ICA May 19 Event at FCCJ

Topic: "The Ecommerce Space in Japan - Affiliate, Search and the Battle for
Transactions"
Speaker: Scott Neville, Marketing Director - ValueCommerce Pty Ltd.

The Ecommerce and online advertising markets in Japan continue to show dramatic
year on year growth; with the Search Engine Marketing and Affiliate Marketing
industries leading the way in driving online sales and transactions. Find out
the key trends, business models and industry players as ValueCommerce provides
an overview of their business and the current industry state of play. In the
process discover why Yahoo Japan! has taken a 50% stake in the company.

ValueCommerce http://www.valuecommerce.com was founded in 1996, and is
headquartered in Tokyo. Delivering over 330 million advertisements per day, it
is by far the largest online marketing and advertising network in Japan. It has
been rated as one of Japan's fastest growing technology companies for the past
three years.

Scott is Marketing Director for ValueCommerce, and manages product strategy,
communications and marketing for their Affiliate Marketing, Hosting and
Looksmart Japan Search businesses. He was one of the founders of the marketing
division of ZIVO, a pioneering Asian Internet services company, and has over 10
years experience in eCommerce and Online Marketing in Australia, New Zealand,
Hong Kong and Japan.

Meeting Details
Date: Thursday May 19
Time: 6:30 (pm) Doors open, 6:30 Networking / cash bar.
7:10 Dinner, 7:45 Presentation, 8:45 Finish
Venue: Yurakucho Denki Building, Foreign Correspondents' Club
http://www.fccj.or.jp/static/aboutus/map.php
Cost, including dinner: 3,000 yen for members, 5,500 yen for non-members
Cash bar available.
No-shows will be billed.

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RSVP REQUIRED
If you would like to attend please RSVP on our sign-up page at:
http://www.icajapan.jp/signup.html
by 17:00 Tuesday May 17

>------------------<< ICA SPONSOR >>-----------------<
PMP-JAPAN

PMP-Japan provides enterprise-wide program and project management consulting and
training services. Our core competencies are IT and Business Improvement. We
help our clients achieve quicker time-to-market and increased shareholder value
by creating project success. We guarantee an increase in our client's project
success rate. http://www.pmp-japan.com

>------------------<< ICA SPONSOR >>-----------------<
Skillhouse Staffing Solutions
IT and Administrative Support -- staffing services.
http://www.skillhouse.co.jp/eng_home.htm

>----------<< Temple University Courses >>-----------<
The ICA is pleased to announce that Temple University is offering 10% off the
two courses below for ICA members. Indicate that you are an ICA Member in the
"Special Instructions" section at the bottom of the registration form:
https://www.tuj.ac.jp/newsite/main/cont-ed/contedapp.html

1) Introduction to Information Security (ITG101)
Tuition: 210,000 Y

2) iCarnegie Courses
Course Number: SSD1 or SSD2 recommended for program beginners
(http://www.tuj.ac.jp/itp)
Tuition: 210,000 Y

>---<< May 27 Special Party / Networking Event >>----<
May 27 Special Party / Networking Event
The ICA and our sister organization Digital Eve, a group dedicated to promoting
women's digital lifestyles, will hold a casual networking get-together on Friday
May 27 at Cozmo Cafe in Shibuya.. For the low cost of JPY 4,000 (3,000 for ICA
members) we will have 2.5 hours of open bar and various finger foods. Meet old
friends and make new ones. Cozmo Cafe is a very cool venue and it should be an
excellent party. Open to all.

Date: Friday, May 27, 2005

Time: 7:00 - 9:30 Open Bar and Finger Food

Cost: 3,000 yen (members), 4,000 yen (non-members)

Location : Cozmo Cafe http://www.cozmoscafe.com/
If you would like to attend please RSVP on our sign-up page at:
http://www.icajapan.jp/signup.html
by 17:00 Tuesday May 24

>----------- Tokyo PC Users Group -----------<
Note the change in venue from the usual Tokyo Union Church

Eric Meyer: Principal, Complex Spiral Consulting and author of
"Cascading Style Sheets: The Definitive Guide"

Standards Oriented Web Design and Cascading Style Sheet
DATE: Thursday, May 12
TIME: 7 pm - 9 pm, doors open at 6:30
VENUE: Temple University Japan
COST: 2,000 yen (TPC Members pay the normal meeting fee)

REGISTRATION: http://www.tuj.ac.jp/cont-ed/seminar
MAP: http://www.tuj.ac.jp/newsite/main/maps/index.html
>----------- Pink Cow Conspiracy -----------<
3rd Ecademy Career Networking Evening, May 31

Whether you're in the market, off the market, or working the market, join us at
The Pink Cow (http://www.thepinkcow.com) on March 31st at 7:30 PM for an
informal and relaxed networking evening dedicated to HR professionals,
recruiters and candidates alike. Maybe you'll find the candidate you're looking
for, or the job you're hoping for - in any case you'll make lasting connections.
50+ attendees expected

Make your reservation now by mailing daniel.nestle@... with your name
and whether you are a recruiter, job hunter, both or neither.

DATE: Tuesday, May 31st

TIME: 19:30 'til late

VENUE: http://www.thepinkcow.com

COST: \3,000 (Includes light buffet. Cash bar).
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