WEFTEC 2011
Date: October 17 - 19, 2011
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Summary: WEFTEC 2011 Connects you to the US Water Industry Conference (WEFTEC) is the largest annual water quality exhibition in the world. WEFTEC attracts nearly 1,000 exhibitors of innovative water quality technologies.
Website:
http://www.wtcsd.org
Asia Desk Business Series: Philippines
Date: October 10, 2011
Location: World Trade Center San Diego
Summary: Presentation by former president of the Philippines, Fidel V. Ramos. President Ramos is a founding member of the non-government, non-profit international organization, Boao Forum For Asia (BFA), a prestigious and premier forum for leaders in government, business and academiain Asia and other countries to share visions on the mot pressing issues for this dynamic region and the world at large.
Website: http://www.wtcsd.org/events
Maximize Your Return on Trade Shows
Date: October 6, 2011
Location: Online
Summary: Learn about how to maximize your returns on trade shows and what to expect when participating in trade shows.
Website:
http://www.wtcsd.org/events
Tools for Trade: New Market Entry Strategies
Date: October 5, 2011
Location: World Trade Center San Diego
Summary: New Market Entry is a critical strategy to growing out of the recession,
however failure to understand the nuances associated with brand
awareness, product placement, and sales related to your foreign target can
lead to costly mistakes or even failure.
Website: http://www.wtcsd.org/events
WaterSmart Innovations 2011
Date: October 5 - 7, 2011
Location: Las Vegas, NV
Summary: The WaterSmart Innovations Conference and Exposition is the largest urban-water efficiency conference of its kind in the world. Presented by the Southern Nevada Water Authority and numerous forward-thinking organizations, the 4th annual WSI will be held October 5-7, 2011, at the South Point Hotel and Conference Center in Las Vegas.
Website:
http://www.wtcsd.org/events
Brazil Today: Economy, Technology, People
Date: September 30 - October 2, 2011
Location: Carnegie Mellon University
Summary: The weekend course, offered jointly by Pitt and CMU, explores how current thematic factors interact to influence Brazil's position today and into the future. The course will touch upon issues including: education, industrial growth, economic development, business influence, exports, and socio-economic shifts.
Website:
http://ciberweb.msu.edu
Financing Your Foreign Sales by Citibank
Date: September 28, 2011
Location: World Trade Center San Diego
Summary: Trade Sales Specialist Anne Blackwood speaks about how to "Improve Your Competitiveness in the Global Marketplace".
Website:
http://www.wtcsd.org/events
Luncheon Program: The Swiss Connection: America's Bridge to Iran
Date: September 27, 2011
Location: The Commerce Club, Atlanta, GA
Summary: For more than 30 years, Switzerland has represented U.S. interests in Iran. These behind-the-scenes efforts have seldom been known to the public until now. Minister Guillaume Scheurer and the panelists will discuss this crucial bridge between the U.S. and Iran; the impact of sanctions on trade, business and banking; and Iran's geopolitical impact on the region. Panelists include Mr. Hrair Balian, director of the Conflict Resolution Program at the Carter Center, and the Honorable Gordon D. Griffin, former ambassador to Canada.
Website: http://ciberweb.msu.edu/
China-US 2011 Joint Symposium "Global Sustainability Issues in Energy, Climate, Water and Environment"
Date: September 26 - 29, 2011
Location: West Lafayette, Indiana
Summary: The workshop will strengthen and promote China-US research partnerships through specific joint research and education initiatives related to alternative energy, environmental protection and management, and mitigation of climate effects.
Website: http://ciberweb.msu.edu
Business Opportunity Between San Diego & Poland
Date: September 20, 2011
Location: World Trade Center
Summary: Representatives of Metrix Inc and EnergoControl share specifics of the Polish marketplace and the business opportunities between San Diego and Poland.
Website: http://www.wtcsd.org/events
WEBINAR: Water Technology Export Opportunities in Jordan
Date: September 14, 2011
Location: Worldwide
Summary: Learn about the water technology export opportunities in Jordan and successful ways to do business in Jordan.
Website: http://www.sdwtc.org/events
Peace Prosperity & Diversity Through Trade: A 9/11 Commemoration
Date: September 8, 2011
Location: Port Pavilion on Broadway Pier
Summary: The World Trade Center hosts"Tribute of Remembrance, Honor and Renewal" to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on New York and Washington, DC.
