Friday October 26-Sunday October 28, 2012
San Gabriel Hilton Hotel,  225 W. Valley Blvd.,  San Gabriel, CA 91776

The multi-cultural city of San Gabriel with 2nd and 3rd generation Chinese patronizing an array of shops and eateries, has been nicknamed “the great mall of China.” Whether curiosity takes you to an Asian video store, the bustling jewelry mart,  tasty dim sum shops, or an ancient Chinese foot massage parlor,  San Gabriel has something for everyone. It’s the perfect setting for the USCPFA Western Region Conference, The New Age of US-China Relations.   

Pre-Conference Activities – Friday, October 26

• 12:00 - 6:00  Welcome Table and Conference Registration
• 2:00 - 5:00   Optional tours- Horse Racing at the Santa Anita Park, “Garden of Flowering Fragrance,”（Chinese Garden at Huntington Library）, the Nixon Library in
                Yorba Linda or the Complimentary Walking Tour of downtown San Gabriel
• 2:00 - 5:00   Meeting of Western Region Executive Committee（WREC）

Friday Evening, October 26

• 5:30          Welcome Reception, Cocktail Hour and Local Chinese Artisans .
• 7:00 - 10:00  Opening Banquet, Welcome by WR President Frances Goo and National
                USCPFA President, Diana Greer,  Local Dignitaries,   Keynote Speaker, Entertainment,  Raffle and Auction.

Saturday October 27

• 7:00 - 8:45   Continental Breakfast, Late Registration.                     
• 8:45 - 9:00   Greetings by Frances Goo, WR President; Conference announcements by 
                Co-Chairs：Jason Lee Esq., San Gabriel, and Elizabeth Kraft, Ed.D, Long Beach
• 9:00 - 12:00  Seminars：History of Chinese Immigration to the US, The Changing Face of Chinese in America, and The Evolving Chinese Economy.
• 12:00         Lunch-on-your own at local Chinese restaurants. Map and descriptions provided.
• 2:00 - 4:00   Topics：Eating Bitterness：Migrant Workers in China, Recent Chinese Documentaries, and College Student Exchanges Between the US and China
• 4:00 - 5:30   Walking Tour of San Gabriel,  Movie; Dali：Love at First Sight / Free time
• 5:30 - 7:00   Cocktail Hour, Local Chinese Artisans, Student Keyboard Music Performance
• 7:00 - 9:30   Banquet in Roof Top Terrace, Entertainment, Keynote Speakers：Major General James T .Whitehead Jr., Chairman, Flying Tigers Historical Organization,   and
                Nell Calloway：Museum Director - Chennault Aviation & Military Museum.

Sunday October 28

• 7:00 - 8:45   Continental Breakfast in Santa Barbara Room, 
• 9:00 - 12:00  WR President Frances Goo, Presiding. Chapter Development Presentations, Plenary Session, Awards, Conclusion.
• 12:00         Conference Ends
• 12:30 - 5:00  Post Conference Tours, Chinese Garden, Santa Anita Horse Racing, Nixon Library
• 1:00 - 4:30  （Meeting of WREC）

For Conference Registration：See Registration Form（or）http://uscpfa-wr.org   

Room Reservations; San Gabriel Hilton Hotel,（626）270-2700, Group Code # CSUC

The New Age of US-China Relations-Registration Form

USCPFA Western Region Conference, October 26, 27, 28, 2012

San Gabriel Hilton Hotel,  San Gabriel,  CA

I.  Name：____________________________ USCPFA Chapter, if Member_______________

Address：_____________________________City, State, Zip：__________________________

Email Address：__________________________________Phone：_______________________

Reserve your hotel rooms directly from hotel:                              Group Code # CSUC

Los Angeles/San Gabriel Hilton Hotel, 225 W. Valley Blvd. San Gabriel, CA 91776
Tel：（626）270-2700,  Queen, king or 2 beds. Rate $129 per night plus 10 % tax.
（or） www.hiltonhotel.com  Hilton-San Gabriel/Los Angeles  Group Code # CSUC
Rates good for reservations made by Sept. 26, 2012

Shuttle to hotel from LAX:  www.shuttle2Lax.com. Shuttle-$20 for 1st person, $12 each additional person. On drop down, enter hotel address（above）.Pay directly to shuttle service.

