Alliance's International Forum is dedicated to providing useful information about doing business overseas, and to the industries we serve. The Forum is a place for us to exchange information and ideas. Your contributions are encouraged!

The Forum also gives each of us an opportunity to step back a minute to reflect on the lighter side of our work. Coming soon will be articles about wine making in San Diego, and scenic areas worth visiting in China should your schedule permit. Surely you have some interesting stories— or lessons learned the hard way— that you'd like to share with us.

	To find out how an amateur got into the winemaking business check out Winemaking for Dummies!
	Education for Ministry EFM Graduation-May 29 2005

To learn more about doing business in Japan (and for Japanese interested in learning more about what makes Americans tick), we recommend the Keizai Society US-Japan Business Forum. This organization was co-founded in 1990 by Craig Justice (founder of Alliance International) as the Kaisha Society of Silicon Valley and was renamed Keizai in 1994 with an emphasis on providing useful information to entrepreneurs of both countries.