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8:30-16:00 |
China Sports Roundtable: Rapid Development and Emerging Opportunities |
A powerful sports boom is under way in China, with significant implications for companies looking to build their brands with the country's enormous consumer population. The 2008 Beijing Olympics are a major catalyst for change, and rapid development is also occurring in virtually every other sports sector. |
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9:00-16:00 |
Meet the New China: Cultural Changes, Challenges, and Opportunities |
Since 1978, China has moved more than 250 million people out of poverty-an accomplishment unprecedented in human history. To maintain the forward momentum, 15 million new jobs need to be created every year. During the next decade, more than 400 million people will need to move from the countryside to cities. |
