Minnesota Chapter President, Sister City of Harbin’s Foreign Affairs Office Organize Intellectual Property Rights Seminar

On April 30, 2019 the Harbin Foreign Affairs Office, in collaboration with the Harbin Innovation and Incubation Center for Industry Technology (Chinese Academy of Sciences), organized an intellectual property seminar in Harbin on technology transfer and licensing, basic US patent practices, and the basics of the Chinese patent process, as well as and new trends Read more about Minnesota Chapter President, Sister City of Harbin’s Foreign Affairs Office Organize Intellectual Property Rights Seminar[…]

Minnesota Chapter To Host USCPFA National Convention; Early-Bird Registration Rate Extended to Sept. 8

It’s the end of summer: dog days, back-to-school rush, last-minute vacations, trips to the State Fair.  For whatever reason you’ve put off registering for the USCPFA National Convention in October, we’ve got good news!  Our early-bird registration rate of $225 has been extended to registrations received by September 8, so you can stop kicking yourself Read more about Minnesota Chapter To Host USCPFA National Convention; Early-Bird Registration Rate Extended to Sept. 8[…]

Team Friendship Paddles Again!

On Saturday, July 13, the Minnesota Chapter of the USCPFA once again floated “Team Friendship” on the first day of the St. Paul Dragon Festival held at Phalen Regional Park in St. Paul.  Team Friendship is recruited from the members, friends, and supporters of the USCPFA in Minnesota.  With an even mix of participants of Read more about Team Friendship Paddles Again![…]

2019 Dragon Boat Festival: Sign Up Now for Team Friendship

This year the US-China Peoples Friendship Association (Minnesota Chapter) will be floating “Team Friendship” once again, and once again we are looking for paddlers, helpers and sponsors/backers. The event will again be held at Phalen Regional Park in St. Paul, on July 13 and 14. We have registered a boat for Saturday, July 13 (yet Read more about 2019 Dragon Boat Festival: Sign Up Now for Team Friendship[…]

Invite All to attend “Pitfalls for All STEM Professionals in a New Era of US-China Relations” at the University of Minnesota’s McNamara Center on April 4

Federal Court, Federal Bar Association, U of MN China Center, and Kingsfield Law Public Outreach Event to Examine Pitfalls for All S.T.E.M. Professionals in a New Era of U.S.-China Relations Minneapolis, MN – China was involved in 90 percent of all economic espionage cases handled by the Department of Justice over the last seven years, Read more about Invite All to attend “Pitfalls for All STEM Professionals in a New Era of US-China Relations” at the University of Minnesota’s McNamara Center on April 4[…]

Board Member Ken Lau Accompanies Minneapolis Delegation to Harbin.

Board member Ken Lau has accompanied a Minneapolis delegation led by two City Council members, Kevin Reich and Steve Fletcher, to Minneapolis’ Sister City Harbin (Heilongjiang) to celebrate the opening of the Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival. The delegation included members of the leadership of Meet Minneapolis, local China Insight publisher Greg Hugh, and Read more about Board Member Ken Lau Accompanies Minneapolis Delegation to Harbin.[…]

Register Chinese New Year Banquet on February 10

Register for the 2019 USCPFA-MN Chinese New Year Banquet!   This year’s banquet, to be held on Sunday evening, February 10, will once again feature the delicious banquet fare at the .  We’re doubly lucky this year to have Mr. Jarrelle Barton, gucheng player extraordinaire, entertain us at the banquet.  Groups that sponsor a table will receive special Read more about Register Chinese New Year Banquet on February 10[…]

Er-Hu Master Zhang Yu Ming to Perform in Minnesota

Mr. ZHANG Yu Ming, acclaimed master of the traditional Chinese er-hu,  will perform on Saturday evening, September 15, at 7:00 pm at Sundin Hall on the Hamline University campus.  Joining Master ZHANG will be the award-winning String Werks Quintet.  Master ZHANG will also offer an er-hu seminar and a master class while he is in Read more about Er-Hu Master Zhang Yu Ming to Perform in Minnesota[…]