SECOND MIDWEST MANUFACTURERS' CONFERENCE ON CHINA SERIES
"What Have Midwest Manufacturers Done to Stay Competitive in this Global Market?"

Significance of the Conference
  • Timeliness: Midwest manufacturers, who are facing enormous amount of challenges from the increased raw material cost, excess worldwide manufacturing capacity, global economy, competition from overseas, and downward pressure on global prices, are forced to come up with solutions urgently to stay competitive
  • Practicality: All speakers are practitioners primarily from the manufacturing sectors that have faced the same challenges and have on-the-ground experience in dealing with such issues
  • Uniqueness: The Conference emphasizes on actual case study and focuses on maximizing participation from conference speakers and attendees
  • Objectivity: The program addresses various relevant issues from different angles and fosters unbiased, neutral, to the point discussions
  • Solution Oriented: There are many answers to a single question. While the Conference does not purport to provide a solution to some of the challenges that Midwest manufacturers are facing, the Conference strives to provide insiders' insight on what possible solutions are available
     

Thursday, July 28, 2005
7:30 am -- 8:30am

Registration and Breakfast
 
  8:30 am -- 9:15 am An Overview of the Midwest Manufacturing Economy
 Dr. William Testa, Sr. Economist & Vice President, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
     
  9:15 am -- 10:15 am Why Did We Make Our Trips to China and What Did We Learn
C. James Herring, President, Circuit Service, Inc.
Michael M. Waleryszak, President, Crescent Manufacturing Company
     
  10:15 am -- 10:30 am Coffee Break
     
  10:30 am -- 11:15 am Balancing The Global Manufacturing Portfolio: China, Mexico, and the US
David M. Sindelar, Chief Executive Officer, Viasystems
     
  11:15 am -- 12:00 pm Lessons Learned from 10 years of Investing, Manufacturing, Sourcing and Selling in China
Thomas Quinn, President, Jordan Industries, Inc.
     
  12:00 pm -- 1:30 pm Luncheon and Keynote Address "Can Midwest Manufacturers Stay Competitive?"
The Honorable Edward Burke, Chairman, Finance Committee, City Council of Chicago (Invited)
     
  1:30 pm -- 2:15 pm Getting into China and Avoiding Common Mistakes
 Siva Yam, CPA, CFA, President, U.S.-China Chamber of Commerce
     
  2:15 pm -- 3:15 pm Is Your China Strategy Right for You? A Case Study
 Steven R. Hyde, Director OEM Business, International Truck and Engine Corporation
     
  3:15 pm -- 3:30 pm Coffee Break
     
  3:30 pm -- 4:00 pm Setting up Manufacturing and Marketing Operations in China
 Sandra Conley, Director, WAHL Clipper Corporation
     
  4:00 pm -- 4:30 pm The Impact of Global Logistic Development on Midwest Manufacturers
 TBA
     
  4:30 pm -- 5:00 pm The Relevant US Regulations: What Midwest Manufacturers Can Do and Can Not Do
 Mark S. Zolno, Esq., Partner, Katten Muchin Zavis Rosenman
     
  5:00 pm Adjourns
     
 

Registration and Contact Information
 
By Mail:

Please complete the attached registration form and return it along with a check payable to U.S.-China Chamber of Commerce with the appropriate fee or credit card information to:

U.S.-China Chamber of Commerce
Attention: Second Midwest Manufacturers' Conference
55 West Monroe Street, Suite 630
Chicago, IL 60603 USA
 
By Fax:
 		 Complete the registration form with your credit card information and fax it to: (312) 368-9922.
 
By Phone:
 		 (312) 368-9911.
 
E-Mail:
 		 E-mail to info@usccc.org with information on the registration form.
 
Online:
 		 Access our web site at www.usccc.org. Click "Event" "Second Midwest Manufacturers' Conference on China" and complete the registration form.
 
 

Fees ($ in US)
$395         Non-Members
$295         Members of U.S.-China Chamber of Commerce
$345         Guests of Shunde & Jordan Industries, Inc.; PMA Member; Customers of Shangri-La & Manufacturers’ News
 
 

Registration Deadline
Enrollment is limited to 250 participants. Early enrollment is encouraged. Please register on or before July 25, 2005.
 
 

Location
Chicago Marriott Downtown● 540 North Michigan Avenue ● Chicago, IL, 60611 USA ● Phone: 312-836-0100 ● Fax: 312-836-6139
 
 

Accommodations
The Chicago Marriott Downtown has reserved a block of rooms available for conference participants at a special rate of $169 per night. For room information and reservations, please contact the hotel directly at 312-836-0100 or call Marriott's national hotline at 1-800-228-9290 as soon as possible. The Union League Club of Chicago, which is a 15-20 minute taxi ride from the Marriott, has also agreed to make a very limited number of rooms available for conference participants at a rate of $95 per night for this special event. Please contact The Union League Club of Chicago at 312-427-7800 or 1-800-443-0578 for further information. On both occasions, be sure to mention that you are attending the Second Midwest Manufacturers’ Conference.
 
 

Refunds
A full refund, less a $100 per person administrative charge, will be made for cancellations by July 25, 2005. You are welcome to send a substitute at any time, and if so, please inform our office as soon as possible.
 
 

Additional Notes
A Pre-Conference Get Acquainted Cocktail Reception and Investment Forum, co-hosted by The People’s Government of Shunde, Guangdong, China, is to be held from 5:30 pm to 8:00 pm on Wednesday, July 27, 2005 at Chicago Marriott Downtown. Conference attendees will be contacted upon completion of registration.
 
 

About Us
USCCC is a not-for-profit, bi-national membership organization dedicated to developing increased U.S.-China trade and investment activities by assisting American and Chinese companies, professionals and the general public to better understand the business environments and cultural traditions relevant to successfully doing business in both countries. USCCC conducts a wide range of activities - such as seminars, conferences, workshops, executive briefings, trade missions and networking events - to identify the technological, economic, financial, demographic and cultural trends that are critical for successful economic development between the U.S. and China.
 
 

Registration Form

 
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(Please photocopy form for additional registrants)

Registration Fee Worksheet
(1) Non-Member $395 x
(2) U.S.-China Chamber of Commerce $295 x
(3) PMA Member; Customers of Shangri-La & Manufacturers' News;
     Guests of Shunde & Jordan Industries Inc.		 $345 x
 

 

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U.S.-China Chamber of Commerce
55 West Monroe Street, Suite 630 * Chicago, IL 60603
Ph: 312-368-9911 *  Fax: 312-368-9922
E-mail: info@usccc.org * Web-site: www.usccc.org