1. East Asia GATE 2005 Coordinators Suhash Bhavsar Taka Habuchi Fumi Sato Cameron Zielinskie

2. Agenda  Introduction & Coordinators  What’s included/ not included  Cities to Visit & Company Visits  Detailed Itinerary & Accommodations  Roommates  City Pamphlets and Weather  Luggage, Money, Health, Free time, insurance  Visas

3. Introduction  Coordinator Introductions  At a glance… 5 Cities, 7 flights, 1 train ride, 50 Students, 10 Company Visits Only 14 days!!!  Optimal Itinerary…considering Cost Class Requirements Balance of free time vs. scheduled activities Company availability Time limitations

4. The Coordinators  Responsibilities Logistics: Travel agency, companies, Duke int’l center Coordinate with professors Answer relevant questions from students  Learning as we go… have patience!

5. What’s included in my $3,600?  Flights, airport transportation within Asia, chartered bus, bullet train  Luggage truck (Tokyo to Kyoto)  Hotel (including breakfast)  Group dinners (Beijing, Kyoto)  Hong Kong Cruise  Sight seeing packages (Beijing & Kyoto)  Travel agency fees

6. What’s not included  Meals other than breakfast and 2 group dinners  Ground transportation other than chartered buses and bullet trains  Special flight arrangement fee  Optional travel insurance other than Duke university’s  Souvenirs, beer, wine, shots etc.

7. Travel Tips  Keep an open mind  Respect cultural differences  Remember – You are a visitor  Be aware  Copy and carry passport  EXPERIMENT and EXPLORE!  Don’t be the “dumb” American

8. Cities to be visited  Beijing The capitol & political center of China  Shanghai The economic center of China  Hong Kong Unique economic center. British colony until 1997.  Tokyo The capitol and both political & economic center of Japan  Kyoto Old capitol city(794-1868) of Japan with many famous temples

9. Company Visits (Beijing)  Lenovo Recently partnered/acquired IBM’s retail division for personal computers  US Embassy Main embassy in China

10. Company Visits (Shanghai)  Real Estate Development Firm Leading development firm in Shanghai  J&J Global pharmaceutical, medical device and consumer products company  GE Advance Material –Plastics Division. Tour of global R&D center (1 of only 3 globally)

11. Company Visit (Hong Kong)  JP Morgan – (tentative) Leading Global Investment Banking Firm  Hong University of Science & Tech. Leading MBA program in Hong Kong Partnership with Fuqua

12. Company Visit (Japan)  Shinsei bank Japanese bank with unique history. Once nationalized in 1998, this bank was revived by US PE firm. The CEO who led the turnaround and successful IPO in 2004 will talk to us!  Terumo Japanese medical device company – R&D facility  NTT Docomo Japan’s No.1 provider of cell phone service expanding globally

13. Itinerary – Durham - Beijing  May 5 Last day of finals  May 6 Social Impact Club Carnival, Cookout and Fuquavision  May 7 Depart for Beijing 9:30 am from RDU via Chicago Students responsible for own transport to airport

14. Itinerary – Beijing  May 8 Arrive in Beijing at 2:40 pm  May 9 Forbidden City half day tour Hutongs half-day tour (includes lunch) Group dinner  May 10 Great Wall of China full day tour  May 11 Company Visit 1 – Lenovo “Company” Visit 2 – US Embassy Depart for Shanghai in evening

15. Accommodation - Beijing  Tianlun Dynasty Hotel A five-star hotel located in Beijing's busiest commercial area 408 guest rooms and suites, A number of restaurants providing delicious oriental and western cuisine, A well-equipped Recreation and Fitness Center http://www.tianlunhotel.c om/

16. Itinerary - Shanghai  May 11 Arrive in Shanghai in the evening  May 12 Thursday: Visit Real Estate Development Firm  May 13 Friday: J&J and GE visits  May 14 Depart for Hong Kong at 2pm

17. Accommodation - Shanghai  Hotel Equatorial Shanghai Located in the central business district of Puxi. It is only minutes to the Shanghai Exhibition Centre, major commercial and historical districts, tourist attractions. Fitness and leisure centre on the fourth floor - the Shanghai International Club. http://www.equatorial.co m/sha/

