Ninth ANNUAL U.S.-CHINA TRADE CONFERENCE
"Is China the Key to Success in the New Economic Era?"
Thursday, November 13 and Friday, November 14; Hyatt Regency Chicago, Chicago, Illinois USA
(Subject to Change)

Registration and Contact Information    Register Online    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: Trade Conference 55 West Monroe Street, Suite 630 Chicago, IL 60603 USA    By Fax:    Complete the registration form with your credit information and fax it to: (312)368-9922     Open Agenda and Registration Form Here (PDF format)    By Phone:    (312)368-9911    By Email:    E-mail to info@usccc.org with information included in the registration form    Online:  Please Click here to register online Fees ($ in US) $545    Non-Members $445    Members of U.S.-China Chamber of Commerce $495   Customers of Media and Corporate Sponsors and Members of Co.-Organizers $50     Early Registration Discount - Registration by October 30, 2008 $50     Group Discount - Three or more participants from the same organization  Registration Deadline   Enrollment is limited.  Early enrollment is encouraged, and a discount is offered.  Please register on or before    November 10, 2008.  Location  Hyatt Regency Chicago • 151 East Wacker Drive • Chicago, IL 60601 USA  • Phone: 312-565-1234 • Fax: 312-239-4414 Accommodations   Hyatt Regency Chicago has reserved a block of rooms available for conference participants at a special rate of $239   per night. For room information and reservations, please contact the hotel directly at (800) 233-1234 as soon as possible.   When reserving a room, be sure to mention that you are attending the Ninth Annual U.S.-China Trade Conference. Refunds   A full refund, less a $100 per person administrative charge, will be made for cancellations by October 22, 2007.   You are welcome to send a substitute at any time, and if so, please inform our office.

Significance of the Conference  •   Uncertainty in the global economic order – as U.S. and China have together accounted for over 50% of the world economic growth in the last decade, they are likely the solutions to the economic unknowns.  This Conference will address various issues and tactics for U.S. companies to stay prosperous during upswings and downturns.    •         China is facing the challenge of remaining the manufacturing capital of the world -- despite undergoing restructuring – changes in VAT rebates on exports; elimination of tax holidays for foreign companies; toughening employment and environment laws; appreciation of RMB; unstoppable rise in raw materials, fuel, and shipping costs; and increasing competition from other countries – China’s exports continue to increase.  Is China still at its finest?  •         U.S. exports have grown at 10% a year and imports have declined by 2% largely due to a weak domestic market and weak U.S. dollars – China has emerged as one of the fastest growing markets for US companies and yet many US exporters are struggling to realize this potential  •    China has changed its policy and acquisitions by foreign companies have become more feasible – this Conference will address the issues to maximize the benefits of operating in China   Thursday, November 13   7:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m.  Registration and Breakfast     8:00 a.m. - 8:15 a.m. Welcome Remarks and Overview   The Honorable Edward Burke, Alderman and Chairman, Finance Committee, City Council of Chicago     8:15 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Changes in the Landscape of U.S.-China Trade   Siva Yam, CPA, CFA, President, U.S.-China Chamber of Commerce; Mark S. Zolno, Esq., Chairman, Customs & International Trade Department, Katten Muchin Rosenman, LLP; & Dan Schweller, Partner, Deloitte & Touche LLP     9:00  a.m. – 9:45 a.m.  Life after the Wall Street Bailout and the Presidential Election   William A. Strauss, Senior Economist and Economic Advisor, Economic Research Department, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago     9:45 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Coffee Break     10:00 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. The Impact of Acquisitions in China as a Strategy to Maximize Trade Benefits   Feng Xue, Esq., Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP     10:45 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. What Has a Multi-National Company Learned from Operating in and Selling to China in the Last Two Years?  Gruma Corporation: A Case Study   Juan A. Gonzalez Moreno, President, Gruma Asia and Mission Foods     11:30 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. Priming for M&A Success in China; Recent China Tax Law Changes   Wendy Cai-Lee, Managing Director of Cross-border M&A, China Services Group, and Jing Zhang, Senior Manager, Deloitte & Touche USA LLP     12:15 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Lunch and Keynote Speech: Why Foreign Investments Are Vital to the US Economy   The Honorable Governor Bobby Jindal, State of Louisiana     2:00 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. Cost Bench Marking: China; Latin America; India; and Vietnam.  Panel Discussion and Case Studies   Panel Discussion and Case Studies: Norman Bates, Vice President of Business Development, Kinetek; TBA     2:45 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Financing US-China Trade   Bob Belshaw, Senior Vice President, Business Development, Trade Services, General Electric Commercial Finance   3:30 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. Coffee Break        3:45 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Successful Strategy in Integrating Selling & Outsourcing to China:  A Case Study   TBA     4:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Cocktail Reception   Friday, November 14 7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. Registration and Continental Breakfast     8:00 a.m. – 8:45 a.m. Building an Effective Supply Chain in US – China Trade   Steven Emanuel, Director, UPS Trade Lane Asia Pacific     8:45 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. A Corporate Perspective on How to Get Things Done in China   Pat Canavan, Former Senior Vice President, Global Governance, Motorola, Inc.     9:30 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. The Impact of the New Employment Law; Hiring the Right Talent: Arguments for Local vs. Expats    Tony Dickel, CEO and President, MRI Worldwide China Group      10:15 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Coffee Break     10:30 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. Cost and Benefits of Outsourcing and Insourcing:  A Case Study   Govind Arora, Vice President-Worldwide Strategic Sourcing, Snap-on Incorporated     11:15 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. How can U.S. Companies Position Themselves for the Future?   TBA     12:00 p.m.              Adjourns

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 §       If you are unable to attend the conference and wish to purchase conference materials and videotapes, please
      contact U.S.-China Chamber of Commerce or visit www.usccc.org.

§       Dinner on November 13 is not included. However, a ten course traditional Chinese dinner at a popular restaurant in Chinatown, Chicago will be served at $50.00 per person. Transportation to and from the restaurant will be arranged. SPACES ARE VERY LIMITED; PLEASE REGISTER EARLY.