As the title of the symposium suggests, this meeting is solely devoted to the topics of promotion and resources. As most other issues related to art in the region have been addressed in many previous meetings, the chief organizer, Jaffee Yee, has identified the two very important issues related to promotion and resources that have rarely been delved into in any other meetings. Therefore, it is timely and appropriate for this symposium to focus on these two issues.

The Speakers
A group of eminent art and information professionals from Asia have been invited to address the audience comprising of artists, art patrons, collectors, critics, academics, gallery/museum managers and art event organizers. The bio-data of some of them are given as follows.

Sumat Jumsai - Keynote speaker (1-A)
Khun Sumet is an international well-known artist and architect based in Bangkok and Paris where he maintains a studio. He has participated in many prestigious art shows ,and authored many books in the field of art and culture.

Susanne Ornager UNESCO (1-C)
Ms Ornager is currently the Regional Advisor for information and Informatics UNESC0, Principal Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific (PROAP) Bangkok, Thailand Prior to this position, she served at various capacities at the Royal Schoolof Library and Information Science, Copenhagen, Denmark.

Aldo Dell'Ariccia- European Commiission (2-D)
Mr Dell'Ariccia was a university assistant and an UN expert. For the last 12 years he has been in charge of cultural activities at the Delegations of the European Commission for Central America, based in San Jose, Costa Rica, and Southeast Asia, based in Bangkok

Quek Chin Yeow- Sotheby's (1-F)
Mr. Quek is Sotheby's director of regionai operations and business development. China and Southeast Asia. He is based in Hong Kong.

Valentine Wilie-Valentine Willie Fine Art Malaysia
Valentine Willie is the curator/director of Valentine Willi Fine Art Malaysia. He has been very active organizing and promotion Asean art in the region.

Ian Findlay-Brown -Asian Arf News
Base in Hong Kong, lan Findlay-Brown is a pioneer in art magazine publishing. He launched Asia's first regional art magazine Asian Art News and is currently the editor and publisher.

Patrick Rekart- Philip Morris (2-E)
Mr. Rekart is based in Jakarta and he is currently in charge of corporate affairs for Philip Morris. He is the director of Asian region.

Wairah Bl Marzuki- National Art GaIIery Malaysia (2-F)
Puan Wairah is currently the director of the National Art Gallery of Malaysia. She holds high regards among the art community in Malaysia and other Asean countries.

Binghui Huangfu- Earl Lu Gallery, LaSalle-SIA Singapore (2-F)
Binghui is one of the most respected curators in Singapore and she is currently the curator of Earl Lu Gallery at Lasalle-SIA College of the Arts.

Who Should Attend
All artists, art patrons, collectors, critics, academics, gallery or museum managers, event organizers and anyone interested in the state of the art in Asean region.

What Benefits to expect
Benefits include learning more about the art market and ideas for promotion from professionals, opportunities to meet new and old friends, make professional contacts, update on trends and directions, exchange professional ideas and opinions and network with other participants from the region.