The American Embassy’s Commercial Section is pleased to host a seminar on investing in America, November 4 at 2:00 p.m. in Conference Room B at the China World Hotel in Beijing during the China Overseas Investment Fair which takes place November 3-4.  http://www.coifair.org/index_en.asp

This is an excellent opportunity to understand important information about the U.S. business climate, how to invest, and learn about successful Chinese investors.  Learn what you need to know before you decide to invest.  

The agenda* for the program is as follows:

14:00   Welcome and Overview – William Zarit, Minister Counselor for Commercial Affairs, U.S. Embassy 

14:10   Invest in America – Chris Clement, International Investment Specialist, U.S. Department of Commerce 

14:20   U.S. Open Investment and CFIUS – Mark Jaskowiak, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Investment Security, U.S. Department of the Treasury

14:50   Entering the U.S. – Clarence Kwan, Deloitte LLP, National Managing Partner, Chinese Services Group

15:20   Panel: Chinese Company Case Studies, Moderated by Mike Barbalas, President, AmCham Beijing

15:50   Access America – Andrew Billard, Commercial Officer, U.S. Consulate, Shanghai

16:00   Q&A- 20 minutes

16:20   Close

You won’t want to miss it!

Participants registering to attend at the door will receive a resource guide with important contacts and web links useful for making your investment a success.

We look forward to seeing you at the seminar.

For more information, please contact Richard Craig at the American Embassy in Beijing: richard.craig@N0SPAM.mail.doc.gov or contact Zhang Jie at 010-8531-3557.

* Subject to change