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2010 EVENT ITINERARY
March, 5 – 6
Travel
March, 7 – 9
Sydney, Australia
March 9 – 11
Hong Kong, China
March 11 – 13
Singapore
March 13 – 16
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
March 16 – 18
London, UK
About the Organizers
The US Department of Commerce International Trade Administration (ITA)*
One out of every 10 Americans owes his or her job to exports...The International Trade Administration (ITA) is here to help your U.S. businesses participate fully in the growing global marketplace.
- We provide practical information to help you select your markets and products.
- We ensure that you have access to international markets as required by our trade agreements.
- We safeguard you from unfair competition from dumped and subsidized imports.
ITA is headed by the Under Secretary for International Trade who oversees the operations of ITA's four units, among them is: Manufacturing and Services is the government's link to American industry. Industry sector specialists can help you identify trade opportunities for specific products or services. Whatever your line of business—basic industry, high-tech, or service—your company has a strong ally in ITA's Manufacturing and Services (MAS) unit. MAS focuses on support for trade negotiations, and market analysis. MAS reaches out to U.S. businesses through its Industry Sector Advisory Committees and the President's Export Council, gaining industry-specific expertise that is incorporated into U.S. trade policy. *"The International Trade Administration emblem is a registered trademark of the International Trade Administration, used with permission. "
RG & Associates
RG & Associates (RG&A) is a meeting and event management consultancy focused on building deeper business-to-business relationships for its clients through strategic engagements, forums and events, and focused business development, and outreach/marketing initiatives.
RG&A's experience, network of clients and contacts within the business and finance industry are unmatched. Their suite of services—from meeting management and branded events to market building strategies—are designed to deliver results.
The top names in finance rely on RG & Associates to create events and meetings that go beyond panels and presentations. RG&A create environments that foster and achieve their attendees' specific event goals, including education, networking or business development. Their proven approach translates well to any relationship-driven business or industry group. www.rgassociates.org
Jones Day
Tracing our origins to 1893, Jones Day now encompasses more than 2,400 lawyers resident in 32 locations worldwide and ranks among the world's largest and most geographically diverse law firms. Jones Day is one of the most recognized and respected law firms in the world and we count more than 250 of the Fortune 500 among our clients.
Our Firm's success stems from key strengths:
• Client focus
• Legal skill
• Depth of people, experience and resources
• Team orientation
• A one-Firm organization
Our commitment to our clients has repeatedly earned the Firm the No. 1 ranking for client service by The BTI Consulting Group. The award is based on survey results from Fortune 1000 corporate counsel. In 2009, Jones Day once again received the highest ranking in the survey.
In fact, since the inception of the BTI Client Service Ranking eight years ago, Jones Day is the only firm to have earned top ratings year after year. In every survey, Jones Day has ranked in the top five, and our consistent high ratings have earned us a place among the elite few firms elected to the BTI Client Service Hall of Fame.
In 2008, Jones Day was named the nation's best Labor & Employment practice by The American Lawyer as part of the magazine's prestigious "Litigation Department of the Year" competition. In 2004, the Firm was also named "Product Liability Department of the Year" by The American Lawyer, as well as a top-five finalist for "Litigation Department of the Year."
Deloitte
Deloitte & Touche (M.E.) is a member firm of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu with an established presence in the Middle East region for over 80 years. Our local presence of 26 offices in 15 countries across the region is complemented by our global network of resources.
Across the Middle East, our reputation for excellence in Financial Advisory Services is based upon the unparalleled depth and breadth of services we offer, combining in-depth industry knowledge and technical expertise, with a genuine local presence across the region, with a view to delivering effective market-leading advice. Our scope of services encompasses M&A transaction advisory and support, capital projects advisory, restructuring, valuations, capital raising and forensic investigations in addition to the provision of a number of specialist multi-situational capabilities. We are able to utilise the expertise across our whole firm, including our regionally-based International and M&A tax group, to deliver an integrated multi-disciplined service to clients ranging from multi-national corporate and sovereign wealth funds, to owner managed businesses, private equity funds, shareholders, creditors and Government institutions, and provide them with the broadest range of value added services.
We at Deloitte are uniquely positioned to support the private equity industry going forward, within the Middle East region and beyond. Our reputation for excellence in service delivery is unrivalled, with our professionals having amassed extensive experience advising globally renowned private equity firms on market leading transactions. Through leveraging our extensive capabilities and industry acumen, Deloitte, as your trusted advisor of choice within the region, will consistently deliver added value across the entire private equity lifecycle.
Deloitte was also named the lead financial advisory sponsor for the 2009 SuperReturns Middle Eastern conference.