EVENT: March 6, Thurs.—"MeetChinaBiz: How is Your Company Faring Against a More Costly RMB??"—4pm, Boston
MeetChinaBiz presents its monthly Executive Roundtable, featuring Nate Kaynor of Sovereign Bank, who will shed light on the value of the remninbi. Location is Burns & Levinson LLP, 125 Summer St., Boston. Time is 4-7pm. Cost is free for MCB members, $30 non-members.
To register and for further information, email info@meetchinabiz.org.

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EVENT: March 6, Thurs.—"China in Africa: Behind the Headlines," 6:30pm, Watertown
Primary Source presents former US Ambassador David Shinn for an in-depth look at the complex relationship between China and African nations. Location is Primary Source, 101 Walnut St., Watertown. Cost is $10 suggested donation. Time is 6:30-8:30pm. For further information, contact Julie Newport at 617-923-9933 or Julie@primarysource.org.

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FORUM: Mar. 11, Tues.—"WPI Venture Forum: Traditional Manufacturing is High Tech Today," 5:30pm, Worcester
The WPI Venture forum offers this interactive presentation and panel discussion on manufacturing trends in Mass. and how many businesses have transitioned successfully to a global marketplace. Panelists include Jack Healy, Director of Operations for the Mass. Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MassMEP) and the Manufacturing Advancement Center; Paul Maguire, President, IntelliSource International; and John Gravelle, President, Mar-Lee Companies. Location is Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Campus Center Odeum Room, Worcester. Cost is $15 members, $25 non-members. To RSVP, call 508-831-5075 email ventureforum@wpi.edu, or visit the website below.

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EVENT: Mar. 18, Tues. - Breakfast seminar: "The French Riviera: Your Business Gateway to Europe," 7:30am, Boston
Learn more about this leading and dynamic region of innovation in the maritime and aviation industries. Seminar speakers are Mary Beth Totten, Mass. Office of International Trade & Investment (MOITI); Douglas Glucroft, Nixon Peabody LLP; Serge Lambert, Project Manager, Team Cote D'Azur International; Guenael Guillerme, President of ECA; and Jean-Francois Boisson, Director of Development of the Aviation & Space Association Pegase. Breakfast venue is Nixon Peabody LLP, 100 Summer St., Boston. Event is free of charge but registration is required. Call 212-400-2186 or email Alexandra.duedal@missioneco.org.

SEMINAR: Mar. 19, Wed.—"How to Save Money in Your International Business Transactions," 8:30am, Natick
EXIM Associates presents this all-day seminar on how importers can take advantage of numerous opportunities to save money, including Preferential Duty Programs such as NAFTA and CAFTA, Duty Drawback, Foreign Trade Zones etc. Speakers include Paula Connelly and Roland Shrull, Partners, Middleton & Shrull; Jonathan Marcus, SVP and Director of International Banking, Eastern Bank, and Ed Szymczak—Customs & Border Protection, Boston. Location is Eastern Insurance, Natick. Cost is $125 including materials and lunch. For information and to register, email bsecor@eximassociates.com; call 781-784-0296, or visit the website below.

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EVENT: March 20, Thurs.—"Opportunities & Landmines of Investing & Acquiring Businesses in Canada," 7am, Newton
ACG Boston presents its March Dealmakers Breakfast featuring a panel including Steve Hurwitz, Partner, Choate, Hall & Stewart; James Brown, Managing Director, Canaccord Adams; Steven Collins, Managing Director, Advent International; Thomas Houston, Managing Partner, Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP; and Rick Nathan, Managing Director, Kensington Capital. Expectations are that 2008 will be a year of greatly increased cross-border investment, acquisition and business partnerships; the panel will discuss the risks and opportunities in cross-border relationships with Canada. Breakfast venue is the Newton Marriott, Newton. Time is 7am-9:30am. Cost is $50 members; $70 non-members. To register, call or email info@acgboston.org.

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CONFERENCE: March 26-28, Wed.-Fri.—CONECT's Annual Northeast Trade & Transportation Conference, Newport, RI
CONECT invites all interested international trade executives to its annual conference in late March. Keynote Speaker is Chris Koch, President & CEO, World Shipping Council. Location is Hotel Viking in Newport. Seminar topics include supply chain trends, logistics issues, security filings, liability issues and current trade developments. To view the complete schedule and to register, visit the website below, call 508-481-0424, or email conect@charter.net.

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TRADE SHOW --HEALTH CARE & MEDICAL DEVICE-- June 10-13, 2008, Sao Paulo, Brazil
The Mass. Office of International Trade & Investment (MOITI) invites Mass. companies to attend this Hospitalar 2008 trade show that is expected to attract 70.000 visitors from more than 50 nations. MOITI has a trade booth in which Mass. companies can participate, and MOITI will arrange match-making opportunities for corporate representatives from Mass. to meet new business prospects. Companies that cannot attend but are interested in the Latin American market can arrange to have promotional materials displayed by MOITI in the trade booth. For further information, contact Jose Madeira Neto, Director, Brazil Office, MOITI, at 011-55-11-3051-9080 or jose.Madeira@massbrazil.com.br.

The trade show website is www.hospitalar.com.

Visit MOITI at www.mass.gov/moiti.

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

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