U.S.-CHINA ECONOMIC AND TRADE COOPERATION FORUM

September 14, 2009 · Chicago Marriott Downtown, Chicago, Illinois USA

Registration and Contact Information

   Online:    Please Click here to 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
    Download Agenda and Registration Form Here (PDF)

   By Phone:    (312) 368-9911

   By Email:    E-mail to info@usccc.org with information included in the registration form

Fees ($ in US)

$100   Non-Members

$70     Members of U.S.-China Chamber of Commerce or the Midwest U.S.-China Association

 Registration Deadline

  Enrollment is limited. Early enrollment is encouraged. Please register on or before Saturday, September 12, 2009
  by 12:00 p.m.

Location

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

 

Forum Overview

The global economic crisis has left no country and no market untouched. The crisis is seriously impacting global economic growth and the livelihood of citizens across the world. The United States and China, as two of the world’s largest economies, have a special role to play in advancing global growth and promoting confidence in markets.

 The China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT), together with the U.S.-China Chamber of Commerce (USCCC), will organize a day-long forum to advance understanding in both business communities of the opportunities and challenges stemming from the crisis. The 1st U.S.-China Economic and Trade Cooperation Forum will explore critical bilateral trade and investment topics and complement ongoing efforts by the two governments to promote common solutions to global challenges and strengthen relations.

Monday, September 14, 2009

 8:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.

 Registration and Continental Breakfast

 

 

8:30 a.m. – 8:45a.m.

Welcome Remarks

 

The Hon. Richard M. Daley, Mayor of Chicago (Invited);

 

 

8:45 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.

Opening Ceremony

 

The Hon. Yu Ping, Vice Chairman, China Council for the Promotion of International Trade; Siva Yam, CPA, CFA, President, U.S.-China Chamber of Commerce; Senator Adlai Stevenson, US-China Midwest Association

 

 

9:15 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.

 Panel I: Facilitating Trade during the Economic Slowdown

 

Panelists: Li Yanhong, CEO and Founder, Baidu.com; The Honorable William Zarit, Minister Counselor for Commercial Affairs, Department of Commerce; Rick Mattoon, Senior Economist, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago

 

 

10:30 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.

Coffee Break

 

 

10:45 a.m. – 12:00 p.m

Panel II: Investment Opportunities for U.S. and Chinese Companies

 

Panelists: The Hon. Wang Zhuan, Vice Chairman, Liaoning Provincial People’s Congress; Andrew W. Rice, Senior Vice President - International Business, The Jordan Company; Frank Lavin, Edelman Public Relations

 

 

12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.

Executive Luncheon, Special Remark and Keynote Speech

 

Keynote Speech: His Excellency Bai Licheng, Vice Chairman, China People’s Political Consultative Conference (Vice Premier Rank)

Special Remarks: The Hon. Haley Barbour, Governor of Mississippi and Former Chairman of Republic National Committee

 

 

1:30 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.

Panel III: Chinese Companies Investing in the U.S.

 

Panelists: Pin Ni, President, Wanxiang America Corporation; Thomas A. Doyle, Principal, Dispute Resolution Group, Chicago, Baker & McKenzie LLP; Kevin Tan, Senior Vice President, Northern Trust

 

 

2:45 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.

Match Making

 

Bob Belshaw, Senior Vice President, Business Development, Trade Services, General Electric Commercial Finance

 

3:30 p.m.

Adjourns
   

Significance of the Conference

•    Largest ever business delegation from China consists of over 175 senior corporate executives
 

•     Led by high level leaders – His Excellency Bai Lichun, Vice Chairman, China People’s Political Consultative Conference (Vice Premier Rank), keynote remarks given by Governor Haley Barbour of the State of Mississippi 
 

•     Timely and practical topics discussing opportunities for U.S. and Chinese companies in the current economic situation
 

•     Cost effective and time efficient to meet with potential partners from China
 

•    Follow up services and follow on opportunities to further business interest
 

 

 Co-Organizers:
U.S.-China Chamber of Commerce ● China Council for the Promotion of International Trade
Supporting Organization:
Midwest U.S.-China Association
Corporate Sponsors:
Baidu.com ● The Jordan Company ● Baker & McKenzie
Media Sponsors:
China Daily ● Manufacturers’ News