Asia Society at the Beijing Summer Olympics
Unique travel packages offer education, culture, and world-class sports
| 2008 is the year to visit China with the Asia Society!
This August, Asia Society will host a series of Olympic-related activities in China on the occasion of the Beijing Summer Games.
The focus of these activities will be the Asia Society China Forum, which will provide Asia Society members, invited corporate executives, and other special guests with a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to experience the Beijing Games. | |
Beijing, Feb. 1, 2008: a Chinese man contemplates a giant Olympic-themed flower bed prior to a Lunar New Year temple fair. (Feng Li/Getty Images) | |
The China Forum will consist of multiple sessions during the Olympic Games in Beijing. Participants will have the opportunity to engage with guest experts, selected from the Asia Society's network of contacts, in intimate seminars on a range of topics related to China's political, economic, and cultural growth. Throughout the sessions, participants will also enjoy access to a variety of Olympic sporting events, Olympic-related receptions and activities, and cultural excursions throughout Beijing.
The Asia Society China Forum will be lead by Asia Society President Vishakha Desai, Robert Oxnam, and Harry Harding. Discussion topics will include:
- Memoirs of the Middle Kingdom: Historical and Cultural Lessons Every American Needs to Know to Succeed in China
- China's Rise and the Global Economy
- The Future of US-China Relations
- Passing the Torch: What the Beijing Olympics Really Mean for China
- Green China: Energy Needs and Environmental Solutions
- From Mao to Yao: Sports Marketing as Case Study in China's Changing Consumer Market
- China 2.0: The Business of China's Media Revolution
Click here for a complete, detailed list of Forum topics.
The Asia Society is partnering with Jet Set Sports, an official distributor of Olympic tickets and hospitality packages, to arrange VIP access to Olympic events and premier accommodations. All Asia Society Forum packages, priced around $40,000 per couple, will include accommodations at a centrally located 5-star hotel with easy access to Olympic venues, and tickets to four Olympic events. Airfare is not included.
 Registration deadline: July 3, 2008.
To request information on participating in this unique experience with the Asia Society, please contact Nicky Combs via email at BeijingOlympics@asiasociety.org or telephone at: 212-327-9242.
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