Event: U.S. - China Business Forum: Green Texas 2009

U.S. - China Business Forum: Green Texas 2009

The Austin Chamber of Commerce, City of Austin, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Chinese Embassy, and the International Trade Center invite you to an important conference regarding business opportunities in China.

As China and its economy steadily advance in the global marketplace, it pays to keep up with trends, opportunities and practices that are key to doing business there.

The U.S.-China Business Forum: Green Texas 2009 will provide the local business community with an up-to-date overview of opportunities for profitable partnership with China as well as discuss related challenges and strategies for building successful interactions.

The forum will focus on the green technology sector as being particularly relevant in addition to exposing Texas businesses to overall business opportunities in this emerging market.

If you would like additional information, please download the U.S. - China Conference Brochure.

US-China Business Forum: Green Texas 2009

November 12, 2009

Agenda

7:30 – 8:00 Conference Registration & Continental Breakfast
8:00 – 8:15 Conference Opening Session and Welcoming Remarks

8:15 – 9:00 The Big Picture: China Economic Foundations and Global Implications
Steve Ganster, Technomics and author of the book “The China Ready Company”

9:00 – 10:15 China Business Fundamentals: An On-The-Ground Perspective
Moderator: Leslie Schweizter, U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Panelists: Brian Strebel, Smart Sourcing, Inc
Neil Bagchi, Nair and Company
Reggie Zhan, Southwest Research Institute
10:15 – 10:45 Networking Break

10:45 – 11:45 Texas Companies and China: Why China? Why Now?
Moderator: Leslie Schweizter, U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Panelists: Eric Hsu, U.S. Commercial Services; U.S. Department of Commerce
Betsy Neidel, Blue Heron Holdings, LLC
Michael Webber, Center for Int’l Energy and Environmental Policy & Clean Energy Incubator

12:00 – 1:30 Keynote Luncheon
Li Hayan, Counselor for Economic Affairs, Embassy of the People’s Republic of China

Track I
Successful Supplier Relationship
Track II
US Environmental Products
& Services in China

1:45 –2:45 Finding the Right Supplier
Linda Guo, Port2Port
Unlocking Business Opportunities in China’s Clean Energy Market
David Hofmann, InternChina Consulting

2:45 – 3:45 Moving Boxes from China to US
Shawn Levsen, UPS
Knowing the Rules of the Game in China: Impact of Legal Environmental & IP rights for US Exporters
Chris Kindel, Fulbright & Jaworski
Helen Hu, Fulbright & Jaworski
3:45 – 4:45 Foreign Exchange Risk & Impact on Your Chinese Transactions China Success Stories: How to Make It Happen!
Moderator: Betsy Neidel, Blue Heron Holdings, LLC

Sandeep Kumar, Microstaq, Inc.
Robert Kanode, Valence Technology
John Mooney, Sachem

5:00 Conclusion of Program