HONG KONG
TURNING CHINA INTO OPPORTUNITY

Philadelphia - June 9, 2005


Whether you see China as an opportunity or a threat, there's no denying its impact! The good news is that the time has never been better to learn more about developing or expanding your business with China.
 
This event offers practical advice and guidance on capturing these opportunities. All speakers are experts in their fields and have extensive China experience.
We are happy to have HSBC Bank USA, N.A. to be the sponsor of this seminar.

HSBC, the world's local bank,
now has a Global Commercial Banking Center in the heart of Center City Philadelphia.

Contact: Thomas Golabek, SVP and District Executive
1515 Market Street (entrance on 16th Street)
Tel: 215-563-2842

Date: June 9, 2005 (Thurs)
Time:
8:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. (including lunch)
Venue:

Loews Hotel Philadelphia, 1200 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107

Organizer:

Hong Kong Trade Development Council

Sponsor: HSBC Bank USA, N.A.
Supporting Organizations: The American Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong,
Association for Corporate Growth (ACG) Philadelphia
,
Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce
, Philadelphia Bar Association,
Philadelphia Regional Port Authority,
Philadelphia U.S. Export Assistance Center,
World Trade Center of Greater Philadelphia
Admission Fee:

$40 per person
$30 per person (Member of supporting organizations listed above)

Seminar Program
  Plenary moderator:
Gary P. Biehn, Esquire, Chairman, Business Department, White and Williams LLP
8:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
Registration
9:00 a.m. - 9:05 a.m.

Welcome remarks
John J. Matheussen, Chief Executive Officer, Delaware River Port Authority of Pennsylvania and New Jersey
Founding Member and Board of Director, World Trade Center of Greater Philadelphia

9:05 a.m. - 9:20 a.m.

Hong Kong's role in your China market strategy
Fred Lam, Executive Director, Hong Kong Trade Development Council

9:20 a.m. - 9:35 a.m.

China: Identifying opportunities and developing an entry strategy
Dr. Allan Wong, Chairman, VTech Holdings Ltd.

9:35 a.m. - 9:50 a.m.

Hong Kong: Safeguarding your intellectual property rights
Daniel Fung, Chairman, Des Voeux Chambers and Former Solicitor-General of Hong Kong

9:50 a.m. - 10:05 a.m.

Hong Kong as a regional distribution centre
Peter Levesque, Chief Executive Officer, V-Logic Ltd.

10:05 a.m. - 10:20 a.m.

Case study
How a Philadelphia-based company uses Hong Kong as the launch pad for its China business
Patrick Hurley, Managing Director, MidMarket Capital Advisors

10:20 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Q & A Session
11:00 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.

Coffee break

11:15 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Breakout Consultation Sessions on your strategies for China

(1) What services can Hong Kong offer on your market entry and financial strategies?

- Choosing the right opportunities and regions
- HK’s fund raising role
- Viable business structures for foreign companies in China
- Executing your China investment and exit strategy
- Identifying ideal business partners

Panelists: Hanson Cheah, Chairman, Hong Kong Venture Capital and Private Equity Association Limited
  Cathy Jiang, Senior Manager, PricewaterhouseCoopers
  CK Cheung, Investment & Taxation Director, CK Cheung Consultants Ltd.
  Alax Chik, Partner, Chik, Lee & Co.
  David Peters, Manager, Business Development, ICS Trust (Asia) Ltd.


Session moderator: Patrick Hurley, Managing Director, MidMarket Capital Advisors


(2) Mitigating your risk in China
- Performing due diligence on mainland enterprises
- Enforcing Intellectual Property Rights (IPR)
- Using Hong Kong’s arbitration to resolve business disputes
- Chinese laws and regulations
- Knowing your partners

Panelists: Daniel Fung, Chairman, Des Voeux Chambers and Former Solicitor-General of Hong Kong
  Dan Fisher, Senior Vice President Trade Business & Product Development, HSBC Bank USA
  Johnson Cheng, Business Development Director, We-Software Ltd.


Session moderator: David Gitlin, Partner, Wolf, Block, Schorr and Solis-Cohen LLP
12:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Networking Lunch


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