Washington Business and Technology Institute

012706-1587
120505-1187 "Business & Administration" (PPAA 19), ***** Monday, 8:01 a. m., December 5, 2005 #Third Edition *****
To promote our quality of life in Nevada through the cooperation and development of tourism and business
By Jessie Walsh, Teresa Malone, and Tiffany Chang
***** Any business that does not learn how to innovate within the next few years will not be around by the year 2000. ---Peter F. Drucker
Governor Kenny Guinn of Nevada reminds us that tourism is the bedrock of Nevada's economy. To expand and diversify our domestic and international markets are absolutely essential to our long-term economic growth and stability.*1
"As the Hononary Chairperson of International Cities Business Council of Washington Business and Technology Institute (WBTI), I'll have more venues to work for international tourism with Nevada Governor Kenny Guinn who is the Chairman of the Advisory Board of WBTI. We're putting all our effort and wisdom to work for our people, land, and country under the spiritual leadership of Chairperson Elaine Chao of WBTI," said Lorraine Hunt, Lt. Governor of Nevada, on November 11, 2005.
(The above message was signed by Lt. Governor of Nevada Lorraine Hunt.)*2
The following article was post on the section of "PPAA16" of WBTI website on October 19, 2003:
Mandalay Resort Group executives was apparently committed to an effort to persuade Chinese and U. S. government leaders to loan a pair of giant panda to Mandalay Bay for at least ten years. Las Vegas Review-Journal reported the story early in 2002.
"I write today to bring to your attention an exciting project in my home state of Nevada that will greatly enhance the city of Las Vegas, the relationship between our two countries, and the zoological research community," U. S. Senator Harry Reid wrote the Chinese Ambassador to the United States Li Zhao Xing in December, 2001. "If granted this privilege and opportunity, Mandalay Resort group will build a multimillion-dollar facility in Las Vegas designed specifically for the pandas with state-of-the-art conservation and research capabilities."
Four consulors of the Office of the Consulor General in San Francisco of the People's Republic of China came to visit Dr. Tony Lei, President of Washington Business and Technology Institute (WBTI) on July 20, 2002. A Dinner Party was held on the Saturday by the Office at the Harbor Palace Seafood Chinese Restaurant for the Chinese Community from Taiwan in Las Vegas leading by Dr. Tony Lei. They agreed with him to have the Consulor General holding a friendly dinner party with WBTI in meeting our four representatives form the State of Nevada in the Washington Scene. The faculty of Public Administration Institution (PAI) of WBTI is advancing the pioneering idea of this objective of business and research with a spirit of American entrepreneuship.
Representative Officials from the State of Nevada invited by Washington Business and Technology Institute (WBTI) to welcome Governor Zhao Leji and the delegation from China at the Event and Party on June 26, 2002 are:
Lieutenant Governor Lorraine T. Hunt, Governor Kenny C. Guinn (by a faculty of CCSN Dr. Wright), Elected Member of the Board of Education of Nevada and Chairperson Theresa Malone, Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department & Deputy Chief Bill Young (by Dr. Tony T. Lei), Las Vegas Constable Robert Gronauer (by Executive Assistant Marian Replogle), and Special Consultant of Nevada Department of Education Dr. Aldo Aguirre.
The delegation led by Zhao came to Las vegas on June 25, 2002 for the signiature of the agreement of the Sister States between Nevada and Quinghai. It had eleven memberes including Mayor of Xining City Zhanng Yi Jiong, Director General of Foreign Affairs and Overseas Chinese Affairs Office of Qinghai Province Xie Xiaoping, Academic Administrators, Provincial Lagislators, high-ranking officials, and business leaders. The Agreement was signed by Hunt and Zhao on June 27, 2001 at CCSN in Las Vegas.
The estalishment of the relationship of between Nevada and Quinghai as sister states is contributing significantly to the promotion of the quility of life of all our resident and visitors of Nevada. We are exciting to join the effort of this endeavor for our people!
"My public service life has been enriched by joining the Public Administration Institution (PAI) of WBTI since my election, in 2001, as a Member of the Nevada Board of Education and the Nevada State Board of Occupational Education. Working together with these intelectuals as faculty members of the Institute with modern management philosophy, information technology, and dignified professionalism, my talent and knowledge are sharpened and shined by the sprit of institutional entrepreneuship and educational excellence of Drs. Tony Lei and William Thompson. It's my honor to be invited as one of the special guests by WBTI's President Dr. Tony Lei to this Event and Dinner Party. Our efforts are working together to make a difference for the mutual cooperation and development of trade, economy, education, and culture between the friendship of the people of Nevada and Quinghai," said Theresa Malone,*3 elected Member of the Board of Education and Chairperson at the Dinner Party. The Party was held by the Governor and delegation from Quinghai, China at the Sloan K of Orleans Casino and Hotel in the evening on June 26, 2002 in Las Vegas. "Nevada and China has been partners for many years in tourism and economic developemt. Chinese ancestors provided shelter and food to travelers as they journeyed through Nevada to California in search of gold. Many of the Chinese people living in Nevada aided in the building of the railroad. The hard work and efforts of the Chinese people contributed to Nevada's economic development and tourism. We have moved forward and are joined together as sister states. Tonight continues our unity and acknowledges the basis for economic success lies in education. May we continue to pursue efforts to aid our students by broadending their knowledge and prepare them to continue our economic well-being."
