46th Annual Joint Meeting of the Southeast U.S./Japan & Japan-U.S. Southeast Associations

Start
October 27, 2024
End
October 29, 2024
Location
Charlotte, NC
Registered
26 registrants

Registration

1. Complimentary Registration: JAST Chairman's Round Table, Managing Director, and Benefactor Level Members
Chairman's Roundtable: 2 complimentary registrations per member company; Managing Director and Benefactor Levels: 1 complimentary registration per member company. Note: A spouse/guest must be registered and paid to attend any function. Additional registrations available with discount.
2. Paid Registration: JAST Chairman’s Round Table, Managing Director, Benefactor, Director and Manager Level Members – $500.00
These JAST members receive a discount of $100 off of the registration cost of $600. Note: A spouse/guest must be registered and paid to attend any function.
3. JAST Associate Members – $550.00
JAST Associate Members receive a discount of $50 off of the registration cost of $600. Note: A spouse/guest must be registered and paid to attend any function.
4. General Registration – $600.00
Registration cost is $600. Note: A spouse/guest must be registered and paid to attend any function.
5. Late Registration – $700.00
Late Registration for delegate or spouse is subject to availability. Note: A spouse/guest must be registered and paid to attend any function.

46th Annual Joint Meeting

Southeast U.S./Japan & Japan-U.S. Southeast Associations

“Shaping the Future with Partnership, Innovation, and Growth”

October 27-29, 2024

9:00 a.m. -10:00 p.m. EDT

The Charlotte Convention Center (CCC)

501 South College Street

Charlotte NC 28202

Make valuable Japanese business connections at the 2024 Southeast U.S./Japan Conference.

This high-profile event attracts senior Japanese business and government officials and features an outstanding group of speakers and special networking activities.

Registration

Register by Friday, October 4th.

Please type your registration information carefully as this information will be printed on your name tags and in the delegate directory.

Registration is accepted on a first-come, first-served, space-available basis upon receipt of registration fees.

Payment of meeting fees is due at the time of registration.

Late registration pricing applies after September 18th.

Discounted registration fees are available for JAST Corporate members.

The registration fee does not include the hotel.

If you prefer to pay by check, contact jastninfo@jastn.org. Please make checks payable to Japan-America Society of Tennessee and mail to P. O. Box 330003, Nashville, TN 37203.

The deadline to request a refund of registration fees is October 4th.

We are committed to fostering an environment of collaboration and networking at the SEUS Japan conference. As part of this commitment, your name and affiliation will be shared with all attendees. This allows for better engagements, facilitates connections and enhances the overall conference experience. We respect your privacy and assure you that your information will only be used for conference-related purposes. Thank you for your participation.

Preliminary Agenda

Session Descriptions

You will be asked on the registration form to indicate your 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th choices.

You will be assigned to one session depending upon your chosen preference and availability.

Concurrent Session - Future Innovation in Aviation (Offsite)

Future Innovation in Aviation Honda Aircraft Company – Greensboro/Piedmont Triad International Airport See the HondaJet manufacturing facility and meet company leaders bringing the aviation future to life. The tour of Honda Aircraft Company will include the Production Facility, Flight Simulator area, Delivery Center and Visitor Center which includes a mockup of the Hondajet Echelon(Honda’s newest Jet) fuselage and other various Honda products on display. • Featuring: Honda Aircraft Co.

Concurrent Session - Experience Vehicle Performance Up Close (Offsite)

Experience Vehicle Performance Up Close Charlotte Motor Speedway Racing teams and the track are the performance laboratories for the future • Featuring: Toyota.

Concurrent Session - New Approaches for Human Health in the Life Sciences (Offsite)

The North Carolina Research Campus in Kannapolis, NC, is a 350-acre research center that collaboratively works to empower human health through nutrition and clinical research. Eight universities, the David H. Murdock Research Institute, companies and entrepreneurs focus research and development on safer, more nutritious crops, healthier foods, precision nutrition, and clinical research. Participants will be greeted by the mayor of Kannapolis and get a chance to see Appalachian State Universities Human Performance Lab, Rowan-Cabarrus Community College additive manufacturing facility, UNC Charlotte’s Nutrition Research Institute and North Carolina’s one of a kind Food Innovation lab.

Bonus: See the innovative research campus that rose on the site of a closed textile mill, helping the region recover from the largest company layoff in state history. • Featuring: Fujifilm Diosynth.

Concurrent Session - Artificial Intelligence (Onsite)

Monday Session A session focused on today’s most anticipated and potentially revolutionary technology. Participants of this session will get a chance to hear from the leading National experts in AI technology. – Artificial Intelligence, or AI Location.

Hotel Reservations

Hotel reservations are made directly with the hotel online by delegates.