Date Thursday 25th June 2009
Time 07h45 - 10h00.
Venue East Midlands Development Agency
China is the great economic success story of the past quarter-century and, despite growth slowing as the global financial crisis continues, the country has reported a GDP growth rate of 6.1% in the first quarter of 2009.
Hong Kong became the UK’s 16th largest export market in 2008 with exports of goods reaching £3.47 billion. As well as being a major market in its own right, Hong Kong serves as the major trading gateway and business platform to mainland China.
Like Hong Kong, Macao is an open economy, free port and a trading gateway to mainland China with UK exports to the region in 2008 increasing by 22% on the previous year to £21.6 million worth of goods.
Taking these facts into consideration, can you afford to miss joining emita in partnership with East Midlands China Business Bureau for their next breakfast seminar to discover how your company can benefit from trading with China in these challenging times?
The morning will address the changes in Southern China, Hong Kong and Macao due to the economic downturn and highlight the opportunities still existing in these regions for UK companies. In addition, there will be the chance to hear how UK businesses can capitalise on opportunities arising from the two year RMB4 trillion fiscal stimulus package launched by the Chinese government in November 2008.
The experts sharing their knowledge and advice with us are:
· Ian Bailey, Trade Commissioner at the British Consulate-General in Hong Kong and Macao;
· Bob Manning, Head of Trade and Investment at the British Consulate-General in Guangzhou;
· Stewart Ferguson, Midlands China Business Adviser, China-Britain Business Council;
· Jeremy Gordon, Mainland China and Hong Kong Business Specialist, UK Trade and Investment.
After the seminar, there will also be the opportunity to have short one-to-one meetings with our guest speakers from China and Hong Kong, Ian Bailey and Bob Manning. Please email emita stating who you would like to see and we will arrange this for you.
For those arriving by car, public car parking is available nearby at The Parc Centre located on the corner of Queens Road and London Road close to the Nottingham train station. Please see the attached location map for East Midlands Development Agency. The postcode for the parking site is NG2 3AS and there is a charge of £3.00 for the whole day. We are happy to reimburse the cost of parking at this site upon receipt of your parking ticket after the seminar.
Book your place now either online at the emita website or phone Elizabeth on 0115 947 1767.
For more information please see the emita website
The event is FREE for emita members or £43.70 for non members.
