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CASPAF : The Chinese American Scholars & Professionals Association of Florida
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December
17, 2009
Dear Mayor Crotty:
The leadership and members of Chinese American Scholars and
Professionals Association of Florida have been ardent supporters of you
and your administration because we believe that you have a clear vision
for the economic health and development of Orange County. Your strong
leadership and vision are in dire need as our local economy continues to
be less that optimal. As you are probably aware, Orlando/Orange County
Convention and Visitors Bureau President Gary Sain and other officials
escorted twenty directors from the China Tourist Administration during
an October visit to Orlando in order to promote Orlando as a must-see
stop. During their one-week visit, the delegation appeared to be swayed
by their visit to Disney, among other stops, and a special performance
of Chinese artists and entertainers at EPCOT's World Pavilion. This
coupled with the dramatic rise of China's middle-class (more than 300
million citizens out of a total population of 1.3 billion) and their
eagerness to visit the United States will hopefully translate into more
Chinese visitors making Orlando a must-see destination.
Consequently, I am writing to encourage you and your Administration to
make a reciprocal visit to China in 2010 to promote business investment
and development in Orlando. The CASPAF believes that a delegation lead
by you will help foster a strong relationship with the decision-makers
in China help to focus their attention on Orlando and Central Florida as
valued business partners. Your ability to promote Orlando and Central
Florida to the Chinese Government and Chinese business leaders will help
build on the forward momentum from the afore-mentioned U.S.-China
Tourism Directors Summit in October.
We urge you to include a relationship building visit to China into your
agenda for the coming year. Now is the time to further nurture and
cultivate these important relationships with a follow up visit to China.
A well-planned visit under your leadership is certain to send the
message that Orlando and Central Florida are elite international trading
and tourism centers. This will dramatically impact the economy of
Central Florida in both the near term and for decades to come. Thank you
for all you do for your constituents.
Sincerely,
Tanner Y. Liu, Ph.D.
President
cc: George Rodon, Chief of Staff to Mayor Crotty
Gary Sain, President, OOCVB
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