Message from Mr Stanley Ko
Chairman, Steering Committee and HKCSI

Dear Friend,

I would like to invite you to join me in the World Services Congress 2001, the most important gathering on the service industries to be held in Hong Kong in September 2001.

The WSC 2001 will provide an occasion for high level business people, officials, decision makers, regulators, negotiators and academics from around the world to address the most important issues of our times, such as the impact of globalisation, the development of the "new economy",  and the enormous business opportunities arising from China's entry into the WTO.

A fully business-oriented event, the Congress aims to enable participants to gain access to new markets and to harness the strength of the "new economy".  It will also help influence the WTO negotiations ahead of its next Ministerial Conference. It is an occasion you will not want to miss.

The WSC 2001 is a joint effort between leading organisations of the private and public sectors of Hong Kong. We are determined to present the best programme, to the best of our efforts, for a most successful Congress.

My colleagues and I look forward to welcoming you warmly to Hong Kong in September 2001.

Sincerely,

Stanley KO
Chairman, Steering Committee and HK Coalition of Service Industries
On behalf of the host, "Hong Kong Inc."