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Items of Interest to the International Business
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September 6, 2006
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-- EVENT: Sept. 18, Mon.--WorldBoston "Celebrating the
World Through the Arts", 6pm, Boston
-- EVENT: Sept. 18, Mon.--US Patent/Trademark Office Conference
on Intellectual Property, 9am, Providence, RI
-- EVENT: Sept. 18-19, Mon.-Tues.--UMass Boston US-China
Business Forum--"Opportunities for Biotech & Medical
Device Industries", 9am, Boston
-- EVENT: Sept. 27 & 28, Wed.-Thurs.--US Patent &
Trademark Office Conference on Protecting Your Intellectual
Property in China, 8am, Boston
-- EVENT: Sept. 27, Wed.--English for New Bostonians Forum,
8:30am, Boston
-- EVENT: Sept. 27, Wed.--Canadian Consul General to New
England, 5:30pm, Boston
-- EVENT: Sept. 27, Wed.--"The Massachusetts Landscape and
the Future of Transatlantic Life Science Relations", 7pm,
Boston
-- NOTE TO OUR READERS
It's
back-to-school and back-to-work time! We hope your summer was
enjoyable and restful and you are now ready for an event-filled
fall. Check out the robust September calendar!
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EVENT:
Sept. 18, Mon.--WorldBoston "Celebrating the World Through the
Arts", 6pm, Boston
WorldBoston
presents this 45th Anniversary Dinner, celebrating art, music and
dance across all boundaries. This evening will showcase the
influence of international culture within the Boston community.
Featuring performances by American Repertory Theatre, Boston
Symphony Orchestra, Boston Univ. Opera Institute, Huntington Theatre
Company and Jose Mateo Ballet Theatre, this event begins with
cocktails at 6pm and dinner/performances at 7pm. Location is
Colonnade Hotel, Huntington Ave. Single tickets $150, tables of ten
$1500 For more information or to RSVP, call 617- 542-8995 x112, or
email wac@worldboston.org.
Visit
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EVENT:
Sept. 18, Mon.--US Patent/Trademark Office Conference on
Intellectual Property, 9am, Providence, RI
The United States Patent & Trademark Office presents a
Conference on "Intellectual Property in the Global
Marketplace." Guest speaker is Steve Pinkos, Deputy Under
Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Deputy Director
of the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office. This conference will help
small businesses address the realities of intellectual property
counterfeiting and piracy and help attendees learn the steps needed
to protect their assets in the U.S. and abroad. This is part of the
government's STOP (Strategy Targeting Organized Piracy)
program. Conference location is the Providence Biltmore at 11
Dorrance St. Program runs from 9am-5pm and is free of charge, but
seating is limited. To register, go to the US Patent Office website.
If you have questions, please contact Kimmie DeLeon at 301-897-2789
x 132.
Visit the US Patent Office website: www.uspto.gov.
Click
here for agenda and to register.
EVENT:
Sept. 18-19, Mon.-Tues.--UMass Boston US-China Business
Forum--"Opportunities for Biotech & Medical Device
Industries", 9am, Boston
UMass
Boston brings together business and political leaders from China and
Massachusetts to discuss economic issues, explore potential
collaborative efforts, and build relationships. Targeted to
decision-makers in the biotech and medical device industries, this
forum includes speakers such as Senator Edward Kennedy, Tom Finneran
(President of the Mass Biotech Council), Tom Sommer (President of
MassMEDIC), UMass President Jack Wilson and UMass Chancellor Michael
Collins. For more information, contact Olga Lauterbach at
617-287-7298, Cindy Jimenez at 617-287-7876 or cindy.jimenez@umb.edu.
Visit
UMass Boston's China Forum website.
EVENT:
Sept. 27 & 28, Wed.-Thurs.--US Patent & Trademark Office
Conference on Protecting Your Intellectual Property in China, 8am,
Boston
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office is sponsoring a 2-day,
free-of-charge program on "China's Impact on Intellectual
Property: Protecting your Intellectual Property in China and the
Global Marketplace. Target audience is companies of any size, from
those contemplating entering the China market to those with an
established presence there. Conference is at the Omni Parker House,
60 School St. Program runs from 8am-5:30 pm and is free of charge,
but seating is limited. To register, go to the US Patent Office
website. If you have questions, please contact Kimmie DeLeon at
301-897-2789 x 132.
Visit the US Patent Office website: www.uspto.gov.
Click
here to register.
EVENT:
Sept. 27, Wed.--English for New Bostonians Forum, 8:30am, Boston
English
for New Bostonians is a public-private solution initiated by the
Mayor's Office to expand the city's capacity to meet the demand for
English classes for immigrants. With immigrants comprising 17% of
the state's workforce, the need for additional English as a Second
Language classes is critical. When workers can communicate in
English, customer service, manufacturing production, patient care
and family income are improved. Join in this discussion with Mayor
Thomas Menino; Mass. Convention Center Authority Executive Director
Jim Rooney; and other guests. Location is Bank of America, 100
Federal Street, Boston. Time is 8:30am-10am, with a light breakfast
served. Sponsored by Associated Grantmakers, Bank of America, and
Associated Industries of Massachusetts (A.I.M.). Event is free-
of-charge but registration is required. Call Associated Grantmakers
at 617-426-2606.
Visit
Associated Grantmakers at www.agmconnect.org.
EVENT:
Sept. 27, Wed.--Canadian Consul General to New England, 5:30pm,
Boston
The New England-Canada Business Council presents a networking
wine and hors d'oeuvres reception to welcome Mr. Neil LeBlanc,
Canadian Consul General to New England. A former member of the Nova
Scotia legislature and a Cabinet Minister for nine years, Mr.
LeBlanc was named Consul General in August 2006. Event is at the
Fairmont Copley Plaza Hotel, 138 St. James Ave., Boston. Cost is $35
for NECBC members and $45 for non-members and guests. Contact
Suzanne Storms at 508-923-0365 or necbc@comcast.net.
Visit
www.necbc.org
EVENT:
Sept. 27, Wed.--"The Massachusetts Landscape and the Future of
Transatlantic Life Science Relations", 7pm, Boston
The French-American Chamber of Commerce, the British-American
and German-American Business Councils, and the Netherlands America
Group present this "EU Connection" event at Mintz, Levin,
Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo at One Financial Center, Boston.
Guest speaker is Thomas Finneran, President of the Mass. Biotech
Council. Learn more about the biotech environment in Boston and the
biotech relationships between Boston and the EU. Event is from
7pm-9:30pm, and the cost is $35 members, $50 non-members. To
register, call the French-American Chamber of Commerce at
617-247-1366 or click on the link below.
Visit
the French-American Chamber of Commerce at 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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(MAIB), an Affiliate of Associated Industries of Massachusetts
(A.I.M.). MISSION: MAIB helps businesses succeed in the global
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Awards; Massachusetts Export Competitiveness Reports; Trade Seminars
and Roundtables. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR: Kristen Rupert
phone: 617-262-1180
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