2018 Annual General Meeting, Monthly Study Meeting and Social Gathering (New Year's Party): Announcement Published

The 2018 Seiwajuku NY members' general meeting, the January monthly study meeting and a New Year's party will be held.

2018 Annual General Meeting, Monthly Study Meeting and Social Gathering (New Year's Party)

Venue: Japanese American Association of New York
Address: 49 West 45th Street 11th Floor New York NY 10036

In January, we hold the annual general meeting, where New York members gather. It will be followed by the monthly study meeting and a social gathering (New Year's party).

Rough schedule for the day

18:00-18:30 Meal (boxed meal)

(*Normally the meal is served at the start of the social gathering, but because the general meeting and the study meeting are held back to back and the schedule will run late, we are setting aside time for the meal at the beginning.)

18:30-19:30 2018 Annual General Meeting

19:30-21:20 Monthly study meeting

21:30-22:40 Social gathering (New Year's party)

2018 Seiwajuku NY Annual General Meeting

Date and time: 1/18/2018 Thu 18:30-19:30

(1) Activity plans for 2018 and statements of intent

(i) Presentation of activity plans and statements of intent, 26 to 30 minutes (2 minutes per person)

1. Overview and statement of intent by the lead organizer, 6 minutes
2. Monthly study meeting activities and statement of intent, 4 minutes
3. Member-led study session activities and statement of intent, 4 minutes
4. English study group activities and statement of intent, 2 minutes
5. New member activities and statement of intent, 4 minutes
6. Treasurer's statement of intent, 2 minutes
7. Secretariat's statement of intent, 2 minutes

(ii) 2017 financial report (Takefusa) and proposed 2018 budget (蝉本), 2 to 3 minutes each
(2) Q&A (members), 2 to 3 minutes

January monthly study meeting

Coordinator: Tomoyuki Kage

Date and time: 1/18/2018 Thu 19:30-21:20

Moderator: member Kinoshita

Theme: The 12 Management Principles, No. 1 "Clarify the purpose and mission of your business"

1. Recitation of the 12 Management Principles and the Six Endeavors (19:30~19:40, 10 min)

2. Viewing of a DVD lecture by Chairman Inamori (19:40~20:30, 50 min)

Viewing a lecture by Chairman Inamori related to the 12 Management Principles

3. Management Q&A study session

Group discussion on a topic chosen from the management Q&A collection

(1) The moderator explains why this management Q&A was chosen (20:30~20:35, 5 min)

(2) Read the question from the management Q&A and discuss in groups how Chairman Inamori would answer (20:35~20:50, 15 min)

(3) Read Chairman Inamori's answer, consider issues and countermeasures for your own company, and present them within the group (20:50~21:05, 15 min)

4. Present your goals and aspirations for 2018 within the group (21:05~21:15, 10 min)

5. Selection of the next moderator (21:15~21:20, 5 min)

Social gathering (New Year's party) (21:25~22:40)

<Monthly themes of the study meetings>

(The themes follow the 12 Management Principles.)

January: Clarify the purpose and mission of your business

Set a lofty purpose that is fair, aboveboard and grounded in a just cause.

February: Set specific goals

Always share the goals you set with your employees.

March: Keep a passionate desire in your heart

Hold a desire so strong and persistent that it penetrates even your subconscious mind.

April: Make efforts second to none

Carry out unglamorous work steadily, step by step, with unremitting effort.

May: Maximize revenues and minimize expenses

Measure what comes in and control what goes out. Do not chase profit; profit will follow.

June: Pricing is management

Pricing is the job of the top executive. There is only one point at which the customer is pleased and you also make a profit.

July: Success is determined by willpower

Management requires a strong will that can pierce even rock.

August: A burning fighting spirit

Management requires a fierce fighting spirit greater than that of any combat sport.

September: Face every challenge with courage

There must be no cowardly behavior.

October: Always be creative in your work

Keep improving without pause: tomorrow better than today, and the day after better than tomorrow. Keep finding new ideas and refinements.

November: Be kind and sincere

Business always involves another party. Everyone, including that party, should be happy; everyone should be pleased.

December: Always be cheerful and positive; manage with dreams and hope, and with an open and honest heart