10 28 08 Handan Slide Presentation_VisitSister city visit to Handan
September 2008
A few numbers
•Seven day trip
•Approximately 15,000 miles round trip
•25 hour travel time going to China
•19 hour travel time returning home
•Handan population –app. 1.4 million
•Over 400 exhibitors at the Trade Fair
Our delegation at the opening
banquet in Handan.
International Building Trade Fair
The opening ceremony.
Opening remarks
Celebrating the event.
Red carpet treatment.
A lot of interest from the press.
Promoting Dubuque in Chinese.
A lot of interest in Dubuque
A busy booth!
Dirk and Dick promoting economic
development and tourism.
The exhibit floor.
Our meeting with Party and
Handan city officials.
Our gifts to Handan.
Handan Deputy Mayors.
Keeping Dubuque in the forefront
of the Chinese minds.
Delegation dinner.
The importance of building
relationships and friendships.
Friendships in other countries.
Green initiatives in Handan.
Transportation in Handan.
Visits to local businesses.
On the textile factory floor.
Products shipped world wide.
Joint venture between Handan and
Siemens Corporation.
Some not so modern methods.
Unused floor space.
The small business incubator.
All the amenities.
Technology business.
Handan City Park
Improved water quality.
The bridge to the other side.
The Dick Landis factor
Recommendations from our group
•Continue relationship and look for ways to expand on it.
•Establish a Sister City Planning Committee.
•Reciprocate by inviting Handan delegation to Dubuque in
mid 2009. Invitation to come from Mayor Buol.
•Explore the possibilities with group visiting this fall.
•Handan Park in Dubuque.
•Teacher and youth exchange for multi cultural
awareness.
•Aggressively pursue economic development
opportunities with Handan.
•Apply for grants to foster sister city relationship.
The bar has been set very high.
Questions?