Southeast Asia NOW!

AES Broadcast  10/17/2011          Broadcast  #  2011051

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Southeast Asia NOW!
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U.S. COMMERCIAL SERVICE
Southeast Asia NOW!
BUSINESS CONFERENCE | NOVEMBER 9-10, 2011
HILTON BWI AIRPORT |1739 WEST NURSERY ROAD, LINTHICUM HEIGHTS, MD 21090

Register Now
Organized by the U.S. Commercial Service in Baltimore/U.S. Department of Commerce, the Southeast Asia NOW! Business Conference is our 2nd biannual international trade conference. The first conference sold out within weeks, so register early – this is a two-day event that you do not want to miss! Take advantage of “early bird” registration – just $260!

Conference Overview
The two-day conference is for companies looking to grow export sales to Southeast Asia, and will include country commercial briefings, focused seminars, and interactive export preparedness working sessions. Emphasis will be placed on Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, and Vietnam. Companies will leave the conference with clear “next steps” to pursue appropriate markets. Content to include:
-Country Specific Commercial Briefings and Market Selector Exercises
-Singapore: A Regional Launching Pad?
-ASEAN 2015: Economic Integration and Implications for Exporters
-Market Success in Vietnam: Overcoming Common Obstacles
-China and S.E. Asia: Challenges and Opportunities
-Identifying Your Competitive Advantages in Southeast Asia Exercise
-Pursuing World Bank and Asia Development Bank Funded Projects
-Establishing a Legal Entity in Southeast Asia
-And more!!

Speakers
U.S. and foreign government officials, corporation and association executives comprise the roster of expert speakers. A short list of speakers include:
-Marc Mealy, Vice President, US-ASEAN Business Council
-Patrick Santillo, Senior Commercial Officer, U.S. Embassy Singapore
-Robert Schiffer, Executive Director, US-Vietnam Trade Council
-Stephen Jacques, Senior Commercial Officer, U.S. Embassy Kuala Lumpir
-Cynthia Griffin, former Senior Commercial Officer, U.S. Embassy Bangkok
-Don Nay, Regional Director, East Asia and Pacific, U.S. Department of Commerce
-Patrick Santillo, Senior Commercial Officer, U.S. Embassy Singapore
-Anasia Silviati, Commercial Specialist, U.S. Embassy Jakarta
-Russell Hsiao, Senior Research Fellow, Project 2049 Institute
-Jeff Dutton, Director – Office of the Pacific Basin, U.S. Department of Commerce
-David Fulton, Senior Commercial Officer, World Bank
-Julie Vinatier, Private Sector Liasion Officer to the World Bank, World Trade Center Institute
-Hong Phong Pho, Desk Officer – Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos, U.S. Department of Commerce
-Jennie Ness, former U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Southeast Asia Attaché
-Pisuda Alexander, Country Manager, South and SE Asia, U.S. Trade Development Agency
-James Lewis, Senior Business Development Manager – Asia Pacific, EXIM
-Derek Scissors, Research Fellow, Heritage Foundation
-Arham Raham, Director, Malaysia Investment Development Authority
-Shaun Levine, Analyst for Indonesia, Eurasia Group
-Amreeta Eng, Director, International Enterprise Singapore
-Karl Ehlers, Director for Southeast Asia and Pacific, USTR
-Romulo V Manlapig, Commercial Counselor, Philippine Embassy

To learn more about this event, please visit our event page, contact Janee.Pierre-Louis@trade.gov or call (410) 962-4582.

Organizer
U.S. Commercial Service – Baltimore, U.S. Department of Commerce
Marketing Partners
Whiteford, Taylor, Preston
PNC
Euler Hermes
Diplomatic Language Services
UPS

Supporting Organizations
US-ASEAN Business Council
Maryland Department of Business & Economic Development
Maryland-DC District Export Council
Washington International Trade Association
Manufacturing Extension Partnership
Manufacturing Assistance Program
Maryland Chamber of Commerce