PACIFIC BASIN ECONOMIC COUNCIL
MAIN PAGE | EVENTS & PROGRAMS | 1999 | IGM | PHOTOS | 17 MAY 1999 | COCKTAIL RECEPTION/GALA DINNER

		A crowd of hundreds gathers in the vast Grand Foyer of the Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre for the Gala Dinner Cocktail Reception.
		The reception is another excellent opportunity for informal networking between delegates.
		Attendees engage in a lively discussion.
		Delegates reflect on the afternoon's proceedings.
		While cocktails were available, some delegates opted for simpler drinks.
		The afternoon plenary session on "Information and Imagination" was a popular topic of conversation.
		PBEC Chairman Helmut Sohmen welcomes the nearly 800 attendees to the Gala Dinner.
		Madame Wu Yi, State Councillor, People's Republic of China, delivers the Keynote Address.