Startup Company Registration: CASPA 2018 Annual Conference Startup Pitch

I. Introduction of Chinese American Semiconductor Professional Association (CASPA)Founded in 1991, CASPA has developed into the largest Chinese American semiconductor professional organization worldwide. It is an officially registered non-profit organization with both the Internal Revenue Service and the State of California.CASPA charters1. Provide networking and business expansion for corporate sponsors and individual members2. Facilitate collaboration and communication among professionals and companies in the semiconductor industry3. Promote the welfare of the members by supporting their interests4. Exchange information regarding job opportunities and career development globally.II. OrganizationCASPA consists of individual members, corporate sponsors, board of directors, board of advisors, board of volunteers, and honorary advisors. The board of directors consists of 20 members including Chairman, Vice Chairman, Secretary, CFO. Every year after the annual conference, the new board select Vice Chairman from qualified candidates. The Vice Chairman becomes the Chairman in the following year to guarantee continuity of leadership of CASPA. The board of advisors consists of current year's chairman and past six year's former chairmen. In addition, there are 7 Honorary Advisors since 2000. Headquartered in Silicon Valley, California, CASPA has 11 local chapters worldwide: Albany New York, Austin & Dallas Texas; Phoenix Arizona; Portland Oregon; HsinChu Taiwan, Pearl River Delta (Hong Kong, ShenZhen), San Diego California, Shanghai, Beijing and Singapore. CASPA also forms alliance with other associations to promote welfare of its members. In 2004, CASPA reciprocates memberships with two of the largest professional organizations in the industry, SEMI and FSA.III. MembershipsCurrently CASPA has more than four thousand individual members covering multiple disciplines. Most of them are semiconductor professionals working in Silicon Valley, Southern California, Oregon, Washington, Arizona, Texas, New York, China, Taiwan, and Singapore. CASPA also has more than 70 corporate sponsors, including EDA, design, IDM, foundry, packaging / test, venture capital, science and technology development parks, legal and financial service companies located in the United States, Taiwan, Hong Kong, China, Singapore and Japan.IV. CASPA's activities1. Bi-monthly dinner meetings2. Conferences, Seminars, Workshops and Symposiums3. International and domestic Job Fairs4. CASPA Delegations to China, Taiwan, and Asia Pacific countries5. Hosting Delegations from China, Taiwan, and other Asia Pacific countries6. Annual banquet and special summer program.V. CASPA's publications1. Semimonthly eLtters2. Quarterly newsletters3. Annual Conference Proceeding4. Other conference and delegation proceedings

Chinese American Semiconductor Professional Association

CASPA 2018 Annual Conference
Our startup pitch offers startups a free opportunity to pitch their venture for instant inputs from fellow entrepreneurs. Join us to talk about your great product that will change the world! 
If you are interested in pitching, showcase your product and network with 500+ Silicon Valley Professionals, Entrepreneurs, Investors, please select the ticket "startup company enrollment" to request for pitch session and display table. This is only an enrollment request and subject to review. We will notify you if it is accepted. Display table and pitch time are also subject to availability.
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Please mark the day. CASPA’s Annual Conference will be held on Saturday Oct. 13, 2018. We are preparing speaker lineup and will keep you updated.
Date: Oct. 13, 2018
Time: 9:30am to 9:30pm
Venue: Santa Clara Convention Center
Annual Conference Agenda:
9:30am - 10:00am: Registration, and networking for attendees at lobby;
10:00am - 10:10am: Welcome from CASPA President
10:00am - 12:30pm: Startup Pitch;
12:30pm - 1:10pm: Lunch Break;
1:10pm - 1:40pm: CASPA Board of Directors Election;
1:40pm - 3:50pm: CASPA Keynote Speeches. (TBD)
 3:50pm - 5:00pm: CASPA Panel Discussion. (TBD)

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