October 2023 Event Highlights

The Cross-Chamber Young Professionals Speed Networking event held on October 25 featured support from eight chambers of commerce in Japan.

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The American Chamber of Commerce in Japan hosted 57 events in October 2023. Among these were:

• The North America–Europe Golf Challenge in Japan 2023 (October 6)
• Innovation in Residential Energy Business Models (October 10)
• Villanova University MBA Delegation Meeting (October 10)
• Diversity & Inclusion Summit Series 2023 "Unleashing the Power of Inclusion" Days 1 and 2 (October 5 and 13)
• Chubu Children's Fund Golf Tournament (October 13)
• Policy Briefing with Eric Pan of Investment Company Institute (October 16)
• New Jersey First Lady Tammy Murphy (October 17)
• Sales Support Alliance October Meeting (October 18)
• The New Social Customer and How to Access Your Audience (October 19)
• Ordinary General Meeting (October 24)
• Cross-Chamber Young Professionals Speed Networking (October 25)
• Generative AI: How It Will Shape Businesses Tomorrow and Is Transforming Legal Work (October 25)
• Unveiling the Power of DEI in Corporate Success (October 26)

Here are some of our favorite highlights.

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All smiles for Steve Rose, Julian Bashore, and Kenneth Magness following the aerospace networking event.

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The 19th North America–Europe Golf Challenge was held at the Atsugi Kokusai Country Club on October 6.

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The ACCJ Energy Committee welcomed three prominent leaders in residential energy tech.

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The ACCJ welcomed Villanova University MBA students at our new CIC office this week for a University Briefing led by Executive Director Laura Younger.

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Graphics shared on Day 2 of the ACCJ Kansai Diversity & Inclusion Summit Series.

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The Chubu Children's Fund Charity Golf Tournament raised ¥512,150 in support of children in foster homes in the Chubu area.

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Eric Pan, Norihiko Tsukada, and Michael Middeton pose after Pan's briefing of ACCJ financial committees.

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The ACCJ welcomed New Jersey First Lady Tammy Murphy to the CIC offices to discuss the role of women in the workplace.

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ACCJ Sales Development Committee hosted the monthly Sales Support Alliance meeting at CIC Tokyo on October 18.

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Tim O'Rourke discussed the latest social media trends and how they are impacting consumer behavior in the market.

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The ACCJ hosted its first hybrid Ordinary General Meeting. Thank you to all candidates and members for attending!

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The ACCJ Young Professionals Forum hosted the Cross-Chamber Speed Networking event on October 25 at CCI France Japon. Ninety young professional from eight chambers attended.

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Attendees of the Unveiling the Power of DEI in Corporate Success event pose at the Tokyo Gensler offices.