Scandinavian design adored by Chinese for its simplicity and functionality, add reasonable prices and you have some of the ingredients for the success of the fashion shop CPH in Shanghai. Originally being expatriated to Shanghai for Maersk Logistics in 2006 Anne Charlotte left the safe Maersk environment in 2008 and has since then opened a fashion shop, established the production and sourcing company Lukou Sourcing, which designs and ships out more than 150.000 pieces of garments every year and established the 2 rapidly expanding brands THIS IS WHO I AM and Lukou Accessories currently retailed in more than 130 stores across Europe.

Anne Charlotte Lembye will share her visions and dreams, and tell you how quickly everything is moving in China. She wasn't afraid to take the chance, live the China-dream and hope for the best. Get inspired from her personal story on "how she did it!", which challenges she faced and still faces as well as gain her advice.

Anne Charlotte Lembye will share her impressive achievements as we asks her:
* What's it to you to be an Entrepreneur
* What is nice to know and what do you need to know when starting your own business?
* How to make the toughs decisions?
* How do you handle growth? How to make growth sustainable while growing from 1 to 1,000 stores China wide? If that's what you are dreaming about.
* How did you handle financing? Special obstacles being in China?
* What to focus on being you, and what to outsource to others?

Date
Tuesday, March 23, 2010 at 8:00am for registration

Venue
Beijing Marriott Hotel Northeast, 26A Xiao Yun Road, ChaoYang district, 100125 Beijing, tel: 5927 8888

Price
Members: RMB 100
Non members: RMB 150
The price incl. a light breakfast and free flow of coffee/tea

Sign up at mail@dccc.com.cn or at our webpage www.dccc.com.cn before Monday March 22 at noon.
RSVP: Your sign up is important for our preparations. Please remember that 'no show' will be invoiced if not cancelled before March 22 at noon.
And spouses please remember you are members if your spouse works for a member organisation!

About the speaker
Anne Charlotte Lembye was by DCCC Shanghai rewarded the Entrepreneur prize 2009 after an impressive career in the fashion industry. Around 2 years ago Anne Charlotte Lembye started her retail shop, CPH, http://www.cph-shanghai.com/ with women's fashion in Shanghai selling Danish brands. Anne Charlotte didn't settle for CPH and has been on the move since expanding into sourcing, setting up a Production Company http://lukou-sourcing.com/fashionandaccessorydesign/ and establishing her own two fashion brands. Come join us and learn more about the impressive achievements and the person behind. See Danish television talkshow with Anne Charlotte on http://www.dr.dk/Nyheder/Penge/2008/07/18/110322.htm and other stories http://www.dr.dk/Nyheder/Temaer/Pengetemaer/2008/Kina2008/20080529155855.htm

Upcoming Events
AGM: March 18 @ 8:00am Annual General Meeting
Workshop: March 19 Training workshop: Positive attitude and Stress Management (primarily targeted for the Chinese employees)
Charity Gala Ball: April 24: DCCC 2010 Gala Ball or additional information on http://www.danishball.com/