Clemson participates in SEUS Japan Conference hosted in Greenville, SC
October 24, 2017
The Southeast U.S./Japan Association, and their Japanese counterpart, the Japan-U.S. Southeast Association, hosted the 40th Annual Joint Meeting of Southeast U.S. and Japanese business leaders in Greenville, South Carolina on October 21-24. The Japanese Association’s membership includes Japan’s top business leaders and government officials. Membership in the Southeast U.S./Japan Association is open to the states of Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee. The Association is currently chaired by Mrs. Minor Mickel Shaw, President of Micco LLC and Mr. Teruo Asada, Chairman of the Board, Marubeni Corporation.
South Carolina last hosted the joint meeting in 2002 in Charleston, and locations rotate between the seven membership states biyearly. This year, participants stayed at the Hyatt Regency in downtown Greenville. Between 375 and 475 regularly attend the annual joint meeting where key business leaders from the Southeast U.S. and Japan meet to network, participate in panel discussions, and attend keynote speakers. Attendees also had the option of participating in various tours and a golf tournament at The Cliffs at Glassy. Other activities include a tour of Clemson University led by students who had recently been to Japan with the Kakehashi Project and the Chairman’s Dinner at Poinsett Club.
President Clements also remarked on the importance of the conference: “I am excited to be able to host this reception in the Clemson One Building which is home to Clemson’s M.B.A. programs, putting our students and faculty in the heart of downtown Greenville, where they can collaborate and interact with the Greenville business community. I am proud that we already have a number of strong partnerships with Japanese companies, including AFL, FujiFilm, JTEKT, Honda, Toyota, and Bridgestone. I am thankful for the relationships we have with numerous Japanese companies and universities, and I look forward to seeing them grow in the future.”