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Doing Business in China Seminar November 7
For Immediate Release: October 16, 2007 MADISON - Wisconsin businesses considering entering the Chinese market will benefit from attending "Doing Business in China" on November 7 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Holiday Inn Campus, Eau Claire. The day-long seminar will teach participants how to effectively enter, and successfully do business in this important emerging market, as well as provide firsthand knowledge from experts gained from their experiences there. "Wisconsin's exports to China have increased over 50 percent in the past three years," said Department of Commerce Secretary Mary P. Burke. "This seminar is a great way to test the waters for your company." Sponsored by The Small Business Development Center and University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire Continuing Education, speakers for the day include: Roy Bauer, the retired COO and president of Pemstar Inc., an international contract manufacturing company headquartered in Rochester, MN, with two of 12 manufacturing locations in mainland China, will discuss: setting up an organization, partnering with Chinese banks, dealing with local, regional and state governmental units, Chinese professional and hourly employee considerations, and managing local Chinese suppliers. Duane Blaine, of C.H. Robinson International in Eden Prairie, MN, has been a member of the international logistics/shipping business for over 20 years. Blaine will share freight forwarding issues in doing Chinese trade including timing and coordination of the supply chain, to ensure a more cost effective logistical process. Gordon Anderson, of C.H. Robinson International in Eden Prairie, MN, is a licensed broker and V.P. of Brokerage Operations. With over 25 years of export and import international trade experience, Anderson addresses issues such as product classification, valuation, and country of origin issues. He also shares information about disputes he has helped resolve in doing business with Chinese companies. Scott Olson, president of Integrated Design Solutions, Chippewa Falls, will share some of the opportunities he uncovered doing business with Chinese suppliers as well as some of the challenges he confronted in his business dealings. Jonathan Fritz, an attorney at Whyte Hirschboeck Dudek in Madison will address Intellectual Property law issues - including patent, trademark, and copyright issues - with respect to doing business in China. Pauline Klaffenboeck, vice president of Global Trade Services at M&I Bank in Milwaukee, will discuss her perspectives on the Chinese banking system and what Wisconsin companies need to know about payment options and doing business with the Chinese. Klaffenboeck recently returned from Governor Doyle's September 2007 trade mission to China and will note changes that she has seen in the Chinese marketplace. To register for "Doing Business in China" go to: www.uwec.edu/ce/reg.htm or call 715-836-5811 or 1-866-893-2433. Early registrants (before October 31) receive a $20 discount, ($79 instead of $99) and. After October 31 the full fee will be $99. The student fee for this seminar is $25. Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities will be made if requested at least two weeks in advance. Contact Ann Rupnow t 715/836-5811 / toll-free 866-893-2423, or use the Wisconsin Relay System by dialing 7-1-1-715-836-5811. -30- |
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