Website: http://www.wtcsd.org/events
Asia Desk Business Series: Thailand
Date: August 31, 2011
Location: World Trade Center
Summary: A presentation by Minister Kessiri Siripakorn from the Office of Commercial Affairs and Royal Thai Embassy lectures about doing business in Thailand.
Website: http://www.wtcsd.org/events
International Economic Summit
Date: May 17, 2011
Location: SDSU Montezuma Hall
Summary: Hosted by SDSU CIBER, this all-day program simulates world trade among nations, with dozens of student teams from San Diego and Baja California. Similar to a Model United Nations, each student team represents a different country. This program is organized by SDSU CIBER in collaboration with the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco.
Website: http://www.frbsf.org/
Member Appreciation Mixer
Date: May 11, 2011
Location: San Diego, CA
Summary: Appreciation Mixers are complimentary and exclusive events for World Trade Center San Diego (WTCSD) Members to build relationships with other members, the WTCSD Board of Directors, and the WTCSD Team.
Website: http://www.wtcsd.org/events
2011 Green Supply Chain Management Symposium
Date: May 6, 2011
Location:Sheraton Mission Valley
Summary:Green is more than a competitive advantage Legislation and regulations are moving towards stricter guidelines every day and it is essential that companies learn what regulations will require change in their industry and what measurement standards will be applied.This symposium provided greater understanding of government and industry initiatives related to carbon footprint accounting and re-porting and how you can be proactive in your business strategies.
Website: http://www.wtcsd.org/events
21st Century Corporate Governance:Scholarship Meets Practice
Date:April 15, 2011
Location:SDSU Aztec Center Auditorium
Summary:The one-day seminar discussed the latest corporate governance trends and practices in the U.S. and abroad.
Website: http://ciberweb.msu.edu/pages/eventdetails.aspx?ActivityID=12206&folder=3
District Export Council Leadership Forum
Date:April 11, 2011
Location:Ronald Reagan Center in Washington D.C.
Summary:The forum included a plenary session to discuss national policy positions, DEC Best Practices such has legislative/congresssional outreach, incorporation, bylaws and fundraising, export university, and DEC Mentoring Program. And also discussed how to implement DEC strategies and what resources are available to DEC leaders. Lastly a networking reception was held for DEC chairs, vice chairs, executive secretaries and members with Department of Commerce officials.
Website: http://ciberweb.msu.edu/pages/eventdetails.aspx?ActivityID=12206
2011 International Business Mixer
Date:April 7, 2011
Location:Landmark Aviation Private Hangar
Summary: WTCSD members, exhibitors and local business organizations came together for this ultimate networking event WTCSD Annual International Business Mega Mixer. Each had the opportunity to meet and network with San Diego County International business proffesionals while inside the Landmark Aviation Private Hangar.
Website: http://www.wtcsd.org/events
Tools For Trade: Pacman Compliance
Date:April 4, 2011
Location:World Trade Center San Diego
Summary: Topics coverd included general prohibitions, record-keeping, customs bonds, special tariff treament programs, invoices & liabilities for duties, International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), commerce control list, etc.
Website: http://www.wtcsd.org/events
CBIZ: Domestic International Sales Corp Optimizing Tax Benefit for Exporters
Date:March 24, 2011
Location:World Trade Center San Diego
Summary: Guest Speakers Bob Gellman, Tax Services Managing Direction, CBIZ MHM, and Dan Steele, Partner, Profit Point Tax Technolog discussed the DISC as a U.S. Tax Benefit for Exporters-Achieving Operational Efficiences, DISC Benefit Optimization through structuring alternative, DISC Benefit Optimization through transitional analysis and Tax Refund Opportunities.
Website: http://www.wtcsd.org/events
Exporting to the European Union & Regulatory Requirements
Date:March 8, 2011
Location:World Trade Center San Diego
Summary: Speaker Susana Getman, Market Access & Compliance Specialist Commercial Service, U.S. Mission to the European Union spoke about "Overview of European Union Rules & Regulations. Trends that drive market opportunities in Europe." And Speaker Carrie Brooks, Interational Trade Specialist for the U.S. Commercial Service touched on "The National Export Initiative and U.S. Export Control Reform."
Website: http://www.wtcsd.org/events
India Water Tech Trade Mission
Date: February 28-March 4, 2011
Location: Mission to Bangalore and Mumbai, India
Summary: Met with key Government Decision-makers and Business Partners, and visited Aquatech India.
