41st Annual Wisconsin International Trade Conference: Think Global

Date:  May 17, 2005 Time:  4:00 PM - 6:00 PM Location:  Italian Community Center 631 E. Chicago St. Milwaukee, WI Cost:  $95.00 - All Sessions and Lunch; $75.00 - All Sessions only; $35.00 - Lunch Session Only; $35.00 - Student with ID

The 41st Wisconsin International Trade Conference annual luncheon features Governor Jim Doyle's presentation of the Wisconsin Export Awards followed by a choice of three afternoon sessions addressing the following topics: Making Connections in China, European Union Expansion and Container Shipping of Imports/Exports. A cocktail and networking reception will conclude the event.

Agenda

8:30 a.m	Morning Registration
9:00-11:30 a.m.	Doing Business in China
11:00 a.m.	Lunch and Afternoon Registration
12:00 p.m.	Luncheon
12:00-1:30 p.m	Welcome
1:45-4:00 p.m.	Afternoon Sessions (Choose 1) •Session 1:Making Connections in China •Session 2: EU Enlargement: New Opportunities, New Challenges •Session 3: Container Shipping-Imports/Exports: Investigating the Hold Up
4:00-6:00 p.m.	Reception (Compliments of Bentley World Packaging, UW-Madison CIBER, Port of Milwaukee, M.E. Dey & Co., Inc.)

Sponsors

Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce (MMAC)
MMAC's China Council
Milwaukee World Trade Association, Inc.
UW-Madison Center for International Business Education and Research (CIBER)
UW-Madison Center for World Affairs and the Global Economy (WAGE)
Institute of World Affairs, UW-Milwaukee
International Business Center, UW-Milwaukee
International Credit Executives
International Institute of Wisconsin
Madison International Trade Association
Milwaukee Area Technical College
Port of Milwaukee
South Central WI World Trade Association
U.S. Department of Commerce, Intl. Trade Admin.
U.S. Small Business Administration
UW-Whitewater
Waukesha County Technical College
Wisconsin Department of Agriculture
Wisconsin Department of Commerce
Wisconsin District Export Council
Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce
World Trade Center - Wisconsin