The City of Dublin and the DIBAC -Dublin International Business Assistance Center: Int’l Business Updates: Challenges and Opportunities in Doing Business with(in) China

China is the world's second largest economy after the US. The world's fastest-growing major economy (average annual growth rate of nearly 10%), China is the largest exporter and second largest importer of goods in the world.  China continues to present tremendous opportunities for the U.S. goods and services providers, even amid global economic gloom.  U.S. goods exports to China in 2010 were $91.9 billion, up 32.2% from 2009.  Between January to September 2011, U.S. goods exports to China surge to $74.5 billion, an 18.4% increase compared with the same time period in 2010.* Along with the increasing U.S. exports to China, we also see a rising number of Chinese business investment activities in the U.S., including recent high profile investment projects such as SANY Heavy Industry Co.’s modern manufacture plant in Peachtree City, Georgia, Zhejiang Geely Holding Group’s acquisition of Volvo Car Corporation, China Aviation Industry General Aircraft Co.’s acquisition of Cirrus Aircraft, and joint venture deal between China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) and Chesapeake Energy Corporation.

The seminar will bring the experts who regularly assist with the U.S. exports to China, as well as professionals who have been actively involved in the US-China business investment matters, discussing the latest opportunities and challenges in doing business with(in) China.  The seminar intends to cover topics such as updates on Chinese outbound investment, Chinese industrial/sectors, intellectual property, currency valuation, as well as U.S. export assistance programs and U.S. export financing programs.   The targeted audience shall be those who are interested in Chinese investment opportunities in the U.S. and those who are interested in selling their goods or services to China.

Panel Presenters:

Roberta Ford, US Department of Commerce
Scott Hardin, US Small Business Administration
Ellison Hong, US-China Economic Development and Trade Council

Date: Thursday, December 8, 2011

Time: 5:30pm to 6:15pm - Registration & Networking
           6:15pm to 7:30pm - Program
           7:30pm to 8:00pm - Networking

Location: Dublin Entrepreneurial Center- Please follow directions, not address

From I-270
Exit I-270 at US 33 westbound/OH 161 towards Marysville.
Exit onto 161/Post Road, turning left
At first traffic light turn left onto Eiterman Road .
At first entrance turn right into The Post 7003.

From US 33 Eastbound
Exit US 33 Eastbound onto 161/Post Road, turning right.
At first traffic light turn left onto Eiterman Road.
At first entrance turn right into The Post 7003.

Hosted by:

City of Dublin
TiE Ohio
TechColumbus
ColumbUS 2020
US-China Economic Development and Trade Council
US Department of Commerce
US Small Business Administration

DIBAC Collaborators

City of Dublin  TiE Ohio  TechColumbus
Ohio ITAC at Columbus State  Columbus 2020  Plante & Moran LLP
Benesch  Sequent  ODOD Global Markets  JASCO  Huntington
US Department of Commerce, Commercial Services  COJAC
OSU Fisher College of Business, International Programs  CORT
Columbus International Program  Compass Tech  Intl Polymer Ohio
Richard C. Herman & Associates, LLC  Cardinal Health
Oce' North America  IGS Energy  AIABG  Commercial Works
King Business Interiors  Ohio Chinese Institute LTD