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FirstPathway partners and the Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce are excited to welcome the delegates from Ningbo for the 2008 Ningbo/Milwaukee Business Cooperation Trade Conference.  All are welcome at this conference taking place at the Wyndham Milwaukee Airport Hotel on July 22nd.  Please plan on attending this relationship building event with our Sister-City in China.  Below is the event information.

2008 Ningbo Municipal Government & Economic Cooperation Hosted by Ningbo Municipal People’s Government Undertaken by Ningbo Foreign Trade & Economic Cooperation Bureau Supported by Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce
Event Dates and Times:	7/22/2008 09:30AM – 02:00PM
Location:	The Wyndham Milwaukee Airport Hotel and Convention Center 4747 South Howell Avenue Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53207 USA (414) 481.8000
Event Fees:	$0 – All are welcome
Description:	This conference will be led by Vice Mayor of Ningbo Mr. Wu Hemin and will consist of more than 30 government officials, business executives and dignataries from Ningbo. The conference will present the latest developments and business opportunities in Ningbo.AGENDA 9:30 PM – 10:00 PM Registration10:00 PM – 10:10 PM Introduction of distinguished guests10:10 PM – 10:20 PM Comments from the General Consulate of the P.R.China in Chicago10:20 PM – 10:30 PM Welcome by Mickey Judkins, State of Wisconsin Department of Commerce, Martha Brown, Milwaukee Department of City Development and Tim Sheehy, MMAC 10:30 PM – 10:50 PM Mr.Wu Hemin, Vice Mayor of Ningbo Introducing Ningbo: The latest in development and economic cooperation 10:50 PM – 11:10 PM Introduction of the Ningbo Cixi Economic Development Zone 11:10 PM – 11:25 PM Introduction of Ningbo information industry 11:25 PM – 12:00 PM Question and answer session 12:00 PM – 12:30 PM Lunch (provided) 12:30 PM – 12:50 PM Comments by Tim Sheehy, MMAC and video introduction of Milwaukee in Chinese 12:50 PM – 1:20 PM Introduction of Ningbo Meishan Free Trade Port 1:20 PM – 2:00 PM Business networking and discussion. Four booths will be available for: Ningbo Municipal Bureau of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation Ningbo Information industry Ningbo Cixi Economic Development Zone Ningbo Meishan Free Trade Port
Contact Person:	KATIE HENRY (414) 287.4123 khenry@mmac.org

Tags: China, Conference, Milwaukee, Ningbo

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