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China Business Forum

The Ten Most Important Things You Need to Know to Succeed

Presented by Washington Laboratories and ITEM Publications

Sponsored by: The Maryland-China Business Council

AmericanTCB

US Conformity Consultants

Sponsorships available! Contact: Bill Webb: bwebb@wll.com

Where: Columbia Sheraton Hotel: http://www.sheratoncolumbia.com/

Date: May 23, 2006

Time: 8:30-12:00 a.m.

Cost: Free

Register: http://www.wll.com/chinaseminars.shtml;

Contact: info@wll.com; Washington Laboratories: 301-417-0220

 

 

Hear directly from experts on the opportunities and challenges facing businesses in China. Case histories, observations and success strategies will be presented.

 

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

·        Ameritas

·        Steven Drake Associates

·        Technolink China Ltd

·        Rouse & Company

·        The Maryland Department of Business & Economic Development

 

This program, moderated by Mr. David A. Rice of Dartrans, Inc. will focus on the issues facing US companies doing business in China. Come to find out answers to your questions:

 

·        Brand Protection

·        Copyright and Intellectual Property Protection

·        The First Steps

·        The Most Important Things to Avoid

·        Cultural Aspects

·        Legal Aspects: Protections for you and your company

·        Resources You Can Use

·        Assessing Risk, Balancing Reward

·        Knowing Your Partner

·        The Power in Beijing: The effect of China’s Central Policies on the business climate

 

Schedule:

 

8:30-9:00: Check-in, Registration and Networking

9:00: Introduction and Overview

9:15-10:30 Panel Discussion

                Brand

                Copyrights & IP

                The First Steps

                The Most Important Things to Avoid

                Cultural Aspects

10:30: Break

10:45-11:30: Panel Discussion

            Legal Aspects: Protections for you and your company

                Resources You Can Use

                Assessing Risk, Balancing Reward

Knowing Your Partner

                The Power in Beijing: Understanding the role of politics in business

11:30-12:00 Question and Answer

 

Sponsorships available! Contact: Bill Webb: bwebb@wll.com

 

 

Speaker Biography

 

Mr. David A. Rice, President & CEO, Dartrans, Inc. - Moderator

 

 

Mr. Roger T. Lawrence  has served since 1998 as the Vice President, Worldwide Quality Assurance and a Corporate Officer of McCormick & Company, Inc.

Mr. Lawrence provides strategic direction and operational guidance to subsidiaries, joint ventures and licensees throughout the McCormick global network of manufacturing plants. 

 

Ms. Jianwen Liu is an Investment Advisor Representative with Ameritas Investment Corporation

Ms. Liu has consulted for multiple clients from both the United States and China, primarily in agriculture and food processing industry. Ms. Liu was a Division Director of the Department of Policy and Law of China’s Ministry of Agriculture in Beijing

 

Mr. Steve Drake, Principal, Steven Drake Associates, LLC

Mr. Drake has more than 20 years of experience developing and leading strategic, global communications programs. He provides a range of services designed to help clients effectively communicate with audiences the most important strategies for their success.

 

Mr. Michael W. Schneider, Executive Director Technolink China Limited

Mr. Schneider is a global business executive with extensive experience in international management consulting and business development.  

 

Mr. Andy Dubosky, US Representative & Intellectual Property Consultant Rouse & Co International

Mr. Dubosky is a Director of Rouse & Co International’s US subsidiary which he helped establish in 2002. Mr. Dubosky has particular experience in the filed of IP (Intellectual Property)  protection and enforcement in the Peoples’ Republic of China and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.

 

Mr. Bradley Gillenwater International Investment & Trade Executive, Maryland Department of Business & Economic Development (DBED)

            Mr.Gillenwater is responsible for managing the Department’s relationship with three out of its             nine foreign offices: those in China, Taiwan and Singapore. Mr. Gillenwater has assisted

           hundreds of Maryland companies in developing increased imports to Asia / China.

 

 

                                 

             

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