|
 |
| MAIB International Trade News Bulletin
Items of Interest to the International Business
Community
January
31, 2007
MAIB Home
In This Issue
-- EVENT: Feb. 1, Thurs.--RNAi BioForum: "Talking About Gene Silencing," 5:30pm, Cambridge
-- EVENT: Feb. 6, Tues.--"Health Care Management in Central America: Challenges in 2007," 8am, Cambridge
-- SEMINAR: Feb. 6, Tues.--"Basics of Exporting & Export Documentation," 8:30am, Saugus
-- EVENT: Feb. 6, Tues.--CONECT's Port of Massachusetts Networking Event, 4:00-6:00pm, Boston
-- EVENT: Feb. 7, Wed.--13th Annual International Networking Evening & Business Forum, 2:30-8:00pm, Boston
-- EVENT: Feb. 11, Sun.--Swedish-American X-C Ski Race, 8:30am, Weston
-- EVENT: Feb. 13, Tues.--"An Insider's View of the Canadian Political Outlook," 11:30am, Boston
-- EVENT: Feb. 14, Wed.--World Boston Presents Mark Regev, Spokesman for the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs, noon, Boston
-- NOTE TO OUR READERS
Be sure to sign up now for the Feb. 7 INTERNATIONAL NETWORKING event at Holland & Knight in Boston. Read on for details
|
EVENT: Feb. 1, Thurs.--RNAi BioForum: "Talking About Gene Silencing," 5:30pm, Cambridge |
|
| Mass High Tech presents the 5th annual BioForum to bring together the region's top life sciences thought leaders. Moderator is Dana Gordon, Partner, Foley Hoag. Panelists are Barry Greene, COO, Alnylam Pharmaceuticals; Jeremy Levin, Global Head Strategic Alliances, Novartis Institute; Peter Parker, President & CEO, Cequent Pharmaceuticals; and Tod Woolf, President, RXi Pharmaceuticals. Location is UK Trade and Investment, One Memorial Drive, Cambridge. Register on-line by visiting the website below.
Visit Mass. High Tech.
|
EVENT: Feb. 6, Tues.--"Health Care Management in Central America: Challenges in 2007," 8am, Cambridge |
|
|
| New England Latin American Business Council presents this breakfast panel in conjunction with the visit to Boston of the Ministers of Health and dignitaries from Costa Rica, El Savador, Guatemala and Panama. These Ministers and Directors will discuss the challenges presented by the health systems of these Central American countries. Location is Genzyme Corporation, 500 Kendall St., Cambridge and time is 8am-10:30am. Cost is $30 NELABC members and $50 for non-members. To register and if you have questions, call 617-434-0928 or email info@nelabc.org.
Visit www.nelabc.org. |
SEMINAR: Feb. 6, Tues.--"Basics of Exporting & Export Documentation," 8:30am, Saugus |
| EXIM Associates and Eastern Bank present this seminar on the export process from start to finish. Presenters are Barbara Secor, President, EXIM Associates, and Rosemary Russell, Vice President of International Banking, Eastern Bank. Location is Eastern Bank, Saugus. Time is 8:30am-3:30pm, and cost is $125 including materials and meals. Contact Barb Secor at 781-784-0296 or by email at bsecor@eximassociates.com.
This seminar is also presented on Tues. Feb. 13 in Middleboro--same time and cost.
Visit eximassociates.com. |
EVENT: Feb. 6, Tues.--CONECT's Port of Massachusetts Networking Event, 4:00-6:00pm, Boston |
| CONECT presents this opportunity to tour the International Intermodal Cargo Terminal in South Boston and meet/network with Massport executives and US Customs & Border Patrol officials. Cost to attend is $15 per person. For more information, call 508-481-0424 or email conect@charter.net.
Visit www.conect.org. |
| EVENT: Feb. 7, Wed.--13th Annual International Networking Evening & Business Forum, 2:30-8:00pm, Boston
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
|
| Plan to attend the premier international networking event of the year! SEMINAR from 2:30-3:30pm--"The Global Economic Outlook: Implications for International Business in the Year Ahead", featuring Bill Witherell, Vice President & Chief Global Economist, Cumberland Advisors. SEMINAR from 4-6:30pm-- "Global Economic Challenges: Preparing Your Business for Opportunity in a Changing World Environment," with Keynote Speaker Dr. David Young, Managing Director & Founder, Oxford Analytica, and executives from Holland & Knight, Eastern Bank, LoJack and the Dept of Homeland Security. NETWORKING RECEPTION from 6:30-8pm featuring more than 20 international trade associations.
Location of all events is Holland & Knight, 10 St. James Ave., 11th Floor, Boston. Cost is $55 for Seminars & Reception, or $45 for Reception only. For further information, call the Mass. Export Center at 617-973-8664. Register on-line--see website below.
Visit www.mass.gov/export. |
EVENT: Feb. 11, Sun.--Swedish-American X-C Ski Race, 8:30am, Weston |
| The Swedish-American Chamber of Commerce presents this annual cross-county ski race, which goes on regardless of weather and features machine snow if necessary. The 5-mile race is for all levels of skill and is a Nordic tradition. Cost is $30 SACCNE members, $35 non- members; children are $10 except those under 6 are free. To register, email Niklas Jordow.
Visit www.sacc-ne.org. |
EVENT: Feb. 13, Tues.--"An Insider's View of the Canadian Political Outlook," 11:30am, Boston
|
The New England-Canada Business Council invites members and guests to attend this luncheon featuring William Pristanski, Principal, Prospectus Associates. Mr. Pristanski is one of Canada's most experienced public affairs strategists and advises a number of North American companies on building positive relationships with Canadian governments. He has also held several senior positions in the Government of Canada. Event is at the Fairmont Copley Plaza, 138 St. James Ave., Boston, from 11:30am to 1:45pm. Cost is $37.50 for NECBC members, $47.50 for non-members. For more information and to register, contact Suzanne Storms at 508-923-0365 or email necbc@comcast.net.
Visit www.necbc.org.
EVENT: Feb. 14, Wed.--World Boston Presents Mark Regev, Spokesman for the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs, noon, Boston
WorldBoston presents this luncheon event featuring Mark Regev, who assumed his post after serving for the past five years as Spokesman at the Embassy of Israel in Washington, DC. He's also served the Foreign Ministry in Hong Kong, Beijing and Jerusalem. He has degrees from Melbourne University in Australia, Hebrew University in Jerusalem, and Boston University. Event is at the Colonnade Hotel, 120 Huntington Ave., Boston. Cost is $35 for members and students and $45 for non-members. To register, call 617-542-8995 x112 or email wac@worldboston.org.
Visit www.worldboston.org.
|
NOTE TO OUR READERS
 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.
Visit
the MassMEP |
This newsletter
is produced by the MASSACHUSETTS ALLIANCE for INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS
(MAIB), an Affiliate of Associated Industries of Massachusetts
(A.I.M.). MISSION: MAIB helps businesses succeed in the global
economy through programs that inform, educate and assist. SERVICES:
a bi-weekly email newsletter; annual International Trade Achievement
Awards; Massachusetts Export Competitiveness Reports; Trade Seminars
and Roundtables. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR: Kristen Rupert
phone: 617-262-1180
| |
