Dora Dong, 董道
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"三人行必有我師也"! 12年前, 我被活躍在矽谷電腦界的企業家們所吸引, 我抱著一心想學習的態度,在中興電腦集團總裁楊俊龍的引薦下, 以一個專業人士的身份加入矽谷美華科技商會的前身, 矽谷美華電腦協會。十多年來, 我在協會向大家學習, 開闊了眼界, 有很大的收獲。在這期間我也承蒙歷屆會長們的栽培, 給我很多鍛鍊的機會來服務大家。我很高興我是美華大家庭的一員, 我以我們美華科技商會為傲!
今年6月15日, 在商會年度選舉會上, 由黃勁徹會長的推薦, 並獲得全體到會理事們投票通過, 當選今年矽谷美華科技商會的會長。我在這一任期將不負眾望, 與我們全體會員發揮團隊精神開展會務, 繼續加強會友間的相互溝通、認識。整合商業的資源與訊息和會友們共享。繼續讓商會作為太平洋兩岸四地 (矽谷灣區、台灣、中國及香港) 的企業家、專業人士和美國主流社會及當地社區交流的平臺。繼續積極協助全球華人企業家門來矽谷投資、創業、置產。並且與我們會員們之間都有相互合作、發展的空間, 共創商機。
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矽谷美華科技商會 (SVCACA)
The Silicon Valley Chinese American Computer & Commerce Association (SVCACA) has been active since 1987. It is one of the first and oldest high-tech organizations of its kind in Silicon Valley.
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Today SVCACA is comprised of hundreds of high tech enterprises and commerce businesses with thousands of employees and aggregate revenue in the billions of dollars.
In the late 80’s, at the epoch computer revolution in Silicon Valley, groups of Chinese students started to bring computer technology to Taiwan. These students saw an opportunity and founded companies that began producing hardware to export back to the United States. Consequently many of these students started to congregate to talk and bring forth new ideas and helping others. This was the beginning of SVCACA.
Since the late 90’s, much of the manufacturing has been moved to China. As a result, SVCACA was the first high-tech organization to visit China and to build relationships with high ranking officials of many different provinces and company executives. Since that initial visit, SVCACA has sent delegations to China every year. Due to our consistent high level of activity, we have established and furthered developed strong relations with associations, science parks, civil servants, and politicians in China, which helps to foster new opportunities; also due to our association’s reputation many Chinese government officials and many companies had requested our association to assist them in recruiting and introducing new business opportunities.
Today, SVCACA has helped many of our members in establishing business in our serviced area, United States, China, Taiwan and Hong Kong and our members benefit by being part of the most well-known technology association in the Silicon Valley.
矽谷美華科技商會前身為矽谷美華電腦協會，成立於一九八七年，是矽谷最早的科技組織。當年為順應蘋果電腦及IBM在矽谷掀起的個人電腦革命，並得益於IBM的電腦的公開技術，一些來自臺灣的留學生帶著這些新的科技，回到臺灣,並利用當地的廉價勞力，製造了電腦產品，而進入美國市場銷售。由於早期美國大的電腦公司尚未成型，也未與臺灣廠家建立OEM關係，所以進口來的電腦產品就給予另一些臺灣在美國的留學生的創業機會。這批電腦從美國西岸的加州進口，主要分佈在北加州的矽谷地區及南加州的“工業城”（Industry City），數量應有成千上萬家。電腦廠商以此二地區作為據點，向全美國發貨。這群在美國的電腦商對臺灣的科技業及經濟起飛作出直接的貢獻。九O年代,美國的經濟及科技發展迅速，美國本土所生產的個人電腦不足，而臺灣的廠商及加州的供應商補充了較廉價的電腦及週邊產品。由於物美價廉的臺灣電腦的進口，美國的科技業更加如虎添翼，Dell電腦就是利用臺灣電腦產品起家。IBM、HP、Intel、Compaq因而日益壯大。
當年在矽谷的電腦經銷商，有的做批發商，電腦組裝,有的從事維修服務，有的寫應用軟體。這些廠商組成協會，“矽谷美華電腦協會”,會員們團結在一起，分享資訊、貨物互通有無、並提高與Intel、 Microsoft及各大保險公司議價的能力及互通買方信用狀況；協會也為會員創造許多福利。
2000年時美國出現網路泡沫的危機。當時很多科技公司相繼倒閉，對電腦的需求驟降，很多電腦商因而結束營業。有不少人利用在電腦生意的獲利從事其他產業的投資。協會會員已不只限於電腦業，亦有風險投資業，銀行金融業、地產業、保險業、餐飲業、進出口業，及在矽谷的各項科技事業加入。我們協會在眾多的理事及會員要求下，在2007年正式改名為矽谷美華科技商會。英文為Silicon Valley Chinese American Computer & Commerce Association。本協會在初成立時的中文名稱是美華電腦協會，英文為NBI(National Business Information)。在2000年時，我們將英文正名為Silicon Valley Chinese American Computer Association，簡稱是SVCACA。但這次2007的二度改名,仍沿用SVCACA，並以此名作為網址，即svcaca.com。
