Growing Your Business in China Seminar

Event Date:  11 Mar 2010 - 11 Mar 2010

Geography:  Asia Pacific  Country: Scotland  City: Glasgow

Web: Visit the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office homepage 

Contact: Deborah Motion  Email: deborah.motion@scotent.co.uk  Tel: +44 (0) 141 228 2680

Hong Kong plays an important role in developing and growing your business in China.

This seminar is designed to highlight growth opportunities available for your company in Hong Kong and China. Learn how UK companies can benefit from establishing their regional headquarters in Hong Kong and making use of this strategic location to oversee their Mainland PRC operations. China is a remarkable market of 1.3 billion people attaining an average annual economic growth rate of 9.2% in the past 10 years.

What is the best way to tap the opportunities in this huge economic powerhouse? Hong Kong is one of the answers:

• Low Taxes
• World Class Infrastructure
• Rule of Law
• Clean Government
• World’s Freest Economy
• Free Flow of Information
• Skilled Workforce
• International Lifestyle

Speakers include:

• Ms Sarah Wu, Director-General, Hong Kong Economic & Trade Office, London
• Ms Adela Liew, Principal Investment Consultant, Invest Hong Kong
• Mr Edward Hayter, Partnerships Director, LDC
• Mr Martin Evans, Regional Corporate Communications Manager - Europe, HK Trade Development Council
• Mr Fraser Clark, International Senior Executive, Scottish Development International

Seminar schedule:

• 4.00 pm - Registration and Refreshment
• 4.20 pm - Opening Remarks
• Mr Gus Franklyn-But
• 4.25 pm - Welcome Remarks
• Miss Sarah Wu
  Director-General, Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office
  Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government
• 4.30 pm - Title TBC
• Mr Edward Hayter
  Partnerships Director, LDC
• 4.45 pm - Hong Kong’s Role in Growing Your Business in China
• Ms Adela Liew
  Principal Investment Consultant, Invest Hong Kong
• 5.00 pm - Case Study TBC
• 5.15 pm - The Role of Scottish Development International and Assistance available to Scottish Companies
• Mr Fraser Clark
  International Senior Executive, Scottish Development International
• 5.30 pm - How Hong Kong Trade Development Council can help you
• Mr Martin Evans
  Regional Corporate Communications Manager - Europe, HKTDC
• 5.45 pm - Q & A
• 6.00 pm - Seminar Close
• 6.00 pm - Chinese New Year Reception
• Hosted by Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office
• 8.00 pm - Finish

Venue:

Menzies Glasgow Hotel
27 Washington Street
Glasgow
G3 8AZ

Tel: +44 (0) 141 222 2929

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