China Outreach Events In The U.S.

International Woodworking Machinery & Furniture Supply Fair -USA 2008
Atlanta, Georgia
August 20 - 23, 2008

Meet China buyers at International Woodworking Machinery & Supply Fair. These Commercial Service-led delegations from various cities in China, among others, seek products, services and are receptive to other partnership models. They will be available for private meetings as part of matchmaking activities. Schedule a private meeting with China-based industry specialist with the  US Commercial Service to review market entry and expansion strategies for your company.

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Joseph English
International Trade Specialist
Washington, DC

Phone: 202-482-3334
Email: Joseph.English@mail.doc.gov

Greening Asia
August 27, 2008
San Francisco, California

Asia breakfast roundtable in partnership with the California Asia Business Council.  This event will feature speakers from EPA, who will discuss an innovative waste to energy project in China.  Location and time TBA.

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Stephan Crawford
Director US Commercial Service
San Francisco

Phone: 415-705-2301
Email: stephan.crawford@mail.doc.gov

U.S. Manufacturing in the 21st Century
August 28, 2008
Dayton, Ohio

This day-long conference has a global focus, including a session dedicated to "Asia's Future and Impact on US Manufacturing." Learn about measures to protect your IP, export financing strategies, relevance of free trade agreements, and more.

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Deborah Dirr
International Trade Specialist
U.S. Commercial Service
Dayton, Ohio

Phone: 937-259-2522
Email: deborah.dirr@mail.doc.gov

Webinar: Chinese Environmental Market
September 3, 2008 (2:00 pm EST)
Webinar

China has been one of the primary and most successful targets for our exports in this sector. Learn more about the Chinese environmental market, China's environmental priorities, what the U.S. Department of Commerce is doing to facilitate our environmental exports to China, and which other international markets look promising in this sector.

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Marc A. Lemmond
Office of Energy & Environmental Industries
U.S. Department of Commerce

Phone: 202-482-3889
Email: marc.lemmond@mail.doc.gov

Clean Energy and Environment Trade Mission to China and to India
September 1-5, 2008 and September 7-12, 2008
Beijing, Jinan, and Shanghai, China

U.S. companies have the chance to initiate or expand sales in these booming markets when they join the U.S. Department of Commerce on this trade mission to China and India. Commerce Assistant Secretary David Bohigian will lead the Mission with coordination from Commerce staff in the United States, India, and China.

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Brian O’Hanlon
International Trade Specialist
Energy & Environmental Industries

Phone: 202-482-3492
E-mail: Brian.O'Hanlon@mail.doc.gov

International Manufacturing Technology Show 2008 International Buyer Program
September 8-13, 2008
Chicago, Illinois

Meet China Buyers at the International Manufacturing Technology Show.  This commercial Service-led delegation from various cities in China seeks products/services and is receptive to other partnership models.  They will be available for private meetings as part of matchmaking activities.  Schedule a private meeting with China-based industry specialists with the U.S. Commercial Service to review market entry and expansion strategies for your company.

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Julie Carducci
Director
U.S. Commercial Service
Chicago, IL

Phone: 312-353-8490
Email: julie.carducci@mail.doc.gov

The Changing Global Environment: Accessing All of China's Opportunities for Trade and Investment
Saint Louis, Missouri
September 9, 2008

The World Trade Center of St. Louis will present a day long seminar that includes speakers that have expertise across a range sectors in China. The keynote speaker will be the Consul General for the Chinese Consulate in Chicago.

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Lesley Quigley
International Trade Specialist
U.S. Commercial Service
St. Louis, MO

Phone: 314-425-3343
Email: Lesley.Quigley@mail.doc.gov

Webinar: Sichuan Earthquake Relief: Rebuilding China's Schools Sustainably
September 17, 2008

This live internet briefing explores the Sichuan earthquake reconstruction activities and how American businesses can best help China rebuild. Learn about current recovery and reconstruction priorities, what the US Government has done to date, how architecture, construction and engineering firms can best approach the market, and how a Design Team is making headway in helping China Rebuild Schools Sustainably. Featuring the US Commercial Service, Chengdu and the US China Center for Sustainable Development with invited officials from US TDA and USAID. Register to join the program live and/or view a recording of the webinar.

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Kellie Holloway
International Trade Specialist
U.S. Commercial Service
Portland, OR

Phone: 503-326-3002
Email: Kellie.Holloway@mail.doc.gov

Curbing Emissions at Corporate Climate Response 2008: Curbing Emissions from China's Factories
Chicago, Illinois
September 22 -23, 2008

The U.S. Commercial Service helps companies identify business opportunities and partners in China.  Director of the U.S. Commercial Service—Libertyville, Illinois, Robin Mugford, will speak on “The Supply Chain Challenge: Curbing Emissions from China’s Factories” panel.  Make sure your company is responding to global warming and preparing for a carbon and resource constrained world.

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Robin Mugford
Director
U.S. Commercial Service
Libertyville, Illinois

Phone: 847-327-9082
Email: robin.mugford@mail.doc.gov

MINE EXPO 2008
International Buyer Program
September 22-24, 2008
Las Vegas, Nevada

Meet Chinese buyers at MINE EXPO.  This Commercial Service-led delegation from various cities in China seeks products, services and is receptive to other partnership models. They will be available for private meetings as part of matchmaking activities. Schedule a private meeting with China-based industry specialist with the U.S. Commercial Service to review market entry and expansion strategies for your company.