Website: http://www.wtcsd.org/events
Cross Cultural Business Communication Workshop:Mexico
Date: February 16, 2011
Location: World Trade Center San Diego
Summary: Meeting was held to learn more about negotiation styles, phone protocol, written communications and more. Speaker James C. Clarck, Director General Mexico Business Center and San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce was in attendance.
Website: http://www.wtcsd.org/events
Center for Regional Sustainability Panel "Corporate Responsibility: The Future of the World?"
Date: February 15, 2011
Location: SDSU Palma Payne Goodall Alumni Center
Summary: A panel discussion with four leaders from business and government on the Common Experience Program theme "Social justice and Environmental Integrity:A Call to Service" and the role of businesses in creating a sustainable world. Panelists included Jamie Lanier of Interface Corporation, Frank Hydoski of Deloite, Gangadeep Singh of Ebay, and Crystal Crawford with the City of Del Mar.
Website: http://crs.sdsu.edu/
San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerice 140th Annual Dinner
Date: February 3, 2011
Location: Town & Country Resort and Convention Center, San Diego
Summary: The Chamber's Annual Dinner is one of San Diego's most established business traditions. This was truly the networking event and The Annual Dinner featured the induction of the Chamber's 2011 Chairman of the Board, Vince Mudd, San Diego Office Interiors, and the 2011 Board of Directors. The Spirit of San Diego, Courageous Leadership, and Regional Unity Awards will each be bestowed to individuals in the business community who have demonstrated the entrepreneurial and business spirit that is uniquely San Diego.ear with over 1,000 business and elected leaders expected to attend.
Website: http://sdchamber-members.org/annualdinner.htm
Annual Chinese Business Outlook
Date: February 3, 2011
Location: Sheraton Mission Valley, San Diego
Summary: The China Business Outlook is an annual conference hosted by the Asia Desk at WTCSD and its partners. The conference provided a timely update on China’s changing business environment in the past year and also gives an outlook for the coming year. The 2011 program features Mr. William Zarit, the head of U.S. Commercial Services in China; Prof. Barry Naughton, one of the top China economists and a panel of corporate executives from San Diego.
Website: http://www.wtcsd.org/events
Tools for Trade: Incoterms 2011
Date: January 21, 2011
Location: World Trade Center San Diego
Website: http://www.wtcsd.org/events
Japan Society of San Diego & Tijuana Annual Gala
Date: January 20, 2011
Location: San Diego Marriott Del Mar
Website: http://www.japan-society.org/?nav1=section&secid=11&subsecid=71&subcatid=3&class=1&docsid=148&type=detail
Tools for Trade: International Sales Training Workshop
Date: January 20, 2011
Website:http://www.wtcsd.org/events
The Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement
Date: January 19, 2011
Location: World Trade Center San Diego
IBLA 2011:International Leadership Awards
Date: January 11, 2011
Location: SDSU Parma Payne Goodall Alumni Center
Website:http://www.wtcsd.org/events
FDIB Southeast Asia
Date: January 2-14, 2011
Location: Singapore & Malaysia
Website: http://ciberweb.msu.edu/pages/eventdetails.aspx?ActivityID=2604
FDIB MENA (Middle East & North Africa)
Date: January 1-15, 2011
Location: U.A.E. & Egypt
Website: http://ciberweb.msu.edu/pages/eventdetails.aspx?ActivityID=2153
2010 World Trade Center SD Annual Business Meeting & Member Appreciation Breakfast
Date: December 9, 2010
Location: The University Club Atop Symphony Towers
Website: http://www.sdwtc.org/events
2010 International Economic Outlook Forum
Date: December 1, 2010
Location: Point Loma Nazarene University, CA
Summary: Discussion and predictions on GDP rates, exchange rates, inflation and consumer price idex. Also, conversated of what the expectations are for China, Eurozone, Mexico, Japan, Brazil and Canada.
Website: http://www.sdwtc.org/events
9th Annual Asia Pacific Homeland Security Summit
Date: November 22-23, 2010
Location: Honolulu, Hawai'i
Summary: Conference was held to focus on Government and Industry Perspectives and develope solutions to public and private sector security threats in the Asia-Pacific area. Attendees were able to participate, interact and stimulate ideas and innovative approches through plenary forum and discussions.