18. Itinerary - Hong Kong  May 14 Kickoff – Saturday night – out on the town  May 15 Sunday: Free time and options  May 16 Monday: Nat’l holiday ending with 2 hour Junk cruise  May 17 Tuesday: JPMorgan (tentative) and HKUST  May 18 Wed: 9:15 am flight to Tokyo

19. Accommodation – Hong Kong  InterContinental Grand Stanford Hong Kong A five-star hotel in HongKong Offers breathtaking views of Hong Kong's Victoria Harbour Conveniently located in the shopping, business and entertainment district of Tsim Sha Tsui East, in Kowloon http://www.hongkong.inte rcontinental.com/

20. Itinerary – Tokyo, Japan  May 18th Land in Tokyo  May 19 th Company visit: Shinsei Bank Company visit: Terumo  May 20 th Company visit: NTT Docomo Cultural visit

21. Accommodation - Tokyo  Park Hotel in Shiodome Situated in Shiodome, a flourishing new center of business and culture. Each room is decorated with Monique Le Houelleur's natural artwork and features color coordinated curtains and bedcovers http://www.parkhoteltoky o.com

22. Itinerary – Kyoto, Japan  May 21 st Half day tour in Kyoto Final group dinner in Kyoto  May 22 nd Free time in Kyoto Go back to US

23. Accommodation - Kyoto  New Hankyu Kyoto Located in front of Kyoto station 319 guest rooms Please, relax and be yourself. http://hotel.newhankyu.co.jp/kyoto-e/index.html

24. Roommates  Two persons per room  We are going to distribute the list which you can sign up  Odd number of students- possibility of one single room in each city Mainland China $333 Hong Kong $230 Tokyo $177

25. Pamphlets for each city  Itinerary in the city  The name, address and phone number of the hotel  City map & subway and train map  Destination of company visit & cultural visit  Emergency contact including embassy  Language tips  Currency & exchange rate  Other useful information Weather,Good restaurants, Food to be tried in the city? Etc.)

26. Weather Daily highest in May (Centigrade) Daily lowest in May (Centigrade) Note Hong Kong 28 (83 F)23 (73 F) Relatively hot weather Beijing26 (78 F)12 (54 F) High daily fluctuation Shanghai23 (73 F)15 (59 F) Mild weather Tokyo (Kyoto) 23 (73 F)15 (59 F) About the same with Shanghai Durham25 (79F)13 (56F)

27. Luggage limitations  One checked suitcase per person due to the luggage restrictions on the Beijing to Shanghai and Shanghai to Hong Kong flights (20 kg, 44 pounds)  Reasonable size carry on Baggage (FYI: United says it must be smaller than L9xH14xW22 or liner 45)

28. Groups / Free Time  Groups Impossible for 50 students to stay together at all times May need to split for tours, bus rides, etc.  Free Time Limited, but there Do your research and explore Pamphlet committees can give suggestions Take advantage of it…you can sleep back in Durham

29. Travel Insurance / Emergency Info.  Travel Insurance is optional Usually only covers personal sickness, death in family, etc. (not simply you don’t want to go anymore) Can be purchased through anyone  School’s Insurance Only covers emergency evacuation (see handout)  Emergency Contact Forms and Waiver Please fill out and return today

30. $Money, Money, Money$  3 currencies – Yen, Yuan, HK Dollar  Try to change only what you need  ATM and credit cards will work  Traveler’s Checks OK for security  Carry cash carefully  Dollars work everywhere, but bad exchange rates

31. Health Concerns  Get your shots!  You are what you eat  Wash your hands  Boil it, cook it, peel it, or forget it  No undercooked or unpasteurized  Bottled or carbonated beverages  Don’t handle animals  Prescriptions available for Cipro from health center

32. Miscellaneous  T-Shirts – Sizes?  Bring a Suit  Look out for next Social Event  Flights 3 free tickets – however, no miles can be earned Anyone willing take these tickets will receive $150 back Remainder of extra money will be used for “buffer” and split evenly

33. Visas  Cover sheet  Application  Pictures  Checks  I-94 or visa stamp (int’l)  Passport – valid and open