EVENT: Thurs. Oct. 1 - “Leading the Business of Life Sciences,” 11:45am, Boston
Suffolk University’s Institute for Executive Education presents a panel discussion with Steven Gilman, Sr. VP & Chief Scientific Officer, Cubist Pharmaceuticals; Karen Spilka, State Senator; Stefan Winkler, Life Sciences Advisor, No. America, British Consulate-General; Peter Wirth, Exec VP, Genzyme; and Susan Windham-Bannister, Pres. & CEO, Mass. Life Sciences Center. Location is Sargent Hall Function Room, 120 Tremont St., Boston. Cost is $40 including lunch. Questions? Call Julie Schniewind at 617-305-1902.

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EVENT: Mon. Oct. 5 - “Doing Business in Canada” by Western Mass. National Tooling & Machining Assn. (WMNTMA), & Tour of Tell Tool, 5pm, Westfield
WMNTMA presents this dinner event featuring representatives from the Canadian Embassy (Wash DC) and the Canadian Consulate (Boston) who will provide advice on doing business with the Canadian Defense Dept. and Canadian companies. Tour of Tell Tool at 5pm, dinner at 6pm at School St. Bistro. Cost is $49. For further information, contact angie_ntma@msn.com.

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CONFERENCE: Tues. Oct. 6 - “Exports Live - Real Deals, Real Profits,” 8am-3pm, Boston
The Export-Import Bank of the US, with seven other federal agencies, presents this half-day seminar to help small and medium-sized businesses start or grow international sales. Presentations and panels feature Fred Hochberg, Chairman & Pres., Ex-Im Bank; Karen Mills, Administrator, US Small Business Admin.; US Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH); Mark Fidler, VP Finance & IT, Evergreen Solar; Leocadia Zak, Acting Director, US Trade & Development Agency, and other Ex-Im Bank officials. Location is Seaport World Trade Center Boston, 1 Seaport Lane, Boston. Cost is $99. For further info, call 888-966-2009.

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EVENT: Wed. Oct. 7 - Reception to Meet International Consular Corps Delegation on International Economic Development Tour, 6pm, Springfield
MOITI (Mass. Office of International Trade & Investment) is organizing a 3-day tour of Massachusetts for members of the international consular corps living and working in Massachusetts. This reception will take place on the first night of the tour. Location is Basketball Hall of Fame, 1000 West Columbus Ave., Springfield. To RSVP, visit the website below, or contact Mike Graney, Sr. VP Business Development, EDC of Western MA, at 413-755-1300 or m.graney@westernmassedc.com.

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SEMINAR: Tues. Oct. 13 - “Understanding Import Security & Supply Chain Management,” 8:30am, Holyoke
The Mass. Export Center presents this all-day seminar featuring Roland Shrull, Esquire, Partner, of Middleton & Shrull. All companies that import can benefit from this seminar, which will cover new regulations for imports, C-TPAT (a voluntary security initiative) and filing requirements. Location is Kittredge Business Center, Holyoke, and cost is $95. To register, call 617-973-8664 or visit the website below.
Visit www.mass.gov/export

SEMINAR: Wed. Oct. 14 - “Negotiating & Structuring International Distribution Contracts,” 8:30am, Brighton
The Mass. Export Center presents a half-day seminar featuring Ekene Ofodile, International Sales Operations Manager, New Balance Athletic Shoe, and Neal White, Partner, McDermott Will & Emery, who will provide guidance for negotiating and structuring contracts with overseas partners, ensuring that exporter interests are protected. Location is New Balance in Brighton. Cost is $75. To register, call 617-973-8664 or visit the website below.

Visit www.mass.gov/export.

SEMINAR: Wed. Oct. 21 - “Festive Articles Classification Seminar,” 8:30am, Milton
CONECT (Coalition of New England Companies for Trade) and the Boston Brokers Association are sponsoring this half-day event, featuring Arthur Bokek and David Murphy of Grunfeld, Desiderio, and Bob Kenneally, CH Powell. Special attention will be given to avoiding duties. Location is Wollaston Country Club, Milton. Cost is $95 for members, $145 non-members. To register or if you have questions, contact conect@charter.net.

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OPEN HOUSE: Wed. Oct. 21 - Export Open House at SouthCoast Business Expo, 1:15pm, Westport
Representatives from MassDevelopment; U.S. Small Business Administration; Mass. Export Center; Mass. Office of International Trade & Investment; and US Dept. of Commerce Commercial Services will make brief presentations to help businesses understand the resources available for international trade. Location is White’s of Westport, 66 State Rd., Westport; time is 1:15-3:15pm. No cost but pre-registration is required. Call 617-973-8664 or visit the website below.

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EVENT: Fri. Oct. 23 - UN Day Luncheon with Canadian Ambassador John McNee, 12:30pm, Boston
The UN Association of Greater Boston presents this annual event featuring a keynote address by John McNee, Canadian Ambassador to the United Nations. This event marks the day in 1946 when the UN Charter went into effect. The annual event gathers policy-making, business, community, and academic leaders to engage in a dialogue about world affairs. Location is Boston Harbor Hotel, 70 Rowes Wharf, Boston. Cost is $90. To register, call 617-482-4587 or email info@unagb.org.

Visit http://www.unagb.org/.

MEDICA TRADE SHOW, Nov. 18-21 - Dusseldorf, Germany
MOITI is sponsoring a Mass. pavilion at the largest medical technology trade show world-wide. More than 4300 exhibitors are expected. Interested companies should contact Diana LaMuraglia at 617-973-8650 or Diana.lamuraglia@state.ma.us.

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ARAB HEALTH TRADE SHOW, Jan. 25-28, 2010 - Dubai, UAE
MOITI is sponsoring a Mass. pavilion at this exhibition, which attracts 2500 exhibitors of hospital, medical equipment and services. Expected attendance is 50,000 visitors from across the Middle East. For further information and to register, contact Diana LaMuraglia at 617-973-8650 or Diana.lamuraglia@state.ma.us.

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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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