1st Road Los Angeles Zip Fusion Sushi \| RSVP 11301 W. Olympic Boulevard, Suite 116 Los Angeles SF Bay Area Tonno Rosso \| RSVP 155 Steuart Street San Francisco Shanghai The Art House \| RSVP 1305 South Suzhou Road @ Chengdu Road Sydney Belmondo \| RSVP Goucester Walk The Rocks NSW Taipei LAB \| RSVP ZhongXiao East Road Section 4, Lane 181 Alley 35, #19 Tokyo Bistro Juban Stand \| RSVP 2-1-9 Azabu-Juban Minato-ku Toronto Monte Cristo \| RSVP 5 Mercer Street Washington, D.C. Dragonfly \| RSVP 1215 Connecticut Avenue Co-Host: NAAAP (D.C.) NOTE: Venues are subject to change without notice. Please visit our website for the latest details. About our Happy Hours The ORIENTED Happy Hours are always held on the last Thursday of every month in multiple locations across the Pacific. Networking is key to building an international career, so whether you currently do business in Asia, travel frequently to the region, or simply want to network with some of the brightest young minds around, come join us at our next Happy Hour! All are welcome! More... Want to organize Happy Hours in your city? Click here for details!	Hello, Lauren Han! You and your friends are cordially invited to join us this Thursday for another round of happy hours! Also, we've recently made some changes to our email newsletter. Click here to tell us what you think! Quick jump: "Faces of O" \| Jobs \| Events [Sponsor Ad] With 4 manufacturing facilities, 13 direct sales offices and 8 dealers in Asia, Haworth Asia Pacific is a world-leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of office furniture and seating products. "Faces of O" Meet Kimberly Ashton, 2005 organizer of the ORIENTED Dialogue & Exchange Events in Shanghai! Kimberly is originally from Sydney, Australia and is half English and half Chinese. She has a marketing and international business background and has worked in a number of different roles in both Shanghai and Sydney, including event management... Job OpeningsAdd Job Expatriate Assistance Professionals (EAPs) Shanghai - EAPs wanted to handle incoming calls, answer expatriate client inquiries, and provide bilingual (English, Chinese) telephonic language support. APIA-U Faciltiator RFP Washington - OCA has provided leadership trainings for Asian Pacific Islander American (APIA) college students around the nation for the past five years. These... Manufacturing Business Manager SF Bay Area - LightMaster Systems, Inc. has an opening for an experienced and motivated Manufacturing Business Manager to join our LCoS light engine... Engineering Manager Shanghai - The qualified candidate will be managing the engineering team in Shanghai to support three business units including MediaZone U.S., MediaZone China... Top Add Job \| View all \| By City [Sponsor Ad] Enspyre provides cus- tomer service, sales and telemarket- ing support for small to medium-sized companies selling and sourcing in Asia. Learn more at Enspyre's upcoming event in Taipei on October 1! Community Events Add Event Got an event you want to promote? Post it to the ORIENTED Events Ca- lendar and we'll do our best to in- clude it in our newsletters that are sent to over 15,000 people on our mailing list! * This is a free service for ORIENTED members only. * Monday, August 22 Soup & Salad Promotion Beijing: Die Kochmuetzen Aug. 12-26 - Enjoy a wide variety of soups & salads from all over the world. "Die Kochmützen (The Chef Hats) - German Beer & Restaurant", Ground Floor of Building... Should Chinese Firms Seek to Acquire Foreign Firms? A Strategic Analysis Beijing: Rutgers EMBA Recently, there has been an accelerating trend among Chinese firms to acquire foreign firms, particularly in the United States. Is this strategy wise? If so, what types... Samba Dance & Percussion Instrument Lessons Shanghai: Yi Cai He Exciting Ventures Every Mon & Tue 7pm-10pm (till September 6), we are going to give free percussion instrument and samba dance lesson at Fusion. Due to limited supplies, we... Tuesday, August 23 California-Asia Business Connection SF Bay Area: California-Asia Business Council Interested in doing business or working in Asia or meeting others who are? Please join us for a delightful evening of networking and making new contacts. Top Add Event \| View all \| By City [Sponsor Ad] DateMyPet.com is the leading online dating website exclusively for pet lovers. Check it out! Thursday, August 25 ORIENTED Happy Hours! All locations: ORIENTED.COM, Inc. The ORIENTED Happy Hours are always held on the last Thursday of every month on both sides of the Pacific Ocean, fostering meaningful relations amongst our... Yoga Master Teacher Series with Ateeka Taipei: Space Yoga Ateeka will lead a series of 12 workshops over 6 days, with specific themes such as Intuition, Abundance, Balance, Surrender and more. Take any number of... Friday, August 26 2005 AABA Gala and Silent Auction Houston: Asian-American Bar Association of Houston The 2005 AABA Gala and Silent Auction will be held on Friday, August 26th. Special Guest & Keynote Speaker - Lawrence P. Tu, Dell, Inc., and the AABA Impact... Making Waves SF Bay Area: Asian Womens Resource Center Please join us for the Asian Women's Resource Center's (AWRC) annual fundraising banquet. The night will begin with a reception and silent auction with unique ... Top Add Event \| View all \| By City [Sponsor Ad] With 4 manufacturing facilities, 13 direct sales offices and 8 dealers in Asia, Haworth Asia Pacific is a world-leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of office furniture and seating products. Saturday, August 27 The 10th Annual San Francisco International Dragon Boat Festival SF Bay Area: California Dragon Boat Association (CDBA) Come join us for a weekend of world class dragon boat racing, spectacular cultural performances, and fun-filled activities for the whole family at the largest compe... 2000 member OPEN BAR party Shanghai: CultureXchina CultureXchina celebrates our club reaching 2000 members on August 27th beginning at 9PM at B:LO - Madam Zung. Be prepared to explore the contrast of the soft, silky... Singles Pub Crawl Taipei: OrganizedFlirting This "Singles Speed Crawl" (as we affectionately like to call it) is a pub crawl with dating and dinner thrown in. It is an open category event and will start at approx. 8 pm... "Beach Party"- Screaming & Dancing on the Beach Shanghai: chichichi Ignite Your Passion at the Dino Beach Party! We've assembled the best DJ, the top band and the hippest people from Shanghai. We have the biggest artificial... Sunday, August 28 Samba Dance Party Shanghai: Yi Cai He Exciting Ventures Int'l Every Sunday (Till End Of Nov) At ARK Xintiandi (Madang Road X Taicang Road), professional musicians and dancers from Rio De Janeriro, Brazil will teach you how... Sunday Jazz Brunch Beijing: Die Kochmuetzen Enjoy our Sunday Jazz Brunch on a lazy Sunday! Live performance, great food, and quiet atmosphere. Both outside and inside seating available. 11:00-15:00... August Brunch @ JB's Taipei: CAPT Savor a choice of meat or vegetarian English-styled breakfasts, complete with baked beans, mushrooms, grilled tomatoes, eggs, toast and more! JB's has ... Top Add Event \| View all \| By City	SPACE Yoga Studios Gold Sponsor This newsletter is graciously sponsored by Space, dedi- cated to the development of healthy bodies, clear minds, and free spirits through the experience of yoga. Event Photos Photos from our past events have been posted for your viewing pleasure. Check 'em out! 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