This month's Ringo Macintosh User Group meeting will focus on the
theme of Japanese language study and reading aids.  The feature
presentation will be by the crew that produces JapanesePod101[1], a
free daily podcast designed to make learning Japanese fun and
relatively painless.  There will also be demonstrations of some web-
based tools (including Jim Breen's WWWJDIC[2]), an extension[3] for
Firefox and Thunderbird, LiveDictionary[4], the OS X translation
widget, and probably a flash card program or two.

Ringo Macintosh Users Group  http://www.Ringo.net/
Friday, March 17th  19:00~21:00
Theater, 3rd Floor, Apple Store, Ginza
Free admission.

Everyone interested in the Mac is welcome.  (Many of the topics
discussed at this meeting are cross platform, and so may be of
interest to the Unix/Linux and Windows communities too.)  Most Ringo
meetings are webcast live.  Check http://www.ringo.net/ during the
meeting for details.  The Ringo MUG hosts an active online bulletin
board[5] and mailing list[6] system for problem solving and general
discussion between the monthly meetings.

[1] http://www.japanesepod101.com/
[2] http://www.csse.monash.edu.au/~jwb/wwwjdic.html
[3] http://moji.mozdev.org/
[4] http://www.eloquentsw.com/livedictionary.html
[5] http://www.ringo.net/Login/
[6] http://www.ringo.net/mailman/listinfo/


--
Other events this weekend:
    Open Source Conference 2006 Tokyo/Spring
      Fri & Sat, Mar 17 & 18  http://www.ospn.jp/osc2006/
    Tokyo Linux Users Group:  Free and Open Source Software Licensing
      Sat, Mar 18.   http://www.tlug.jp/meetings/next.php

Kanto Computer Calendar  http://www.OnJapan.net/calendar/
    available on the web, and in RSS, iCal, and AvantGo formats

Building Performance Cultures In Small Companies, Victoria Bolam, Director,
Action Japan
(http://www.action-japan.com)

Building Performance Cultures In Small Companies - integral to even the smallest
companies

What exactly is a performance culture, and how relevant is it to the success of
small businesses? Is a dedicated, visionary leader
enough to align the team's performance behind expectations? In this enlightening
presentation Victoria Bolam explores the concepts
of corporate culture, the common inhibitors to performance, especially in
smaller businesses, and offers practical tips to squeeze
extra performance from employees. A must for any business leader who wishes to
stay ahead of the profit game.

== Speaker Profile ==
Victoria Bolam, the director of Action Japan, has 16 years experience consulting
for such firms as Toyota Corporation affiliates,
the BBC, a top-five consulting firm, and Japanese government departments. She
introduces a fresh approach to a prevalent problems
based on current organizational psychology and offers advice invaluable for any
organization, large or small, bold enough to
seriously address the issue of employee and organizational performance. Victoria
is also a British Chamber of Commerce Executive
Committee member, former vice-chair of the EBC HR Committee, and a published
writer with various appearances on Japanese national
TV.

DATE:  Wednesday 8 March

TIME: Doors open 19.00 'til late, Presentation starts 19:30

VENUE:  http://www.thepinkcow.com

COST:  No Charge for entry! Bar and food pay as you go
	 Registration NOT required. Just turn up

Future events will be on the 2nd Wednesday of the month:

12 April - Customer Centric Business Planning
Henry M. Seals, President, Merchant Global Technologies and Investment (MGTI)
http://www.mgti.co.jp

... and then 10 May, 14 Jun, 12 Jul, 9 Aug, 12 Sept, 11 Oct, 8 Nov

===
Comspiracy is derived from Pink Cow Conspiracy. Conspiracy events were conceived
by Pink Cow owner Traci Consoli to bring together
people building their own business. COMspiracy reflects the association with the
IT and COMputer industry and has the mission to
'bring together people building IT businesses'. Comspiracy events are relaxed
presenter/networking events normally held on the 2nd
Wednesday of every month.

Organizers:
Andrew Shuttleworth http://www.andrewshuttleworth.com
http://www.thepinkcow.com - cool place, yummy food!

Supporting organizations:
-> International Computer Association - http://www.icajapan.jp
-> The Investor & Executive Networking Meeting http://www.jci-inc.com
-> Entrepreneur Association of Tokyo - http://www.ea-tokyo.com
-> JET Alumni Group for Eastern Japan - http://www.jetaa.com
-> http://japan.ecademy.com - Connecting Business People

ICA Newsletter March 2006

ICA Event - March 22nd
Speaker:
Brian Mitchell
Senior Vice President, Strategy, Business Planning and Mergers and Acquisitions,
for Asia Pacific and Japan. Oracle Corporation.

Title:
The Rapid Consolidation and Evolution of the Global Software Industry

The global software industry is consolidating rapidly, and Oracle Corporation is
leading much of the change. The drivers behind this, and the implications for
the industry, will revolutionize the IT and business landscapes. Our presenter,
Brian Mitchell, will discuss Oracle's Acquisition Strategy, and the impact and
implications of industry consolidation, and its relevance in Japan.

Prior to his current role, Mitchell was Oracle's longest serving regional
managing director for Australia and New Zealand. Before joining Oracle, Mitchell
gained extensive experience in a range of roles working for major technology
companies including sales manager at IBM Corporation, COO at Digital Equipment
in Australia, managing director at BIS Banking Systems in Australia and
subsequently head of global marketing and development in London.

Meeting Details
Date: March 22nd
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.

--------------------------
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 Monday March 20

>------------------<< ICA SPONSOR >>-----------------<
PM-GLOBAL

PM-Global 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.pm-global.com

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

>------------------<< ICA SPONSOR >>-----------------<
Temple University
The oldest and largest American University in Japan.
http://www.tuj.ac.jp

>------------------<< ICA SPONSOR >>-----------------<
Access Technology
Japan�fs premier technology - focused search firm.
http://www.accesstech.com/indexe.html

>---------<< JCI Investor and Executive Network Event >>---------<
The Investor and Executive Networking Event March 17th at the Top of Akasaka
Prince Hotel. (Akasaka Mitsuke Station)

The event provides executives, bankers, venture capitalists, lawyers,
accountants, entrepreneurs and angels alike with opportunities to direct
business matching.

Friday, March 17th - from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
10,000 Yen (covers food and beverages)
*Registration is limited to 100 people.

For further information, please contact mailto:seminar@..., or call
03-5226-5081 and provide your name, company, email, phone and fax numbers.

Details: http://www.jci-inc.com/executive.html

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Building Performance Cultures In Small Companies
    Victoria Bolam, Director, Action Japan http://www.action-japan.com
= = = = =                                             = = = = =

What exactly is a performance culture, and how relevant is it to the
success of small businesses? Is a dedicated, visionary leader enough
to align the team's performance behind expectations? In this
enlightening presentation Victoria Bolam explores the concepts of
corporate culture, the common inhibitors to performance, especially
in smaller businesses, and offers practical tips to squeeze extra
performance from employees. A must for any business leader who wishes
to stay ahead of the profit game.

== Speaker Profile ==
Victoria Bolam, the director of Action Japan, has 16 years experience
consulting for such firms as Toyota Corporation affiliates, the BBC,
a top-five consulting firm, and Japanese government departments. She
introduces a fresh approach to a prevalent problems based on current
organizational psychology and offers advice invaluable for any
organization, large or small, bold enough to seriously address the
issue of employee and organizational performance. Victoria is also a
British Chamber of Commerce Executive Committee member, former
vice-chair of the EBC HR Committee, and a published writer with
various appearances on Japanese national TV.

DATE:  Wednesday 8 March
TIME: Doors open 19.00 'til late, Presentation starts 19:30
VENUE: http://www.thepinkcow.com
COST:  No Charge for entry! Bar and food pay as you go
	 Registration NOT required. Just turn up

Future events will be on the 2nd Wednesday of the month:
12 April - Customer Centric Business Planning
Henry M. Seals, President, Merchant Global Technologies and Investment
(MGTI)
http://www.mgti.co.jp

... and then 10 May, 14 Jun, 12 Jul, 9 Aug, 12 Sept, 11 Oct, 8 Nov
===
Comspiracy is derived from Pink Cow Conspiracy. Conspiracy events
were conceived by Pink Cow owner Traci Consoli to bring together
people building their own business. COMspiracy reflects the
association with the IT and COMputer industry has has the mission to
'bring together people building IT businesses'. Comspiracy events are
relaxed presenter/networking events normally held on the 2nd Wednesday
of every month.

