SEVENTH ANNUAL U.S.-CHINA TRADE CONFERENCE
"US-China Trade in Crossroads"
Thursday, November 9 and Friday, November 10; Chicago Downtown Marriott, Chicago, Illinois USA

All 2006 Seventh Annual Conference Materials Are Available Here

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: 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 Word Format Registration Form Here

   By Phone:    (312)368-9911

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

   Online:  Access our web site at www.usccc.org.  Click “Event” “Seventh Annual U.S.-China Trade Conference”      and complete the registration form.

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 Reg. Discount  Registration by October 23, 2006

$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 3, 2006. 

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 $249 per night.  For room information and reservations, please contact the hotel directly 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 about 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 $110 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 U.S.-China Chamber of Commerce trade conference. 

Refunds

   A full refund, less a $100 per person administrative charge, will be made for cancellations by November 7, 2006. 
  You are welcome to send a substitute at any time, and if so, please inform our office.

Others

 §         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 Thursday, November 9 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.
 

SEVENTH ANNUAL U.S.-CHINA TRADE CONFERENCE
"US-China Trade in Crossroads"
 

Significance of the Conference

 

·   Critical time.  Growing at 11.3% annually in the second quarter of 2006, China’s economy accelerated at its fastest in more than a decade.  The surge in its economic growth was primarily a result of trade record trade surplus and continued investments in fixed assets.  While it is unclear whether the current growth is sustainable, it is clear that China, which will likely account for 10% of the world trade in 2007, has become a manufacturing center as well as a potential market for US goods.  US companies continue facing the dilemma: “Is China a Threat or an Opportunity?”

·   US Companies are in Crossroads.  Most Fortune 500 Firms have been in China for many years.  The advent of technologies, in particular, internet, which have made radical redistribution of production across the globe, are forcing many small to medium sized companies to venture into a business world that is dramatically different from theirs with unknowns, uncertainties, and anxiety.

·   5th Year into WTO.  2006 marks the 5th Anniversary of China’s admission to the WTO.  As China continues to pursue an open economy, its ever-changing regulations, practice, and business culture pose unique challenges for US companies that are seeking to conduct successful business ventures in China.

·   Unique Design.  There is no specific rule in conducting successful US-China trades; this Conference will address various relevant issues from a wide variety of angles.  This event consists of both technical analysis and actual case studies.

Thursday, November 9, 2006

 

7:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m.

Registration Begins and Continental Breakfast

 

 

8:00 a.m. - 8:15 a.m.

Welcome Remarks

 

The Honorable Edward Burke, Alderman and Chairman, Finance Committee, City Council of Chicago

 

 

8:15 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.

What has Changed in the Last 12 Months?

 

Mark S. Zolno, Esq., Chairman, Customs & International Trade Department, Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP & Tim Hanley, Partner and Midwest Manufacturing Industry Leader, Deloitte & Touche USA LLP, Conference Co-Chairs
 

 

 

8:30 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.

Maximizing the Opportunities. A Case Study: Pacific Cycle

 

Chris Hornung, CEO, Pacific Cycle

9:15 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.

Trends in Customs Compliance in 2007 & Strategies to Deal with the Uncertainties

 

Mark S. Zolno, Esq., Chairman, Customs & International Trade Department, Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

 

10:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.

 

Coffee Break

 

10:15 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.

New Tax Rules in Conducting US-China Transactions

 

Deloitte & Touche USA LLP

 

11:00 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.

Decision to Introduce A New Product to China. A Case Study: Gruma Corporation

 

Juan Gonzalez, President, Asia Division, Gruma Corporation

 

11:45 a.m. –1:30 p.m.

Luncheon and Keynote Address
    

 

Thursday, November 9, 2006

  

Registration

 

 1:30 p.m. –2:15 p.m.

The Ins & Outs of Trade Finance and the Future of the Exchange Rates
   Dan Fisher, S.V.P. of Global Transaction Banking, HSBC Bank USA
 

 

 

 

 2:15 p.m. –3:00 p.m.

Going Out of Chinese Companies. A Case Study: Wanxiang America Corp.

 

 

Pin Ni, President, Wanxiang America Corp. (Invited)

 

 3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.

Coffee Break

 

 

 

 

 3:15 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

The Nuts and Bolts of Operating in China. A Case Study: Cummins Inc.

 

 

Steve Chapman, Group Vice President – Emerging Markets and Businesses, Cummins Inc.

 

 

 

 

 4:00 p.m. – 4:45p.m..

Dispute Resolution and Protection of IPR in Trade

 

 

TBA.
 

 

  4:45 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Cocktail Reception

 

 

 

Friday, November 10, 2006

 7:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m.

Continental Breakfast

 

 

 8:00 a.m. – 8:45 a.m.

Managing Shipments – Things that a Shipper Needs to Know

 

Nancy Parmer, Vice President, UPS
 

 8:45 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.

The Changes that I have seen in My 20 Years of Trading with China. A Case Study: Kolcraft Enterprises, Inc.

 

 

Dr. Ge Li, Founder & CEO, Wuxi PharmaTech
 

 9:30 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.

A Corporate Perspective on Building a Distribution Business in China

 

Joe McCluskey, Director of China Relations, W.W. Granger
 

 10:15 a.m. –10:30 a.m.

Coffee Break

 

 

 10:30 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.

Finding the Right Talents and Managing Turnovers

 

Chris Groocock, Regional Director – China, MRI Worldwide, Shanghai
 

 11:15 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Negotiating Successfully From the Cultural Perspective
 

    John Clarke, President, Alliant Energy International (China).

 

 

 12:00 p.m.

Adjourns
   Mark S. Zolno, Esq., and Tim Hanley, Partner, Conference Co-Chairs

 

All 2006 Seventh Annual Conference Materials Are Available Here