Blue C Sushi website Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Japan Young Professionals Group Business Event
“Adapting a Japanese Idea to American Tastes and
Making it a Successful Model”
Guest Speakers:James Allard, Founder and CEO of Blue C Sushi
&
Steve Rosen, Founder and CMO of Blue C Sushi
Featuring: Enfu
The Japan Young Professionals Group (JYPG) is excited to announce our third business event of the year! Mr. James Allard and Mr. Steve Rosen will speak about their personal experiences founding Blue C Sushi and what it took to overcome the challenges they faced adapting the Japanese idea of kaiten zushi or “conveyor belt sushi” to a successful American model. Enfu, who's art is on display at Blue C Sushi, will also speak briefly about "Art & Nikkei Identity." Join us for this fun and informative event!
DATE: Tuesday, September 29, 2009
TIME: 6:30 p.m. Registration
6:45 p.m. Dinner begins
7:00 p.m. Presentation, Q & A
7:45 p.m. Networking
8:30 p.m. Event concludes
LOCATION: Blue C Sushi, 2nd Floor Nomu Izakaya Lounge
505 Bellevue Square
Bellevue, WA 98004 Map
COST: $25/person for JAS members
$35/person for non-members
Includes dinner ~Cash bar~
Register here!
Registration Deadline: Sunday, September 27.
Prior to founding Blue C Sushi, Mr. Allard served as Senior Vice President of Operations at Go2Net, where he led groups totaling 500 employees responsible for all key operational and human resource functions. Previously Mr. Allard was Senior Business Manager for Worldwide Operations at the Microsoft Corporation. Prior to joining Microsoft, Mr. Allard served as an attorney for the U.S. Department of Treasury and also as a corporate and international trade attorney with the international law firm of Graham & James. Mr. Allard has studied Japanese language and culture extensively and lived in Japan on two separate occasions. Mr. Allard received his M.B.A. from Columbia University, his J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center and a B.A. in Economics from Columbia University.
Prior to founding Blue C Sushi Mr. Rosen was Vice President of Creative Services for Go2Net responsible for the front-end web development, design and user interface for the Go2Net network. Mr. Rosen was also responsible for the company’s technical writing, editorial, marketing copywriting and collateral. Prior to Go2Net, Mr. Rosen was President of Breakaway Productions, a film and video production and postproduction facility which included directing and editing services for high-end retail clientele. Mr. Rosen was previously President of Logos Enterprises, a collegiate product-marketing firm that sold specialty items to over 250 University and independently owned retail stores. Mr. Rosen received his B.A. in Philosophy from Occidental College.
Artist Statement: Enfu is a sushi & hamburger eatin’ samurai cowboy. He grew up watching Dragon Ball and G.I. Joe, playing jan-ken-pon and rock paper scissors, and collecting Bikkuriman and Garbage Pail Kids. Enfu does not associate Japanese American identity as geishas, pagodas, & Bon Odori. Rather observes a culture steeped in anime, video games, & manga. Enfu explores this bicultural paradigm; not east vs. west, but east meets west. Welcome to Hybrid Nippop, a world of mash ups, remixes, & interpretations of the resurgence of exported Japanese consumer pop culture.
Sponsorship opportunities are available. Please contact Rebecca Retzler at rretzler@us-japan.org or call the JAS office at 206-374-0180.
