China Conference: Opportunities and Challenges for Shipping, Ports & Logistics

Event Details
Event Type Seminar
Event Date 27/09/2006/ 9.00 - 27/09/2006/ 18:00
Registration Cut-Off Date
Grant Application Cut-Off Date

Event Description
The Chinese Economy is booming – are you taking advantage? With a population of 1.3 billion and regular GDP growth rates exceeding 9% there are huge business opportunities to be had for those companies that can understand and appreciate China’s sheer size and unfamiliar business culture. This conference will examine: · Opportunities for investment · Provide an insight into current and future economic patterns · Tackle the many complexities surrounding operating a business in China including providing up-to-date advice on changing business regimes. This conference will be invaluable for UK companies of any size seeking business opportunities in China and will provide updates to those already established in that country. The keynote address will be delivered by Andrew Cahn, Chief Executive of UK Trade & Investment and he will be joined by speakers from the China-Britain Business Council, The Chinese Embassy in London, Moore Stephens, Cosco UK and others. At the conference UK Trade & Investment will provide a report on a Ports scoping mission to China detailing the opportunities for UK companies and each delegate will receive an exclusive comprehensive scoping mission report. In addition UK Trade & Investment will provide a new a China Business Guide which provides advice on the Chinese market, business start up, best practice and risk management. At the end of the Conference UK Trade & Investment will host a free drinks reception for delegates which will include the launch of PORTS UK international trade capability tools a website and brochures which have been produced to promote the export capability of UK Ports companies to international customers. The cost of Conference is only £94 inc VAT

Venue Details
DTI Conference Centre, 1 Victoria Street, London SW1H 0ET
Further Information
Visit www.navigatepr.com for further details of the conference.

Contact Details
Mike Elsom
Navigate PR
The Baltic Exchange
38 St Mary Axe
London
UK
EC3A 8BH

Telephone:020 7369 1656
Email:melsom@navigatepr.com

UK Trade & Investment Contact: jason.castelino@uktradeinvest.gov.uk
Publication date: 15/06/2006