2019年6月29日星期六，西南美国商会在成都美视国际学校成功主办了年度最大、最具影响力的户外国际盛会——2019年美商会仲夏千人嘉年华（成都）。本次活动由城投驿都学校-美中国际GIA冠名赞助，重庆康明斯发动机有限公司门票冠名赞助。出席此次嘉年华活动的来宾有美国驻成都总领事馆总领事林杰伟先生及领事官员、还有来自其他驻蓉外交机构的官员,包括澳大利亚总领事馆、以色列总领事馆、新西兰总领事馆、韩国总领事馆、奥地利总领事馆，以及来自四川省经济合作局、四川省司法厅、四川省对外友好协会、成都市投资促进委员会、成都市外办等政府官员、美商会理事会成员、美商会会员企业代表、500强企业高管及其家人、朋友等逾1,500名嘉宾。这毫无疑问是中外商业交流和文化交融的良好契机，是一场梦幻狂欢的仲夏之夜！
AmCham triumphantly hosted 2019 AmCham Summer Carnival, the largest, and the most influential international celebration. It took place in Meishi International School, with Griffin International Academy as the title sponsor, and Chongqing Cummins Engine Company as the ticket title sponsor. More than 1500 guests attended this carnival, with the presence of officials from the Consulate General of the United States in Chengdu, officials from the Consulate General of Australia in Chengdu, officials from the Consulate General of New Zealand in Chengdu, officials from the Consulate General of Israel in Chengdu, officials from the Consulate General of Korea in Chengdu, officials from the Consulate General of Austria in Chengdu, and other foreign consulate officials, Canadian Trade Office Chengdu, Sichuan Economic Cooperation Bureau, Sichuan Department of Justice, Chengdu Investment Promotion Committe, Chengdu Foreign Affairs Office, AmCham’s Board of Governors, AmCham member companies, CEOs and managers from Fortune 500 Enterprises, as well as their friends and family.
活动当天，一群活泼可爱的小朋友和着明朗的节奏用踢踏舞奠定愉悦的基调。紧随其后的是国际友人们用欢快的演唱为活动拉开序幕，一首耳熟能详的《Take on me》令入场的嘉客们宾至如归。接着，美国驻成都总领事馆总领事林杰伟先生致辞，对美商会自成立以来与美国总领事馆紧密而融洽的合作表示感谢。而后，中国西南美国商会会长王晓东先生对所有莅临的嘉宾表示热情的欢迎，同时也感谢各位赞助商和会员们对美商会的大力支持，预祝本次活动圆满进行。最后美中国际GIA教育集团创始人&总裁、城投驿都学校-美中国际GIA创始人王寅先生上台致辞，并祝大家度过一个愉快的夜晚。
Little dancers performed a happy beginning coping with the clear rhythm. After that, foreign performers welcomed the guests with singing performance Take on me. Then, Mr. Jim Mullinax Consul General of US Consulate General in Chengdu, opened as the first speaker of the evening, expressing gratitudes to AmCham’s effective collaboration with the US Consulates. Following his speech, Mr. Benjamin Wang, the Chairman of AmCham Southwest China, warmly welcomed all guests and thanked all sponsors for their generous support. Mr. Michael Wang, Founder & CEO of the Griffin International Academy briefly introduced their school and wished everyone a wonderful night.
群英荟萃，74家赞助商热诚欢迎上千位嘉宾的光临。数十家五星级酒店和地域风情的餐厅一并呈现琳琅满目的各式美食，从西方的披萨到东方的荞面，从小口细品的冰淇淋到大口咀嚼的烤肉，从海鲜三文鱼到家畜烤全羊，更有精酿啤酒，红白葡萄酒，冰红茶等冰凉爽口，还有其他赞助商为来宾们准备的精美小食，为每位宾客带来一场味蕾的绝美享受。
74 enthusiastic sponsors served thousands of guests. Dozens of five-star hotels and regional restaurants joined together to provide summer-time delicacies. The food variety covered from western pizza to eastern buckwheat noodle, from small bits of ice-cream to mouthful portions of roasted pork, and from seafood salmon to livestock lamb. Furthermore, craft beer, good wine, and ice tea helped to wet throats and left taste on lips. All the food and beverages along with snacks and customized Coca Cola bottles with Chinese cities, lead to an ultimate enjoyment of taste buds, and a substantial sublimation of this cultural exchange.
除开餐盘，舞台上也是一番盛况，沙画描绘天马行空的外星故事，动感十足的现代舞蹈尽显青春活力，变脸和霸王别姬演绎东方多情韵味，魔术表演炫目夺人，小丑表演幽默滑稽，儿童舞蹈充满童趣；台下更有漫威超级英雄、迪士尼卡通玩偶、恐龙化石骨架、梦幻泡泡秀穿插于宾客中，编织成一片美好的梦。本次活动包含了三轮抽奖环节和两轮儿童抽奖，奖品包括成都往返美国机票、生态旅游度假区房券、国际公寓房券、以及豪华五星级酒店入住券、24小时新能源汽车体验券、可口可乐定制套装、经典童话剧家庭套票等共计100多份奖品，将此次庆典一次次推向高潮。
Except for the plates, stages also presented a splendid view! The live sand painting depicted beautiful sceneries, modern dances embodied the vitality of lives, Sichuan face-changing and Sichuan opera demonstrated the beauty of traditional culture. Dazzling magic show, funny clown performance, and charming dance by children perform in different forms but with the same purpose to bring joy. Off the stage, Marvel Super Heroes, Disney characters, Dinosaur fossil show, fantastic bubble show covered every corner of the field. Webbing a beautiful dream in the Carnival! The climax of the evening came when three rounds of lucky draws were announced for adults and two rounds for children, with prizes valued more than RMB 200,000. The gifts included round-trip flight tickets from Chengdu to the United States, family vouchers from international tourist resorts, five-star hotel room and meal vouchers, VIP 24-Hours Test Drive Program Vouchers, custom made Reform and Opening Up 40th Anniversary gift boxes, family tickets packages of classical romantic children's dramas and more.
西南美国商会常务理事张耀华先生回顾了西南美国商会的慈善之路，其中2019年嘉年华活动中1万元的净收益用于与九寨沟县邛九雪域农业发展有限公司合作共同推广九寨沟县美味的车厘子，以此帮助九寨沟农产品和文创产品的推广。
AmCham Southwest Officer Charles Cheung introduced the AmCham’s long-lasting dedication to charity. In 2019, AmCham used RMB10,000 to promote delicious cherries in Jiuzhaigou county in cooperation with the Qiongjiuxueyu Agricultural Development Co., Ltd. to support the local agriculture and culture products.
在74家赞助商的倾心支持下，2019美商会仲夏千人嘉年华取得了圆满成功，为来自各行各业的商会朋友们奉上了一场精妙绝伦的饕餮盛宴，得到了参会嘉宾的如潮好评！美商会团队将不负众望，再接再厉，为促进中美两国企业经贸的友好交流贡献力量，提供更加优质的交流活动！我们期待在2020年美商会盛夏千人嘉年华中与您再次欢聚！
Due to the generous support from its 74 sponsors, the 2019 AmCham Summer Carnival yielded great success. It was more than just an Independence Day celebration, but a wonderful atmosphere for friends from every walk in life to come together and enjoy this memorable time. Beyond this, AmCham Southwest team will continue to make persistent efforts to deliver every opportunity to its members to engage in meaningful and helpful activities in Southwest China. We hope our work can contribute to the global community and maintain a harmonious economic relationship between the US and China. We are looking forward to meeting you in 2020 AmCham Summer Carnival!
