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E-Business Entrepreneurs From Around the Globe to Convene in China for APEC SME Summit

Thousands of online entrepreneurs from across China and around the world will be in Hangzhou for the third APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC) SME Summit and the Alibaba.com-Taobao "Net Products" Trade Fair. The SME Summit takes place Sept. 11-12 at the Hangzhou Leisure Expo Convention Center.

With the theme "Small is Beautiful" accentuating the significant role that SMEs play in the world`s economies, the SME Summit is also part of Alibaba Group`s 10th Anniversary celebration. Keynote presenters include President Bill Clinton, founder of the William J. Clinton Foundation and 42nd president of the United States; Olympic Gold Medalist and NBA Champion Kobe Bryant; Howard Schultz, chairman, president and chief executive officer, Starbucks Coffee Company; Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Muhammad Yunus; Liu Chuanzhi, chairman of the board, Lenovo Group Limited; and Alibaba Group Founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Jack Ma; and other executives and dignitaries.

These presenters join other global business leaders, entrepreneurs and prominent scholars from the APEC member economies to explore key issues concerning the growth and development of small businesses including financing, human capital, management, brand building and other necessities for small businesses. Some 3,000 attendees from more than 20 nations are registered to attend this year`s APEC SME Summit and will share insights on surviving the economic winter and taking advantage of coming trends in business for economic growth.

Highlights of the Summit:

• A live video address by Bill Clinton on the challenges and opportunities for small businesses in the Asia-Pacific region (Friday, Sept. 11 at 10:00 a.m. local time)
• A keynote address on sustainability for small businesses by Howard Schultz (Saturday, Sept. 12 at 10:40 a.m. local time)
• A conversation about the requirements of success between Kobe Bryant and Jack Ma (Friday, Sept. 11 at 11:30 a.m. local time)
• A video address by Muhammad Yunus on funding for small businesses in challenging times (Saturday, Sept. 12 at 10:30 a.m. local time)
• A presentation on management for small business owners by Liu Chuanzhi (Friday, Sept. 11 at 1:30 p.m. local time)
• Numerous sessions addressing solutions to the daily challenges of small business success
• The sixth annual Global e-Business Champions Awards ceremony, hosted by Alibaba.com CEO David Wei, to recognize innovative online entrepreneurs who also have advocated for the principles of integrity, cooperation and social responsibility (Friday, Sept. 11 at 4:00 p.m. local time)

Alibaba.com-Taobao "Net Products" Trade Fair

Also taking place next week is the Alibaba.com-Taobao "Net Products" Trade Fair (Sept. 11-13 at the Hangzhou Leisure Expo Convention Center), where thousands of e-commerce merchants and buyers will gather to network and identify new products, markets and partnership opportunities. The trade show will take place alongside the APEC SME Summit, allowing online entrepreneurs to combine valuable practical business development opportunities with inspirational and thought-provoking ideas from some of the world`s most accomplished leaders.

The Alibaba.com-Taobao "Net Products" Trade Fair is jointly organized by the Zhejiang Province Committee for Economic and Communication Affairs, Zhejiang Province Bureau of Commerce, People`s Municipal Government of Hangzhou and Alibaba Group. More than 100,000 potential buyers are expected, including some 50,000 Taobao retailers, approximately 20,000 students from Zhejiang Province. Approximately 1,000 exhibiting suppliers will participate in the trade fair, with special zones on the show floor featuring suppliers from Hong Kong, Australia, Taiwan, Japan and India.