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September 14, 2008 MAIB Home
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| SEMINAR: Sept. 18-19, Wed.-Thurs. - "Basics of Exporting," 8am, Middleboro EXIM Associates presents this seminar about exporting, including export payment terms, mandatory automated (AES) filing requirements, and payment methods. Speakers include Barb Secor, President, EXIM Associates; Rosemary Russell, Vice President, Eastern Bank; Paula Connelly, Partner, Middleton & Shrull; and Ed Merguerian, International Trade Specialist, US Department of Commerce, US Commercial Service, Boston. Location is Eastern Insurance, Natick, MA. Time is Thurs. Sept. 18 from 8:30-3:30pm and Fri. Sept. 19 from 8:30am-Noon. Cost is $200 and includes materials, breakfast, and Thurs. lunch. To register or for further information, contact EXIM Associates at 781-784-0296 or bsecor@eximassociates.com. Visit www.eximassociates.com |
| INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIA: Sept. 23, Tues. - "Engaging with a New World Order: The Powers to Lead: Hard, Soft and Smart," 6pm, Boston
The recently-founded Beacon Hill International Symposia are intended to engage and educate American citizens about the role of the US in world affairs. This first seminar of the fall features Dr. Joseph S. Nye, Jr., former Dean of the Harvard Kennedy School and current university distinguished Service Professor at Harvard's John F. Kennedy School of Government. Location for the seminar is Boston Athenaeum. For more information and to register, call 617-592-1126 or visit the website below. Visit www.BHISymposia.org.
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| WORKSHOP: Sept. 23, Tues. - "Start-up Opportunities in Life Sciences in Lyon, France," 6:30pm, Cambridge The Lyon Area Economic Development Agency (ADERLY) and the French-American Chamber of Commerce (FACCNE) present this event in partnership with Xconomy's conference. At this workshop, you can meet with entrepreneurs, business coaches and representatives of the Lyon bio-cluster and learn why and how to start a tech venture in France. Speakers include executives from Genzyme, Biomerieux, Animascope, and Laboratoires Narval. Cost is $15 for FACCNE members, $25 for non-members. Location is Genzyme, 500 Kendall St., Cambridge. To register, call 617-5290-2121 or visit the website below. Visit www.faccne.org. |
| WEBINAR: Sept. 25, Thurs. - "What you Need To Know About International Traffic in Arms Regulations," Noon EST The American Electronics Association (AeA) invites executives and managers of high tech companies of all sizes that are engaged in, or interested in engaging in, international trade, to better understand international trade regulations and how these can affect profitability and operations. If you design or produce items that might be used in a military application, this seminar is appropriate for you. Speaker is Kerry Scarlott, Partner, Posternak Blankstein & Lund. Cost is $50 for AeA members, $100 for non-members. Time is Noon-1:30pm. To register, call 781-938-1925 x 105, or visit the website below. |
| FILM FESTIVAL: Sept. 25-27 - United Nations Association of New England Annual Film Festival, Cambridge The UN Assn. of Greater Boston and the Kennedy School Alumni Association present this four-day film festival of international documentary films at the Brattle Theater and the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard. To purchase tickets or for further information, visit the following website: http://www.bostonfilms.org/ |
| SEMINAR: Oct. 7, Tues. - "Making it Work In China: Turning Opportunity into Reality," 8am, Boston The Greater China Business Council of New England (GCBCNE) presents this seminar to help businesspeople better understand the challenges of doing business in China, including vetting potential business partners, navigating the legal environment, assessing risk and understanding cultural nuances. Speakers include David Ju, CEO-Far Eastern Operations, Brewster Wallcovering Company, No. Billerica; Dan Nanigian, President, Nanmac Corporation, Natick; and Timothy Bancroft, Director, China Practice, Goulston & Storrs. Event is from 8am-10am at Goulston & Storrs, 400 Atlantic Ave., Boston. Cost is $20 for GCBCNE members and $50 for non-members. To register or for further information, call 617-692-0165 or email pardo@gcbc-ne.org. |
| ASIA M&A SUMMIT & AWARDS EVENT: Oct. 15-16, Shanghai, China The Asia-American Chamber of Commerce, a co-organizer of this conference, invites you to participate in the inaugural M&A Summit in Shanghai, China. Top-level officials and business leaders from Bain Capital, Highland Capital, Jade Investments, NASDAQ, ThermoFisher Scientific, BTU, Novartis, Ernst & Young, the China Securities Regulatory Commission, and others will speak at the summit, which includes extensive networking opportunities with potential business partners and investors. The conference will be at Shanghai Zhangjiang Hi-Tech Park, home to more than 5300 leading Chinese and foreign companies. Register by Sept. 19 and get 40% off, or save $400 by mentioning Asia-America Chamber of Commerce. To register, contact Jenny Ball at 914-552-2443 or jenny@globalmanetwork.com. Visit www.globalmanetwork.com |
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