Organizers:
Andrew Shuttleworth http://www.andrewshuttleworth.com
http://www.thepinkcow.com  - cool place, yummy food!

Supporting organizations:
-> International Computer Association - http://www.icajapan.jp
-> The Investor & Executive Networking Meeting http://www.jci-inc.com
-> Entrepreneur Association of Tokyo - http://www.ea-tokyo.com
-> JET Alumni Group for Eastern Japan - http://www.jetaa.com
-> http://japan.ecademy.com  - Connecting Business People

ICA Newsletter February 2006

ICA Event - February 16th
Speaker:
Yosuke I. Itoh III, Director, CSP and Media Industry Services, Abeam Consulting
LLP.

Title:
Japan's Mobile Commerce Boom!
A Driver for Marketing Loyalty Program Consolidation

Japan is beginning to experience a dramatic increase in m-commerce adoption,
driven in part by Mobile Suica's launch, set for January 28, and the
super-successful "FeliCa"-branded mobile contactless payment services which have
been adopted by NTT DoCoMo, KDDI and Vodafone as the de facto market standard
for m-commerce, e-wallets, transportation and other peer-to-peer data transfer
services. Our presenter, Yosuke Itoh will cover how these advances in m-commerce
are changing the landscape in the field of Loyalty Marketing.

Loyalty marketing programs are designed to create loyalty and increase sales
from your best customers. Adding mobility and mobile payments to these programs
opens up a whole new world of opportunities for mobile marketers and enterprises
in today�fs competitive marketplace. Up until now, the proliferation of such
programs among virtually all national brands has made program differentiation
difficult. Our presenter will explain why several national retail brands are
teaming up to form "coalition loyalty schemes", and how the m-commerce platform
is helping to make this an even more powerful tool. Prior to joining Abeam,
Yosuke Itoh was an Associate Partner at Accenture's European
Communications/HighTech practice , CTO & Operator Alliance Director with the
original Livedoor Inc., and VP of CIO office at SONY�fs Global headquarters.

Meeting Details
Date: February 16th
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.

--------------------------
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 February 14

>--------------<< Sponsor Event - PM Global >>--------------<

Please have a look at our upcoming training, designed by project managers, for
project managers. PM-Global would also like to offer you and others of the ICA,
a special course fee schedule, below:
Planning and Managing Projects (P&MP)
March 8-10 (3 days) - Tokyo Design Center
Early registration eligibility: Register by Jan 27
Professional Development Units (PDUs): 24

The most hands-on project management course available in Japan. Focus on the
definition, planning and control of key value-adding processes in projects. Case
studies are replaced with real projects that participants decide, giving project
managers a head start on their real work. Excellent for project teams that are
starting out a new project, or project managers needing knowledge in the
fundamentals, but at a deep level.
Managing Integrated Programs (MIP)
March 27-28 (2 days) - Tokyo Design Center
Early registration eligibility: Register by Jan 27
Professional Development Units (PDUs): 16

Starts from the premise that interdependent projects must be managed with added
skills and techniques. The aim is to improve program execution by using the
Planning and Managing Projects (P&MP) framework in each project, and conduct
special activities to initiate the program definition, manage interdependencies
between projects, and manage time based on one integrated schedule. Essential
for managers of multiple, connected projects, and the project managers of those
component projects.
Course Fees
(fees in JPY)  Regular Fee  Early Registation Fee
P&MP  200,000  180,000 (save 20,000)
MIP  150,000  120,000 (save 30,000)
P&MP + MIP
Package!  300,000
(save 50,000)  250,000 (save 100,000)


*Please note that the early registration fee is to give individuals with fewer
resources a chance to benefit from these courses. Company sponsored participants
can still benefit from the package course fees

For details contact Aki Matsumoto at 03-5159-2151 or email at
matsumotoa@...   Website: http://www.pm-global.com

>------------------<< ICA SPONSOR >>-----------------<
PM-GLOBAL

PM-Global 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.pm-global.com

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

>------------------<< ICA SPONSOR >>-----------------<
Temple University
The oldest and largest American University in Japan.
http://www.tuj.ac.jp

>------------------<< ICA SPONSOR >>-----------------<
Access Technology
Japan�fs premier technology - focused search firm.
http://www.accesstech.com/indexe.html

>---------<< JCI Investor and Executive Network Event >>---------<
The 18th Investor and Executive Networking Event January 27th at the Top of
Akasaka Prince Hotel. (Akasaka Mitsuke Station)

The event provides executives, bankers, venture capitalists, lawyers,
accountants, entrepreneurs and angels alike with opportunities to direct
business matching.

Friday, February 24th - from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
10,000 Yen (covers food and beverages)
*Registration is limited to 100 people.

For further information, please contact seminar@..., or call
03-5226-5081 and provide your name, company, email, phone and fax numbers.

Details: http://www.jci-inc.com/executive.html

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---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Good Day Books <goodday@...>
Date: Feb 3, 2006 6:09 PM
Subject: Issue #4 Newsletter February 2006
To: Good Day Books <goodday@...>


   Good Day Books (Issue #4, February 2006)

*Tel: 03-5421-0957     Fax: 03-5421-0958     Website: www.gooddaybooks.com*

*Coming Attractions***

* *

*Sunday,*

*19 February, 2006***

* *

*Mark Schilling*, author of *The Yakuza Movie Book,* will talk about Yakuza
Movies. His talk will be illustrated by movie clips.**

* *

**

* *

*Past Events***

* *

*22 January 2006***

* *

*Markuz Wernli-Saito*, designer/photographer of *Mirei Shigemori:
Modernizing the Japanese Garden,* illustrated the design process in his talk
"*Integrating Image & Word."** ***

Throughout his talk* Markuz *deftly flicked between aptly chosen images and
well chosen words.

Thanks to his smooth presentation, everyone present at the talk gained a



deeper understanding of the thought that goes into the design and
construction of an illustrated book.

Illustration below: Standing room only in Good Day Books when Markuz gave
his talk.



**

*Conan the Librarian Cogitates:***

*Books = Mind Mirrors*

Just as books are mirrors of the mind, bookstores serve as thought
seismographs.

Surely Casanova, my fellow librarian, would agree that "I couldn't find
anything," is a sad statement. Conversely, "You've got a great collection
here!" is a pleasing affirmation that our careful evaluation work is not
going unnoticed.  We now evaluate books every business day, so feel

free to bring your books any time!

*Country named after books?!*

Books are called *hon* in Japanese; Japan is *Nihon.* This doesn't mean the
country is called "two books." However, it *is *the same Chinese character.
The *hon *of *Nihon *means source or origin, for knowledge

and wisdom come from books. Despite the phenomenal growth of "visualists" it
will be a long, long time before a country is known as *Nimovie *or *Nianime
*.



*Things we don't have but have been asked about. ***

* *

Aerial photographs of Tokyo in English, bagels, jobs, cheap drinks, washing
machines, rooms to let, spaghetti, dictionaries of unidentified animals,
comic books in Japanese, interior design books in Danish, Italian versions
of Vogue magazine, or a Bridgestone Art Museum (Connecticut) catalogue. No
one has asked yet, but we don't have Batman in Bhutanese either!

* *








--
Ben Miller
www.benmiller.com


[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

ICA Newsletter February 2006

ICA Event - February 16th
Speaker:
Yosuke I. Itoh III, Director, CSP and Media Industry Services, Abeam Consulting
LLP.

Title:
Japan's Mobile Commerce Boom!
A Driver for Marketing Loyalty Program Consolidation

Japan is beginning to experience a dramatic increase in m-commerce adoption,
driven in part by Mobile Suica's launch, set for January 28, and the
super-successful "FeliCa"-branded mobile contactless payment services which have
been adopted by NTT DoCoMo, KDDI and Vodafone as the de facto market standard
for m-commerce, e-wallets, transportation and other peer-to-peer data transfer
services. Our presenter, Yosuke Itoh will cover how these advances in m-commerce
are changing the landscape in the field of Loyalty Marketing.

Loyalty marketing programs are designed to create loyalty and increase sales
from your best customers. Adding mobility and mobile payments to these programs
opens up a whole new world of opportunities for mobile marketers and enterprises
in today�fs competitive marketplace. Up until now, the proliferation of such
programs among virtually all national brands has made program differentiation
difficult. Our presenter will explain why several national retail brands are
teaming up to form "coalition loyalty schemes", and how the m-commerce platform
is helping to make this an even more powerful tool. Prior to joining Abeam,
Yosuke Itoh was an Associate Partner at Accenture's European
Communications/HighTech practice , CTO & Operator Alliance Director with the
original Livedoor Inc., and VP of CIO office at SONY�fs Global headquarters.

