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Items of Interest to the International Business Community
April 5, 2006
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Back by popular demand! Register now for one of MAIB's International Trade Roundtables, scheduled for May and June. These two-hour luncheon sessions feature seasoned export professionals as speakers. To learn more about locations and topics, read on, or check our website for details at www.aimnet.org/ maib.
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MAIB INTERNATIONAL TRADE ROUNDTABLES--May & June, 2006--Lawrence, Boston, Hudson, Springfield and Fairhaven
This spring's MAIB Lunchtime Roundtables will be held May 3 at New Balance in Lawrence; May 17 at INTRAL Corporation in Boston; May 23 at Hudson Lock in Hudson; May 31 at TDBanknorth in Springfield; and June 6 at Acushnet in Fairhaven. These events will feature a concise, expert presentation by a senior executive at the host company. Topics include: 5/3: Avoiding Knock-offs: Protecting Your Patents and Trademarks; 5/17: Who Moved my Cheese? Moving Goods in a Security- Conscious World; 5/23: Pitfalls and Premiums: Choosing New Overseas Markets; 5/31: Beijing to Brazil: Trade Finance in Emerging Markets; and 6/6: Across the Pacific: Sourcing and Selling in Southeast Asia.
Register for as many Roundtables as you like! For more information and details, click on the link below or contact Carole Cerezola at 617-262-1180 x 320 or ccerezola@aimnet.org. Cost is $30 per event for A.I.M. members, $50 for non-members, and $25 per event if registering for 2 or more sessions.
Click here for information and to register.
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EXPORT LOGISTICS CERTIFICATE SERIES: April 12, 19, 26 & May 3, 9am-noon, Westboro
This four-part series is designed to provide exporters with a comprehensive, working understanding of the day-to-day mechanics of trading abroad. Participants who complete all four sessions will receive a certificate from the Massachusetts Export Center, which is presenting this series in conjunction with MAIB, CONECT, and UPS. The Export Center has offered high-quality, well-regarded export programs for many years. For more information and to register for the logistics series (one course or all four), contact Julia Dvorko at Mass. Export Center, Worcester, 508-929-8844, or click on the link below.
Visit www.mass.gov/export
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SYMPOSIUM: Apr. 7, Fri.--Global Management Workshop & Panel--8:30am, Babson College
This annual symposium features workshops and an panel discussion, "Is the Business World Really Flat?", by business executives from Argentina, Canada, Colombia, London, Norway and Boston. At Olin Hall, Babson College campus in Wellesley, from 8:30am-1pm. For further information and to register, contact Yelena Zaharoff, 781-239- 6123 or yzaharoff@babson.edu.
Click here for detailed schedule.
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EVENT: April 7-9, Fri.-Sun.--Innovation, Tech Transfer & Entrepreneurship--Cambridge
This 3-day event, held at MIT's Stata Center, includes French and American companies, research organizations, universities and offices of the French Embassy in the U.S. The first session is a Friday roundtable at 2:30pm, titled "Entrepreneurial Ecosystems in France and U.S.--Best Practices." For further information, contact Karine Guibert of the French-American Chamber of Commerce at 617-247- 1366 or karine.guibert@faccne.org. Click on link below for a detailed schedule.
Visit www.forumusa.org.
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EVENT: Apr. 7, Fri.--UN Assn. of Greater Boston--Reception and Raffle--Boston
The UN Association of Greater Boston brings together members of the local and international community and the Consular Corps of Boston for this day and evening of festivities at the Fairmont Copley Plaza Hotel, Boston. Attend a free-of-charge reception from 3-5pm honoring former UNICEF and US Peace Corps Director Carol Bellamy, who will reflect on her career. Raffle tickets still available, although Consul's Ball is sold out. For more information, contact the UN Association of Greater Boston at 617-482-4587 or click on the link below.
Visit www.unagb.org.
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EVENT: Apr. 11, Tues.--Greater China Business Roundtable Panel--7:30-9am, Boston
This Roundtable will feature U.S. Senior Commercial Officers from China, Hong Kong & Taiwan, giving an overview of the business climate and economic trends in the greater China region, as well as information on best prospects and opportunities for U.S. exporters. Meet US Department of Commerce's Stewart Ballard of Hong Kong; Barry Friedman and William Brekke of China; and Gregory Loose, Commercial Section, American Institute in Taiwan. Moderator is Chip Barnes, Vice President, Eastern New England, UPS (former Pacific Rim Regional Operations Manager.) Location is Burns & Levinson, 125 Summer St., 8th Floor, Boston; 7:30am Registration, Program 8-9am. Cost is $25 for members, $45 non- members. Register on-line at link below. Contact Paula Murphy, Mass. Export Center, with questions at 617-973-8664.
Click here to register.
ONE-ON-ONE MEETINGS: Apr. 11, Tues.--With Representatives from U.S. Embassies in Asia, 8am-11am, Boston
Meet one-on-one with top U.S. business and commercial representatives of the U.S. Embassies who work on behalf of U.S. firms in China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Australia, Japan and Korea. These Counselors are in a position to further Mass. companies' export business objectives. Meeting slots are limited and are scheduled in 20-minute blocks. Meeting times are 8am-11am at Law Offices of Burns & Levinson, 125 Summer St., Boston. Contact Dorothy Zur Muhlen at 617-424-5990 or dorothy.zurmuhlen@mail.doc.gov to register or if you have questions. (This event is being held at the same time and place as the China Business Roundtable event previously listed.)
Click here to request an appointment.
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EVENT: Apr. 12, Wed.--"Transatlantic Relations--Common Values, Different Views", 6pm, Boston
The German-American Business Council of Boston, the Consulate General of the Federal Republic of Germany in Boston, and other sponsors present a lecture and discussion by Karsten Voigt, Coordinator for the German-American Cooperation at the Foreign Office in Berlin. 6pm at the Goethe Institut, 170 Beacon Street, Boston. No charge to attend, but reservations required. Contact Birgit Oechsner at 617-369-4914 or birgit.oechsner@diplo.de.
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EVENT: Apr. 19, Wed.--MeetChinaBiz Roundtable--4pm, Worcester
This monthly gathering is for those interested or involved in business in China. Speakers include Ken McGuire, Director of Manufacturing Services, Manufacturing Advancement Center, and Brian Seelig, former Chief Operating Officer of WAI. Mr. Seelig will discuss how his companies set up sourcing teams in China, built strategic alliances with Chinese suppliers, and managed cost reductions. Sponsored by Mass MEP. Location is Worcester State College, Student Center in the Foster Room, 3d Floor. Cost is $20 if pre-registered, $30 at the door. Contact Kathie Mahoney at 508-831-7029 or kathiem@massm ep.org.
Click here for information on meetchinabiz.
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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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Massachusetts Alliance for International Business (MAIB); Kristen Rupert, Executive Director; (Affiliate of Associated Industries of Massachusetts (A.I.M.)
phone: 617-262-1180
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