THE EIGHTH GEORGIA TECH GLOBAL BUSINESS FORUM:

"CHINA AS A WTO MEMBER:  OPPORTUNITIES FOR U.S. FIRMS"

Wednesday, April 10, 2002

8:30-6:00 p.m.

Venue:  Georgia Center for Advanced Telecommunications Technology,
250 14th Street, N.W. Atlanta, Georgia

Organized by:

The Georgia Tech Center for International Business Education and Research
DuPree College of Management

Presented by

UPS
Powell Goldstein Frazer & Murphy LLP

Co-sponsored   by

Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
The Georgia Department of Industry, Trade, and Tourism

Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce

National Association of Chinese Americans
U.S. Export Assistance Center/Atlanta




AGENDA

7:30-8:15 a.m.   Registration and Continental Breakfast

 

8:20-8:25 a.m.   Welcoming Remarks

 

Dean Terry Blum, DuPree College of Management, Georgia Tech

 

8:25-8:55 a.m.   Morning Keynote Address: 

 

Hon. Tian Jun, Counselor and Head of Economic Section, Embassy of the People's Republic of China, Washington, D.C.,

"Sino-U.S. Economic and Trade Relations in the WTO Era"

 

Introduced by Joseph R. Moderow, Senior Vice President of Legal and Public Affairs and General Counsel, UPS

9:00-10:30 a.m. China's Macro-Economy:  Reforms and Growth Prospects

 

Moderator:  Dr. John E. Endicott, Director, Center for International Strategy, Policy, and Technology, Georgia Tech

 

Dr. John W. Garver, Sam Nunn School of International Affairs

 

Dr. Penny Prime, Director, China Research Center, Coles College of Business, Kennesaw State University

 

Mr. Raymond Fan, Director, Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office, New York, N.Y.

 

Dr. Hanchao Lu, School of History, Technology & Society, Georgia Tech

 

10:30-10:45 a.m. Break

        

10:45-12:10       The WTO and China's Accession:  Workings and Trade Implications

Moderator:  Daniel Price, Former Deputy General Counsel, USTR; Powell, Goldstein, Frazer & Murphy, Washington, D.C.

Mr. Robert Goldberg, Acting Director, Office of Commercial and Business Affairs, U.S. Department of State, Washington, D.C.

Mr. Andrew W.  Shoyer, former Legal Advisor to the U.S. Mission to the WTO, Geneva; Powell, Goldstein, Frazer & Murphy, Washington, D.C.;

Mr. Maurits Lugard, Former Member of the European Commission Legal Service; Powell, Goldstein, Frazer & Murphy, Washington, D.C.

12:10-2:00 p.m. Keynote Luncheon

 

Keynote:  Ambassador Rufus Yerxa, former Deputy U.S. Trade Representative and U.S. Ambassador to GATT in Geneva;

VP and Senior Counsel, The Monsanto Companies, “The WTO: Passport to Globalization for China”

 

Introduced by: Daniel Price, Former Deputy General Counsel USTR, Powell Goldstein, Frazer & Murphy, Washington, D.C.

 

 

2:00-3:15           Market Entry in China: Strategic, Cultural and Marketing Issues

 

Moderator:  Mr. Ben Bao, Bao & Associates, past President of the National Association of Chinese Americans

Dr. Denis Fred Simon, President, Monitor China, Ltd., Beijing, China

Ms. Lydie Mepham, Maison de la Chine, Paris, France (formerly BP Oil International, China)

Ms. Susan Hanrock, Office of China Affairs, U.S. Department of Commerce, Washington, D.C.

3:15-3:30           Break

3: 30-5:00          Corporate Practice: Trading & Investing in China

 

Moderator:  Dr. John R. McIntyre, DuPree College of Management

Mr. Don Laurvic, Vice President, International Business Development, UPS

Dr. Eng.  Ramon Martin-Busutil, former CEO, Blockbuster Entertainment Corp.

Mr. Kevin Jameson, Director of Operations, Purafil, Atlanta, Georgia

Mr. Thomas Moga, IP Partner at Powell, Goldstein, Frazer & Murphy, Washington, D.C.

 

5:00-6:00           Consuls General Reception

 

Presented by Powell Goldstein Frazer & Murphy LLP

Guest of Honor:  Hon. Sha Hailin, Minister-Counselor, Embassy of the People's Republic of China

                

                
OBJECTIVES

In the wake of the Bush-Jiang Zemin February Summit, this one-day special forum for business decision makers offers an update and a forecasting outlook on key economic, business, and strategic developments as China implements its World Trade Organization commitments.  WTO heralds the transformation of a semi-closed economy into one going global through intensifying foreign investment, trade, and privatization.  With a population of 1.3 billion, an economic output of $1.1 trillion, and foreign investment over $350 billion, China's accession to WTO is a portentous international business event creating renewed opportunities and challenges for U.S. firms.  The Eighth GT Global Forum:

 

·          Identifies new market opportunities in China for defined industry sectors;

·          Considers the impacts of WTO commitments and machinery on China and its trading partners;

·          Presents proven alternative market entry and growth strategies in China;

·          Reviews approaches to overcoming regulatory and cultural obstacles.


THE CONFERENCE

 

Executive briefings, success stories, presentations from leading economic experts, seasoned corporate strategists, experienced legal experts, and government trade officials.

 

PLUS!

The annual Consuls General Reception in honor of the People's Republic China at the end of the Forum.

 

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

 

This unique executive forum is designed for business decision makers, strategic business planners, export, marketing, and operations managers, top professionals, corporate counsels, consultants, and academics with a special interest in China and Asia and the changing WTO rules governing trade and investment. Because pursuing international markets impacts the entire value chain, we suggest sending a team of executives to the Forum.

 

For more information: Call Mr. Mark Ballam, GT CIBER, 404-894-4379 or email: mark.ballam@mgt.gatech.edu