4:30 pm Guests arrive at the greeting spot - Macy’s valet parking booth.
5:00 pm Welcoming the Honorable Consul General/Ambassador Liu Jian and His Group
5:10 pm In Assouline Bookstore, South Coast Plaza Shareholder Anton Segerstrom presents on behalf of his father, Henry Segerstrom, Founder of South Coast Plaza, the book “Henry T. Segerstrom” to Hon. Consul General Liu Jian and Commercial Counselor Liu HaiYan.
Master of Ceremony: Werner Escher
6:00 pm Event begins
Werner introduces himself, and introduces Robert Sun, President of American-Chinese CEO Society
6:05 pm ACCS President Robert Sun introduces the VIP guests, led by Consul General Liu Jian, ACCS VIP guests
6:15 pm Werner introduces the VIPs that South Coast Plaza invites
6:20 pm Robert Sun extends welcome to the Honorable Ambassador Liu Jian and group
6:30 pm South Coast Plaza General Manager David Grant extends welcome to the Honorable Ambassador Liu Jian and group
6:40 pm Hon. Jim Righeimer, Mayor of Costa Mesa, extends welcome
6:50 pm Hon. Liu Jian, Chinese Consul General in L.A. gives a speech
7:15 pm Banquet starts