Organized by the China Research Center (www.www.chinacenter.net)
Friday, February 7th, 2003
Sponsors: Troutman Sanders, LLP; KPMG; Competitive Edge Magazine; Michael J. Coles College of Business, Kennesaw State University; The Center for Asian Studies, Georgia State University
Cooperating Organizations: The Southern Center for International Studies; Georgia Tech Center for International Business Education and Research (GTCIBER); U.S. Export Assistance Program, U.S. Department of Commerce; National Association of Chinese Americans (NACA).
Ways To Register: call: Ms. Tyra Hines at 404-651-2294, Mail: Print and mail in theregistration form, Fax: Print and fax the registration form to 404-651-1542.
Conference Location: Student Center Auditorium, Georgia State University, the Corner of Courtland and Gilmer Streets, downtown Atlanta, Parking in GSU Lots G & M. For a direction and map, click here
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Schedule of Events |
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| 8:00-9:00 | Registration & CoffeeView exhibits |
| 9:00-9:15 | Welcoming RemarksPenelope Prime, Director, China Research Center Lauren Adamson, Dean, College of Arts & Sciences, Georgia State University |
| 9:15-10:30 | Panel: “Evaluating Political & Economic Risk in China”Moderator: Yawei Liu, The Carter Center John Garver, Georgia Institute of Technology: “Key Political Risk Factors in China.” Chienpin Li, Kennesaw State University: “The Importance of Progress on Cross-strait Relations” Haizheng Li, Georgia Institute of Technology: “The Economy: A Bull or Bear?” Clifton Pannell, University of Georgia: “Impacts of Rapid Urbanization” |
| 10:30-11:00 | Coffee Break |
| 11:00-12:15 | Panel: “Understanding the Business Environment”Moderator: John McIntyre, Director, GTCIBER Mr. Jianping Chen, Economic and Commercial Consul of China, Houston: “Opportunities in China for U.S. Companies” Hanchao Lu, Georgia Institute of Technology: “The Shanghai Option” Baogang Guo, Dalton State College: “WTO and Chinese Labor Law” Susan Walcott, Georgia State University: “Navigating Hi-tech Parks” |
| 12:15-1:30 | Luncheon with Keynote Speaker:Introduction: Timothy S. Mescon, Dean, Coles College of Business, Kennesaw State University Robert Kapp, President, U.S.-China Business Council “Business Planning for China: Art or Science?” |
| 1:30- 2:45 | Panel: “Learning from the Business Experience”Moderator: Julie Culwell, Editor, Competitive Edge Magazine Lynn Yang, KPMG: “Dealing with Intellectual Property” Mike Gilmore, Automated Logic Corporation, “A Small Company’s Journey into the China Export Market” World Travel BTI, “Delivering Services in Greater China” |
| 2:45-3:30 | Concluding RemarksView exhibits, individual or small group meetings |
Quarterly essays on greater China by scholars who study the region closely, plus notice of our Atlanta events. Published continuously since 2002.