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"Outstanding preview of business practices between the USA and China. This was very valuable in creating understanding of activities and requirements necessary to be successful in dealing with China."
 
"Very informative conference. Great speakers! Easy access facilities, good food, and great opportunities for networking. Thanks you!"

"Very informative, a great primer on how to do business in China. [This conference] provided good guides to additional sources of information and a good forum for networking."

- Business China06 Attendees

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The Business China conference first launched in San Antonio, Texas in 2006 to spark interest in and connect companies to the Chinese market.

Over 150 companies attended the conference and it was a success in generating buzz and creating business opportunities for Texas.

Previous Agenda

9:30 am - 10:00 am Welcoming remarks

• San Antonio Mayor Hardberger
  Honorable Chinese Consul Hua Jinzhou
  Raul Rodriguez, Conference Emcee
  
  

10:15 am - 11:00 am China in the World Economy: Past, Present and Future

• Betsy Neidel, Founder, Blue Heron Holdings
  
  

11:00 am - 11:45 am China Business Culture

• Catherine Farris, President, Catherine Farris & Associates
  
  

12:00 pm - 1:15 pm Keynote Luncheon: South Texas-Mexico Competitive Positioning

• Bruce Miller, CEO, Port San Antonio
  Armando Palos, Port Director, Port of Lazaro-Cardenas
  
  

TRACK SESSION I – SOURCING

1:30 pm - 2:15 pm US Customs & Due Diligence

• Field Barnes, President, RF Barnes Custom Brokers
  
  

2:15 pm - 3:15 pm Legal Issues and IPR

• Simon L. Tang, J.D., Ph.D., William Birnberg & Anderson
  
  

3:30 pm - 4:15 pm Payment Methods

• Cecil Carter, Wells Fargo Bank
  
  

TRACK SESSION II – EXPORTS

1:30 pm - 2:15 pm Chinese Market Entry for US Exporters

• Mark Pitts, Vice President, Synovate Consulting
  
  

2:15 pm - 3:15 pm China Compulsory Certificate (CCC) Mark for US Exporters

• Bill Holz, Manager, Global Access Program, Intertek ETL Semk
  
  

3:30 pm - 4:15 pm Financing Export Activities

• Randy Penn, President, Penn International
  
  

4:15 pm - 5:15 pm Local Perspectives on Doing Business with China

• Walter Groff, Sr. VP, Office of Automotive Engineering, Southwest Research Institute
  John Sultan, Epstein Architects
  Paul Cravens, P.E., Section Manager, Earth Tech Engineering
  Dr. Pat Watkins, VP International Programs, UIW
  
  

5:15 pm Closing Remarks