F&B Working Group _ Setting-up Meeting Shanghai, Oct. 10th 09:30 am   Dear All Following to previous call for interest last July, hereby I invite you to join the setting-up meeting of the China-Italy Chamber of Commerce Food & Beverage Working Group.   The meeting will be held on Monday, Oct. 10th 09:30 am at Ferrero China, address: F17, CURA International Center, NO.500 Hongqiao Road, Xuhui District, Shanghai  上海市徐汇区虹桥路500号中城国际大厦18楼 The Working Group aspires to be national and to represent companies joining it from all China. Therefore, for those who could not attend in person a conference call will be established.   Agenda New Regulations of the CICC Working Groups (ref. enclosed italian, english, chinese) Elections* of CICC F&B Coordinator and Vice-Coordinators Un futuro per Amatrice Initiative Italian Hospitality – Italian Restaurant in the World First Week of the Italian Cuisine Abroad in the World Any other business (AoB)   Be involved! Join, candidate and suggest any other businesses for the meeting agenda. To candidate: 1-Remember to opt for Supporting Membership when joining/renewing your 2017 Membership; 2-Send your candidacy to secretarygeneral@cameraitacina.com by Sept. 26th. To attend: send your confirmation to rsvp@cameraitacina.com by Sept. 30th, noontime, specifying if you will attend in person or not, for more details about conference call to be shared with you.   About the F&B Working Group The F&B WG includes all the companies working in the F&B/Ho.Re.Ca industries, such as F&B producers, companies importing Italian F&B products to China, Italian restaurants, etc. Acknowledging F&B is one of the most fragmented and challenged sectors, nonetheless that it represents an incredible opportunity for Italian companies, CICC decided to establish a dedicated Working Group.  The F&B WG is committed to share information and provide services to its Members. For Chinese-based company, the F&B WG will mainly focuses on sharing of information, best practices and contacts. For Italian companies not yet operating in China, the F&B WG will play a mentor role to help them approach the market and initiate their businesses. Together with the CICC, the F&B WG will promote joint activities and promotional events, thus avoiding fragmentation and maximizing he marketing appeal of the Italian food culture. Ultimately, the F&B Working Group will lobby in front of institutions/authorities (such as the European Chamber of Commerce in China etc.) to raise awareness about biggest challenges faced by its Member within the Chinese market.   We all count on your participation to make the F&B Working Group more meaningful!   Thank you,   Angelo Giardini Ferrero China GM F&B Working Group Promoter CICC Board Member