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Items of Interest to the International Business
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October
4, 2006
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-- EVENT: Oct. 11, Wed.--"Meet China Biz" Executive
Roundtable, 4pm, Boston
-- EVENT: Oct. 12, Thurs.--"Jerusalem Women Speak: Three
Women, Three Faiths, One Shared City", 11:30am, Boston
-- EVENT: Oct. 16, Mon.--President & CEO of CITGO
Petroleum, Noon, Boston
-- EVENT: Oct. 18, Wed.--German Ambassador to the U.S. on
"Transatlantic Relations"--7:00pm, Boston
-- EVENT: Oct. 19, Thurs.--"Building a Blueprint for
Improving the State's Business Climate," 8am, Wareham
-- EVENT: Oct. 19, Thurs.--"Women in Business
Luncheon" by the French American Chamber of
Commerce--12:30pm, Boston
-- EVENT: Oct. 20, Fri.--"Building a Blueprint for
Improving the State's Business Climate," 8am, Danvers
-- EVENT: Oct. 25, Wed.--"Trade, Tourism & the
(Canadian) Border", 8am, Brockton
-- EVENT: Oct. 27, Fri.--UN Day Luncheon with Ambassador Wang
Guangya, People's Republic of China's Permanent Representative
to the UN, 11:30am, Boston
-- NOTE TO OUR READERS
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EVENT:
Oct. 11, Wed.--"Meet China Biz" Executive Roundtable, 4pm,
Boston
MeetChina
Biz presents this gathering for business decision-makers to discuss
all issues related to doing business with or in China. Location is
Burns & Levinson, 125 Summer Street, 8th Floor, Boston, from
4-7pm. Cost is $20 if pre-registered and $30 at the door. To RSVP,
contact Shawn He at 617-633- 3806 or email info@meetchinabiz.org.
Registration can be completed through the website below.
Visit
www.meetchinabiz.org. |
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EVENT:
Oct. 12, Thurs.--"Jerusalem Women Speak: Three Women, Three
Faiths, One Shared City", 11:30am, Boston
WorldBoston presents this luncheon event featuring three
women--a Christian, a Jew and a Muslim, who will share their
experiences with the Israeli- Palestinian conflict with a Boston
audience. These women are working professionals and activists
involved in charting a brighter future for their region. Event is at
11:30am at Northeastern University, 450 Dodge Hall, 360 Huntington
Ave., Boston. $15 members, $25 non-members. To register, contact
WorldBoston at the website below, call 617-542- 8995 x 112 or email wac@worldboston.org.
Visit the WorldBoston website at www.worldboston.org.
EVENT:
Oct. 16, Mon.--President & CEO of CITGO Petroleum, Noon, Boston
WorldBoston
presents Mr. Felix Rodriguez, President and CEO of CITGO Petroleum
Corporation, at this WorldBoston-Suffolk University Global
Leadership Series event. The topic is "US Energy Policy and the
Role of Venezuela." Location is Sargent Hall, Suffolk
University, 120 Tremont St., 1st Floor, Boston. Cost is $25 for
WorldBoston members, $35 non-members. To register, call 617-542-8995
x 112, go to the WorldBoston website, or email wac@worldboston.org.
Visit
www.worldboston.org.
EVENT:
Oct. 18, Wed.--German Ambassador to the U.S. on "Transatlantic
Relations"--7:00pm, Boston
The German Consulate General, the German-American Business
Council, The American Council on Germany and the Goethe Institut
present a lecture and discussion with Ambassador Dr. Klaus Scharioth,
German Ambassador to the U.S. since March 2006. Event is at 7pm at
the Goethe Institut, 170 Beacon Street, Boston. The evening is
free-of-charge, but pre-registration is requested. Contact the
German- American Business Council at 617-437-6588 or email info@gabc-boston.org.
Visit
www.gabc-boston.org.
