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Items of Interest to the International Business
Community
December
6, 2006
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-- COURSE: Dec. 7, Thurs.--"Managing Overseas Agents
& Distributors", 8am, Boston
-- EVENT: Dec. 7, Thurs.--"The Crisis in Sudan,"
Reverend Gloria White-Hammond, M.D., 7:45am, Boston
-- EVENT: Dec. 7, Thurs.--"Making Cultural Issues Work
for Your Business in China"--5:45pm, Boston
-- EVENT: Dec. 7, Thurs.--"Business Impact: Changes in
Regulation & Immigration"--6:00pm, Boston
-- EVENT: Dec. 8, Fri.--Mass. High Tech's "Investing
Overseas: Growth Strategies in India and China",
7:30am, Boston
-- SEMINAR: CONECT's "Biotech & Pharmaceutical
Classification & Import Regulations"--8am,
Cambridge
-- EVENT: Dec. 14, Thurs.--"Is Latin America Turning
Anti-U.S.?"--Noon, Springfield
-- EVENT: Dec. 14, Thurs.--Swedish-American Chamber of
Commerce Lunch, Noon, Cambridge
-- EVENT: Dec. 14, Thurs.--New-England-Canada Business
Council Holiday Reception--5:30pm, Boston
-- EVENT: Dec. 19, Tues.--French-American Chamber of
Commerce's Holiday Networking Night--6pm, Boston
-- NOTE TO OUR READERS
This
holiday season brings a surfeit of events and opportunities to
meet and learn from international trade executives. Be sure to
sign up for one of the events this month!
HAPPY
HOLIDAYS!
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COURSE:
Dec. 7, Thurs.--"Managing Overseas Agents &
Distributors", 8am, Boston
The
Mass. Export Center, with Brown Rudnick and the Mass. Alliance for
International Business, presents this content-rich seminar. To be
successful, export firms need high quality agents and distributors
"on the ground" in overseas markets. Learn from experts
from Hologic, Spire, Immunetics, Thermo Electron, Brown Rudnick, and
the Mass. Export Center about how to find, motivate and support the
best agents and distributors. Course runs from 8am-11:30am. Location
is Brown Rudnick, One Financial Center, 18th Floor. Cost is $60 and
includes breakfast. For further information, call the Mass. Export
Center at 617-973-8664 or visit the website below and click on
"Partners in Trade."
Visit
www.mass.gov/export. |
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EVENT:
Dec. 7, Thurs.--"The Crisis in Sudan," Reverend Gloria
White-Hammond, M.D., 7:45am, Boston
The Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce presents this Women's
Network Breakfast featuring Reverend White-Hammond, co-pastor of
Bethel AME Church in Boston and a pediatrician at the South End
Community Health Center. The Reverend has traveled extensively on
medical missions to Africa and is co-chair of the Mass. Coalition to
Save Darfur. Breakfast is at 7:45am at Boston Harbor Hotel. Cost is
$40 for members, $80 non-members. Call Seanna Sullivan at
617-227-4500 x 400 to register, or visit the link below.
Visit
www.bostonchamber.com
EVENT:
Dec. 7, Thurs.--"Making Cultural Issues Work for Your Business
in China"--5:45pm, Boston
The
Greater China Business Council of New England presents this seminar
to provide practical guidance on managing cultural challenges when
doing business in China. Hear real-life stories and strategies from
executives at Thermo Electron, Osram-Sylvania, MEI Search
Consultants, and MRI Network. Event is at Pricewaterhousecoopers,
125 High St., 11th floor, Boston, from 5:45-8pm. Cost is $20 members
and $50 non-members. To RSVP, contact Ida Pardo at 617-692-0165 or
email pardo@gcbc-ne.org.
Visit
www.gcbc-ne.org.
EVENT:
Dec. 7, Thurs.--"Business Impact: Changes in Regulation &
Immigration"--6:00pm, Boston
The
French-American Chamber of Commerce invites you to this special
program featuring guest speaker John R. Wilson, President and
Partner, GoffWilson, an immigration law firm, and Commercial Consul
to France for the State of New Hampshire. Managers, executives,
foreign nationals and other businesspeople need to know about
immigration law and regulations. Event is at the French Library, 53
Marlborough St., Boston, from 6-8pm. Cost is $20 members, $30
non-members. To register and for further information, call
617-247-1366 or email karine.guibert@faccne.org.
