MAIB News Bulletin

Items of Interest to the International Business Community

January 5, 2006
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In This Issue

-- Jan. 7, 2006, Sat.--"Public Diplomacy: Business Taking Lead" Lecture at Tufts Fletcher School, 5pm, Medford

-- Jan. 9, 2006, Monday--Ambassador of India to US, 11:45am, Boston

-- Jan. 18, 2006, Wednesday--Meet ChinaBiz, 4-7pm, Boston

-- Jan. 20, 2006, Fri.--NE Overseas Food Buyers Mission, 9am-5pm, Boston

-- Jan. 25, 2006, Wed.--Latin America Forecast 2006, 8:00am, Boston

-- NOTE TO OUR READERS

The new year means new opportunities for learning more about international business. We encourage you to attend one of the upcoming speaker events, especially the event we are co-sponsoring on Jan. 25 entitled "Latin American Forecast 2006." Many events sell out quickly--sign up now!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Jan. 7, 2006, Sat.--"Public Diplomacy: Business Taking Lead" Lecture at Tufts Fletcher School, 5pm, Medford

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T he Fletcher School at Tufts University is sponsoring a lecture by Keith Reinhard, Chairman of DDB Worldwide, one of the largest global advertising agency networks in the world, with 206 offices in 96 countries. Mr. Reinhard is also president of Business for Diplomatic Action, which works with US multinational companies to reduce anti-American sentiment overseas. Event is free and open to the public. Location is Cabot Intercultural Center, ASEAN Auditorium, 170 Packard Ave., Medford. Call 617- 627-3700 for general information.

Jan. 9, 2006, Monday--Ambassador of India to US, 11:45am, Boston

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WorldBoston presents Ambassador Ronen Sen, Ambassador of India to the United States, at a luncheon. Prior to assuming his current position in 2004, Mr. Sen served fourteen years in a variety of positions: as Ambassador to Mexico (one year), to the Russian Federation (six years), Germany (four years) and United Kingdom (two years.) From 1986-91, Mr. Sen was Joint Secretary to the Prime Minister of India and responsible for Foreign Affairs, Defense and Science & Technology. The lunch will be held at Batterymarch Conference Center, Wyndham Hotel 2nd Floor, 89 Broad Street, Boston. Cost is $20 members, $30 non-members. Sponsored by Northeastern University. To register, please call 617-542-8995 or email wac@worldboston.org

Jan. 18, 2006, Wednesday--Meet ChinaBiz, 4-7pm, Boston

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A t this monthly gathering, you'll meet other business professionals involved with or interested in business in China. The evening consists of networking, conversation, and sharing of tips; you'll learn from the lessons of others who have direct experience with China. Event location is Burns & Levinson (Board Room), 125 Summer Street, Boston. Cost is $20 per person, free for MCB members. For questions about MeetChinaBiz, call 617-633-3806 or email info@meetchinabiz.org.

Jan. 20, 2006, Fri.--NE Overseas Food Buyers Mission, 9am-5pm, Boston

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T his year's Northeast Buyers Mission, the largest of the year, will feature retail and food service industry buyers from 20 countries in Western and Eastern Europe, Central and South America, Southeast Asia, the Caribbean, the Middle East, Mexico and Canada. These buyers are actively looking for new products in the U.S. Last year, this mission produced over $1.3 million in actual sales, and nearly 400 new distributor relationships were formed. Location is Hyatt Regency Boston, One Avenue de Lafayette, Boston. Cost $125 For more info, click on the link below or call Bonita Oehlke at MDAR at 617- 626- 1753.

Jan. 25, 2006, Wed.--Latin America Forecast 2006, 8:00am, Boston

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Join the Mass. Alliance for International Business (MAIB), an affiliate of A.I.M., at "Latin America Forecast: 2006", co-sponsored with New England- Latin America Business Council (NELABC). A panel of experts will discuss the latest financial, political and economic trends in Latin America, and how these trends will affect exporters, importers, and foreign companies' branch operations. Panelists include Walter Molano, Partner and Head of Economic and Financial Research, BCP Securities, Greenwich, CT; Sylvia Maxfield, Professor of Management at Simmons Graduate School of Management, Boston; and Ricardo Amorim, Head of Latin American Research, WestLB, NY, NY. Event location is Bank of America, 100 Federal Street, 2nd Floor, Boston. Breakfast and registration 8-8:30am, presentations and networking, 8:30-10:30am. Fee $20 for NELABC and A.I.M. (Associated Industries of Mass.) members; $50 for non-members. To register, click on link below, call 617-434-0928, or email info@nelabc.org.

NOTE TO OUR READERS

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Your notices of events and suggestions for topics are always welcome.

Massachusetts Alliance for International Business (MAIB) is grateful to the Massachusetts Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MassMEP) for their financial support.

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Contact Information for Massachusetts Alliance for International Business (MAIB)

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email: krupert@aimnet.org

phone: 617-262-1180

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