XFBF Newsletter   ^^^^^^^  January 2010       ^    

Mo Ma Da Club Dinner and Discussion

Featuring Mr. Liu - Chairman of the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade in Shaanxi (CCPIT)

On Wednesday, January 20th, the Shangri La will be hosting a Mo Ma Da Club discussion as our first event of the 2010 season. Our guest speaker and discussion leader will be Mr. Liu a seven year veteran of the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade in Shaanxi (CCPIT).

Our discussion topic will be about the local government actions in attracting foreign investment and businesses to Xi’an and the Shaanxi province.

CCPIT Shaanxi Sub-Council has 12 branches across Shaanxi province, and is the largest association in Shaanxi Province related to international investment and trade.

Place:   Shangri La Hotel – Xi’an Room
38B Keji Road (中国西安市科技路38号乙)  

 
Date:    Wednesday 20th January

Time:  6:00pm – Cocktail reception
---------6:30pm – Dinner

Price:   Members CNY 180, Non-Members CNY 230

Please RSVP in advance to patrick.antony@xianfbf.com  or by calling 13609193295 

XFBF Membership

It’s a new year and that means membership dues have come around again.

Membership is open to all foreigners earning a living in Xi’an, their spouses, and any Chinese national at or above an upper management position in a foreign enterprise.  

Membership Fees for the 2010 calendar year are unchanged.

• Annual membership fee for 1 Jan - 31 Dec 2010 RMB400 (RMB300 for partners) if paid after 1 February 09 and before 30 June 2010.

• If paid before 31 January 2010 members will enjoy a discounted fee of RMB350 (RMB250 for partners).

• Half year membership (if paid after 30 June) RMB200 (RMB150 for partners).

You can renew or pay for your membership at any XFBF function or by contacting the XFBF Secretary Patrick Antony by email: patrick.antony@xianfbf.com or mobile: 13609193295.

When you pay your XFBF membership fees you will immediately benefit from the members rates at XFBF functions as well as receiving other great benefits.  A full list of member’s benefits is detailed on our XFBF website.

XFBF Constitution

The XFBF committee has prepared an initial draft constitution that will be voted on during the AGM in 2010. The constitution can be found on the front page of our homepage.  As always we welcome any comments or feedback. At the AGM in March we will vote and discuss changes to the Constitution as well as voting on the new committee.

Hash Run’s for January –
       
  Saturday 16th and Saturday 30th 

As always the Hash House Harriers meet the first and third Saturday of the month.

The next run will be on Saturday January 16th and will start inside the South Gate (West Side) 西安明城墙南门. We will meet at 4:30 pm with a 5:00 pm start time.

Check out our site for all the information for this run and future runs:   www.xianease.com/Hash_House_Harriers

2010 XFBF Calendar of Event

January 20th - Shangri La - MoMaDa Club

February 5th – Holiday Inn

March 5th - Colabo - Annual General Meeting (AGM)

April – Golden Flower – Easter

June – Kempinski – Summer BBQ

September – Sofitel – Oktoberfest

October – Sheraton – Halloween

December – Shangi La – Christmas

We are looking for your input!

Events:

The XFBF is looking for other locations to hold smaller events in the months of May, July, August, November, if you have a location in mind we would love to hear your thoughts.

Contact us at: events@xianfbf.com

Community Write-Up:

Every month the XFBF will feature an international business, charity, or individual living and working in Xi’an. We are always looking for new features if you have one in mind let us know and get exposure to the Xi’an expat community.

Contact us at: contact@xianfbf.com

Remember to visit the XFBF website regularly to stay in touch with what is happening with your forum and in our foreign community.  Our new website is a great source of information about upcoming events with XFBF and with what is happening around Xi’an.

www.xianfbf.com