EVENT: Apr. 30, Wed. - MeetChinaBiz Roundtable, 4pm, Boston
The April meeting of MeetChinaBiz will focus on the group's upcoming trip to China on May 25, and how Mass. companies can benefit from meeting with quality suppliers and customers in that country. Speakers include Daniel Topple of First Republic Bank. Location is Burns & Levinson, 125 Summer St., Boston. Time is 4-7pm. For further information, email info@meetchinabiz or visit the website below.

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SEMINAR: May 2, Fri. - "International Sales & Marketing," 8:30am, Taunton (Part of Certified Global Business Professional (CGBP) Series—five seminars in May & June)
The Mass. Export Center is once again offering the popular CGBP seminar series, designed to provide practical, real-world information on all aspects of international business and to help individuals prepare for the CGBP exam. Seminars will be held at the Holiday Inn in Taunton on five Fridays--May 2, May 9, May 16, May 30 and June 6-- with the CGBP exam on Sat. June 14. Cost for the entire series is $500, or $125 per individual session. The May 2 session on International Sales & Marketing will feature Brooke Fishback, International Sales Manager, Health Enterprises; Nancy Lowd, Consultant; Paula Murphy, Director, Mass. Export Center; and Dorothy ZurMuhlen, Mass. District Director, US Dept. of Commerce, Commercial Service. To register or for further information, call 617-973-8664.

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CONFERENCE: May 6, Tues. - MassMEDIC 12th Annual Conference, 7:30am, Boston
MassMEDIC presents this half-day conference featuring Governor Deval Patrick; Lynn Griesemer, Exec. Director, Donahue Institute, Univ. of Mass.; Amy Wendell, Sr. Vice President, Strategy & Business Development, Covidien; Edward Ludwig, Chairman, president and CEO of BD, and Larry Lucchino, President and CEO, Boston Red Sox. Venue is JF Kennedy Library, Boston. Time is 7:30am-11:45am. Cost is $125 members, $200 non-members. To register, visit the website below.

Visit www.massmedic.com/register/12thannualconf.htm

WEBINAR: May 6, Tues. - "European Union Standards & Environmental Regulations," 11am ET
The US Department of Commerce, Commercial Services, provides this opportunity to hear from experts about standards and resources available to US exporters. Cost is $35. For further information, visit the website below or contact Barbara.lapini@mail.doc.gov.

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EVENT: May 6, Tues. - USA & Spain—"Building Competitive Advantage," 7pm, Boston
As part of the 6th annual USA & Spain Executive Development program at Harvard, a group of 25-30 senior business executives from Spain will be meeting with a small number of American executives at a dinner in Boston on May 6. The program is geared towards executives interested in fostering international business relationships and pursuing possible joint venture or investment opportunities. Attendance is very limited—if you are interested, please contact Emily Hagel at 202-585-2289 or ehagel@mww.com.

EVENT: May 7, Wed. - "Opportunities for Trade with Brazil & Mexico," 9am, Boston
The Mass. Alliance for International Business and A.I.M. present this opportunity for an informal meeting with the Directors from Mexico and Brazil for the Mass. Office of International Trade & Investment (MOITI.) Caroline Verut and Jose Neto will be available to meet with Mass. businesses interested in exploring business opportunities in Latin America and South America. Location is Associated Industries of Mass. (A.I.M.), 222 Berkeley St., Boston. There's no charge to attend but pre-registration is required and space is limited. To register, contact krupert@aimnet.org or 617-262-1180.

EVENT: May 9, Fri. - AIM's 93d Annual Meeting, 10am-2pm, Waltham
AIM's Annual Meeting will feature a business panel discussion with James Champy, Chairman of Consulting, Perot Systems; Suzanne Bump, Secretary, Exec. Office of Labor & Workforce Development, Commonwealth of Mass.; William Hines, Founder, Interprint; Dr. Zorica Pantic, President, Wentworth Institute of Technology; and Donna Cupelo, Regional President, Verizon Communications. The meeting will also include presentation of the Mass. Alliance for International Business Trade Achievement Awards, and luncheon speaker Senator Edward Kennedy. To register or for further information, call 617-262-1180 or visit the website below.

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SPEECH: Link to Speech by Gordon Brown, Prime Minister of the UK, April 18 in Boston
The Prime Minister of the UK, Gordon Brown, recently delivered a major foreign policy address in Boston, outlining his vision for a world of greater interdependence and major reform of international institutions. For a full text of the speech, please visit the website below.

http://www.britainusa.com/consular/articles_show_nt1.asp?i=30511&L1=30500&L2=30511&a=48054&d=-1

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