"I've joined the faculty of Public Administration Institution to work with its intellectuals such as Dina Titus, Nancy Becker, Frankie Sue Del Papa, Dr. Roy Adamson, Mark Denton, Valorie Vega, Jennifer Togliatti, Michelle Leavitt, among others under the leadership of U. S. Senator Harry Reid and Nevada Governor Kenny Guinn with Dr. William Thompson as its Director and Fellow. It's one of our added assets that we have the excellent caliber of Dr. Tony Lei as our Senior Advisor of our Office of Assistant District Attorney. Obviously, we're confirmed with prestige in our efficient work performance for our residents and visitors of Southern Nevada together with WBTI and its PAI's modern knowledge, rigtheous wisdom, and professional integrity," said Steward Bell, District Attorney, for the event and dinner party chaired by Dr. Tony Lei, Dr. R. D. Prabhu, David Amesbuy, Esq., among others. It was held by the Asian American Community on June 18, 2002 at the Harbor Palace Restaurant in Las Vegas. Brian Sandoval and Stewart Bell are Honorary Chairman of the Clark County District Attorney and Police Civil Council (CCDAPCC) of WBTI, while David Roger and Bill Young are Chairmen. Stewart Bell is also its Senior Advisor.
We are joyful that the establishment of sister states relations between Nevada and Quinghai is advancing the cooperation and development of trade, tourism, culture, and education for the both states to promote the quality of life of all our residents and visitors of Nevada.
"Visitors of the WBTI website (http://communitylink.reviewjournal.com/lvrj/wbti) are rapidly climbing in numbers since the establishment of the Graduate Schol of Business and Public Administration (GSBPA) of WBTI on March 12, 2003. To date, visitors to the WBTI website have already exceeded 35,678 (at #102,861 on December 3, 2005). It's critical important now to resume the booming tourism for our Silver State through educational and cultural cooperation and development with Asian countries. The creative program of CPM (Certificate Program in Management) designed by Dr. Keong Leong and Dr. Tony Lei is a milestone of the practical cooperation among UNLV, WBTI, and CBCI for China, Taiwan, Singapore, and Nevada," said Eric Chen, Esq., Co-owner and General Manager of China Business Chain, Inc. on October 19, 2003 at his Law Office in Los Angeles.
The Graduate School of Business and Public Administration (GSBPA) of WBTI was established early this year. Drs. E. Lee Bernick and G. Keong Leong were appointed as Deans of the School by WBTI on March 11, 2003.*4 "The mission of this School will emphasize the humanitarian orientation of public administration adn social responsibility of business management. Throuugh academic entrepreneurship, we may expect the endeavor of this school for the community service based on humane spirit, led by Chairperson Elaine Chao of WBTI," said Dr. Dina Titus,*5 Professor of Administrative Strategies in GSBPA. Dina is a Senator of Nevada Senate and Adjunct Professor of Political Science of UNLV.
Nevada's trade delegation had a productive meeting with Chinese aviation officials in Beijing in a bid to begin direct passenger service with Las Vegas and air cargo routes to Reno, Lt. Governor Lorraine Hunt said October 11,2003.
"I and other members of the tourism and trade delegation met in Beijing with Yang Gouqing, Vice Minister of the General Administration of Civil Aviation of China. We were able to point out the excellent opportunities for both tourism and trade between our state and the People's Republic of China. This was a productive first day for us in China," Hunt said by telephone in a statement released by the Nevada Commission on Tourism on October 12, 2003.
As Chairwoman of both the Nevada Commission on Tourism and the Nevada Commission on Economic Development, Lt. Governor Lorraine Hunt of Nevada led a delegation of toursm and trade for the 10-day mission through October 13, 2003. The delegation met the Chinese officials in Beijing, Shanghai, Hong, Kong, and Macau. It is the Golden Delegation of our Silver State for the promotion of the cooperation and development on tourism and trade between Nevada and China.
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References
*1. Douglas, Michael, Weber, Valerie; Young, Bill; and Chang, Tiffany. 'Meet Lorraine Hunt, Honorary Chairperson of International Cities Business Council of WBTI,' "A search of 'honorary chairperson lorraine hunt' on the Google.com," (December 3, 2005), Mountain View, California: Google.com.
*2. Ibid.
*3. Malone, Terri; and Chang, Tiffany. 'Nevada and Quinghai of China Build Sister States,' "Dr. Tony T. Lei's Column on Nevada Examiner" (July 19-25, 2002) Las Vegas, Nevada: Nevada Examiner.
*4. Walsh, Jessie; Moss, Cheryl; and Chang, Tiffany. 'Drs. Lee Bernick and Keong Leong have been appointed deans of GSBPA of WBTI,' "The Special Column on 'Nevada Examiner'," (March 28, 2003), Las Vegas, Nevada: Nevada Examiner.
*5. Denton, Mark; Walsh, Jessie; Moss, Cheryl; and Chang, Tiffany. 'Our mutual cooperation and development between the officials and people will bring us a peaceful, happy, and healthy community,' "Newsbrief of WBTI," (February 7, 2004), Las Vegas, Nevada: WBTI.

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