Website: http://www.scd.hawaii.gov
MIT Enterprise Forum & World Trade Center SD "Growing Global" Forum
Date: November 17, 2010
Location: Museum of Contemporary Art, La Jolla, CA
Summary: This event helped maximize networking opportunites between members to understand technology and using technology to capture opportunities for global trade is key to sucess in today's worldwide marketplace. In doing so, MIT Enterprise Forum and World Trade Center SD joined forces to bring the members the program combining MITEF's technology to WTCSD's global trade platforms.
Website: http://www.wtcsd.org/events
2010 Consortium for Undergraduate International Business Education (CUIBE) International Business Case Competition
Date: November 5-6, 2010
Location: Northeastern University, Boston
Summary: Sixteen teams of four undergraduate students each are selected from the nation's leading business schools to participate in the International Case Competition.
Website: http://www.cba.neu.edu/nuhmc/cuibe/
2010 The OSU CIBER Case Challenge
Date: October 27-30, 2010
Location: Ohio State University
Summary: Academic competitions test students' analytical savvy and presentation skills while helping prepare them for the real challenges of the business world.
Website: http://fisher.osu.edu/international
2010 International District Export Council Conference
Date: October 24-27, 2010
Website: http://www.decconference.com/
Tools For Trade:Incoterms 2010 at WTCSD
Date: October 21, 2010
Website: http://www.wtcsd.org/events
4th Annual China Town Hall at WTCSD
Date: October 18, 2010
Website: http://www.wtcsd.org/events
2010 Consortium for Undergraduate International Business Education Steering Committee Meeting
Date: October 7-9, 2010
Website: http://cuibe-linux.bryant.edu/cuibe/
2010 International Business Leadership Awards
Date: October 7, 2010
2010 China Trade Comission
Date: September 5 – 14, 2010
Location:Shanghai, China
Summary: WORLD TRADE CENTER San Diego (WTCSD), with the support of the County of San Diego, San Diego Regional EDC and Imperial Valley EDC, lead a trade mission to Xiamen, Shanghai and Suzhou and explored business and investment opportunities with China.
Website: http://www.wtcsd.org/events
2010 AIB Conference in Rio de Janeiro
Date: June 25 – 29, 2010
Location: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Summary: International Networks and the "Born Global" Phenomenon: Evidence from a Transition Economy" was accepted for presentation at the AIB 2010 Conference in Rio de Janeiro, and is now in consideration for being nominated for the Temple/AIB Best Paper Award.
Website: http://aib.msu.edu/events/2010/
CIBER Western Regional 2010 Consortium Conference: “Changing Curriculum for a Changing World”
Date: June 2-4, 2010 canceled: postponed until further notice
Location: James West Alumni Center, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA
Summary: The Western Regional CIBER Conference is a biennial event hosted by the Consortium of Western CIBER Universities. The conference brings together representatives of two- and four-year colleges and universities to provide a forum for networking and sharing pedagogical innovations.
Website: http://www.anderson.ucla.edu
2010 International Economic Summit
Date: May 27, 2010
Location: Montezuma Hall, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA
Summary: SDSU CIBER will host the 5th Annual International Economic Summit, a unique event to teach fundamental economic concepts within the context of international trade to high school seniors.
Website: http://www.frbsf.org/education
EMBA 2010 International Trip
Date: May 23-30, 2010
Location: Santiago, Chile
Summary: An integral component of the EMBA program is to participate in an international study program, which is designed to allow students to gain an understanding of global business cultural practices and acquire direct international experience in foreign countries. As part of the BA 709: Global Financial Environment course, students will be visiting Santiago, Chile in order to provide a historical, political, economic, and social/cultural overview of that region.
Website: http://www-rohan.sdsu.edu
Japan Business and Culture Expedition
Date: May 14-23, 2010
Location: Japan
Summary: A customized trip made especially for the Japan Society of San Diego and Tijuana (JSSDT) membership, with a focus on Japan's natural beauty, spiritual depth, and cultural treasures.
Website: http://www.japan-society.org
FDIB Africa 2010: Understanding the Business Challenges of Sub-Saharan Africa
Date: May 10-26, 2010
Location: Africa
Summary: The objective is to raise faculty awareness of the economic, political, and cultural environments that exist in sub-Sahara Africa today and, ultimately, to leverage that first-hand awareness into competence and expertise in classrooms and research campuses throughout the United States.
Website: http://www.fiu.edu/~ciber
The San Diego Microfinance Alliance Summit
Date: May 7, 2010
Location: Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace and Justice, University of San Dieo, San Diego, CA
Summary: The conference will highlight the local and international work of San Diego's micorfinance organizations. Keynote speaker, Lynn McMullen has been engaged in the field of microfinance for over twenty years with federal policy, advocacy, and program evaulation. More recently she has been working to develop programs for AIDS orphans, vulnerable youth and voluntary home based care networks in rural South Africa.
