Making Your Chinese Connection:
Meet Suppliers and Find Customers in China’s Vast Electronics Industry.
Seminar Program
Making Your Chinese Connection: Meet Suppliers and Find Customers in China’s Vast Electronics Industry.
China Seminars registration page
Contact: info@wll.com
Seminar Program
As part of this program, we are conducting seminars in the Washington and Philadelphia area to provide insight into Chinese trade and market opportunities. This series of seminars and the trade mission are designed to prepare your company for interacting with the world’s fastest-growing economy.
Seminar 2: China Business Forum
The Ten Most Important Things You Need to Know to Succeed
Columbia, Maryland. May 23, 2006
Hear directly from experts on the opportunities and challenges facing businesses in China. Ask the questions you need to have answered.
Our experts hail from the public and private sectors to share specific information about their experiences and offer guidance that will help you and your company succeed in the growing Chinese economy.
McCormick & Company
Rouse and Company
Ameritas
Steven Drake Associates
Technolink China Ltd.
The Maryland Department of Business & Economic Development
Read More: http://www.wll.com/Chinabusinessforum.htm
Trade with China
Trade with China is one-way in many market sectors. The flow of consumer goods fills our big box stores and has made the variety of goods available expand at a dizzying rate. The preponderance of consumer electronics and related goods manufactured in China and exported to the world has shifted the balance of trade and impacted resources for businesses and consumers alike. Thus, understanding the Chinese supply chain is critical. However, there is much to export to China as well. Higher-end manufacturers of industrial process equipment, raw materials, commodities and other goods are being exported to China in ever-increasing numbers.
Here are some Statistics from the US Census Bureau’s Federal Trade Statistics:
State 2004 Exports to China Change from 2003
Maryland: $223.9M +15.4%
Virginia: $608.4M +16.7%
New Jersey: $578.5M +15.2%
Pennsylvania: $780.7M +38.2%
New York: $1877.2M +29.9%
Massachusetts: $874.9M +53.0%
Connecticut: $204.5M +29.9%
Total: $5.1B
Source: http://www.census.gov/foreign-trade/statistics/state/country/index.html
Are you getting your fair share of the Chinese market? Wondered what it will take to get into this market? Here is an opportunity to find out.
Trade Mission: July 5-16, 2006. Qingdao, Dong Guan, Beijing
Organized in conjunction with The China Electronic Chamber of Commerce (CECC).
DEADLINE FOR REGISTRATION MAY 26, 2006.
REGISTRATION FORM (China Trade Mission.doc)
CHINA VISA REGISTRATION (China Visa Application.pdf)
Travel and Meeting Schedule. July 2006
The objective of this trade mission is to create business-to-business exchanges with sources, customers and channel partners and to explore the markets of electronics manufacturers. The trip will include:
• Meetings with electrical and electronic manufacturers; face-to-face sessions with suppliers; visits to manufacturing facilities
• Opportunities for networking and setting up trade contacts
• Meetings with Government officials
• Find out how the Chinese Market and Sell. Attend the Qingdao China SinoCES show.
“SINOCES” is China’s largest single electronics trade fair and provides you with an excellent introduction to the depth and breadth of China’s capabilities in the global electronics economy.
· The trip also offers an option to visit Xi’an, home of China’s famous terracotta warriors.
Who Should Attend?
This program is aimed at the senior management (sales, marketing, purchasing, engineering, operations) and owners of US and European electronics companies, who are beginning the process of connecting their companies with the vast potential of China’s electronics market. The program is designed to aid both buying and selling in China.
Why Go?
If you’re considering making connections in China or need to understand the impact of the “China Miracle” on your business, this is an opportunity. The Trade Mission will put together real people, real suppliers and real customers that can form the basis for future trade relationships. It is all about connections, relationships (the Chinese call it “Guan Xi”) and being “on the ground.” This could be the first step.
Who else is going?
You will be joined by managers, owners and executives from other US and European electronics companies, who are also making the first step. And you will be escorted during the entire 10-day trip by electronics business executives and owners, who have already made the step into China and can advise and guide you along the way. This will allow you to focus on learning what you need to know to get your Chinese business started. What a great way to get started?
