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Atlas Information USA Announces its Second Annual Strategies for Trade & Investment in China Summit
Chicago, Illinois, November 20-21, 2003
White Plains, N.Y. --September 30, 2003 --Atlas Information (USA) announces its second Annual Strategies for Trade and Investment in China Summit." The Conference will take place in Chicago on November 20&21, 2003, at the Double Tree Guest Suites.
The Conference is designed for companies operating or looking to invest in China or those importing from or exporting to China.
White Plains, N.Y. --September 30, 2003 --Atlas Information (USA) announces its second Annual Strategies for Trade and Investment in China Summit." The Conference will take place in Chicago on November 20&21, 2003, at the Double Tree Guest Suites.
The Conference is designed for companies operating or looking to invest in China or those importing from or exporting to China.
This two-day conference features speakers from major law and accounting firms, financial institutions and multinational companies and covers topics such as:
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· structuring investments to maximize profit potential
· how Chinas legal system works
· practical supply chain issues for sourcing product from China
· compliance aspects of Chinas entry into WTO
· structuring marketing and distribution relationships
· major tax issues affecting China operations
· protecting intellectual property rights, ways to resolve disputes
· practical lessons learned from companies operating in China.
Highlights of the Conference include:
Guy Bouchet of A.T. Kearney will discuss the current opportunities and future risks for investing in China.
Thomas E. Jones of Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer in Hong Kong will cover the best legal structures for operating in China.
Deborah Marson of Gillette, Chris Eason of Avnet, Robert Goodwin of Chindex International and Tom Shillinglaw of Corning will discuss their corporations experiences with practical tips for operating in or doing business with China.
Lewis Kontik of Kontik Associates will review practical considerations in dealing with counterfeit issues in China.
Jia Zhao of Baker & McKenzie will discuss marketing and distribution methods for companies selling products imported and then assembled and packaged in China.
Peter Ni of Ernst & Young will examine the trade development issues between China and Hong Kong.
Deborah Goldstein and Owen Nee of Coudert Brothers will explain the various tax issues that affect operations in China.
Richard Della Pietra of Prudential Investment and David Blumental of Vinson & Elkins with discuss how to structure an investment or do a merger or acquisition in China.
John Davis of Miller & Chevalier will explain U.S. and China regulatory developments such as Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, antidumping and Economic Espionage Act.
Michael F. OLaughlin an attorney from Hong Kong will focus on how to source product from China and practical supply chain issues.
Douglas Clark of Lovells in Shanghai will review ways to protect intellectual property rights in China.
Gloria Kamph of Interliance will explain how to settle commercial disputes in China.
Tim Weckesser of SCI-US-Asia Business Solutions will give a luncheon talk on developing competitive intelligence in China.
Steven Robinson of Hogan & Hartson in Beijing will explain what Chinas entry into the WTO will mean to US companies
The cost of the two-day conference, which includes meals and conference binder, is $1,295 when registering before October 20th. To get more information on attending go to our website at www.atlas-sfi.com or call us at 914 686 8855.
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