Meeting Details
Date: February 16th
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.

--------------------------
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 February 14

>--------------<< Sponsor Event - PM Global >>--------------<

Please have a look at our upcoming training, designed by project managers, for
project managers. PM-Global would also like to offer you and others of the ICA,
a special course fee schedule, below:
Planning and Managing Projects (P&MP)
March 8-10 (3 days) - Tokyo Design Center
Early registration eligibility: Register by Jan 27
Professional Development Units (PDUs): 24

The most hands-on project management course available in Japan. Focus on the
definition, planning and control of key value-adding processes in projects. Case
studies are replaced with real projects that participants decide, giving project
managers a head start on their real work. Excellent for project teams that are
starting out a new project, or project managers needing knowledge in the
fundamentals, but at a deep level.
Managing Integrated Programs (MIP)
March 27-28 (2 days) - Tokyo Design Center
Early registration eligibility: Register by Jan 27
Professional Development Units (PDUs): 16

Starts from the premise that interdependent projects must be managed with added
skills and techniques. The aim is to improve program execution by using the
Planning and Managing Projects (P&MP) framework in each project, and conduct
special activities to initiate the program definition, manage interdependencies
between projects, and manage time based on one integrated schedule. Essential
for managers of multiple, connected projects, and the project managers of those
component projects.
Course Fees
(fees in JPY)  Regular Fee  Early Registation Fee
P&MP  200,000  180,000 (save 20,000)
MIP  150,000  120,000 (save 30,000)
P&MP + MIP
Package!  300,000
(save 50,000)  250,000 (save 100,000)


*Please note that the early registration fee is to give individuals with fewer
resources a chance to benefit from these courses. Company sponsored participants
can still benefit from the package course fees

For details contact Aki Matsumoto at 03-5159-2151 or email at
matsumotoa@...   Website: http://www.pm-global.com

>--------------<< Sponsor Event - Japan Inc >>--------------<

Entrepreneur's Handbook Seminar 4th of Feb, 2006

If you have been considering setting up your own company, find out what it takes
to make it successful. Terrie Lloyd, founder of over 13 start-up companies in
Japan, will be giving an English-language seminar and Q&A on starting up a
company in Japan. This is an ideal opportunity to find out what is involved, and
to ask specific questions that are not normally answered in business books. All
materials are in English and are Japan-focused.

For more details: http://japaninc.com/handbook_seminar3/

>------------------<< ICA SPONSOR >>-----------------<
PM-GLOBAL

PM-Global 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.pm-global.com

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

>------------------<< ICA SPONSOR >>-----------------<
Temple University
The oldest and largest American University in Japan.
http://www.tuj.ac.jp

>------------------<< ICA SPONSOR >>-----------------<
Access Technology
Japan�fs premier technology - focused search firm.
http://www.accesstech.com/indexe.html

>---------<< JCI Investor and Executive Network Event >>---------<
The 18th Investor and Executive Networking Event January 27th at the Top of
Akasaka Prince Hotel. (Akasaka Mitsuke Station)

The event provides executives, bankers, venture capitalists, lawyers,
accountants, entrepreneurs and angels alike with opportunities to direct
business matching.

Friday, January 27th - from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
10,000 Yen (covers food and beverages)
*Registration is limited to 100 people.

For further information, please contact seminar@..., or call
03-5226-5081 and provide your name, company, email, phone and fax numbers.

Details: http://www.jci-inc.com/executive.html

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Sluggish PC?  Hard disk full?  Virus/spyware/firewall worries?
The TokyoPC February meeting on Feb. 2 ( the 1st Thurs.)
will be on basic PC Troubleshooting and Security.
For details, see www.tokyopc.org . All welcome!
For people without a broadband Internet connection or CD writer,
we may offer copies of evaluation versions of some of the
utilities for the price of the CD media, maybe about 100 yen.
Email mailto:president@... if you want to reserve a CD.

  From February we plan to again offer a "Help Desk" (at the
same time as the meeting) in the kitchen area next to the hall,
for hands-on help with hardware and software problems.
This service is provided on an "all due care taken, but no liability"
basis--apart from the meeting fee, which goes towards room
rental, there is no charge for this service. Pack your PC well
to avoid damage in transit!

The March meeting will be on Mar. 2nd -- please note the date
in your diary now.

Looking forward to seeing you on February 2!



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ICA Newsletter

President's Message
Dear Friends of the ICA:

We would like to thank all who attended our sold-out Shinenkai last night, it
was a great success and a good networking event. We would also like to thank our
sponsors; Skillhouse, Temple University & PM Global for their generous support.
We have 3 events to promote in this mail below, we hope to see you at most or
all of them:

  * Jan 20 - 2006 Japan IT Industry Shinnenkai-Future Trends
  * Mar 8 - 20 (sign up by Jan 27) Planning and Managing Projects (P&MP),
Managing Integrated Programs (MIP)
  * Feb 16 - ICA Event - Japan�fs Mobile Commerce Boom!
    A Driver for Marketing Loyalty Program Consolidation

Lastly we would like to thank LINC Media for promoting our events in their
popular and informative email newsletters. They are free and cover a variety of
subjects on the Japan market, if you are not signed up already, I highly
recommend it.
Here is the URL: http://www.japaninc.com/subscribe_news.html

Sincerely

Darren McKellin
President - ICA

Partner Event - Access Technology
2006 Japan IT Industry Shinnenkai - Future Trends

Host: Access Technology, Japan

When: Friday, January 20, 7:00pm to 10:00pm

Location: Tokyo American Club

Distinguished Speakers:
Dick Wolven
Oracle Corporation, Inc., Senior Vice President
Oracle Applications Japan, General Manager

Eric Feigenbaum
Senior Director
Yahoo!

Cost:
\5,000* (Includes all-you-can-eat and drink;
*Receipts will be provided at the door)

Attendees:
200+ of Japan's IT-industry Professionals

You are cordially invited to the premier New Year kickoff event for the IT
industry in Japan. We will all have the chance to learn what some of Japan's top
IT-industry leaders expect in 2006 and beyond. This is a rare opportunity to get
an update of the current market as well as future trends.

In attendance will be hundreds of Japan's IT industry professionals from top
executives/management, sales professionals, engineering wizards, consultants as
well as non-IT-specific professionals in finance/accounting, human resources,
law, etc. If would like to receive an online invitation please inform us at
shinnenkai2006@....
Schedule:
7:00 - 7:30 PM - Registration
8:00 - 9:00 PM - Presentations by Distinguished Speakers
9:00 - 10:00 PM - Reception


Sponsor Event - PM Global

Please have a look at our upcoming training, designed by project managers, for
project managers. PM-Global would also like to offer you and others of the ICA,
a special course fee schedule, below:
Planning and Managing Projects (P&MP)
March 8-10 (3 days) - Tokyo Design Center
Early registration eligibility: Register by Jan 27
Professional Development Units (PDUs): 24

The most hands-on project management course available in Japan. Focus on the
definition, planning and control of key value-adding processes in projects. Case
studies are replaced with real projects that participants decide, giving project
managers a head start on their real work. Excellent for project teams that are
starting out a new project, or project managers needing knowledge in the
fundamentals, but at a deep level.
Managing Integrated Programs (MIP)
March 27-28 (2 days) - Tokyo Design Center
Early registration eligibility: Register by Jan 27
Professional Development Units (PDUs): 16

Starts from the premise that interdependent projects must be managed with added
skills and techniques. The aim is to improve program execution by using the
Planning and Managing Projects (P&MP) framework in each project, and conduct
special activities to initiate the program definition, manage interdependencies
between projects, and manage time based on one integrated schedule. Essential
for managers of multiple, connected projects, and the project managers of those
component projects.
Course Fees
(fees in JPY)  Regular Fee  Early Registation Fee
P&MP  200,000  180,000 (save 20,000)
MIP  150,000  120,000 (save 30,000)
P&MP + MIP
Package!  300,000
(save 50,000)  250,000 (save 1000,000)


*Please note that the early registration fee is to give individuals with fewer
resources a chance to benefit from these courses. Company sponsored participants
can still benefit from the package course fees

For details contact Aki Matsumoto at 03-5159-2151 or email at
matsumotoa@...   Website: http://www.pm-global.com


ICA Event - February 16th
Speaker:
Yosuke I. Itoh III, Director, CSP and Media Industry Services, Abeam Consulting
LLP.

