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September Meetup

September 28, 2023 @ 5:30 PM 8:30 PM

The Impact of Sister Cities in U.S. – Vietnam relations!

Join us for an evening with Mark Chandler – Director of International Trade & Commerce – who will speak about the importance of sister cities like San Francisco – Ho Chi Minh City, and how it has had significant impacts on the diplomacy that has transpired between the United States and Vietnam since 1995.

Mark is the Director of the San Francisco Mayor’s Office of International Trade and Commerce. Mark has been a member of the Mayor’s Office for over thirty years and eight mayors. Mark is responsible for the international programs of the City of San Francisco, including innovation and technology exchange, Smart City dialogue, trade missions, investment promotion, sister city partnerships, diplomatic relations and global policy formation. Mark has coordinated over thirty overseas missions to locations diverse as Mexico, China, India, France, Israel, Vietnam, Ireland, Australia, The Philippines, Korea, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Canada and Japan.

Non-Members there is a nominal fee of $20

Please E-Mail RSVP: sfhcmcscc@aol.com

or phone (415) 240-1551

No host food and beverages will be available for purchase.

$20 No host food and beverages

Le Colonial Restaurant

20 Cosmo Place
San Francisco, California 94109 United States
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(415) 931-3600
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