SIXTH ANNUAL U.S.-CHINA TRADE CONFERENCE
"Constant Rules in a Changing World"
Thursday, November 10 and Friday, November 11; Chicago Downtown Marriott, Chicago, Illinois USA

Registration

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” “Sixth 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 26, 2005

$50     Group Discount Three or more participants from the same organization

 Registration Deadline

 Registration

  Enrollment is limited.  Early enrollment is encouraged, and a discount is offered.  Please register on or before 
  November 7, 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 $209 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 $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 U.S.-China Chamber of Commerce trade conference. 

Refunds

   A full refund, less a $50 per person administrative charge, will be made for cancellations by November 8, 2005. 
  You are welcome to send a substitute at any time, and if so, please inform our office.

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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 10 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.
 

SIXTH ANNUAL U.S.-CHINA TRADE CONFERENCE
 

Thursday, November 10, 2005

Registration

 

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

Registration Begins and Continental Breakfast

 

 

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

Welcome Remarks

 

Alderman Edward Burke, Chairman, Finance Committee, City of Chicago

 

 

8:15 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.

Review of 2005 and Looking Forward

 

Mark S. Zolno, Esq., Chairman, Customs & International Trade Department, Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP & Doug Engel, CPA, Partner, Deloitte & Touche U.S.A. LLP, U.S.  Manufacturing Industry Leader, Conference Co-Chairs

 

 

8:30 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.

Changing Time: Current Economic State, Rising Fuel Price, and Changing Foreign Exchange Rate

 

William Testa, Senior Economist and Vice President, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago 

9:15 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.

New Trade Barriers and Customs Compliance in 2005 and Beyond

 

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.

The Impact of Corporate Acquisitions on US-China Trade

 

Andy W. Rice, Senior Vice President – International, Jordan Industries, Inc.

 

11:00 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.

Selling to the 1.3 Billion Chinese – An Insider Story from One of the Largest Consumer Products Companies in China

 

Zhang Jinliang, General Manager, G. Z. European Kitchen Enterprise Co., Ltd.

 

11:45 a.m. –1:30 p.m.

Luncheon and Keynote Address
    Ambassador Rob Portman, United States Trade Representative (Invited)

 

Thursday, November 10, 2005

  Registration

 

1:30 p.m. –2:00 p.m.

An Update on Region by Region Analysis: Where Do You Find the Consumers and Manufacturers?
    Siva Yam, CPA, CFA, President, U.S.-China Chamber of Commerce
 

 

 

 

2:00 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.

Setting Up Operations in China: Why and How? A Case Study: Numaco Packaging LLC

 

 

Richard Van Deventer, President, Numaco Packaging LLC

 

2:45 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Coffee Break

 

 

 

 

3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

International Tax Update and Human Resources Strategies in International Hiring

 

 

Kelly Spowage and Renee Johnson, Senior Managers, Deloitte & Touche LLC

 

 

 

 

4:00 p.m. – 4:45p.m..

The New Rules in Financing Your Business With China

 

 

Jeffrey White, Vice President, Wells Fargo HSBC Trade Bank, N.A.
 

 

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

 

 

 

Friday, November 11, 2005

  Registration

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

Continental Breakfast

 

 

8:00 a.m. – 8:45 a.m.

Building an Effective Supply Chain

 

Matt McGee, Vice President of Marketing & Global Contracts, UPS
 

8:45 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.

Opportunities for the Service Industry in US-China Trade: A Case Study – Clinical Trial and Testing

 

 

Dr. Ge Li, Founder & CEO, Wuxi PharmaTech
 

9:30 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.

Coffee Break

 

 

9:45 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.

Winning the War for Talents in China: Hiring; Compensating; and Retaining the Right Personnel

 

Chris Groocock, Regional Director – China, MRI Worldwide
 

10:30 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.

Global Trade Strategy From the Corporate Perspective

 

 

To be Announced

 

11:15 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

The Pros and Cons of Working with Intermediaries

 

 

Jeff Zucchi, Vice President, Escalade Sports (Invited)

 

 

12:00 p.m.

Adjourns
   Mark S. Zolno, Esq. & Doug Engel, Conference Co-Chairs

 

 

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