Title:
Japan's Mobile Commerce Boom!
A Driver for Marketing Loyalty Program Consolidation

Japan is beginning to experience a dramatic increase in m-commerce adoption,
driven in part by Mobile Suica's launch, set for January 28, and the
super-successful "FeliCa"-branded mobile contactless payment services which have
been adopted by NTT DoCoMo, KDDI and Vodafone as the de facto market standard
for m-commerce, e-wallets, transportation and other peer-to-peer data transfer
services. Our presenter, Yosuke Itoh will cover how these advances in m-commerce
are changing the landscape in the field of Loyalty Marketing.

Loyalty marketing programs are designed to create loyalty and increase sales
from your best customers. Adding mobility and mobile payments to these programs
opens up a whole new world of opportunities for mobile marketers and enterprises
in today�fs competitive marketplace. Up until now, the proliferation of such
programs among virtually all national brands has made program differentiation
difficult. Our presenter will explain why several national retail brands are
teaming up to form "coalition loyalty schemes", and how the m-commerce platform
is helping to make this an even more powerful tool. Prior to joining Abeam,
Yosuke Itoh was an Associate Partner at Accenture's European
Communications/HighTech practice , CTO & Operator Alliance Director with the
original Livedoor Inc., and VP of CIO office at SONY�fs Global headquarters.

Meeting Details
Date: February 16th
Venue: Foreign Correspondents' Club
Yurakucho Denki Building, 20F
http://www.fccj.or.jp/static/aboutus/map.php
Time:
6:30 (pm) Doors open
6:30 Networking
7:10 Dinner*
7:45 Round Table
8:45 Finish
*Dinner included in meeting cost. Cash bar available.

Cost: 3,000 (yen) members, 5,500 (yen) non-members
If you would like to attend please RSVP on our sign up page.
by 17:00 Tuesday February 14
No-shows will be billed!

>------------------<< ICA SPONSOR >>-----------------<
PM-GLOBAL

PM-Global 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.pm-global.com

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

>------------------<< ICA SPONSOR >>-----------------<
Temple University
The oldest and largest American University in Japan.
http://www.tuj.ac.jp

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"Mind Mapping Applications for Business", Josh Rhodes, Management
Trainer, AMT Group (http://link.as.wir.jp/l.ut?t=3vbQM)

Mind Mapping is a tool being increasingly adopted by both individuals
and business to efficiently capture and organize ideas. If you are
struggling to cope with information overload, grasping the heart of a
problem or just think you could record and organize information more
efficiently don't miss this presentation. This will be an interactive
session with a chance to do some Mind Mapping yourself - please bring
some pens!

Learn more about Mind Mapping here:
http://link.as.wir.jp/l.ut?t=3t9NM

== Speaker Profile ==
Josh Rhodes works as a Trainer for the AMT Group, KK, which provides
communication-focused management training to clients in both the
private and public sector here in Tokyo.  He currently focuses on
topics including situational leadership, cross-cultural negotiation,
presentations and creativity. He has provided corporate training to
such clients as Fuji Xerox, Itochu Trading Group, the Tokyo American
Club, and the Royal Danish Embassy.

Josh practices the concept of Mind-mapping both personally and as an
organizational and brainstorming tool in AMT Group training. He
obtained a BS in Finance from the University of Illinois,
Urbana-Champaign (the bubbly flowed freely!) in 1998.  He also
received his MBA in International Management from the Fisher Graduate
School of International Business at the Monterey Institute of
International Studies in 2005.  He can be contacted at
josh@....

DATE:  Wednesday 18 January

TIME: Doors open 19.00 'til late, Presentation starts 19:30

VENUE:  http://link.as.wir.jp/l.ut?t=40ZYM

COST:  No Charge for entry! Bar and food pay as you go
	 Registration NOT required. Just turn up

Future events will be on the 2nd Wednesday of the month:

8 Feb  - Victoria Bolam, Managing Director. Action Japan Ltd.
Building the foundations of a performance culture - how even small
companies need to manage the creation of their corporate culture to
ensure sustainable growth.

... and then 8 Mar, 12 Apr, 10 May, 14 Jun, 12 Jul, 9 Aug, 12 Sept,
11 Oct, 8 Nov

===
Comspiracy is derived from Pink Cow Conspiracy. Conspiracy events
were conceived by Pink Cow owner Traci Consoli to bring together
people building their own business. COMspiracy reflects the
association with
the IT and COMputer industry has has the mission to 'bring together
people building IT businesses'. Comspiracy events are
relaxedpresenter/networking events normally held on the 2nd Wednesday
of every month.

Organizers:
Andrew Shuttleworth http://link.as.wir.jp/l.ut?t=3wJRM
   Tabemo Dining Club http://link.as.wir.jp/l.ut?t=3zsXM
   20%+ discounts on top Tokyo restaurants by PC or phone
The Pink Cow
   http://link.as.wir.jp/l.ut?t=40ZYM - cool place, yummy food!

Supporting organizations:
-> International Computer Association - http://link.as.wir.jp/l.ut?t=3xkTM
-> The Investor & Executive Networking Meeting
http://link.as.wir.jp/l.ut?t=3yRVM
-> Entrepreneur Association of Tokyo - http://link.as.wir.jp/l.ut?t=3x1SM
-> JET Alumni Group for Eastern Japan - http://link.as.wir.jp/l.ut?t=3z8WM
-> http://link.as.wir.jp/l.ut?t=3ttPM - Connecting Business People

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ICA Special Networking Event on Tues. Jan. 17
INFOTECH SHINNENKAI NEW YEAR PARTY

The ICA invites you to a joint Shinnenkai New Year Party with the ACCJ
Information, Communications, and  Technology Committee.  This will be an
excellent opportunity to meet new people in related industries, and catch up
with old friends. Be sure to bring colleagues and friends to join us in
welcoming the Year of the Dog.
RSVP is required, and space is limited, so sign up early for this event.

DATE: Tuesday, January 17, 7:00 to 9:00 p.m.

VENUE: Roti, Roppongi.  Map is at:
http://www.stillfoods.com/restaurant/roti/access.html

COST: Members: 3,000 yen, guests: 5,400 yen -- includes a standing buffet and
four drink tickets per person.

*** ICA 2006 Membership Special  ***
For 15,000 yen, receive entrance to the Shinenkai and join the ICA (membership
valid to September 2006).!

The regular ICA meeting will be on 25th January (the fourth Wednesday). Mark
your calendars!  Details will be announced separately.

--------------------------
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 Thursday January 12th

>------------------<< ICA SPONSOR >>-----------------<
PM-GLOBAL

PM-Global 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.pm-global.com

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

>---------<< JCI Investor and Executive Network Event >>---------<
The 18th Investor and Executive Networking Event January 27th at the Top of
Akasaka Prince Hotel. (Akasaka Mitsuke Station)

The event provides executives, bankers, venture capitalists, lawyers,
accountants, entrepreneurs and angels alike with opportunities to direct
business matching.

Friday, January 27th - from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
10,000 Yen (covers food and beverages)
*Registration is limited to 100 people.

For further information, please contact seminar@..., or call
03-5226-5081 and provide your name, company, email, phone and fax numbers.

Details: http://www.jci-inc.com/executive.html
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Here's wishing members and supporters of the Tokyo PC club
a very happy, healthy, and prosperous 2006!

If you have already received the following notice then apologies
for the duplication.  If not, then please sign up for our regular
announcement list tpc-list at www.tokyopc.org/tpc/mailinglists.html
to insure that you receive future announcements!

We launch the New Year on a high note on Jan. 12 ( 2nd Thurs.) with
Kevin Ryan on "Computer-Assisted Language Learning (CALL) and
Web-based Course Management"!  See www.tokyopc.org for details.

The Steering Committee is working on topics such as
Digital Photography, Security, and Email/Newsreader/RSS
programs, for meetings later in the first quarter of the year.

The February meeting will be on Feb. 2 -- note the date in
your diary now.  From Feb. we plan to again offer a "Help Desk"
(at the same time as the meeting) in the kitchen area next to
the hall, for hands-on help with hardware and software problems.
For details, see  www.tokyopc.org/index.php/news/

One benefit of Tokyo PC membership is User Group Specials :
TPC members get special-price offers -- particularly at Year
End/New Year.  TPC VP Ken Cotton announces that a bundle
of the latest versions of Acronis utilities -- True Image, Disk
Director Suite & Privacy Expert Suite -- is only $59 for all 3!
See  www.tokyopc.org/index.php/promos/ for details!

See you on January 12th!



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Hoping you can all make time in your bonenkai partying for December's PCC
this Wednesday. Walter is just in Japan for a few days so it's excellent
that he has made the time to present for the PCC. Full details below.