II. Select Registration Preference：（Choose A., B., or C.）

A.  Full Conference Registration:       Early Bird by 9/15/12  $160 or Regular  $175 $_______

      Includes：Fri. and Sat. Banquets, Sat. and Sun. Breakfasts, all Seminars & Plenary Session

B.  Saturday Only：Includes Sat Breakfast and Banquet, All Seminars              $100 $_______

C.  Youth Fee:（High School and College Students） All Seminars on Saturday  $15  $_______

（Conference members to purchase Saturday lunch-on-your-own at local Chinese restaurants）

III. Select and Check Optional Tours:（Add optional tour costs into Total Fee below）. 

A. Chinese Garden at Huntington Library, Guided Tour：Includes 2 in taxi and admission            

 .        Friday. _____（or） Sunday ______  at 1:30-4:30 PM           per person    $45 $_______

B.  Santa Anita Horse Racing：Includes 2 in taxi and admission to races.

          Friday _____（or） Sunday _____   at 12:30-5:00 PM           per person    $35 $_______

C.  Richard Nixon Library and Museum:  Includes four persons in van and admission

          Friday _____（or）  Sunday  _____  at 12:00-4:30 PM           per person     $50 $_______

D.（Free）Tours of  San Gabriel：Fri. at 3:00___ Sat at 4:00___ or  Sun .at 1:00___

                                （Include cost of registration fee and optional tours）Total Fee $ _______

IV. Make checks payable to  US-China Peoples Friendship Assoc.             

Mail this form with check to:

Law Offices of  Jason Lee and Associates, 301 N. Lake Ave, 7th Floor,  Pasadena,  CA 91101
Attention：Jason Lee,  Co-Chair  WR-USCPFA Conference .

US CHINA PEOPLES FRIENSHIP ASSOCIATION

• USCPFA is a National Organization founded in 1974.
• USCPFA is a 501（c）（3）tax-exempt non-profit educational organization.
• The goal of USCPFA is to develop and strengthen friendship and understanding between the two peoples of the United States and China
• National policies are established by the membership, which meets biennially at a national convention. A national board of directors implements national policy and meets twice each year.
• USCPFA is financed by membership dues, individual donations, local fund-raising activities and tours to China.
• We recognize that friendship between our two peoples must be based on the knowledge of and respect for the sovereignty of each country; therefore, we respect the declaration by the United States of America and the People's Republic of China that the resolution of the status of Taiwan is the internal affair of the Chinese on both sides of the Taiwan Straits.
• We also recognize that friendship between our peoples and good relations between our two governments plays a critical role in maintaining peace in the Pacific Basin and in the world.
• Nearly 30 chapters offer cultural and educational programs with speakers and films on life in China, organize activities to bring together Chinese students and scholars with local residents, and participate in community festivals. These chapters publish newsletters reporting their activities and events.
• Regional and sub-regional levels of USCPFA sponsor conferences, traveling exhibits, and tours to China, and also publish newsletters.
• USCPFA National publishes the US-China Review（USCR）, a 32-page national journal to inform members and subscribers about China's history and current development.
• The Center for Teaching About China（CTAC）provides a resource catalog and inventory of curriculum materials to stimulate teaching about China in elementary and secondary schools.
• USCPFA National organizes the Washington Seminar, a two-day annual seminar in the nation's capital on U.S.-China relations.
• USCPFA chapters, regions and the national organization receive educational, cultural, business and professional delegations from China.
• USCPFA National organizes and conducts educational tours to China, often in conjunction with its continuing exchange with the Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries.
• Everyone is invited to participate in our activities and anyone who agrees with the Statement of Principles is welcome to join.