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Steven Murray
International Trade Specialist
U.S. Commercial Service
Pittsburgh, PA

Phone: 412-644-2819 or Email: steven.murray@mail.doc.gov

Webinar: Export Finance Strategies for U.S. Companies
September 24, 2008
Webinar

The U.S. Commercial Service Asia/Pacific Team is collaborating with the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and City National Bank to bring you an informational Webinar on financing your exports to Asia. Join us from the convenience of your desk on September 24, 2008 at 2:00 pm EST, 11:00 am PST and learn how to mitigate risks and challenges in structuring your finance interactions in Asia. Discussions will include the following: introduction to export finance, compare/contrast different finance products in various Asian markets, general finance related country characteristics, financing strategies to facilitate exporting to Asia and resources (Commercial Service, SBA, EXIM, Commercial banks).

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Nicole A. DeSilvis
International Trade Specialist
U.S. Commercial Service
Philadelphia, PA

Tel: 215-597-6101
Email: Nicole.Desilvis@mail.doc.gov

Natural Products Expo East
Boston, MA
October 15-18, 2008

Meet Hong Kong buyers at this trade show. The Commercial Service-led delegation seeks to buy or represent American providers of various natural products and services. They will be available for private meetings as part of matchmaking activities. Schedule a private meeting with an industry specialist from the American Consulate in HK to review market entry and expansion strategies for your company.

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David Royce
U.S. Commercial Service
Grapevine, TX

Phone: 817-310-3744 ext. 19
Email: David.Royce@mail.doc.gov

IFAI (Textile Fabrics)
Charlotte, North Carolina
October 21 - 23, 2008

Meet China buyers at IFAI Expo 2008. These Commercial Service-led delegations from various cities in China, among others, seek products, services and are receptive to other partnership models. They will be available for private meetings as part of matchmaking activities. Schedule a private meeting with China-based industry specialist with the US Commercial Service to review market entry and expansion strategies for your company.

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Jennifer Harrington
International Trade Specialist
Washington, DC

Tel: (202) 482-0595
Email:
Jennifer.Harrington@mail.doc.gov

Aerospace Supplier Development Trade Mission
October 26 - November 4, 2008
Beijing, Shanghai, Suzhou, Guangzhou and Zhuhai, China

Meet China Buyers on the Aerospace Supplier Development Mission to China.  This commercial Service-led development mission to various cities in China seeks introduce US companies to Chinese joint-venture groups and Western OEMs operating in China, explore supplier opportunities on other aerospace programs, including Chinese programs and Western programs with Chinese firms “risk sharing”,  and to participate in Airshow China in Zhuhai.

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William Lawton
U.S. Commercial Service
Miami, FL

Phone: 305-526-7425 ext 26
Email: william.lawton@mail.doc.gov

PACK EXPO International 2008
(Food Processing/Packaging Eq.)
Chicago, Illinois
November 9 - 13, 2008

Meet China buyers at Pack Expo International 2008. These Commercial Service-led delegations from various cities in China, among others, seek products, services and are receptive to other partnership models. They will be available for private meetings as part of matchmaking activities. Schedule a private meeting with China-based industry specialist with the US Commercial Service to review market entry and expansion strategies for your company.

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Helen Simpson-Davis
Tel: 202-482-1882
Email:
Helen.Simpson-Davis@mail.doc.gov

ProMat 2009
(General Industrial Eq./Supplies)
Chicago, Illinois
January 12 - 15, 2009

Meet China buyers at ProMat 2009. These Commercial Service-led delegations from various cities in China, among others, seek products, services and are receptive to other partnership models. They will be available for private meetings as part of matchmaking activities. Schedule a private meeting with China-based industry specialist with the US Commercial Service to review market entry and expansion strategies for your company.

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Louis Quay
International Trade Specialist
Washington, DC

Phone: 202-482-3973
Email: Louis.Quay@mail.doc.gov

China Publishing Industry
Webinar
TBD

This live internet briefing explores China's book and publishing industry.  Learn about what sells, who buys, and how to navigate the restrictive environment of state owned enterprises, regulations and piracy.

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Dawn Bruno, Global Publishing Team Leader & Senior International Trade Specialist
U.S. Commercial Service
New York, New York

Phone: 212-809-2647
Email: dawn.bruno@mail.doc.gov

China Power Plant Emissions Monitoring and Control Technologies Orientation Visit
TBD

U.S. Trade Development Agency is providing funding to host up to eleven officials from China's Ministry of Environmental Protection and national and provincial environmental monitoring centers who are responsible for enforcing established emissions regulations and are expected to be involved in substantial procurements of monitoring and control systems. Several thousand coal-fired power plants are currently in operation in China, many of which have not been outfitted with equipment to monitor and control harmful emissions of sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxide and particulate matter. This OV would introduce the delegation to the U.S. government agencies which regulate and promote emissions reductions, as well as U.S. producers of equipment and services in this sector.

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Olympia Brescia
Global Marketing & Communications

Phone: 781-641-2900
E-mail: obrescia@gmc-ideas.com