Following the success of 1st Anti-Corruption Asia Congress in January 2008, Beacon is pleased to announce the 2nd annual congress which will be held on 19 – 22 January 2009 in Hong Kong.

Hong Kong (October 20, 2008) /ChinaNewswire.com/ — Beacon's 2nd Annual Anti-Corruption Asia Congress focuses on providing attendees with the definitive opportunity to discuss anti-bribery regulation and best practice policies in a global context. With multiple opportunities to debate current issues & share ideas on building a robust policy to deal with corruption in Asia, this is the most important event in Legal Counsels' agendas in 2009.

Participants can discover how other MNCs have solved the problems that they have or may come across. Meet and learn from over 15 leading international In-house Counsels, from companies including:
•    Baker Hughes
•    General Electric International
•    ING Investment Management
•    Marriott International
•    Marsh
•    Nortel
•    Pfizer
•    Texas Instruments
•    Unilever

There are also 2 brand new sessions for 2009:

•    "Off the Record" sessions on Day one workshop provide a confidential and open environment to discuss and exchange information and ideas in a totally confidential environment.

•    CXO Forum on Day 4 Summit Day offers a unique opportunity for you to invite your C-Level Officer, Regional Sales Manager or Sales Team at a special discount price to join the conference for an afternoon discussing Best-Practice Corporate Buy-In of your compliance programme.

More details can be found on the website at www.AntiCorruptionCongress.com.

About Beacon Events

Beacon Events, previously Institute for International Research (IIR) Asia, is an international business services company focused on conferences, exhibitions and management training.

Beacon Events has an expanding portfolio of large-scale events which cope with the challenges arising from different business communities:
Telecommunications
Transport and logistics
Real estate and facilities
Gaming
Mining and energy
Retail
Legal, anti-corruption and ethics

Support from strategic partners — industry associations and leaders, government organisations, media and publications — make our events the not-to-be-missed industry gatherings for intelligence, business development and networking.

Event schedule and details are available at www.BeaconEvents.com.

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