Visit
www.faccne.org
EVENT:
Dec. 8, Fri.--Mass. High Tech's "Investing Overseas: Growth
Strategies in India and China", 7:30am, Boston
The Mass. High Tech Pulse of Technology presents this
breakfast event featuring Pravin Chaturvedi, CEO of Indus Pharma;
Vinit Nijhawan, President, TiE Boston; Charles Yan, Managing
Partner, Greystone Capital Partners; and Tony Zhang, Chairman of
Asian/America Chamber of Commerce and Senior Vice President,
Sovereign Bank. Tom Chmura, VP Economic Development at UMass, will
moderate. Time is 7:30-9:30am, location is Newton Marriott, 2345
Commonwealth Ave. Cost is $45 per person. For more information and
to register, call 617-316-3260 or email cleblanc@bizjournals.com.
Visit
Mass High Tech.
SEMINAR:
CONECT's "Biotech & Pharmaceutical Classification &
Import Regulations"--8am, Cambridge
CONECT
presents this 3rd annual seminar featuring experts from US Customs
& Border Protection--Port of Boston, USDA and FDA. These
presentations will be followed by expert Customs Attorneys
presenting case studies. Event runs from 8am-2:30pm at Genzyme
Center, Cambridge. Cost is $95 for CONECT members, $145 non-members.
Call 508-481-0424 to register, visit the website below, or email conect@charter.net.
Visit
www.conect.org.
EVENT:
Dec. 14, Thurs.--"Is Latin America Turning Anti-U.S.?"--Noon,
Springfield
The World Affairs Council of Western Mass. presents Dr. Javier
Corrales, Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of
Political Science at Amherst College, whose talk is titled, "Is
Latin America Turning Anti-US: A Review of Recent Elections."
Location is Sovereign Bank Community Room, 1350 Main Steet,
Springfield. Cost is $6 per person if you bring your own lunch, or
$12 if you would like lunch provided. To register, contact Cynthia
Melcher, Administrator of World Affairs Council, at 413-733-0110 or
email wac1997@msn.com .
EVENT:
Dec. 14, Thurs.--Swedish-American Chamber of Commerce Lunch, Noon,
Cambridge
The Swedish-American Chamber of Commerce, New England,
presents Hakan Swahn, co-owner of the internationally famous Aquavit
Restaurant in New York City, on "The Restaurant Business in the
US-- How to Stay on Top for 20 Years." Mr. Swahn graduated from
the Stockholm School of Economics, worked for Procter and Gamble,
and the Swedish Trade Office in NYC, consulting with Swedish
companies interested in launching their business in America, before
founding Aquavit in 1987. Luncheon is from noon-2pm at the MIT
Faculty Club, 50 Memorial Drive, 6th Floor, Cambridge. Cost is $30
members, $35 non-members. To register, contact Alexandra Persson at
857-544-9161 or email alexandra.persson.8870@student.uu.se.
Visit
www.sacc-ne.org.
EVENT:
Dec. 14, Thurs.--New-England-Canada Business Council Holiday
Reception--5:30pm, Boston
The New England-Canada Business Council hosts its annual
holiday cocktail reception and Silver Jubilee Celebration at the
Seaport Hotel's Flagship Ballroom, One Seaport Lane, Boston.
Reception begins at 5:30pm and ends at 8pm. RSVP to Suzanne Storms
at 508-923-0365 or necbc@comcast.net.
Visit
www.necbc.org.
EVENT:
Dec. 19, Tues.--French-American Chamber of Commerce's Holiday
Networking Night--6pm, Boston
Celebrate, socialize and network in the holiday spirit with
the French-American Chamber of Commerce. Enjoy wine and cheese and
good company. Event begins at 6pm and ends at 8pm. Location is the
French Library, 53 Marlborough St., Boston. To register, click on
the link below or email karine.guibert@faccne.org.
Visit
www.faccne.org.
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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
phone: 617-262-1180
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