Hong Kong – Trade instructed to suspend importing and selling of raw oysters produced by Earl Huitres Geay in France

Trade instructed to suspend importing and selling of raw oysters produced by Earl Huitres Geay in France

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     The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department today (February 21) instructed the trade to suspend the import of raw oysters produced by Earl Huitres Geay FR 17.452.121 CE in France. The trade should also stop using or selling the product concerned immediately should they possess it.

     ​A spokesman for the CFS said, “The CFS was notified by the Centre for Health Protection of the Department of Health of two food poisoning cases which involved consumption of raw oysters at two restaurants. The CFS conducted investigations at the restaurants concerned and found that the two restaurants in Tsim Sha Tsui and Sha Tin had sold raw oysters which had been produced by Earl Huitres Geay FR 17.452.121 CE in France. For the sake of prudence, the CFS has immediately instructed the trade to suspend the import into and sale within Hong Kong of all raw oysters produced by Earl Huitres Geay FR 17.452.121 CE in France.”

     ​The CFS has also instructed the supplier and restaurants concerned to stop supplying and selling the affected raw oysters immediately, and is tracing the distribution of the affected product. The trade should also stop using or selling the product concerned immediately should they possess it.

     ​The spokesman pointed out that as oysters feed by filtering a large volume of seawater, pathogens can accumulate in them if they are grown in or harvested from contaminated water. Raw or partially cooked oysters are high-risk foods. Susceptible groups, such as pregnant women, young children, the elderly and people with weakened immune systems or liver diseases, should avoid eating raw oysters.

     ​The CFS will inform the French authorities and will also notify the local trade. It will continue to follow up on the incident and take appropriate action to safeguard food safety and public health. An investigation is ongoing.

Esports Trade Association (ESTA) Announces EsportsNext 2024 Presented by Coca-Cola

 Mark your calendars: July 7-9 and get ready for EsportsNext 2024, the Esports Trade Association’s annual conference, presented by Coca-Cola. This year’s event will start off alongside the one-of-a-kind NASCAR Chicago Street Race, followed by two days of panels and networking at the iconic Intercontinental Chicago Magnificent Mile.

Attendees will partake in compelling conversations with the top minds of the industry as they dissect the current state and future opportunities of esports through dedicated tracks for brands who are funding the space through sponsorship, educators who seek to understand how to engage students, and cities who desire how to support and maximize this unique aspect of entertainment. Don’t miss exclusive access to exciting events including the Sneaker Soiree Industry Appreciation Reception.

“This year, we have enhanced the schedule to include these relevant track sessions, titled ‘Engage, Educate, Grow’ and adding an element of fun with the Sneaker Soiree,” says Event Chair, Rachel Chahal, Director of Amusement/Entertainment Partnerships at Coca-Cola. “Our attendees will also be able to participate in the beloved annual aspects of EsportsNext, including the Elevator Pitch Competition, Coffee Connections IRL, and Speed Networking sessions.”

For the fourth year in a row, EsportsNext will be hosted in Chicago, Illinois.

“Chicago is thrilled to once again host EsportsNext this year! We are excited to embrace the esports community and support the growth of the industry alongside our important partners throughout the city.” – Dustin Arnheim, Choose Chicago

EsportsNext aims to be a B2B powerhouse event to foster collaboration on game-changing opportunities that drive equitable and sustainable growth for esports and beyond. Event sponsors represent a wide range of products and services across the esports industry and provide a great opportunity to discover new business prospects and gather information.

“We are excited to continue our partnership with ESTA. EsportsNext is the perfect platform for collaboration and business growth. We look forward to connecting with the esports community in person in Chicago,” says Tim Brown, CEO of EventPipe, ESTA’s official housing software provider.

This year’s featured sessions and panels include:

How NASCAR is Innovating Through Esports
Invest Effectively in Esports
Activate Your Audience In-Game
Maximize the Economic Impact of Esports Tournaments
Effectively Work with Esports Influencers
Utilize Esports in Your Curriculum
State of Esports Panel
Value of Esports for Schools and Students
Recruiting the Next Generation of Fans
Execute a Successful Esports Tournament
Brand Case Study – How Coca-Cola and Six Flags are Empowering Scholastic Esports
Should We Build an Esports Arena?
Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Accessibility: IDEA = Belonging
Embrace Gaming Beyond Esports
Esports is Youth Marketing
Produce a Tournament with Your Students

Don’t be left out of the action – register today. With a wide range of event sponsors, attendees can discover new business prospects and gather information on products and services that fit their company needs.

Media inquiries are welcome – contact Megan Van Petten, Esports Trade Association at info@esportsta.org for press credentials and more information. Let’s make EsportsNext 2024 a year to remember.

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SNIA SCSI Trade Association Forum Announces 2024 Leadership, Plans for 2024 SAS Plugfest

 SNIA SCSI Trade Association Forum (STA), a SNIA technology forum and the respected authority on Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) technology, today announced its Fiscal Year 2024 Board of Directors.

