NOTICE
Dear RCS Members,
A reminder that we will have a regular club meeting - Tuesday, June 30th (6:30pm to 7pm fellowship, followed by meeting from 7pm to 8:30pm.)
Venue - Regal International East Asia Hotel, 516 Hengshan Road, Shanghai (tel: (86 21) 6415 5588.
Programme Speaker: President Randal (RCS)
speaking topic: 2009-10 Rotary Year Theme and Plans
Regrets only by June 29th, to Carol via email RSVP@rotaryshanghai.org.
Members who are bringing a guest to the meeting should notify Carol in advance so that appropriate seating can be arranged. Please note any special meal requirements.
On behalf of the Administration Committee,
Carol Chen
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This Week
Calvin Chin, is the founder and CEO of Qifang, China's leading online student loan service and the first company from China to be named a World Economic Forum Technology Pioneer.
Calvin is a serial entrepreneur who has over ten years of experience in start-ups in New York, Silicon Valley and Shanghai. Calvin also advises and gives talks to companies, entrepreneurs and students on startup strategy, management, fundraising and marketing. Calvin has an MBA from TRIUM (NYU, LSE, HEC Paris) and a B.A. from Yale University.
Qifang is an open platform and online community with the singular purpose of giving everyone a way to pay for their education. Leveraging the latest in web and community technologies, Qifang efficiently brokers data and relationships through a transparent platform built on trust to connect and assist everyone involved in education finance.
Last Week
President Tom gave a review of the past year's accomplishments and welcomed the new board of Directors.
The new board is comprised of:
President Randal Eastman
Vice President Joerg Brenn
President Elect Pradeep Kumar
Secretary Helmut Schneider
Treasurer Michael Gick
Directors Alex Chu, Bill Crampton, PP Dragan Djordjevic, Marjorie Woo, Frank Yih
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