March 26 — China Business 2008: Expanding Opportunities for US (and Indiana) Companies
Want to do business in China, but aren’t sure how? Or do you want to swap 21st century adventure stories about the fabulous riches waiting to be seized in China, and the terrible risks of seizing wrong? Maybe you are thinking about getting a job that would connect you to the an economy that keeps growing faster than seems possible. Or maybe you just want a chance to grab some powerful Chinese and American government officials and ask: “What should we do?” If so, this symposium at IUPUI is the place to be.
When: Wednesday March 26, 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Where: IUPUI, Campus Center, Rm. 409 420 University Blvd. Indianapolis, IN (Map to campus)
Fee: $75 per person or $65 for two people from the same company. Registration: http://www.indianadec.com/IDEC_Events.html.
Payment: online at www.indianadec.com or by mail made payable to the Indiana District Export Council and mailed to U.S. Department of Commerce, 11405 N. Pennsylvania Street, Suite 106, Carmel, IN 46032.
8:00-8:30 registration & continental breakfast (which continent, they do not say)
8:30-8:40 Opening and Intro
Zao C. Xu, Professor at IU School of Medicine, Executive Director of the Confucius Institute of Indianapolis
8:40-8:50 Welcome
Leslie Schweitzer, Senior Trade Advisor, U.S. Chamber of Commerce
8:50-10:00 China business fundamentals: An on-the-ground perspective
Leslie Schweitzer, Senior Trade Advisor, U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Jeffrey Bernstein, Chairman, AMCHAM — Shanghai and Managing Director of the Ohio China Center
Michael Nuccitelli, President and CEO, Parlec, Inc.
10:00-10:15 Networking break
10:15-11:00 Negotiating with Chinese businesses
Marjorie A. Lyles, Ph.D., OneAmerica Chaired Professor of Business Admin., Professor of International Strategic Management, Indiana University Kelley School of Business
11:00-11:15 Indiana success story in China
11:15-11:30 Resources for Indiana businesses
Mark Cooper, Director, U.S. Department of Commerce, Indiana Export Assistance Center
11:30-12:15 lunch
12:15-12:55 Keynote speech and Q&A
His Excellency Mr. Xie Feng, Deputy Chief of Mission, Embassy of the People’s Republic of China to the United States
12:55-1:00 closing remarks by Stephen J. Akard, Director of International Development, Indiana Economic Development Corporation
If this event sounds interesting, be sure to check out … a couple of Hoosiers with decades of experience in China talk about US-China business relations: Brooke Tuttle March 18, and Dennis Kelley on May 14.
