As the world economies slowly rebound from the financial crisis in 2010, Asian economic growth leads the globe. Learn how your firm can benefit from Asia’s surge. Now in its 23rd year, APBO is North America’s premier event for business leaders who want to expand their trade and investment in Asia/Pacific. APBO features 60 concurrent sessions on 15 Asia/Pacific economies. Build your international business network through APBO’s unprecedented access to 60 business experts with on-the-ground knowledge and experience.
Understand the process of importing a product to the U.S. This includes how to overcome barriers using the Harmonized Tariff Classification and choosing the appropriate insurance.
GABA together with Deutsche Bank present this opportunity to meet leading international venture capital and private equity fund managers, policy makers, and bankers from the US and Europe who will share their views of next year's overall business and
financial climate and funding for international technology companies. Panel discussion on the current state of the economy, financial markets, real estate and housing. Join us for an evening where experts in their respective fields will provide us with their insights and the latest information available. Learn about new policies and
programs, most current trends and market projections from a financial and business viewpoint.
Who are China's leaders? How do they think? What are the implications for China's future? Dr. Kuhn will discuss his latest book How China's Leaders Think: The Inside Story of China's Reform and What This Means for the Future (John Wiley & Sons, 2009). Dr. Kuhn draws on exclusive interviews with over 100 Chinese leaders, providing an insider's view on what China's current and future leaders think about trade, business, finance, media, diplomacy and more.
Wednesday, March 17
VITA Global Networking Breakfast: Doing Business within the
Gulf Cooperation Council 7:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. (Includes Continental Breakfast). At The Valley Economic Alliance Building. BFG Board Room, 2nd Floor (5121 Van Nuys Blvd), Sherman Oaks. Please make sure to park on or across the street. Parking is not available in the building garage.
Our Confirmed Speakers are: Dave Josephson, Director, Western Region, Export Import Bank; Ghassan J. Sader, President and CEO, Sader Hospitality Worldwide LLC; Micheal Lloyd, Vice President, Marketing, Unique Image Inc.
Understand the different types of documents used in international trade: Bills of lading, commercial invoice, certificate of origin, insurance documents and Incoterms.
Please join Asian American Business Women Association (AABWA) at their Business Mixer. Light hors d’oeuvre and refreshments will be served. Door prizes and more!
Join government leaders, key decision-makers and industry experts from the international and Indian business community to discuss how India will fulfill its optimistic economic forecasts.
Learn what it takes to climb the corporate ladder and how to gracefully deal with issues like ethics, gender, generation gaps, and ethnic diversity, as a woman in the workplace.
This symposium will bring together influential leaders from the U.S. and Japan to share their insights into business advantages gained through “Diversity & Inclusion” strategy and implementation, and to offer the necessary survival tools and opportunities to build new collaboration to succeed in a constantly changing borderless economy. General Session Keynote Speakers: Roger Crawford, Best-Selling Author and Award Winning Inspirational Speaker; Masaaki Tanaka, President & CEO, Union Bank, N.A.; Paula Madison, E.V.P. & Chief Diversity Officer, NBC/Universal Corporate.
The Crocker Symposium 2010, “Negotiating the Real Estate Maze: Challenges and Opportunities,” will bring together Southern California’s top leaders in real estate, including developers, investors, bankers, attorneys, accountants, brokers, academics, government representatives, and property owners, for an extraordinary day of networking, thought leadership, discussion, and analysis that will provide the essential tools required to turn obstacles into opportunities in today’s real estate maze.
Yang-Ho Cho is chairman and chief executive officer of Korean Air, one of Asia's largest airlines and the world’s largest commercial airline cargo carrier.
Learn how to adapt marketing techniques to international markets, how to develop marketing strategies and how to target markets based on their cultural, political and economic environments.
As the world economies slowly rebound from the financial crisis in 2010, Asian economic growth leads the globe. Learn how your firm can benefit from Asia’s surge. Now in its 23rd year, APBO is North America’s premier event for business leaders who want to expand their trade and investment in Asia/Pacific. APBO features 60 concurrent sessions on 15 Asia/Pacific economies. Build your international business network through APBO’s unprecedented access to 60 business experts with on-the-ground knowledge and experience.
Exporters expect to receive payment for goods and service provided to overseas buyers and all transactions involve a degree of risk, either for buyers or sellers or both. This class will explain methods of payment and risk assessment.
Thursday, April 8
The Latino Business Chamber of Greater Los Angeles: First Anniversary Celebration 6:00pm-9:00 pm Appetizers and Refreshments. Cicada Restaurant, Main Ballroom (617 South Olive Street),
Los Angeles.
Parking: $8 at Cicada or street parking.
Convenient to the Pershing Square Metro Red/Purple Line Station. Contact dorigel@lbcgla.org. (213) 347-0008.
Evening Reception Celebrating Our One Year Anniversary Featuring Keynote Speaker Gloria Molina, Los Angeles County Supervisor, 1st District.
Gain an overview of how international freight moves from source to destination, transportation using ocean, air, truck and rail. The role of freight forwarders will also be discusssed.
April 16-17
Asia Society of Southern California: China and the Future of Asia’s Economy: Opportunities for Global Business Wuhan, China. For more information, please contact Frances Chim on (852) 2103 9508 or hk@asiasoc.org.
Asia Society's Inaugural China Business Summit co-organized with the Hubei Provincial Government & the Wuhan Municipal Government. With China’s indisputable position as a key player in the global economy, the inaugural Asia Society China Business Summit will explore the shifting paradigm of relationships across the region. Hosted in the city of Wuhan, Hubei Province, the summit will convene leading government, economic, industry and thought leaders to explore opportunities for international cooperation in the context of China’s diverse economic zones that are driving the globalization of its vast domestic economy.
Classification is the foundation of all customs transactions as importers are ultimately responsible for the accurate classification of their imported goods. Get hands on experience in classifying goods, as well as an understanding of the complexities of the rules, interpretations and directions of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule.
We will recognize the accomplishments of our best and brightest scholars and the contributions of the industry leaders who support the program. We will present qualifying students from our senior class with scholarships. This year we are proud to honor Geraldine Knatz, Ph.D., Executive Director of the Port of Los Angeles. Knatz is the first female executive of the Port of LA, overseeing the daily operations and internal management of the nation's number one container port.
What to do when your products arrive at the port of entry. This course will provide an overview of US Customs, entry procedures, product marking, product classification, product variation and bonds.
Discover the basic elements of exporting. Is this the business for you? Attend this workshop to learn the exporting process and how to choose between direct or indirect exporting.
This conference assembles leading bankers, market participants, policymakers, regulators, and economists from Europe, Asia, and North America for an in-depth look at the economic and financial outlook for Asia. Plenary sessions address an array of emerging challenges and opportunities in Asia as we transition into a global recovery.
Understand the process of importing a product to the U.S. This includes how to overcome barriers using the Harmonized Tariff Classification and choosing the appropriate insurance.
All goods must be classified prior to export for statistical purposes. Learn the documents needed and how to classify goods correctly using the schedule B Code. Prep for the AES quiz will also be covered, of which a company representative must pass in order to file exports through AES directly.
