MCBC 2009 Meetings and Events

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December 8, 2009
6:30pm-8:30pm

2009 MCBC Holiday Party

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October 15, 2009
6:00pm-8:00pm

Protecting Operations in China:
Examining the Strategic Role of Business Continuity

FEATURING:
Neal Beatty, Regional Director, Global Client Services, Greater China

Brian Kaye, Vice President & National Practice Leader, Business Continuity Consulting, Control Risks

Cosponsored By

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September 17, 2009
5:30 - 7:30 pm

MCBC Networking Reception

Take a seat at the new hot spot, Bar 100, and start your weekend off right!

Be there to watch David Craig, Harford County Executive, and David Rice, MCBC's Treasurer, shake and stir as our special Guest Bartenders. Happy Hours feature drink specials, a live DJ, great company and of course gourmet hors d'oeuvres. This event is not to be missed.

Where:

The Center Club
100 Light Street, 16th Floor
Baltimore, MD 21202
410-727-7788

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September 14, 2009
10:00 am - 1:00 pm

Engage Jiaxing:
Challenge, Opportunity, Cooperation Jiaxing Forum

Sponsored By

Jiaxing Munnicpality
Jiaxing Municipal Bureau of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation
Maryland China Business Council

Meeting Agenda

Sheraton Hotel
10207 Wincopin Circle
Columbia Maryland 21044

This forum includes luncheon and is free of charge for members of MCBC

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August 11, 2009

5:30 - 8:00 pm

China and Maryland:
A Mid-Year Review of Business & Trade Relations

Featuring Speakers from

Embassy of China
MD Department of Business and Economic Development
US Department of Commerce (Invited)
Baltimore-Xiamen Sister City Committee
MD-Asia Environmental Partnership
McCormick & Company
Washington Laboratories
Passport Health

at the:

Banneker-Douglass Museum
84 Franklin Street
Annapolis, MD.

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May 22, 2009

8:00 AM - 10:30 AM

ENGAGE HANGZHOU:
A breakfast Forum on Doing Business with China

Sheraton Hotel
10207 Wincopin Circle
Columbia, MD 21044

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May 29, 2009

6:30 - 8:00 pm

12 Annual Chinese Reception
at the

Chinese Embassy
Washington, DC

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April 17, 2009
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM

"Doing Business in China - A Tool Kit for Business Leaders"

Despite the global economic downturn, China's economy is expected to grow 5-8% this year. Insightful US business leaders recognize the China opportunity in 2009 and the importance of a China presence in coming years. Shouldn't your business investigate whether and how China should be part of your downturn and recovery strategy?

Doing Business in China-A Tool Kit for Business Leaders is designed for just these times. Whether you are a China veteran or rank beginner, this workshop promises the latest analysis, a proven success framework, and savvy strategies for starting, redirecting, or growing your business in or within China.

When: Friday, April 17, 2009
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Where: Greater Silver Spring Chamber of Commerce
8601 Georgia Avenue
Suite 203
Silver Spring, MD 20910

Registration Fee: $100 before April 10, 2009
$150 after April 10, 2009
(includes workshop materials and lunch)**

Space is limited

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Chinese Embassy Event

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Suzhou Municipal Government
Maryland Department of Business & Economic Development
Maryland's Office of the Secretary of State
Montgomery County Department of Economic Development
The World Trade Center Institute
Robert H. Smith School of Business
Greater Baltimore Technology Council
Chinese Biopharmaceutical Association
Maryland-China Business Council &
Maryland Center China

Invite You to

All in the Same Boat:
A Summit with Suzhou Leadership on Doing Business with China

March 20, 2009
9:30 am - 2:30 pm
Hyatt Regency Bethesda

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Annual Holdridge Lecture

Speaker
Douglas H. Paal
Vice President for Studies
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

Topic
US-China Relations under a New Administration

Chinese New Year Banquet

MCBC invites you to our popular and well-attended annual Chinese New Year Banquet. This event not only celebrates China's biggest holiday, it also provides opportunities to socialize with senior diplomats from the Chinese Embassy, high-ranking state and local government officials, and numerous others interested in China business. In addition to a traditional Chinese banquet, our program will include brief remarks by dignitaries.

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January 13, 2009

5:15 - 7:15 pm

MCBC Annual Meeting

Showing of My Beijing Birthday
Benefit for Americans Promoting Study Abroad

The film, My Beijing Birthday, takes a heartfelt and humorous look at the rapidly changing lives of a group of young Beijingers through the eyes of a New Yorker, Howie Snyder. For a full synopsis of the film, and to see the trailer, visit:

http://www.mybeijingbirthday.com/index1.php#synopsis

Special speaker: Sally Schwartz of the DC Center for Global Education and Leadership will share her experiences of China and discuss the importance of global education for public school students here and abroad.

2008 Holiday Party
Gaithersburg, MD

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China 2008: The Best of Years, The Worst of Years – A Look Back and a Look Forward

Baltimore, MD

Cosponsored by
The Baltimore Section of
Women in International Trade