I am very excited to be able to announce that the Global Office Network to which you were previously a member has now been re-launched with an exciting new format.

At our last GON meeting in Beijing in February 2001 a new five person Board of Directors was elected consisting of: Mr. Hoi See Song (HK); Mr. Claus Thonbo (Monaco); Mr. Ronald Moss (United Kingdom); Ms. Kate Lin (Taiwan) and Mr. Henrik Bernander (Singapore). Under my direction and leadership a new GON company has now been registered in Hong Kong, new By-Laws have been developed under the Memorandum and Articles of Association and approved by the Board. A realistic operating budget and membership fee structure has also been developed and approved by the Board. All in all we are now ready to go forward with the new GON which will be in club format and provide a forum for independent business centre owner's to exchange ideas, network, keep current on office technologies and discuss issues that are common to the specialized business sector in which we all operate.

Because of the general world-wide business slowdown which has decreased demand in our sector and the rapid change in the structure of our industry, there now appears to be a greater need than ever for a non-profit, international association and forum of business centre owners.  Staying a member of the new GON will not preclude you having a membership in any of the other business centre networks such as ABCN, Locartis or OBCAI.  GON will be an invitation only membership "club" of high quality business centre owners that will supplement any membership you might have in another network that focuses their efforts on marketing your offices and developing business inquiries.  I am very excited about the new GON format and I am personally committed to devoting whatever time and effort is required on my part to launch the new GON and make it a success.