Events

Register Now for 34th Annual Joint Meeting in Nashville

A preliminary program and registration forms for prospective Tennessee delegates are now available for the highly anticipated 34th Annual Meeting of the Southeast U.S./Japan and the Japan-U.S. Southeast Associations. From October 16 -19 in Nashville, Governor Phil Bredesen and SEUS/Japan Association Chairman Jack O. Bovender, Jr. will welcome top business executives and government officials from Japan and the eight southeastern member states to consider and discuss topics related to collaborative business opportunities, renewable energy and the economy.

A preliminary program and registration form may be downloaded by clicking the links below:

Preliminary Program.

TN Delegate Registration Form.

Corporate and community sponsorship opportunities are now available. For more information about the meeting, visit the official conference website at www.seusjapan2010.com or contact Leigh Wieland by telephone at 615-838-5631 or by email at info@seusjapan2010.com

What Is The Southeast U.S./Japan Association?

Created in 1976, the Southeast U.S./Japan Association ("SEUS/Japan") was established to promote trade, investment, understanding and friendship between Japan and member states of the southeast U.S. Member states of SEUS/ Japan are Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia and include delegates from both the private and public sectors.

SEUS/Japan has a Japanese counterpart, the Japan-U.S. Southeast Association. The Japanese organization's membership includes Japan's top business leaders and government officials. An annual conference between the two associations is held on a rotational basis in Japan and the southeastern U.S. Also, on a rotational basis, each of the eight states serves as "Host and Co-Host State" for a two-year term and assumes leadership of SEUS/Japan during that period. Tennessee last hosted the meeting in Memphis in 1996 and in Nashville in 1982.