Taiwanese American Science and Technology Association

華府台灣產業科技推動協會年會
Annual Meeting and Conference

Theme:  Promoting Cooperation between the U.S. and Taiwan in Science, Technology and Industry

Conference Center, University System of Maryland at Shady Grove

Multipurpose Room - Potomac/Bethesda
9630 Gudelsky Drive, Building II, Rockville, MD 20850

Saturday June 7, 2003,  2:00 p.m. - 6:00p.m.

Program (PDF format: size 1.2MB)

2:00 - 2:10PM  Introduction of Speakers/acknowledgement   Dr. Liu Chuang, President, TASTA

2:10 - 2:55PM  Keynote Speech   Dr. David Barbe, Executive Director, Maryland
                                                                        Technology Enterprise Institute (MTECH), U. M.  
"Intellectual Property (IP) and Initiatives to Commercialize Technology”

3:00 - 3:45PM  Keynote Speech    Dr. Chen-Ho Wu, President and Chairman
                                                                        Leotek Electronics Corp.
"Integrating Patents, Venture Capital and Development of Products for Commercialization, A Reflection on the Journey of LeoTek in Taiwan"

3:50 - 4:35PM  Keynote Speech    Mr. Ted Woolschlager, Ernst & Young
"Venture Capital for New-Technology:  Criteria for selecting sector  and product for development, and approaches for funding"

4:40 - 5:00PM   Special Presentation  Dr. Dong-Sheng Chen, President &
                                                                                   Chairman of Synergy America
"Areas of Potential Partnerships in Biotech Between the U.S. and Taiwan"

5:00 - 5:10PM      Closing Remarks   Dr. Michael Tsai, Honorable Deputy Representative,
                                                                      Taipei Economic and  Culture Representative Office (TECRO)

5:10 -6:00PM       Receptions/social hours                    

6:30 - 8:30PM      Dinner Party                                      Invited Guests, TASTA

                             Hunan Palace Restaurant                 Board/Supervisory/willing members

Gaithersburg, Maryland

Contact:

Taiwanese American Science and Technology Association

Potomac, Maryland

President: Dr. Liu Chuang Tel: 703-759-9377 ?/span> Fax 703-759-3225 ?/span> Email: lhchuang@aol.com

Vice President: Dr. Minze V. Chien Tel: 301-251-9031 ?/span> Fax 703-935-2174 ?/span> Email: minze_chien@computer.org

Direction Information:

University System of Maryland

Shady Grove Conference Center

Potomac/Rockville Multipurpose Room, Building II

9630 Gudelsky Drive

Rockville, MD 20850

From Hagerstown/Frederick and Other Points West: Follow I-70 E to I-270 S and then follow the map below for directions from I-270.

From Annapolis and Other Points East: Follow US 50 W to I-95 N/I-495 N toward Baltimore/Silver Spring. Merge onto Capital Beltway (I-495) and follow to I-270 N. Follow the map below for directions from I-270.

From Baltimore and Other Points North: Take I-95 S toward Washington, D.C. Take the I-495 W exit toward US 1/College Park/Silver Spring. Merge onto the Capital Beltway (I-495) and then onto I-270 N and follow the map below for directions from I-270.

From Washington, DC and other Points South: Take I-495 N toward Bethesda/Tysons Corner. Follow to I-270 N and follow the map below for directions from I-270.

Take I-270 to Exit 8--Shady Grove West. Drive 1.5 miles, cross the intersection with Darnestown Road, and turn right onto Gudelsky Way. Immediately turn left onto Gudelsky Drive and follow the road to the Shady Grove Center parking lot. Building I is visible first, and Building II is located directly behind it. Call 301.738.6059 for more detailed information. The center is located at 9630 Gudelsky Drive Building II. The conference is in Bethesda Multipurpose Room.

* Shady Grove Conference Center