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MAIB International Trade News Bulletin
Items of Interest to the International Business Community
August 13, 2008
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In This Issue:
Event: Aug. 14 - International Women’s Reception
Event: Aug. 21 - China Dinner
Event: Aug. 29 - Economic Summit
Event: Sept. 8 - Energy Security
Event: Sept. 8-9 - Lean & Six Sigma Seminar
Event: Sept. 9 - US-Canada Political Forum
Event: Oct. 26-29 - Trade Mission to Panama
Event: Nov. 9-15—Trade Mission to India

Comments from MAIB's Executive Director Kristen Rupert......
Enjoy the last few weeks of summer! The fall calendar is filling up quickly - stay tuned for further details on upcoming international trade seminars and speaker events.
EVENT: Aug. 14, Thurs.—Women2Women Welcome Reception, 5:30pm, Boston
Join Mass. State Senate President Therese Murray and Senate Majority Whip Joan Menard as they welcome over 80 young women from 14 countries to Boston Empower Peace’s 3d annual Women2Women Cultural Connection and Leadership Program. Location is State Room, 60 State St., 33d Floor, Boston. Time is 5:30-7:30pm. Event is free of charge but pre-registration is required. Contact Eva Gordon at 617-912-3805 or egordon@empowerpeace.org.

Visit www.empowerpeace.org.

EVENT: Aug. 21, Thurs. - “China Watch” Dinner Roundtable, 6:30pm, Woburn
Anew Corporation, a China centric business consulting firm, presents the first of a series of networking events regarding business opportunities with China. Location is Si Chuan Garden Restaurant, 2 Alfred St., Woburn. Cost is $20. To register, contact Vivien Wu at 978-914-1552 or email vwu@anew.net.


EVENT: Aug. 29, Fri. - “Economic Summit 2008: Today’s World Economy,” 7:30am, Smithfield, RI
Bryant University’s John H. Chafee Center for International Business presents this forum to highlight the challenges of today’s fragile global economic situation and the US’s increasing exposure to problems, including the trade deficit, foreign policy, and financial issues. Keynote speaker is The Honorable David Walker, President & CEO of the Peter Peterson Foundation in Washington DC, who just completed a ten-year term as the US Comptroller General and head of the Government Accountability Office (GAO.) Master of Ceremonies is Ernest Almonte, Incoming Chairman of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and Auditor General for the State of Rhode Island. Other speakers include professors from Bryant and senior managers from Interthinkx, Gem Plumbing & Heating, Hasbro, the RI Economic Development Corp. and the Providence Chamber of Commerce. Location is Bello Center Grand Hall at Bryant University, Smithfield, RI. Event begins at 7:30am and concludes at 2pm. Cost is $95 per person. For further information and to register, call 401-232-6407.

EVENT: Sept. 8, Mon. - “Delivering America’s Energy Security,” 6pm, Boston
 WorldBoston presents this speaker event featuring Red Cavaney, Chairman & CEO of the American Petroleum Institute, who was formerly president and CEO of the American Plastics Council, the American Forest & Paper Assn., and the American Paper Institute. He was also a senior member of the White House staffs of US Presidents Reagan, Ford and Nixon. Cavaney is a graduate of University of Southern California and served 3 tours with the US Navy in Vietnam. Location of the event is The Union Club of Boston, 8 Park St., Boston. Time is 6-7:30pm. Cost is $25 for WorldBoston members and $50 for non-members. To register, call 617-542-8995 x101 or email wac@worldboston.org.

Visit www.worldboston.org.

WORKSHOP: Sept. 8-9 - “Lean & Six Sigma, Two Powerful Continuous Improvement Strategies Combined,” Foxboro
The Association for Manufacturing Excellence (AME) presents this two-day seminar featuring instructors Sean Anzuoni of Quantum Leap Engineering and Scott Gauvin, who works with Invensys on Lean-Six Sigma projects. Location is Invensys, 70 Merchant St., Foxboro. Cost is $695 for AME members, $845 others. To register, call 224-232-5980 or email ameevents@ame.org.

Visit www.ame.org
FORUM: Sept. 9, Tues. - Former US Ambassador to Canada Paul Cellucci and Former Governor of Mass. Michael Dukakis on “US-Canada Relations Under the Next President” 11:45am, Boston
The New England-Canada Business Council presents this forum on the potential shifts in US-Canada policy in the next presidential administration. Get an inside look at Democrat and Republican policies. In addition to Ambassador Cellucci and Governor Dukakis, John Ibbitson, Washington DC columnist for The Globe & Mail, will moderate. Location of the forum is the Harvard Club of Boston, 374 Commonwealth Ave., Boston. Event begins at 11:45am. Cost is $55 for NECBC members, $65 for non-members. To register, contact Suzanne Storms at
508-923-0365 or email necbc@comcast.net.

Visit www.necbc.org
TRADE MISSION TO PANAMA: Oct. 26-29
The US Commercial Service is leading a trade mission to Panama for US firms interested in exploring this lucrative market. Taking advantage of the momentum generated by the proposed US-Panama Free Trade Agreement and the Panama Canal expansion, this mission will include an economic briefing, one-on-one business appointments, a Panama Canal Authority procurement interview, and a reception at the Ambassador’s residence. For further information, visit the website below or contact Sandra.Campbell@mail.doc.gov.

Visit http://www.buyusa.gov/florida/panama_mission.html

TRADE MISSION TO INDIA: Nov. 9-15, 2008
FedEx, one of the US Department of Commerce, Commercial Service corporate partners, is sponsoring this Dept. of Commerce-Certified Trade Mission to New Delhi, Hyderabad, and Mumbai. This opportunity is open to US companies across a wide range of industry sectors and will include site visits, one-on-one business appointments and networking. To learn more and register, visit the website below.

Visit http://offer.van.fedex.com/m/p/fdx/ind/trademission.asp

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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