Jun 25th 2017 O.A.

E3

E3, one of the largest game convention was held on June 13th for 3 days at the LA Convention Center. E3 is a game convention where newest game softwares and consoles from all over the world are introduced and announced. This year is their 22nd year. E3 has always been a convention where only industry related personnels were allowed. But for the first time ever, the public were invited this year. The booths of popular companies had long lines despite their waiting hours, and attendees enjoyed their experiences with the newest lineups. Nintendo announced “Super Mario Odyssey”, the newest title of their popular series for their newest gaming console, Nintendo Switch. Microsoft introduced Xbox One X, their powerful gaming console that focuses on displaying 4K images.Many PlayStation 4 game titles were announced at the various booths. The Virtual Reality or VR games that allow physicality and 3D gaming experience were also very popular, and many game titles were announced. For many companies, this convention is their opportunity to introduce their newest products. Entertainment Software Association that organizes the convention stated, they are focusing on tying the game companies with the consumers more closely together. 68 thousand people attended the 3 day event.

Select LA

Select LA Investment Summit was held on June 14th for 3 days at Downtown LA. This is a summit that brings global investors to provide market trends and opportunities in the LA region. The summit is organized by the World Trade Center LA and focuses on lectures and panel discussions of: entertainment, IT, bio technology and aerospace industry’s market and trading trends. At his keynote speech, LA mayor, Eric Garcetti stated “LA is a multicultural city that has many growing potentials for multiple industries” and emphasized that the city will continue to be the center of economics. Also, the FDI Report was announced, where the numbers of foreign direct investment from foreign-owned enterprises as well as employment rates were listed. The Japanese companies in SoCal are on the top of the list for FOE Jobs. It was also announced that Japanese companies ranked number one on wages with $5.5 billion, a big difference from other global companies.

Public announcement

Event: 2017 Michael Chang Tennis Classic 2017
Date: Jul 29th (Sat) 11:00am ~ Charity Doubles Exhibition Match (Kei Nishikori, Michael Chang)
Address: Newport Beach Tennis Club 2601 Eastbluff Dr., Newport Beach, CA 92660
Web: www.ChangTennis.com
Event: 19th Annual Prime Minister's Cup Charity Golf Tournament
Sponsor: Japanese Chamber of Commerce Foundation
Date: Aug 28th (Mon) 1:00pm ~
Address: Los Verdes Golf Course 7000 W. Los Verdes Dr., Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275
Tel: (213) 626 - 3067
Email: office@jccsc.com
Addmission: Early Bird Registration $175 (RSVP by 7/14), Individual Participant $200
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