Governor Lingle's Public Schedule

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7 – Hong Kong

The Governor and DBEDT Director Ted Liu will tour the Hong Kong Monetary Authority Information Center, arranged by the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office.

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 8 – Travel Day

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 9 – Haikou, Hainan Province

Governor Lingle, DBEDT Director Ted Liu; Office of Planning Executive Director Abbey Mayer; and Tina Yao, Hawai‘i Tourism China will meet with Mr. Chen Feng, chairman of the board of Hainan Airlines, to discuss the first scheduled nonstop airline service between China and Hawai‘i, which is expected to start next year.
Governor Lingle, DBEDT Director Ted Liu, Office of Planning Executive Director Abbey Mayer and leaders of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce of Hawai‘i will meet with Hainan Province Governor Luo Baoming to discuss expanding partnerships under the Hawai‘i-Hainan Sister-State/Province Relationship that was first established in 1992. Governor Lingle is the first Hawai‘i governor to visit Hainan.
The Governor, DBEDT Director Ted Liu, Office of Planning Executive Director Abbey Mayer and leaders of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce will meet with officials of the Hainan National Development and Reform Commission to discuss clean energy partnerships and investments between Hawai‘i and Hainan.
Governor Lingle, DBEDT Director Ted Liu and Office of Planning Executive Director Abbey Mayer will attend an event hosted by Mr. Hugo Xiong, global executive vice president of IDG Venture Capital, a global network of venture capital funds.

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 10 – Haikou and Sanya, Hainan Province

Travel from Haikou to Sanya.
The Governor will visit the resort city of Sanya on Hainan Island.
Governor Lingle, DBEDT Director Ted Liu, Office of Planning Executive Director Abbey Mayer and leaders of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce of Hawai‘i will meet with Mr. Wang Yong, mayor of Sanya to discuss Hawai‘i-Sanya tourism partnerships as well as increasing two-way travel between Hawai‘i and China.

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 11 – Guangzhou, Guangdong Province

Depart Sanya for Guangzhou, Guangdong.
Governor Lingle, DBEDT Director Ted Liu and leaders of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce of Hawai‘i will meet with Huang Huahua, governor of Guangdong Province to discuss strengthening partnerships between Hawai‘i and Guangdong in the areas of economic development, tourism, and clean energy, as well as cultural and educational exchanges. The two governors met in Guangzhou in June 2005 to mark the 20th anniversary of the Hawai‘i-Guangdong sister-state/province agreement and to sign a reaffirmation agreement. They also met later that year, when Governor Huang led a delegation to Hawai‘i.
Governor Lingle, DBEDT Director Ted Liu, Office of Planning Executive Director Abbey Mayer Chinese Chamber of Commerce of Hawai‘i members and world leaders will attend the opening ceremony and welcome reception in celebration of Guangdong’s 30th anniversary of Guangdong Province’s sister-state/city/province relationships.

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 12 – Guangzhou, Guangdong Province

Governor Lingle will participate in discussions with world leaders gathered in Guangdong for a full-day conference in celebration of the 30th anniversary of Guangdong Province’s sister-state/city/province relationships.

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 13 – Guangzhou, Guangdong Province

Governor Lingle will participate in the opening of the School of Research at the Guangzhou University of Foreign Language Studies.
Governor Lingle will deliver a keynote address at a forum on innovation to explore how other nations are developing innovation-based economies and the potential opportunities for Hawai‘i. One of Governor Lingle’s top priorities for Hawai‘i is to create an innovation-based economy, including attracting international investments in new technologies.
Governor Lingle, DBEDT Director Ted Liu and Office of Planning Executive Director Abbey Mayor will attend a luncheon hosted by Vice Governor Wan Qingliang.
Depart Guangzhou for Honolulu.