Website: http://www.sdmicrofinancesummit.org
Hispanic-Serving Institution Roundtable
Date: April 19-20, 2010
Location: Austin, Texas
Summary: UT-Austin CIBER will host a national roundtable meeting of 30-40 representatives of Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs), CIBERs, corporations and workforce development representatives to explore ways in which CIBERs can best support the development of HSI business program internationalization and Hispanic student participation in international programs. The roundtable seeks to clarify the needs and challenges of HSIs, which are institutions with 25% or greater Hispanic student populations, as they prepare their graduates to compete in a global business environment and support the competitiveness of U.S. business.
Website: http://global.broad.msu.edu/events
International Business Mega Mixer Trade Show
Date: April 1, 2010
Location: Landmark Aviation Private Hangar, San Diego, CA
Summary: Join WTCSD, San Diego County chambers, business organizations, and exhibitors for the ultimate networking event! Meet, Mix & Mingle with International Business Professionals from in/and around San Diego County -- all while enjoying hors d'oeuvres and beverages -- inside the impressive setting of a private airplane hangar courtesy of Landmark Aviation.
Website: http://www.wtcsd.org
Doing Business in Latin America
Date: March 27 – April 3, 2010
Location: Argentina
Summary: Alternative Spring Break Opportunity led by SDSU faculty, Dr. Massoud Saghafi to Argentina. The objectives of this program are (1) to provide a general conceptual understanding of the international marketing environment in Argentina, and (2) using on-site visits, match the theory and the practice of international business in Argentina.
Website: http://www-rohan.sdsu.edu/~cbabroad
2010 CIBER Business Language Conference
Date: March 24-26, 2010
Location: Hall of Flags, Historic Houston Hall, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Summary: CIBER Business Language Conference provides the opportunity for teachers, scholars, policy makers and business leaders to discuss business language education. Penn Lauder CIBER and the Lauder Institute will host this important event, which ties into the larger national discourse about the ways that language education must keep pace and meet future challenges for applied language programs in light of research, trends, and needs of the changing economic environment.
Website: http://lauder.wharton.upenn.edu
21st Anniversary of Venture Challenge
Date: March 18-20, 2010
Location: La Jolla Marriott, La Jolla, California
Summary: This innovative international graduate business plan competition gives graduate students from around the world an opportunity to seek investment in their business ideas. The event draws student teams from top global universities and provides them with a forum to present to potential investors and to earn more than $25,000 in awards.
Website: http://www-rohan.sdsu.edu/dept/emc/programs/Venture-Challenge/
Guest speaker, Richard Martin presents “Are Steel Cargo Containers the Answer for Haiti’s Housing Solutions?”
Date: March 9, 2010
Location: The Grand Ballroom at the Parma Payne Goodall Alumni Center, San Diego, CA
Summary: Guest speaker, Richard Martin, a retired professor of construction and industrial design at Georgia Institute of Technology, will present an environmentally friendly solution to rebuild homes in Haiti by using “retired” cargo shipping containers—many which are unclaimed and piling up in ports around the world. Professor Martin believes this cost-effective and sustain-able approach to building homes can help alleviate the housing crisis in Haiti today.
PDF: Haiti Flyer.pdf
Green Supply Chain Forum
Date: March 4-5, 2010
Location: Florida
Summary: Companies on the path to a greener supply chain are limited by the absence of metrics that can be used to quantify their progress. The Third Annual Green Supply Chain Forum hosted by Florida International University will invite experts in industry and government to help you determine ways to quantify your efforts.
Website: http://business.fiu.edu/greensupplychain/
Doing Business in Japan: WTCSD Asia Desk Business Series
Date: February 25, 2010
Location: World Trade Center, San Diego, CA
Summary: SDSU CIBER sponsored faculty grant to attend Asia Desk Business Series presents: Doing Business in Japan. This informational series will discuss particular opportunities and challenges that companies face when expanding business into this intricate and aggressive market. Presenting speaker Jane Booth from High Street Partners, INC, a firm that helps companies do business overseas by providing one stop for accounting, compliance and HR in over seventy countries.