The newly elected Board of Directors comprises accomplished storage industry professionals with a shared vision for promoting the understanding and use of SAS. To that end, the STA Forum is actively planning an interoperability plugfest for the spring of 2024.

“We are excited to support and welcome the first STA Forum Board of Directors in the continuing work as part of SNIA,” said Dr. J Metz, Chair, SNIA Board of Directors. “Paving the way forward with an upcoming SAS plugfest, the first as a SNIA Forum, the new STA Board has a great opportunity to drive the future of ongoing cooperation with the joint membership, resources, and success of the STA Forum within SNIA.”

The 2024 STA Forum Board of Directors is:

Officers:
Chair: Cameron T. Brett, Senior Director of Enterprise and Cloud Storage Marketing, KIOXIA America, Inc.
Vice Chair: Jeremiah Tussey, Product Marketing Manager, Data Center Solutions, Microchip Technology Inc.
Secretary: Egide Murisa, Industry Standards Engineer, Molex LLC
Treasurer: Paul Coddington, Mechanical Engineer, Amphenol Corporation

Directors At-Large:
Pankaj Kalra, Senior Product Planning Manager, Samsung Electronics
Rick Kutcipal, Product Planning, Data Center Solutions Group, Broadcom Inc.
Arie van der Hoeven, Cloud Ecosystem Lead, Seagate Technology PLC

“The SAS ecosystem continues to grow, and our consistent leadership team underscores that industry commitment,” said Cameron T. Brett, STA Forum Chair, Board of Directors, “We are looking forward to our next SAS plugfest this spring, and continued SAS technology interoperability and optimization.”

For more information on the next SAS plugfest go here: https://www.snia.org/groups/scsi-trade-association-sta-forum/sas-plugfests

The following companies are members of STA:

Amphenol Corporation
BizLink Technology Inc.
Broadcom Inc.
ConnPro
Intel Corporation
KIOXIA Corporation
Microchip Technology Inc.
Molex, LLC
Samsung Electronics
Seagate Technology PLC
TE Connectivity Ltd.
Teledyne LeCroy, Inc.
Toshiba America Electronic Components Inc.

For more information on membership, email membership@snia.org.

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Hong Kong – Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in Geneva celebrates 26th anniversary of establishment of HKSAR (with photos)

Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in Geneva celebrates 26th anniversary of establishment of HKSAR (with photos)

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     In celebration of the 26th anniversary of the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in Geneva hosted a reception on June 29 (Geneva time) in Geneva, Switzerland. The reception was well attended by over 200 representatives from diplomatic missions to the World Trade Organization (WTO) and other organisations, international organisations, local government and businesses.

     The Acting Permanent Representative of the HKSAR of China to the WTO, Ms Drew Lai, delivered a speech at the reception that after having lifted all COVID-related travel restrictions, Hong Kong is again buzzing with excitement and activities, and has received more than 10 million visitor arrivals in the past six months, including almost three million in the previous month alone.  

     “Various mega business and tourist events will continue to come on stream in the next few months, including the Hong Kong Wine and Dine Festival in October, Hong Kong Cyclothon in December, as well as later this year opening of the world’s first Frozen themed land in the Hong Kong Disneyland Resort,” Ms Lai said.

     “And these are on top of the usual attractions of our city, such as great museums, fantastic food, sensational shopping, beautiful countryside and landscape,” she added, and invited guests to visit Hong Kong, to experience the vibrancy of the city first-hand and explore business opportunities.

SNIA Announces New SNIA SCSI Trade Association Forum

 SNIA and the SCSI Trade Association (STA) today announced the formation of a new SNIA SCSI Trade Association Forum (STA Forum), a technology community within SNIA to promote the use and understanding of SCSI and Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) technology. STA Forum will continue its existing relationship with the T10 (INCITS Technical Committee for SCSI Storage Interfaces) standards organization in the development of marketing requirements for the industry.

SNIA and STA have had a long-standing alliance, which facilitated both STA input into SNIA activities related to SCSI and SAS technology, and SNIA input into STA activities as they related to storage and storage networking. STA Forum will drive innovation and progress by increasing collaboration, standardization, education and marketing outreach.

“SNIA is thrilled to have STA join our organization,” said Dr. J Metz, Chair, SNIA Board of Directors. “The decades of work that have driven the very foundations of storage bring a broad range of experience, talent, and initiative that cannot be overstated. By combining their expertise with SNIA’s twenty-five years of storage initiatives, we expect tremendous benefits for both our members and end users.”

“STA is proud to become a SNIA Forum, and with this organizational change, we can collaborate with a wider range of industry experts, technologies, and resources to benefit the SCSI and SAS community within the data storage industry,” said Cameron T. Brett, STA Forum Board of Directors, “As a SNIA Forum, we will continue to promote the value of SAS technology to end customers, increase the benefits of being a STA Forum member, and to grow the STA Forum with new members.”

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The STA Forum will be at Flash Memory Summit on August 8-10, 2023, located at the Santa Clara Convention Center, Santa Clara, CA. If you are planning to attend, please stop by the STA Forum booth #849.

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