由於中國改革開放及快速崛起，特別是中國的科技發展更是日新月異，商會與中國政府及企業界的互動頻繁。在九○年代，我們就領先其他科技團體到中國各地，特別是各地科技園區考察訪問，如北京中關村、天津泰達、大連新區、蘇州兩個科技區、上海的張江、廣州的天河，及深圳的南山等地。我們拜會了副總理錢其琛、北市書記賈慶林、市長劉琪、中關村委會主任陸昊、前後任大連市長傅熙來及夏德仁、深圳市長李鴻忠等。我們不少理事及會員在各地投資設廠，有更多的會員大量從中國廠商採購出口電腦、電子，及其他產品。
本商會現有會員及理事包括科技與商業等不同行業之中小企業主和高階主管。, 除了來自台灣以外, 也有許多人來自中國、香港及東南亞國家。商會定位為提供一個交流平台的組織, 讓太平洋兩岸四地(矽谷灣區、台灣、中國及香港) 的企業家、專業人士和美國主流社會及當地社區, 相互溝通、認識, 並加強彼此間的友誼, 進而促成事業方面的合作機會。我們身處矽谷，放眼世界。我們這一群在矽谷已立足的企業家們願意擔負起此一光榮的任務，即協助全球華人企業家願意到矽谷創業或與矽谷做生意。同理，我們也為矽谷企業家與世界各地的華人互動而作出貢獻。
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2011-2012 SVCACA
Event Schedule |
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Event |
Attendee |
Place |
| 7/23/11 |
Sat. |
Semina: Investment Experiences in China |
Public |
Central Computer |
| 7/30/11 |
Sat. |
BBQ |
Board Members / Family |
Jeffrey House |
| 8/8/11 - 8/15/11 |
Mon. - Mon |
海外台商龍江行 |
Board Members & Jeffrey Huang |
黑龍江省 |
| 8/17/11 |
Wed. |
Board Meeting |
Board Members |
Central Computer |
| 9/7/11 |
Thur. - Sat. |
中國國際投資貿易洽談會 |
Board Members & Charles Tseng |
厦門市 |
| 9/16/11 |
Fri. |
Annual Event/ Installation Dinner |
Board Members & Guests |
Asian Pearl Restaurant |
| 10/11/11 |
Tue. |
Board Meeting |
Board Members |
Central Computer |
| 11/19/11 |
Sat. |
Semina: Foreign account and its requirements |
Public |
Central Computer |
12/14/11 |
Wed. |
Board Meeting |
Board Members |
Central Computer |
1/28/12 |
Wed. |
慶祝新年餐會 |
Public |
狀元樓 |
| 2/14/12 |
Tue. |
Board Meeting |
Board Members |
Central Computer |
| 3/10/12 |
Sat. |
Semina: Cloud Computing |
Public |
Central Computer |
| 4/11/12 |
Wed. |
Board Meeting |
Board Members |
Central Computer |
| 4/18/12 - 4/27/12 |
Wed. - Fri. |
China Delegation Trip |
Board Members & Spouse |
TBD |
| 6/12/12 |
Tue. |
Board Meeting |
Board Members |
Central Computer |
新春賀年餐會1/28/2012
In celebrating the Chinese New Year, we will have a dinner banquet for our board members and our friends on Saturday, January 28, 2012. The banquet starts at 6:30 PM at China Stix Restaurant in Santa Clara. Please make your time available and reserve the table for this event.
We will have three special guests joining our celebration. They are the Director General of Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in San Francisco, Jack K.C. Chiang (台北經濟文化辨事處江國強處長), Executive Director of Taiwan Trade Center, Mr. Jerchin Lee (李哲欽主任) and Director of Culture Center of TECO In San Francisco (Sunnyvale), Mr. YuanRong Lv ((呂元榮主任). Director General Jack Chiang will make a brief Chinese New Year speech to all of us.
Dinner Banquet:
Time: January 28, 2012, Saturday at 6:30PM
Place: China Stix Restaurant (狀元樓), 2110 El Camino Real﹐ Santa Clara, CA 95050
餐費﹕每位$30.00﹐每桌$300.00
親愛的理事們,
矽谷美華科技商會為慶祝中國農曆新年, 將於元月二十八日(禮拜六)晚上六點三十分, 在狀元樓舉辦新春賀年餐會。敬請各位理事攜帶親友, 踴躍報名參加。
董道敬邀
Dora Dong
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美華科技舉辦海外帳戶講座【聖他克拉拉市訊】
矽谷美華科技商會將11月19日（周六）下午1時30分，舉辦「簡談海外銀行賬戶申報國稅局的新法案」講座，由王音會計師與楊家義律師主講。他們將以實際工作經驗和個案分析，從會計和法律專業的角度探討國稅局的新法案。講座側重海外銀行帳戶申報的最新發展與涉及範圍、如何申報以及主要常用表格和實際案例的研討。最後有聽眾問答解答時間，歡迎大家將問題在講座之前先電郵到svcaca@gmail.com
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