Website: http://www.abasd.org/eventsFilter.php?id=503
NVIVO Training Workshop
Date: February 22, 2010
Location: Denver, CO
Summary: SDSU CIBER faculty supported program. This hands-on workshop is a basic introduction to NVivo 8. At the end of the day, you should have enough knowledge to get up and running with your own project.
Website: http://www.qsrinternational.com/
2010 Airport Aviation Youth Art Competition
Date: February 20, 2010
Location: San Diego Air and Space Museum, San Diego, CA
Summary: SDSU CIBER support of the 2010 Airport Aviation Youth Art Competition. The purpose of the competition is to stimulate students’ interest in aviation, encourage them to consider aviation careers and increase public awareness of the benefits of aviation and aerospace along with global trade and commerce.
Website: http://www.san.org/documents/art/SDIA_InformationPiece.pdf
Foreign Language Educators Workshop
Date: February 18-20, 2010
Location: Memphis, TN
Summary: This Workshop offers participants valuable insights into the relationship between foreign language and international business, discusses how to develop a business language curriculum, and explores the resources available to the foreign language educator interested in this new and exciting field. Above all, this workshop will serve as a unique forum for the exchange of ideas among participants.
Website: https://umdrive.memphis.edu
SDSU International Sports MBA Case Competition
Date: February 18-19, 2010
Location: Petco Park, San Diego, CA
Summary: The annual SDSU International Sports MBA Case Competition is the defining event for each cohort of the Sports MBA program. It serves as an annual networking event for sports-minded MBAs from elite schools, and allows our students to showcase their sports industry knowledge and benchmark their skills alongside some of the most talented graduate business students in the world.
Website: http://www-rohan.sdsu.edu
International Accounting Section of the American Accounting Association
Date: January 28-30, 2010
Location: Palm Springs, California
Summary: SDSU CIBER sponsorship of the 6th Annual Doctoral/New Faculty Consortium of the International Accounting Section of the American Accounting Association.
Website: http://aaahq.org
SCOR Users Seminar and Supply Chain Council Members Meeting
Date: January 19, 2010
Location: University of San Diego, San Diego, CA
Summary: This program demonstrates SCOR's flexibility as a global standard and how SCOR and other frameworks are being used to deliver savings and improve performance throughout supply chains. SCC staff and board of directors will discuss the progress in 2009 and the strategic direction for 2010 and beyond.
Website: https://www.supply-chain.org
An Emerged Economic Powerhouse in the Global Economy
Date: January 3-15, 2010
Location: China
Summary: SDSU sponsored faculty development program that compares the dynamic growth of China's two leading economic regions - the Yangtse and Pearl River Delta - and explores China's transformation from a planned economy to a globally competitive market oriented economy.
Website: http://ciberweb.msu.edu
Faculty Development in International Business: Vietnam 2010
Date: January 2-14, 2010
Location: Vietnam
Summary: The University of Wisconsin and University of Hawai’i are pleased to host the 2010 Vietnam Faculty Development in International Business (FDIB). The program will focus on the unique aspects of doing business in Vietnam, comparing and contrasting the business environments of Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) and Hanoi. Each city will begin with background briefings from U.S. commercial attaches, followed by site visits to a range of organizations. These visits may include organizations in the manufacturing, professional services, retail, food-processing, education, healthcare, and micro-finance sectors. Ho Chi Minh City will emphasize the rapidly growing SMEs and MNE outsourcing, while Hanoi will emphasize the transition of state-owned enterprises.
Website: http://www.bus.wisc.edu/ciber/vietnamfdib/
43rd Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences
Date: January 5-8, 2010
Location: Kauai, HI
Summary: The 43rd Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences (HICSS) was held at Grand Hyatt Kauai Resort and Space, January 5-8, 2010. This year's proceedings consist of over 495 papers in ten major tracks. Continuing as an exciting feature of the conference this year were several Symposia, Workshops, and Tutorials that created active discussions during the conference, with many interesting presentations from academic and corporate researchers.
Website: http://www.hicss.hawaii.edu
2010 China: An Emerged Economic Powerhouse in the Global Economy
Date: January 3-15, 2010
Location: China
Summary: The program compares the dynamic growth of China’s two leading economic regions – the Yangtze River Delta and the Pearl River Delta – and explores China’s transformation from a planned economy to a globally competitive market oriented economy. Faculty will meet with entrepreneurs, business executives, and government officials who make this growth happen and visit cultural sites, universities, and companies to develop a framework for the past and present.
Website: http://www.ciberweb.org
Events Prior to 2010
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