In addition ...

      January's PCC on Wed. 18th (one week later than usual) will feature
Josh Rhodes of the AMT Group (www.amt-group.com) presenting on a Mind
Mapping - a tool being increasingly adopted by both individuals and business
to efficiently capture and organize ideas. If you are struggling to cope
with information overload, grasping the heart of a problem or just think you
could record and organize information more efficiently don't miss this
presentation. I'm a big fan! Learn more here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mind_Mapping.

      February 8th will be Victoria Bolam, Managing Director of Action Japan
(www.action-japan.com) with a presentation on "Building the foundations of a
performance culture - how even small companies need to manage the creation
of their corporate culture to ensure sustainable growth". More about that
next year.

Hope to see you at one or all of the events and wishing all the best for the
holiday season and 2006.

Andrew
(www.andrewshuttleworth.com)

=====
December's Pink Cow Comspiracy, Wednesday 14 Dec. 2005
=====
Strategic Planning for Successful International Expansion"
- Lessons learnt from Asian failed experiences", Walter Adamson

"Successful at home - trouble expanding internationally".  Some of the
most successful Japanese and Korean IT, and especially mobile-related,
companies have struggled to repeat their success abroad.  In their
failures there are some common lessons, which when learnt lead to the
keys for success.  Based on his consulting experience Walter Adamson
will present "Strategic Planning for Successful International Expansion
- lessons learnt from Asian failed experiences" which highlights and
links the six vital management practices which lie at the core of
successful business expansion.

=== Speaker Profile ===
Walter is the Founder and Principal of Digital Investor, which provides
business advice to owners and investors in IT and telco-related service
companies.  He has a client base in wireless, mobile, IT and sometimes
more generally with larger firms in regard to their IT strategy.  Walter
is the author of a blog on mobile content which was recently rated as
one of the best 14 sites on mobile/wireless strategy in the world.  He
is establishing a trade accelerator for Australian businesses into Japan
- the Japan Exelerator, which he co-owns and operates.  Most recently he
was a guest speaker at the First Asian Mobile Gambling Summit in
Singapore. Walter has an MSc in Computing Science and attended the
Advanced Management Program at Monash Mt Eliza Business School.
He can be contacted at adamson@...
www.digitalinvestor.com.au     www.imodestrategy.com

DATE:  Wednesday 14 December

TIME: Doors open 19.00 'til late, Presentation starts 19:30

VENUE:  http://www.thepinkcow.com

COST:  No Charge for entry! Bar and food pay as you go
	 RedHook beer on special for the night!
	 Registration NOT required. Just turn up

Future events will be on the 2nd Wednesday of the month:
2006: 18 Jan, 8 Feb, 8 Mar, 12 Apr, 10 May, 14 Jun, 12 Jul, 9 Aug, 12 Sept,
11 Oct, 8 Nov

===
Comspiracy is derived from Pink Cow Conspiracy. Conspiracy events were
conceived by Pink Cow owner Traci Consoli to bring together people
building their own business. COMspiracy reflects the association with
the IT and COMputer industry has has the mission to 'bring together
people building IT businesses'. Comspiracy events are relaxed
presenter/networking events normally held on the 2nd Wednesday of every
month.

Organizers:
Andrew Shuttleworth www.andrewshuttleworth.com
   Tabemo Dining Club www.tabemo.com
   20%+ discounts on top Tokyo restaurants by PC or phone
The Pink Cow
   www.thepinkcow.com - cool place, yummy food!

Supporting organizations:
-> International Computer Association - www.icajapan.jp
-> The Investor & Executive Networking Meeting www.jci-inc.com
-> Entrepreneur Association of Tokyo - www.ea-tokyo.com
-> JET Alumni Group for Eastern Japan - www.jetaa.com
-> http://japan.ecademy.com - Connecting Business People

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Sent: Tuesday, November 29, 2005 10:35 AM
To: "Undisclosed-Recipient
Subject: Invitation for the 21th JCI Investor & Executive Network | From
Takashi Kinoshita at JCI,Inc.


Dear Friends,

I'm Takashi Kinoshita at JCI,Inc.

http://www.jci-inc.com/profile2b.html

We are doing networking event called "JCI Investor & Executive Network"
every month
at Top floor of Akasaka Prince Hotel.

Next event in on 12/16th.

80 to 100 participants comes to our event every month, and it's over 1,600
executive came since we started.
http://www.jci-inc.com/executive.html
I would be very honored if you will come to our event.

You can see our past event below
http://www.jci-inc.com/executivepast.html


Please FAX or E-mail back to us after you fill-in the registration from.
http://www.jci-inc.com/12.16ekp.pdf <http://www.jci-inc.com/10.21ekp.pdf>
<http://www.jci-inc.com/10.21ekp.pdf>

Best regards,


Takashi Kinoshita
JCI, Inc.
Shuwa-Kioicho TBR BuildingNo804
5-7 Kojimachi, Chiyoda-ku,Tokyo
102-0083 Japan
tel;03-5226-5081
FAX;03-5226-5087
http://www.jci-inc.com
kinoshita@...




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This meeting will cover utilities for Windows backup, maintenance,
diagnosis and repair -- e.g. Acronis True Image, Diskeeper,
VCom Fix-It, and BartPE.

For people without a broadband Internet connection or CD writer,
we may offer copies of evaluation versions of some of the
utilities for the price of the CD media, maybe about 100 yen.
Email mailto:president@... if you want to reserve a CD.

For further details, see www.tokyopc.net/index.php/events/



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PCC 22: "Strategic Planning for Successful International Expansion"
    - Lessons learnt from Asian failed experiences" -
Walter Adamson, Wednesday 14 Dec. 2005

"Successful at home - trouble expanding internationally".  Some of the
most successful Japanese and Korean IT, and especially mobile-related,
companies have struggled to repeat their success abroad.  In their
failures there are some common lessons, which when learnt lead to the
keys for success.  Based on his consulting experience Walter Adamson
will present "Strategic Planning for Successful International Expansion
- lessons learnt from Asian failed experiences" which highlights and
links the six vital management practices which lie at the core of
successful business expansion.

=== Speaker Profile ===
Walter is the Founder and Principal of Digital Investor, which provides
business advice to owners and investors in IT and telco-related service
companies.  He has a client base in wireless, mobile, IT and sometimes
more generally with larger firms in regard to their IT strategy.  Walter
is the author of a blog on mobile content which was recently rated as
one of the best 14 sites on mobile/wireless strategy in the world.  He
is establishing a trade accelerator for Australian businesses into Japan
- the Japan Exelerator, which he co-owns and operates.  Most recently he
was a guest speaker at the First Asian Mobile Gambling Summit in
Singapore. Walter has an MSc in Computing Science and attended the
Advanced Management Program at Monash Mt Eliza Business School.
He can be contacted at adamson@...
www.digitalinvestor.com.au     www.imodestrategy.com

DATE:  Wednesday 14 December

TIME: Doors open 19.00 'til late, Presentation starts 19:30

VENUE:  http://www.thepinkcow.com

COST:  No Charge for entry! Bar and food pay as you go
	 RedHook beer on special for the night!
	 Registration NOT required. Just turn up

Future events will be on the 2nd Wednesday of the month:
2006: 11 Jan, 8 Feb, 8 Mar, 12 Apr, 10 May, 14 Jun, 12 Jul, 9 Aug, 12 Sept,
11 Oct, 8 Nov

===
Comspiracy is derived from Pink Cow Conspiracy. Conspiracy events were
conceived by Pink Cow owner Traci Consoli to bring together people
building their own business. COMspiracy reflects the association with
the IT and COMputer industry has has the mission to 'bring together
people building IT businesses'. Comspiracy events are relaxed
presenter/networking events normally held on the 2nd Wednesday of every
month.

Organizers:
Andrew Shuttleworth www.andrewshuttleworth.com
   Tabemo Dining Club www.tabemo.com
   20%+ discounts on top Tokyo restaurants by PC or phone
The Pink Cow
   www.thepinkcow.com - cool place, yummy food!