About the Sponsors:
Washington Laboratories. Michael Violette, PE, President of WLL has traveled extensively in China, lecturing local manufacturers on the subject of worldwide regulatory matters. Washington Laboratories has representatives in Beijing and a subsidiary office in Shenzhen and Taipei, Taiwan.
ITEM Publications. Since the 1970s, ITEM Publications has exported its English language publication for electronics compliance – Interference Technology - to readers in China. Since 2004, we have also published EMI & EMC China in Mandarin, to over 10,000 subscribers in the Greater China region. The publication is read in a wide variety of China’s electronics markets – telecom, automotive, industrial, military, and more. Headquartered in Plymouth Meeting, PA with offices in Beijing.
US Conformity Consultants has been operating in the China market for the past 6 years, providing guidance on numerous regulatory matters dealing with electronics, pharmaceuticals, industrial equipment, foods and textiles.
Frequently-Asked Questions
What are the costs?
Single: $7,500/person from the West Coast
Option: One-day tour of Xi’an and the Terra Cotta Warriors from the Qin Dynasty: $500
Companion (Double occupancy): $3,500
The above figures represent a budgetary estimate as of March 15, 2006. May be subject to revision. A firm price will be provided upon execution of application for travel. Each traveler is responsible for their own travel to California (LAX or SFO [tbd]). Includes hotel, food, travel within China, Translators at Qingdao conference, Banquet at Qingdao Conference. We will travel as a group from California.
Who are the seminar speakers?
A final list of speakers with biographies and further information will be available shortly.
Do I have to attend the seminars to go on the trip?
No, but it would be helpful to you.
Do I have to go on the trip to attend the seminars?
No. You can attend either or both seminars without going on the trip and you can attend the trip without attending the seminars. The goal of the program is to give an introduction to doing business in China’s electronics market.
What is the benefit?
This program is designed to introduce manufacturers, distributors and interested parties who may want to explore the Chinese market and make informed decisions about doing business in China or with Chinese companies. The objective is making business-to-business contacts that will create the basis for the relationships that are critical for successful business dealing in China.
This is a program, not just a trade mission. The seminars are designed to provide an introductory and foundation for informed decision making about the real risks and rewards of trade in the fastest-growing economy in the world.
What about visas?
A visa is required to enter China. Instructions will be included in the application package.
How do I sign up?
Visit the China Seminars registration page.
What is the food like?
Delicious and interesting - The food is unlike “Western” Chinese food and varies from region-to-region. There is a wide variety of local restaurants, which are interesting, entertaining and may or may not appeal to Western diets. The advice is to be adventurous. If you are not adventurous, there are Kentucky Fried Chicken, McDonalds and Starbucks.
Translations?
We will have translators available during the presentation in Qingdao and interpreters during the trip.
What are the hotels like?
We are staying in clean, comfortable hotels. The environs will be safe and comfortable; however, it is reasonable to prepare for the unexpected (traffic and weather issues).
What does the price include?
The price includes hotel, food, travel within China, translators at Qingdao conference, banquet at Qingdao Conference. Each traveler is responsible for their own travel to California (LAX or SFO (To Be Determined)).
What clothing should I bring?
It will be warm to hot in all the cities we visit. There may be periods of rain. July is quite warm as Qingdao and Beijing are at comparable latitudes with the Mid-Atlantic States. Dong Guan is comparable in latitude to the Caribbean.
What about shots?
Shots are generally recommended for travel to rural areas. However, we are staying in the cities during this trip. Consult your doctor for specific guidance. Guidance from the Center for Disease Control can be found at http://www.cdc.gov/travel/eastasia.htm#vaccines
What about the water?
Bottled water is available. Boiled water is often available in the hotels. Qingdao is the home of Tsingtao beer, which is highly recommended! It is quite possible that you will experience intestinal distress and/or illness. This is all part of traveling, however, prudent avoidance minimizes this potential.*
What about the bird flu?
Consult:
http://www.cdc.gov/flu/avian/outbreaks/current.htm
* Washington Laboratories, its partners and sponsors provide reasonable assurances of safety, maintenance of health and security. Travel may be inherently risky and dangerous. We make no claims for personal security and safety beyond what may be reasonably expected and are not to be held responsible for injury, illness or death. Travelers are responsible for their own insurances.
Travel and Meeting Schedule. July 2006
China Travel Route. July 5 – 16, 2006
