China Business Forum 2006 -- Chicago, Illinois, November 14-15

China Law Blog's own Steve Dickinson will be speaking at the China Forum on Tuesday, November 14, 2006, at the Wyndham O'Hare, just outside Chicago, Illinois, in what is shaping up to be an excellent conference on "Navigating China's Business Landscape."

The first day's speakers and their topics are as follows:

• Robert Grace, of Plastics News, on "China Market Overview."
• Janet Carmosky of China Prospects Inc., on "Understanding the Chinese Market."
• Steve Ganster of Technomic Asia, on "Are You China Ready?"
• Steve Dickinson of Harris & Moure and The China Law Blog, on "The New Paradigm for Entering China."
• Larry Hotaling of Global Diligence Ltd. on "China/India -- The Collaborative Future is Here."

The first day will conclude with a "Strategy Roundtable Discussion and Q&A," moderated by Ms. Carmosky, and a networking reception.

The second day's China speakers and their topics are as follows:

• Frank T. Gallo of Calypso Consulting Inc. and Hewitt Associates LLC, on "Managing Motivating & Developing Employees in China."
• Ann Liotta of Nypro Inc., on "Real-World Practices for Building an Effective Organization in China."
• Peter Shelton & Yanping Wang of Benesch Friedlander Coplan & Aronoff, on "From the Front Lines:  Latest on Due Diligence & Intellectual Property Rights."
• Shafique Janmohamed of United Plastics Group Inc., on "Tips for Managing a Global Supply Chain."
• Jay Woerner of Milacron Inc., on "Launching Manufacturing in China -- Comparisions with India."
• Frances Moore-Jones of Townsend Polymer Services & Information, on "Resin Buying in China -- Opening the Door to Opportunity."
• Xinyu Frank Zhao of Chemical Market Resources Inc., on "Impact of Government Policies on China's Resin Markets."

The second day will also have an HR roundtable discussion moderated by Ms. Carmosky, a roundtable discussion and Q&A moderated by Frank Esposito of Plastics News, and then a conclusion roundtable and Q&A, moderated by Ms. Carmosky and Mr. Grace.

I am planning on attending and I look forward to meeting any readers who go.