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MAIB International Trade News Bulletin
Items of Interest to the International Business Community
April 18, 2007
MAIB Home
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In This Issue
-- EVENT: Apr. 23, Mon.--New England-Canada Business Council Luncheon, 11:30am, Boston
-- EVENT: Apr. 24, Tues.--Lunch with Dr. Christina Lampe-Onnerud, Founder, Boston Power, Noon, Cambridge
-- EVENT: Apr. 24, Tues.--German-American Business Council Reception, 5:30pm, Cambridge
-- CONFERENCE: Apr. 27, Fri.--AeA Presents International Environmental Compliance Update, 8:30am, North Reading
-- EVENT: Apr. 27, Fri.--UN Association of New England Consuls Ball, 7pm, Boston
-- SEMINAR: May 1, Tues.--"Government Procurement Opportunities: U.S. and Canada," 8:30am, Boston
-- EVENT: May 2, Wed.--French-American Chamber of Commerce Business Award Dinner, 6pm, Boston
-- EVENT: May 3, Thurs.--"Russian Financial Markets Conference," 8am, Boston
-- SEMINAR: May 3, Thurs.--Export-Import Classification Seminar, 8:30am, Middleboro
-- SEMINAR SERIES: Fridays: May 4, 11, 18, June 1, 8: Certified Global Business Professional Program, Newton
-- EVENT: May 7, Mon.--US-India Biotech Summit, 5pm, Boston
-- EVENT: May 9, Wed.--"Keeping Your Company Trade Compliant," 7:30am, Chelmsford
-- EVENT: May 10, Thurs.--Bulgarian Ambassador to the U.S., noon, Boston
-- NOTE TO OUR READERS

Lots of events to choose from! Read on! Now is also a good time to sign up for a seminar from the Mass. Export Center. Learn from the Exports. Check the website below and click on "Partners in Trade."

Visit www.mass.gov/export.

EVENT: Apr. 23, Mon.--New England-Canada Business Council Luncheon, 11:30am, Boston
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The New England Canada Business Council presents Diane Francis, Editor-at-Large, National Post, as speaker at this luncheon. Ms. Francis is a well- known speaker, broadcaster, book author and columnist for the Financial Post section of the National Post. Luncheon is at 11:30am at The Colonnade Hotel, 120 Huntington Ave., Boston. Cost is $40 NECBC members, $50 non-members. To register, call 508-923-0365 or email necbc@comcast.net.

Visit www.necbc.org.
EVENT: Apr. 24, Tues.--Lunch with Dr. Christina Lampe-Onnerud, Founder, Boston Power, Noon, Cambridge
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The Swedish-American Chamber of Commerce New England presents Dr. Christina Lampe-Onnerud, Founder and CEO for Boston Power, which produces safer, long-lasting lithium-ion batteries. Founded in 2005, the company is headquartered in Westborouh and has operations in China. Dr. Lampe-Onnerud holds 15 patents. Lunch is from noon- 2pm at the MIT Faculty Club, 50 Memorial Drive, 6th Floor, Cambridge. Cost is $30 SACCNE members, $35 non-members. For reservations, call 781-239- 3555 or contact niklas.jordow@us.pws.com.

Visit www.sacc-ne.org.
EVENT: Apr. 24, Tues.--German-American Business Council Reception, 5:30pm, Cambridge
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The German-American Business Council presents Nikolaus Forster, Features Editor of Financial Times Deutschland, on "Striving for the Best,Covering the Worst: The Difficult Relationship Between Business and Journalism." Location is Adolphus Busch Hall, Harvard University, 27 Kirkland St., Cambridge. Cost is $15 members, $25 non-members. To register, call 617-437-8122 or email info@gabc- boston.org.

Visit www.gabc-boston.org.
CONFERENCE: Apr. 27, Fri.--AeA Presents International Environmental Compliance Update, 8:30am, North Reading
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This AeA seminar will address the latest developments in WEEE, RoHS, REACH, EuP regulations and similar legislative proposals. Location is Teradyne, 500 River Park Drive, North Reading, and time is 7:30am-3:30pm. Cost is $150 members, $250 non-members. For more information, contact AeA at 781-938-1925 or visit the website below.

Visit www.aeanet.org
EVENT: Apr. 27, Fri.--UN Association of New England Consuls Ball, 7pm, Boston
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The UN Association of Greater Boston presents its annual Consuls Ball at the Fairmont Copley Plaza Hotel, 138 St. James Ave., Boston, featuring R.D. Sahl of NECN as Master of Ceremonies. The festive event celebrates nations and cultures around the world and includes a silent auction, dinner, dancing, leadership awards and a tribute to the Consular Corps of Boston. To register and for more information, call 617-482-4587 or visit the website below.

Visit www.unagb.org.

