May 22, 2008 coinciding with the International Business & Technology Summit in Beijing China the BC Canada Pavilion Grand Opening took place in Tiananmen Square, Beijing. I was pleased to be part of the delegation of which attended the opening.

Global News covers the story below:

Images below are of the BC Canada Pavilion and depict BC Premier Gordon Campbell signing his name on the glass plaque in addition to me and !escunid Technical Director Gwyn Pritchett:

Images Below depict !escunid’s Technical Director Gwyn Pritchett and me with the Chinese Olympic Committee Vice President Tu Mingde, British Columbia‘s Minister of Economic Development, and Minister Responsible for the Asia-Pacific Initiative and the 2010 Winter Olympics Colin Hansen, President of the Justice Institute of BC Jack McGee, and the President of the Canada-Asia-Pacific Rim Alliances Paul Stinson:

The BC Canada Pavilion will serve as an introduction to business, tourism and industry highlights in British Columbia, Canada. Exhibits are characterized as a journey to a land of pristine beauty, multicultural communities, rich natural resources and innovation in business. Additionally, it provides a flexible business and meeting center, open between May and September 2008, where government and private industry representatives from China and Canada can liaise to explore business opportunities and cultural exchange. I was pleased to have attended the grand opening and utilize the business space provided.