Supporting organizations:
-> International Computer Association - www.icajapan.jp
-> The Investor & Executive Networking Meeting www.jci-inc.com
-> Entrepreneur Association of Tokyo - www.ea-tokyo.com
-> JET Alumni Group for Eastern Japan - www.jetaa.com
-> http://japan.ecademy.com - Connecting Business People

ICA November 17 Event at FCCJ

Topic: W-CDMA/EVDO Mobile Security

While our reliance on mobile communications has increased, the reliability and
dependability of these networks has steadily decreased. The original voice-only
mobile networks were very secure from external security threats. However as
Mobile messaging services became popular, mobile networks were subject to spam
attacks which were primarily a nuisance but not a security threat. The advent of
GPRS, CDMA 1xRTT and now W-CDMA and EVDO has introduced full internet
connectivity to mobile networks. The entire internet is now connected to mobile
networks through a direct path with Emerging IMS platforms that mobile operators
are planning to deploy. Mobile network operators are just starting to realize
the enormity of the problem. There is serious concern that internet connectivity
will expose mobile networks to a wide range of security threats.

Questions to be answered by this presentation include:

* What are the security threats in the Mobile operators eco-system?
* What are the opportunities for technology companies and System Integrators?
* How big is the Mobile Security market?
* How does IMS (IP Multimedia) Network deployments impact Mobile Operator
Security?
* How does lack of Mobile Security in operator's network impact Consumers?
* Why should the Government be concerned about Mobile Network Security?

Our presenter, Greg Tarr, founded SecureMobile in 2005 focused on W-CDMA/EVDO
Network Security, and CrossPacific Capital in 1998 focused on Asia/Japan
Business Development for Venture Capital funds + Mobile Technology Startups. His
angel investments and/or interim VP roles in Silicon Valley/Greater
China/Japan/Korea firms include Azteq Mobile, Kodiak Networks, IP Unity,
Linktone (Nasdaq Exit March 2004), Smartpay, Proquent Systems (acquired by Byte
Mobile), Snowshore Networks, Com2us, Infobank, Intrinsic, Unitech + Asia Online.
Greg earned a B.A. in Psychology and Marketing at University of Colorado-Boulder
and an MBA from Pepperdine University-Los Angeles and attended Bronx H.S. of
Science.

PRESENTER:
Greg Tarr, Technical Director in Japan for Foundry Networks

Meeting Details
Date: Thursday November 17
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.

--------------------------
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 November 15

>------------------<< ICA SPONSOR >>-----------------<
PM-GLOBAL

PM-Global 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.pm-global.com

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

>---------<< JCI Investor and Executive Network Event >>---------<
The 18th Investor and Executive Networking Event November 18th at the Top of
Akasaka Prince Hotel. (Akasaka Mitsuke Station)

The event provides executives, bankers, venture capitalists, lawyers,
accountants, entrepreneurs and angels alike with opportunities to direct
business matching.

Friday, November 18th - from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
10,000 Yen (covers food and beverages)
*Registration is limited to 100 people.

For further information, please contact seminar@..., or call
03-5226-5081 and provide your name, company, email, phone and fax numbers.

Details: http://www.jci-inc.com/executive.html
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The MIT Association of Japan is organizing the following seminar.
Please join us since it is open to the public.

>
> Dear MIT-J members and friends
>
> The MIT-J Association of Japan (=MIT-J) cordially invites you to the
MIT-J
> Seminar on December 6. This time, the Seminar will be conducted in Kanda,
> Tokyo, by Prof. Nicholas Negroponte, Wiesner Professor of Media
> Technology, MIT, and , and founding chairman of MIT's Media Laboratory.
> Following the Seminar, there will be a Reception over snacks. The
> invitations extend to MIT-J members, non-members, and their friends and
> family. Those who wish to attend the Seminar/Reception, please see below
> and register no later than November 30. Seats are limited.
>
> For your reference, Prof. Negroponte's bio can be seen at
> http://www.media.mit.edu/people/bio_nicholas.html
>
>
> MIT-J Presents: "Prof. Nicholas Negroponte Seminar"
>
> Date:      ¡¡     Tuesday, December 6, 2005
> Venue:   ¡¡      Gakushi Kaikan
>                     3-28 Kanda-Nishiki-cho, Chiyodaku, Tokyo
> ¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡ ¡¡¡¡¡¡
¡¡http://www.gakushikaikan.co.jp/info/access.html
> Procedures:     18:00 Door Opens
>                     18:30 Prof. Negroponte Seminar "The $100 Laptop"
>               ¡¡¡¡  19:30 Reception and networking over snacks
> Fee:          ¡¡¡¡ MIT-J Regular Member - 5,000 yen per person
>                     Others -              7,000 yen per person
>                        *Sorry, no discount for Seminar-only participants.
> Registration:    Please fill out the form below and submit to
> mit-j@... no later than November 30.
>               ¡¡¡¡  Registration will be accepted by the order of fee
> payment.
> Payment:        Please wire the applicable fee to:
>               ¡¡¡¡  Bank Name:     Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi
>                 ¡¡¡¡Branch Name:   Kojimachi Branch
>                 ¡¡¡¡Account Type:  Futsuu
>                 ¡¡¡¡Account Number: 1005980
>                 ¡¡¡¡Account Holder:The MIT Association of Japan
>                  ¡¡¡¡*Please make certain to enter your first and last
> name upon transaction.
> Inquiry:         ¡¡The MIT Association of Japan Secretariat
>               ¡¡  ¡¡Tel: 03-3221-9011
>                 ¡¡¡¡E-mail: mit-j@...
>
> =========== "Prof. Nicholas Negroponte Seminar" Registration Form (TOP)
> ===========
>
> I/We will attend the "Prof. Nicholas Negroponte Seminar" on December 6.
>
> Name:
> Guest Name:
>
> Payment: I will pay the fee of XXXX yen by XX (month) XX (date).
>
> ========== "Prof. Nicholas Negroponte Seminar" Registration Form (BOTTOM)
> ==========
>

Forwarding for anyone who may be interested.

Andrew
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   _____

From: Takashi Kinoshita [mailto:kinoshita@...]
Sent: Tuesday, November 08, 2005 2:55 PM
To: "Undisclosed-Recipient :
  Subject: Takashi Kinoshita at JCI | I want to announce our event this
month.




Hallo

I'm Takashi Kioshita at JCI, Inc.

Thank you very much for supporting our event every time.

I want you to ask you to announce our event this month.

Here I attached invitation of English version of the 20th Investor
&Executive
Networking meeting.( 11/18 ).

Yoroshiku Onegaishimasu!

Please let know if you can come to our event this month.

Best regards,

Taka

INVESTOR AND EXECUTIVE NETWORKING EVENT
The 20th Investor and Executive Networking Event will be held November 18th
at the Akasaka Prince Hotel.
The event provides executives, bankers, venture capitalists, lawyers,
accountants, entrepreneurs and angels
alike with opportunities to direct business matching.

Friday,  November 18th
6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Top of Akasaka at the Akasaka Prince Hotel. (Akasakamitsuke - Ginza Line)
10,000 Yen (covers food and beverages)
*Registration is limited to 150 people.
*Registration and payment by bank transfer must be completed by July 19th.

For further information, please contact seminar@..., or call
03-5226-5081 and provide your name,
  company, email, phone and fax numbers.
Details: http://www.jci-inc.com/executive.html
Online Registration Form:
http://221.255.83.197/public/html/modules/formmail/index.php?id_form=1

Advisors:
Kimio Agata, Former CEO, Chairman and Advisor, NEC Planning Research, Ltd.
Tamotsu Iba, Chairman, Sony Financial Holdings
Hideo Ohkubo, President and CEO, Forval Corporation
Takashi Sakamoto, President and CEO, BOOKOFF CORPORATION
Keiichiro Tsukamoto, President and CEO, Impress Corporation
Seishiro Tsuruho, Ph.D., Board Member, NTT Software Corporation
Shiro Fujita, Senior Advisor, Former Chairman and CEO NTT DATA CORPORATION
Takanori Mizuno, Principal, Mizunojyuku (Mizuno Academy), International
Economist


Takashi Kinoshita
Shuwa-Kioicho TBR BuildingNo804
5-7 Kojimachi, Chiyoda-ku,Tokyo
102-0083 Japan
£Ô£Å£Ì¡¡03-5226-5081
£Æ£Á£Ø¡¡03-5226-5087
http://www.jci-inc.com
kinoshita@...








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PCC 21: "Communicating with Designers" - MJ Daniels-Sueyasu, Wed 9 Nov. 2005

How do ideas get translated from a client to a designer? Clients and
designers are a indeed different breed with different needs yet the the
economy has created the need for them to work in harmony.

In the internet age when communication literally flies at an electric pace,
companys' have to have a streamlined process for establishing an online
presence to promote their new products and services. The designers with the
skills and experience are the ones they turn to for execution, yet the
communication between the two parties can often be a stumbling block
resulting in additional costs, delays and even failed projects.

