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Exporting to Asia, Focus on China & S. Korea
The U.S. Commercial Service, along with the New York District Export Council and Queens Chamber of Commerce, is pleased to present Exporting to Asia - an export seminar for U.S. based companies, focused on developing and managing sales opportunities in China and South Korea.
The luncheon program will allow companies the opportunity to meet with qualified experts on all aspects of exporting, and learn about:
- Developing contacts & increasing sales
- Logistics and supply chain
- eCommerce
- Banking, Insurance and Financial Considerations
- U.S. Government Resources
- Trade Compliance
- Legal and Intellectual Property Rights (IPR)
The agenda will also include remarks and panel discussions featuring public and private sector "export experts," U.S. exporters currently selling to China/South Korea, U.S. Department of Commerce official, and representatives from the Queens Chamber of Commerce.
VIP Speaker Congresswoman Grace Meng,
US Representative 6th District of NY
Space is limited - Please RSVP today
Meeting room is 'Phoenix East'
It is on the Ballroom (BR) level, which is on the 2nd floor.
The Ballroom level can be reached by stairs and the elevator.
MAP AND DIRECTIONS - CLICK HERE
Agenda
11
30AM
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12
00PM
12
00PM
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12
45PM
Lunch/Introductions
Thomas Grech, President & Chief Executive Officer, Queens Chamber of Commerce.
Carmela Mammas, Director, US Commercial Service NY | US Dept of Commerce.
Joe Schoonmaker, Chair, New York District Export Council (NY DEC).
12
45PM
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1
00PM
Agenda Review and Opening Remarks
Tom Cook, Managing Director, Blue Tiger International | NYDEC
1
00PM
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1
45PM
Financial Risk Management: Banking, Insurance & Receivable Protection
Panel Discussion:
Charles J. Dugan, Vice President, TD Bank | NYDEC.
Jon Carroll, Vice President Bradley & Parker.
Joe Schoonmaker, Marketing Director, Risk Protection International | NYDEC.
1
45PM
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2
30PM
Export Opportunities & Strategies in South Korea
Adrian Stover, Korea, Australia, and New Zealand Desk
International Trade Administration, US Department of Commerce, Washington D.C.
2
30PM
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2
50PM
VIP Speaker
Congresswoman Grace Meng, US Representative 6th District of NY
2
50PM
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3
05PM
3
05PM
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3
30PM
Freight, Transportation & Logistics
Jason Manganaro, Vice President, Sparx Logistics HK
3
30PM
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4
20PM
Export Opportunity & Strtegies in China (Panel Discussion)
Louis Chan, Assistant Principal Economist, HKTDC: Exports to China and Leveraging Hong Kong.
Larry Delson, Principal, Delson International Inc. | NYDEC: Exporting to China... Challenges & Opportunities.
Tom Cook, Managing Director, Blue Tiger International | NYDEC: Understanding and Navigating the New Duty Tariffs.
4
20PM
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5
10PM
Developing Resources
KL Fredericks, Director, US Commercial Services Harlem | US Department of Commerce
US Government Resources foe Exporters
5
10PM
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5
15PM
5
15PM
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6
30PM
VIP Speaker
Grace Meng
U.S. Congresswoman, Representative 6th Congressional District on New York
U.S. Congresswoman Grace Meng is serving her third term in the United States House of Representatives. Grace represents the Sixth Congressional District of New York encompassing the New York City borough of Queens, including west, central and northeast Queens.
Grace is the first Asian American Member of Congress from New York State, and the only Congressmember of Asian descent in the entire Northeast. She is also the first female Member of Congress from Queens since former Vice Presidential nominee Geraldine Ferraro.
Grace is a member of the powerful House Appropriations Committee and its Subcommittees on State and Foreign Operations, and Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies. The Appropriations Committee is responsible for funding every federal agency, program, and project within the United States government.
Previously, Grace served on the House Foreign Affairs Committee and the House Small Business Committee.
Grace is also a Senior Whip and Regional Whip for New York, and a founder and Co-Chair of the Kids’ Safety Caucus, the first bipartisan coalition in the House that promotes child-safety issues. She helped create and serves as a founding member and former Co-Chair of the Quiet Skies Caucus which works to mitigate excessive aircraft noise that adversely affects communities.
Grace has passed several pieces of legislation in law. These include laws about religious freedom, making Queens historic sites part of the National Parks Service, striking “Oriental” from federal law and protecting public housing residents from insufficient heat. Also signed into law were her measures that assist veterans and members of the military, as well as legislation to combat flood damage, strengthen anti-terror initiatives and improve the safety of school buses and child car seats.
In addition, Grace helped obtain increased funding for Israel’s defense systems, acquired additional resources for small businesses, improved access to feminine hygiene products and worked to create New York City school holidays for Lunar New Year and Eid. Further, she helped improve mail delivery, secured resources to combat airplane noise, advocated for the new ban on African Elephant Ivory and the slaughter of “downer” calves, and obtained a probe that outlined needed improvements to local railroad safety.
Born in Elmhurst, Queens, and raised in the Bayside and Flushing sections of the borough, Grace attended local schools, and graduated from Stuyvesant High School and the University of Michigan. She then earned a law degree from Yeshiva University’s Benjamin Cardozo School of Law.
Prior to serving in Congress, Grace was a member of the New York State Assembly. Before entering public service, she worked as a public-interest lawyer.
Grace resides in Queens with her husband, Wayne, two sons – Tyler and Brandon – and her dog, Bounce.
