ECCT Premium Event

Hosted in association with the Kaohsiung city government

Lunch with Kaohsiung Mayor Chen Chi-Mai 高雄市長陳其邁

12:00 – 14:00, Friday, 9 April 2021 (Complimentary pineapple cocktail reception starts at 12:00)
Venue: 10F, meeting room C, Kaohsiung Marriott Hotel 高雄萬豪酒店10F皇喜會議室C廳
Address: NO. 222, Longdexin Rd., Longzi Vil., Gushan Dist., Kaohsiung City/高雄市鼓山區龍德新路222號

The ECCT will hold its first Premium Event lunch with Kaohsiung Mayor Chen Chi-mai. The event will provide an exclusive opportunity for ECCT members to discuss issues of concern or mutual interest with the mayor and a full delegation of senior Kaohsiung City cabinet officials, who will be in attendance.

At the event Kaohsiung city government will give a presentation about the investment environment and investment opportunities in Kaohsiung City. Participants will also be briefed on the city’s economic development plans for the year ahead.

During the lunch members will also be able to raise questions or discuss issues of concern with city government officials, who will be seated at different tables at the venue. Among other subjects, members will be able to raise and discuss the following subjects:

• Kaohsiung’s Covid-19 prevention and mitigation plans
• Balancing industry development and environmental protection
• Plans to provide equality of treatment to foreign residents
• Efforts to improve the English language environment in Kaohsiung
• Major public transport and infrastructure plans, housing, urban renewal projects and tourism

About the Mayor
Dr Chen Chi-mai has been the mayor of the Kaohsiung City Government since August 2020. He began his career as a medical doctor at Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and later became a lecturer at the Taipei Medical University. He was first elected as a legislator in 1996 and went on to be re-elected twice in 2000 and 2004 and again in 2012 and 2016. Chen was appointed as Minister without Portfolio and spokesperson of the Executive Yuan in 2007 and served as Vice Premier from 2018-2020 before becoming mayor of Kaohsiung. Dr Chen holds medical degrees from Chung Shan Medical University and National Taiwan University.

Complimentary pineapple cocktail: Guests are invited to arrive early to enjoy a freshly-prepared cocktail featuring pineapple from southern Taiwan, sponsored by the ECCT Southern Taiwan committee (Suez)

Cost: NT$2,800 per member; NT$3,400 for members' guests or NT$25,000 per table of ten persons
To cancel without penalty, written cancellations must be received at least 3 working days before the event.
Contact: Fiona Lee/ Tel 2740-0236 ext. 216 / Fiona.lee@ecct.com.tw/www.ecct.com.tw