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Practical Insights on Doing Business in China!
What attendees learned on July 11, 2003 |
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On July 11, 2003, AeA presented Practical Insights on Doing Business in China hosted at member company BTU International, Inc. in North Billerica, MA. The program featured speakers from AeA and member company, Photronics, Inc. and addressed the trade and investment opportunities for U.S. high-tech companies. Ron Pawelski, Director of Operations, BTU International, Inc., welcomed attendees to BTU offices and provided an overview of BTU and their work in China. Next, AeA's Tim Bennett, Senior Vice President International, presented some key economic data on China's trade and discussed the economic and political impact of SARS. Dan Brody, Director of AeA's Beijing office, then offered information on the high-tech sector's current performance in China. This was followed by a presentation by Dan Del Rosario, CEO of Photronics, Inc., who discussed his company's experiences in setting up operations in China, highlighting some of cultural and business differences that pose challenges for American firms entering this market. The program ended with comments by Dr. Jeffrey Chu, a native of China and member of BTU International's Board of Directors, on how best to approach the Chinese market. This program provided an excellent opportunity for member company senior executives to learn more about doing business in China in an informal, intimate setting. Special thanks to BTU International, Inc. for hosting this event. Any other recommendations or comments on today's program? Delighted with outcome.Good perspective offered at this program. Good balance of generalities and specifics. Great in-depth knowledge of speakers. The meeting was very informative. I learned new and interesting things. Why did you attend? We are opening an office in Shanghai and experience significant growth in China.To gain insight into China to support expansion plans. I regularly covered clients on China manufacturing and opportunities. We are already selling in China - need to learn more. New in electronics industry, and going to China. Our company is starting up a manufacturing site in China. To meet others with interest in China and continue my education.
Anne Doherty Johnson, Executive Director of AeA New England welcomes the audience.
Ron Pawelski, Director of Operations, BTU International, Inc., offers an overview of his company.
An attentive audience learns about how best to approach investment and trade opportunities in China.
Dan Brody, Director of AeA China, talks about the importance of China to the U.S. high-tech industry.
The panel takes questions from the audience in a lively Q&A session that followed the presentations.
As always, this event featured solid networking among participants.
Do you have an idea for a guest speaker or are you interested in joining one of AeA New England's Committees? If you want to learn more about important business issues that could impact your bottom line, we invite you to join our Program Committee to plan future programs of interest. For more information, contact Anne Dugan at anne_dugan@aeanet.org or call 781.938.1925, x101. This page was last
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