EVENT:
Oct. 19, Thurs.--"Building a Blueprint for Improving the
State's Business Climate," 8am, Wareham
Associated Industries of Massachusetts (A.I.M.) presents this
"Legacy of Leadership Series" Roundtable event to give
businesses the opportunity to discuss issues critical to the
region's business community. Roundtable participants include Michael
Hogan, President & CEO, A.D. Makepeace Co.; Robert Karam,
President, Karam Financial Group; Peter Forman, President & CEO,
South Shore Chamber of Commerce, and Hugh D. Mason, President, The
Mason Box Company. Moderator is John Regan, Vice President, A.I.M.
Location is A.D. Makepeace Company, 158 Tihonet Road, Wareham. There
is no charge to attend but pre- registration is required. Call
Carole Cerezola at A.I.M. at 617-262-1180 to register.
Visit
www.aimnet.org.
EVENT:
Oct. 19, Thurs.--"Women in Business Luncheon" by the
French American Chamber of Commerce--12:30pm, Boston
The
French-American Chamber of Commerce invites Francophile Women in
Business to a professional networking luncheon. Speaker is Marie
Landel, President, Marie Landel & Associates. Event is at Petite
Robert Bistro, 468 Commonwealth Ave., Boston. To register, call the
French-American Chamber at 617-247-1366, visit their website, or
email contact@faccne.org.
Visit
the French-American Chamber of Commerce at www.faccne.org.
EVENT:
Oct. 20, Fri.--"Building a Blueprint for Improving the State's
Business Climate," 8am, Danvers
Associated Industries of Massachusetts (A.I.M.) presents this
"Legacy of Leadership Series" Roundtable event to give
businesses the opportunity to discuss issues critical to the
region's business community. Roundtable participants include
Geoffrey Hunt, Vice President, OSRAM SYLVANIA; Dennis Austin,
Director of State Government Relations, Raytheon; David Tibbetts,
General Counsel, Merrimack Valley Economic Development Council; Gary
Butler, President & General Manager, Eastman Gelatine Company;
and Christopher Perley, Managing Director, Wyeth Biotech. Moderator
is John Regan, Vice President, A.I.M. Location is OSRAM SYLVANIA,
100 Endicott Street, Danvers. There is no charge to attend but pre-
registration is required. Call Carole Cerezola at A.I.M. at
617-262-1180 to register.
Visit
www.aimnet.org.
EVENT:
Oct. 25, Wed.--"Trade, Tourism & the (Canadian)
Border", 8am, Brockton
Bridgewater State College and the New England- Canada Business
Council present this half-day conference to provide a deeper
understanding of the vital links between Canada and Massachusetts.
Program includes panel discussions and keynote speaker Mr. Paul
Cellucci, former Governor of Mass. and former U.S. Ambassador to
Canada. Location is Shaw Center, Bridgewater State College,
Brockton. Cost to attend is $25.00; to register or for more
information, visit the website below or contact Susan Williams at
508-531-2421 or susan.williams@bridgew.edu.
Visit
www.bridgew.edu/externalAffairs/
EVENT:
Oct. 27, Fri.--UN Day Luncheon with Ambassador Wang Guangya,
People's Republic of China's Permanent Representative to the UN,
11:30am, Boston
The UN Association of Greater Boston presents Ambassador Wang
Guangya at this luncheon event during UN Week. The luncheon brings
together business, community and academic leaders to engage in
dialogue. Event sponsors will meet and greet Ambassador Wang at a
private reception before lunch. Ambassador Wang is expected to talk
about China's increasingly active role in world affairs and at the
UN. Luncheon location is Boston Harbor Hotel, Rowe's Wharf. For
further information on sponsorship, or to register, contact Lena
Granberg, Executive Director of the UN Association of Greater
Boston, at 617-482-4587, email lena.granberg
@unagb.org. Visit the website for more details on the event and
Ambassador Wang.
Visit
www.unagb.org.
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NOTE TO OUR READERS
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notices of events and suggestions for topics are always welcome.
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