SEMINAR: May 1, Tues.--"Government Procurement Opportunities: U.S. and Canada," 8:30am, Boston
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The Mass. Alliance for International Business (MAIB) and Associated Industries of Mass. (A.I.M.) present this seminar to help companies and individuals learn how to sell products and services to the U.S. or Canadian Governments. Speakers include Steve Edmonds of the Mass. Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) and Lucy Latka, Senior Commercial Specialist, U.S. Embassy, Ottawa, Canada. Seminar location is Associated Industries of Mass. (A.I.M.), 222 Berkeley St., 13th Floor, Boston, from 8:30-11:30am. Cost is $20 for A.I.M. members, $25 non-members. Co-sponsored with the U.S. Department of Commerce/Commercial Services, Mass. Export Center and US-Canada Business Council. To register, call the Department of Commerce at 617-424- 5990 or visit the website below.

Visit www.buyusa.gov/massachusetts/gpo.html.

EVENT: May 2, Wed.--French-American Chamber of Commerce Business Award Dinner, 6pm, Boston
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The French-American Chamber of Commerce presents its sixth annual New England Business Award dinner at the Langham Hotel, 250 Franklin St., Boston. Honoree is Essilor (Gentex Optics), Mr. Gerard Malledant, President, Gentex Optics. To RSVP, contact Karine Guibert at 617-520-2121 or email karine.guibert @faccne.org.

Visit www.faccne.org.

EVENT: May 3, Thurs.--"Russian Financial Markets Conference," 8am, Boston
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The US-Russia Chamber of Commerce of New England presents its 5th annual Financial Markets Conference featuring Jon Edwards, CEE & CIS, London Stock Exchange; Stephen Polakoff, General Counsel, ZAO Integra Management; Mark Banovich, Partner, Moscow Office, LeBoeuf, Lamb, Greene & MacRae; John Connor, Chairman & CEO, Third Millennium Fund; Keith Silver, Principal Commercial Officer, US Foreign Commercial Service (Dept. of Commerce); and John Huhs, Professor, Stanford Law School. Location is The State Room, 60 State St., Boston, the time is 8am to 2pm, and the cost is $150; $100 for members of the USRCCNE. To register, call 978-463-0917 or email registration@usrccne.org.

Visit www.usrccne.org.
SEMINAR: May 3, Thurs.--Export-Import Classification Seminar, 8:30am, Middleboro
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The Mass. Export Center and Eastern Bank present this overview of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule and the 2007 HTS changes. Speakers include Paula Connelly and Roland Shrull, Partners, Middleton & Shrull, and Rosemary Russell, VP, International Banking, at Eastern Bank. Cost is $80 and location is Eastern Bank, Middleboro. To register, call Mass. Export Center at 508-929-8844 or visit the website below.

Visit www.mass.gov/export.

SEMINAR SERIES: Fridays: May 4, 11, 18, June 1, 8: Certified Global Business Professional Program, Newton
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The Mass. Export Center presents this series of seminars offered on five Fridays, from 9am to 4pm at Silicon Valley Bank, Newton. Cost is $500 for the entire series or $125 per session. Attendees may sit for the NASBITE CGBP exam on Sat. June 16; those who pass will receive the CGBP designation. To learn more about the series and the instructors, and to register, call the Export Center at 617-973-8664 or visit the website below.

Visit www.mass.gov/export.
EVENT: May 7, Mon.--US-India Biotech Summit, 5pm, Boston
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The US-India Chamber of Commerce in partnership with Ministry of Science and Technology, Dept. of Biotechnology, Government of India, presents this seminar with panel discussions on "Discovery, Development, IP and Regulatory Issues" and "Investment Opportunities, Cross-Border Investment and M&A Trends in the Life Sciences Industry." Registration is $200 for members, $300 non-members. Location is Hotel Omni Parker House, Boston, from 5-9pm. To register, visit the website below or email info@usindiachamber.org.

Visit www.usindiachamber.org.
EVENT: May 9, Wed.--"Keeping Your Company Trade Compliant," 7:30am, Chelmsford
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The AeA presents this seminar to equip executives and managers with information about the latest changes in US laws and regulations governing exports and imports of technology and high- tech products. Speakers include Larry Disenhof, Group Director, Export Compliance, Government Relations; Stephen Leahy, Partner, Law Office of Stephen Leahy; Ken Montgomery, AeA's Director of International Trade Regulation; Paula Murphy, Director, Mass. Export Center; James Paul, International Trade Specialist, US Department of Commerce; Kerry Scarlott, Parner, Posternak Blankstein & Lund; and Edward Szymczak, Supervisory Import Specialist, US Customs and Border Patrol. Seminar is from 7:30am-Noon at AeA member Cadence, 270 Billerica Rd., Chelmsford. To register, contact AeA at 781-938-1925 or visit the website below.

Visit www.aeanet.org.

EVENT: May 10, Thurs.--Bulgarian Ambassador to the U.S., noon, Boston
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WorldBoston presents Elena Borislavova Poptodorova, Bulgarian Ambassador to the U.S., and John Beyrle, US Ambassador to Bulgaria, at this luncheon to discuss the stregthening ties between the two countries and the resulting business, economic and political opportunities. Location is Law Offices of Sherin & Lodgen, Boston. For more information, contact WorldBoston at 617-542-8995 or visit the website below.

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.

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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
 
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