MJ Daniels-Sueyasu, a veteran in the international Tokyo web design
community will share her expertise and experience to help you achieve
successful design projects. Focusing primarily on graphic and web design,
designers will learn what they can do to better work with clients, and those
with projects to offer will learn what they can do to better communicate
with designers in order to complete projects successfully - on time, on
budget, and with the minimum amount of stress.

=== Speaker Profile ===
MJ Daniels-Sueyasu is a seasoned web monkey. She has years of experience in
the web design industry having worked on projects for both small and large,
international and domestic companies, including an extended period working
as Web Design Manager at the American Chamber  of Commerce in Japan. Being
one of the early blogging pioneers she has extensive experience in several
content management and blogging software including Movable Type, Wordpress
and Expression Engine and played an active role in establishing a the Japan
Bloggers community. She now works independently with her own business
Souzouzone with clients such as veteran Japan mobile technology company
Enfour. Her personal web site can be found at www.souzouzone.jp.

DATE:  Wednesday 9 November

TIME: Doors open 19.00 'til late, Presentation starts 19:30

VENUE:  http://www.thepinkcow.com

COST:  No Charge for entry! Bar and food pay as you go
	 RedHook beer on special for the night!
	 Registration NOT required. Just turn up

Future events will be on the 2nd Wednesday of the month, but we'll be taking
a break in December
2006: 11 Jan, 8 Feb, 8 Mar, 12 Apr, 10 May, 14 Jun, 12 Jul, 9 Aug, 12 Sept,
11 Oct, 8 Nov

===
Comspiracy is derived from Pink Cow Conspiracy. Conspiracy events were
conceived by Pink Cow owner Traci Consoli to bring together people
building their own business. COMspiracy reflects the association with
the IT and COMputer industry has has the mission to 'bring together
people building IT businesses'. Comspiracy events are
presenter/networking events normally held on the 2nd Wednesday of every
month.

Organizers:
Andrew Shuttleworth (www.andrewshuttleworth.com)
   Tabemo Dining Club www.tabemo.com
   20%+ discounts on top Tokyo restaurants using your PC or phone
The Pink Cow
   www.thepinkcow.com - cool place, yummy food!

Supporting organizations:
-> International Computer Association - www.icajapan.jp
-> The Investor & Executive Networking Meeting www.jci-inc.com
-> Entrepreneur Association of Tokyo - www.ea-tokyo.com
-> JET Alumni Group for Eastern Japan - www.jetaa.com
-> http://japan.ecademy.com - Connecting Business People

The next TPC meeting is November 10, the 2nd Thursday of the month.

SuSE LINUX 10 looks and acts much like Windows XP, and
it is easy to dual boot with Windows. With Crossover Office
you can run many Windows applications on LINUX.

Want to try LINUX?  For SuSE LINUX 9.3, there's a "Live" (demo)
DVD -- boot from it (no installation required) to confirm that
your hardware is compatible.

SuSE 10 comes in installable freeware & supported versions (CD, DVD).

If you don't have a broadband Internet connection and a CD or DVD
writer then we can make you a copy of the live demo or freeware
installable versions for the cost of the disks.

Email mailto:keith.wilkinson@... to reserve a copy, specify:
* SuSE 9.3 live demo DVD,
* SuSE 10 freeware installable version, (1) DVD or (5) CDs.

For more meeting details, see www.tokyopc.org



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In 2004 the PCC had a couple of great presenters talking about Social
Networking Services (SNS) - web sites that help connect people and their
extended networks. A year later and registrations at these sites continue
to flourish. But users fall into two general groups - heavy users making
big use of them and people who have registered and don't really know what
they've registered for or how to make use of the service. This is a waste
because SNS' have enormous power to connect extended networks in such a
way that was simply not possible before they existed and not using SNS
services means wasted effort and missed opportunities.

Focusing on business (i.e. not friend/dating) SNS services experts and
novices alike will learn what SNS services are all about, how to use them
and how you can make them work for you. Key items to be covered are:
- A look at the Top 3 Social Networking Services: www.linkedin.com,
www.openbc.com, www.ecademy.com
- Some of the not so great SNS services
- An intro to of the top Japanese social networking services and the
differences compared with their English counterparts.

As an added bonus, for those with an interest in MindMapping software this
presentation will be given using that latest version (v.6) of MindManager
from www.mindjet.com.

=== Speaker Profile ===
Andrew Shuttleworth is has been active in the Tokyo international business
networking community for the last 6 years and is a big enthusiast and
moderate user of a number of Social Networking Services. Professionally he
works for Tabemo Dining Club (www.tabemo.com) - a membership service
offering 20%-50%+ discounts at restaurants in Tokyo and surrounding
cities. You can find out more about him at www.andrewshuttleworth.com.


DATE:  Wednesday 12 October

TIME: Doors open 19.00 'til late, Presentation starts 19:30

VENUE:  http://www.thepinkcow.com

COST:  No Charge for entry! Bar and food pay as you go
	 RedHook beer on special for the night!
	 Registration NOT required. Just turn up

Future events for 2005 will be on the 2nd Wednesday of the month:
- 9 Nov - Communicating with Designers

===
Comspiracy is derived from Pink Cow Conspiracy. Conspiracy events were
conceived by Pink Cow owner Traci Consoli to bring together people
building their own business. COMspiracy reflects the association with
the IT and COMputer industry has has the mission to 'bring together
people building IT businesses'. Comspiracy events are
presenter/networking events normally held on the 2nd Wednesday of every
month.

Organizers:
Andrew Shuttleworth (www.andrewshuttleworth.com)
   Tabemo Dining Club www.tabemo.com
   20%+ discounts on top Tokyo restaurants using your PC or phone
The Pink Cow
   www.thepinkcow.com - cool place, yummy food!

Supporting organizations:
-> International Computer Association - www.icajapan.jp
-> The Investor & Executive Networking Meeting www.jci-inc.com
-> Entrepreneur Association of Tokyo - www.ea-tokyo.com
-> JET Alumni Group for Eastern Japan - www.jetaa.com
-> http://japan.ecademy.com - Connecting Business People

==
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people I like to let know about useful and interesting events and news.
If you would like to be taken off, want your address changing or want to
get a friend's address added just reply and let me know.

ICA October 20 Event at FCCJ

Topic: The Next Generation of Internet Protocol
Opportunities and Challenges for Enterprises in Japan

IPv6, the next generation Internet Protocol, has been in the works since the
early 90s when the rapid growth of the Internet threatened to exhaust existing
IP addresses. The new protocol offers scalability, increased security features,
real-time traffic support and auto-configuration, but the path is full of
pitfalls and risk. This presentation will focus on how to introduce IPv6
networking into the enterprise network without the introduction of productivity
risk. Specific focus will be on how to make enterprise environments more secure,
reliable, and productive for Voice, Video, Data, and Interactive networking.

Japan is a leader in the development of IPv6 technologies, but the focus is
mostly on service providers in the initial phases. As the list of service
providers offering IPv6 increases, so does the chance and opportunity to
effectively introduce high productivity IPv6 technologies. Our speaker, Gary
Blankenship, plunged into communications in 1983 as a telephone and data systems
engineer in the United States Marine Corps for 14 years in roles ranging from
Telephone Switchboard Technician to Information Systems Management Officer.
Later Gary worked for key US government contracts as the lead engineer in Asia
for Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) including all US
Medical facilities in Asia and as a key network security architect and operator
for the United States Marine Corps' Network Operations Center in Quantico, VA.
Mr. Blankenship has a Bachelor of Science in Information Systems Management from
the University of Maryland.

SPEAKER

Gary Blankenship Technical Director in Japan for Foundry Networks

Meeting Details
Date: Thursday October 20
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.

--------------------------
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 October 18

>------------------<< ICA SPONSOR >>-----------------<
PM-GLOBAL

PM-Global 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.pm-global.com

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

>---------<< JCI Investor and Executive Network Event >>---------<
The 18th Investor and Executive Networking Event October 22st at the Top of
Akasaka Prince Hotel. (Akasaka Mitsuke Station)

The event provides executives, bankers, venture capitalists, lawyers,
accountants, entrepreneurs and angels alike with opportunities to direct
business matching.

Friday, October 21 - from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
10,000 Yen (covers food and beverages)
*Registration is limited to 100 people.

For further information, please contact seminar@..., or call
03-5226-5081 and provide your name, company, email, phone and fax numbers.

Details: http://www.jci-inc.com/executive.html
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Dear friends of the TPC,

The Tokyo PC Users Group holds annual elections at the October
meeting.  If the TPC is to continue holding monthly meetings and
improving the new website, we will need to know who is interested in
running for the offices of president and vice president.

This year, it's particularly important to get people involved as I
will not be running for re-election and Sako Eaton has had to resign
as vice president.   If we can not find people who are interested in
running the club -- finding speakers for the monthly meetings; and
adding content to the new website at www.tokyopc.net then it will be
my last and sad duty to disband the group.

It may well be that the TPC has outlived its usefulness.  It was
started out of a need for English language information on building
and repairing personal computers; and now a lot of that information
is available online.

I won't keep you, but I did want you to know that if we have no
volunteers to run for the offices of president and vice president by
the October 6 meeting, the Tokyo PC Users Group will be no more. If
you're interested, just show up at the meeting.

As usual the meeting will be held at the Tokyo Union Church in
Omotesando.  Doors open at 6:30, meeting starts at 7:00.  In light of
the fact that this may be the last TPC meeting, I have not scheduled
a speaker.  If we find the volunteers to continue the TPC by that
evening, then the time will be spent in discussion on how to manage
and maintain the Tokyo PC Users Group. If you need a map to the
meeting please email me at barbaram at global online.

Thanks,
Barbara Manning, TPC president
Tony Whitman, TPC treasurer

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ICA September 15 Event at FCCJ

Topic: Security Threats in Japan
Changing Attitudes, the Legal Framework, and Credit Card Industry
Countermeasures

Attitudes towards data security are changing: the Japanese media has recently
made a great hoopla over recent high-profile card counterfeiting, data leakage,
and phishing incidents. Our speaker, Daniel Lintz, will present some case
studies of recent security incidents that received widespread media coverage.
Daniel will describe countermeasures that Visa International and the broader
card industry are taking in response to these threats, and the opportunities
that this will create for other players in the IT field.

Japanese have traditionally paid little attention to data security -- due to
lifetime employment, a strong social fabric of mutual trust -- and financial
networks have been intentionally isolated. Global credit card industry standards
and practices -- such as front/back magnetic stripe specifications, terminal
standards, and encryption -- have driven the industry to evolve separately from
local financial-service sectors. Daniel will describe the legal and regulatory
frameworks behind this disparity. He will also cover recent changes in Corporate
Governance.

SPEAKER

Daniel Lintz, Director of Corporate Communications in Japan for Visa
International Asia Pacific Ltd.

A long time Tokyoite, Daniel joined Sony Corporation Headquarters as a PR
Manager in 1997 and spent the next four years promoting new technologies and
strategic initiatives including the AIBO robot, the FeliCa IC card platform,
high-density recording media and the Super Audio CD. Since June 2001, Daniel has
served as a Director of Corporate Communications for Visa International, with
responsibility for media relations, government relations, and public affairs.

Meeting Details
Date: Thursday September 15
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.

--------------------------
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 September 13

>------------------<< ICA SPONSOR >>-----------------<
PM-GLOBAL

PM-Global 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.pm-global.com

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

>---------<< JCI Investor and Executive Network Event >>---------<
The 18th Investor and Executive Networking Event September 22nd at the Top of
Akasaka Prince Hotel. (Akasaka Mitsuke Station)

The event provides executives, bankers, venture capitalists, lawyers,
accountants, entrepreneurs and angels alike with opportunities to direct
business matching.

Thursday, September 22 - from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
10,000 Yen (covers food and beverages)
*Registration is limited to 100 people.

For further information, please contact seminar@..., or call
03-5226-5081 and provide your name, company, email, phone and fax numbers.

Details: http://www.jci-inc.com/executive.html
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The Tokyo Metropolitan Government recently started Tokyo Business Entry
Point, a free "one-stop information portal for foreign-affiliated firms".

http://www.tokyo-business.jp

Quoting from the site:
"In addition to essential business-related information such as Licensing
regulations and governmental support services, this one-stop portal also
offers information about education, housing, and other day-to-day
necessities."

I believe they are still quite quiet at the moment so it is a good time to
be asking questions.

"Design as a Driver for Brand Identity - the difference between design
and non-design run companies and why it makes a difference"
    Jake Layes, Business Development Manager, AsiaPacific at
     Alias Systems (www.alias.com)

Have you ever wondered what's involved in getting a product like the
iPod from concept to market? Product design is something many of us
never get exposure to yet it is critical to the success of many
companies.

Drawing from his experience in product design, Jake will talk about
how product design is an important factor for a company's brand
identity. He will explain the important characteristics of a
design-run company and how current technology developments will change
how designers and companies will look at product development and brand
identity in the future.

=== About Joachim Jake Layes ===
Joachim "Jake" Layes, business development manager for Alias in the
Asia Pacific industrial design market, has had a hand in the design
development of products at Philips Design for Philips Electronics in
Europe and Asia.

He has been in Asia Pacific for much of the last eight years, and
through his positions meets many designers and design companies from
different industries and countries within Asia Pacific. He is
particularly interested in how Design has gained significantly in
importance as driver for brand identity.

He is a graduate of the Art Center College of Design in Switzerland
and US, and has worked for an Interior Design office in Germany, for
Philips Design in The Netherlands and Hong Kong, and for Alias in
Singapore and Tokyo. Jake gives design workshops and lectures and
recently presented a key note speech at the Tokyo Business Forum,
Japan.


DATE:  Wednesday 14 September

TIME: Doors open 19.00 'til late, Presentation starts 19:30

VENUE:  http://www.thepinkcow.com

COST:  No Charge for entry! Bar and food pay as you go
	 RedHook beer on special for the night!
	 Registration NOT required. Just turn up

Future events for 2005 will be on the 2nd Wednesday of the month:
... 12 Oct, 9 Nov, 14 Dec

===
Comspiracy is derived from Pink Cow Conspiracy. Conspiracy events were
conceived by Pink Cow owner Traci Consoli to bring together people
building their own business. COMspiracy reflects the association with
the IT and COMputer industry has has the mission to 'bring together
people building IT businesses'. Comspiracy events are
presenter/networking events normally held on the 2nd Wednesday of every
month.

---------
Organizers:
Andrew Shuttleworth (www.andrewshuttleworth.com)
   Tabemo Dining Club www.tabemo.com
   20%+ discounts on top Tokyo restaurants using your PC or phone
The Pink Cow
   www.thepinkcow.com - cool place, yummy food!

Supporting organizations:
-> International Computer Association - www.icajapan.jp
    Security Threats in Japan: Changing Attitudes, the Legal
    Framework, and Credit Card Industry Countermeasures
	 - Thur. 15 Sept

-> The Investor & Executive Networking Meeting www.jci-inc.com
	 - Thur. 22 Sept.

-> Entrepreneur Association of Tokyo - www.ea-tokyo.com
    Competing with Japan's Giants on Their Home Ground
    Gordon Thom, Dyson K.K.
	 - Tue. 5 Sept.

-> http://japan.ecademy.com - Connecting Business People

Dear friends of the TPC,

The Tokyo PC Users Group holds annual elections at the October meeting.  If
the TPC is to continue holding monthly meetings and imporving the new
website, we will need to know who is interested in running for the offices
of president and vice president.

This year, it’s particularly important to get people involved as I will
not be running for re-election and Sako Eaton has had to resign as vice
president.   If we can not find people who are interested in running the
club – finding speakers for the monthly meetings; and adding content to
the new website at www.tokyopc.net then it will be my last and sad duty to
disband the group.

It may well be that the TPC has outlived its usefullness.  It was started
out of a need for English language information on building and repairing
personal computers; and now a lot of that information is available online.

I won’t keep you, but I did want you to know that if we have no volunteers
to run for the offices of president and vice president by the October 6
meeting, the Tokyo PC Users Group will be no more. If you're interested,
just show up at the meeting.

As usual the meeting will be held at the Tokyo Union Church in Omotesando.
Doors open at 6:30, meetining starts at 7:00.  In light of the fact that
this may be the last TPC meeting, I have not scheduled a speaker.  If we
find the volunteers to continue the TPC by that evening, then the time will
be spent in discussion on how to manage and maintain the Tokyo PC Users
Group. If you need a map to the meeting please email me at barbaram@...

Thanks,
Barbara Manning, TPC president
Tony Whitman, TPC treasurer




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Don't miss this great opportunity to hear from this week's EA-Tokyo
speaker, Gordon Thom, Chairman of Dyson Japan. His presentation is
entitled, "Playing Away: Competing with Japan's Giants on Their Home
Ground." If you would like to sign up, please visit:
http://www.ea-tokyo.com/signup_seminar.html