Showing posts with label February. Show all posts
Showing posts with label February. Show all posts

Wednesday, 25 January 2012

?The Midwest Conference on Foreign Investment? Set to Take Place in St. Louis February 17th

St. Louis, MO (PRWEB) January 24, 2012

A wide array of international investment and EB-5 investment experts will come together to share their knowledge with U.S. business professionals in St. Louis this coming month. ?The Midwest Conference on Foreign Investment? is drawing U.S. companies, commercial real estate developers, immigration attorneys, investment bankers, government officials, and venture capitalists, among others, to be educated on the latest trends in foreign direct investment (FDI) and EB-5 immigrant investors program. In addition to its educational value, the event will provide a great opportunity for capital seekers to network and connect with others in the industry.


The February 17th, 2012 event, which will take place in St. Louis, MO, will be centered on the topic of foreign direct investment into the United States and EB-5 immigrant investment. The conference aims to help U.S. companies tap into foreign capital sources, with the ultimate goal of stimulating the economy and creating American jobs. The all-day event will feature some of the most highly-renowned and experienced international investment professionals. The Keynote Speaker of the event will be Mr. Frank W. McNeil, Director of Office Business and Workforce Diversity for the Illinois Department of Transportation. Other scheduled speakers include Mr. Brian Su, CEO of Artisan Business Group, Inc., Mr. Kevin Wright, President of Wright Johnson LLC, Dr. Nitish Singh, Associate Professor of International Business at the Boeing Institute of International Business at St. Louis University, and Dr. J. Mark Munoz, Associate Professor of International Business at Millikin University. More speakers are to be announced prior to the event.


?In the last five years, we see capital investments from from Asia and China to the heartland of America, it certainly helps communities to create more local jobs, this is the first time we bring an international investment conference to St. Louis, we are very excited about it? says Brian Su, CEO of Artisan Business Group, Inc., an Illinois based Sino-US investment expert.


The conference will provide valuable insight and networking opportunities to those with previous international investment experience, as well as to first-time capital seekers. This year?s event is being hosted and sponsored by Artisan Business Group, Inc., and will be held at the Embassy Suites St. Louis Airport Hotel. Those attending the event also have the opportunity to meet the prior day with Artisan Business Group?s CEO, Mr. Brian Su, for a 1-hour private consultation.


To see more details about the event and registration, visit http://www.InvestmentfromAsia.com.


Press Contact:????


Brian Su

Artisan Business Group, Inc.

http://www.EB5NewsBlog.org


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More China Press Releases

?ChinaMart? Los Angeles? Hosts Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping?s Business Delegation During His February Visit to Los Angeles

Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) January 25, 2012

As CEO of both ChinaMart? Los Angeles (http://www.ChinaMartUSA.com) and PMF Bancorp (http://www.PMFbancorp.com), Stephen Perl is proud to announce that ChinaMart? Los Angeles is organizing the Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping?s Business Delegation to Los Angeles in February 2012. Positioned as China?s next president, Vice President Xi Jinping is coming to Los Angeles in effort to continuously build both the political and business relationships. "No matter what changes affect the international situation, our commitment to developing the Sino-U.S. cooperative partnership should never waver in the face of passing developments," Vice President Xi told a meeting in Beijing in January 2012.


While arriving with a political delegation to help enhance diplomatic ties, the other focus of the Vice President?s trip is to build more business relationships and expand professional connections with the Southern California community. Los Angeles County in terms of GDP represents the 16th largest economy in the world. Due to long-term relationships, the Canton Fair and Ministry of Commerce requested Mr. Stephen Perl to prepare a Business seminar for Vice President Xi Jinping's visit to create awareness of his strong interest in continuing to strengthen trade relations and cultural awareness between the two countries. As CEO of both ChinaMart? and PMF Bancorp, Mr. Stephen Perl has worked with the Canton Fair on many events closely over the last decade and built strong business and personal within China. Mr. Stephen Perl, considered one of the world?s experts on China and its trade with the US, has recently authored a business book designed to help the US and its businesses create stronger relationships in China called, ?Dancing with the Dragon: The Secrets of Doing Business with China?.


Mr. Stephen Perl has been asked to host and organize the business delegation track of the Chinese Vice President which will begin on Feb 16th with a business mixer and Match-Making session to promote US exports and imports at the ChinaMart? Los Angeles (for more info on Match-Making portion of the Seminar: http://www.PMFbancorp.com/sign-up-for-pmf-bancorp-chinamart-seminars). After the session, the second portion of the Seminar will move to Pepperdine University's Business School at Howard Hughes Campus where the Dean of the Graziadio?s Business School, Linda Livingstone, PhD (http://www.pepperdine.edu) will introduce Dr. Terry Young, the Chairman of Pepperdine?s Economics Department who will make a presentation to the Vice President?s business delegation. Dr. Young will speak on US- China Trade relations and the current economic situation between the two countries at Pepperdine?s Graziadio?s Business School.


With a strong focus on trade and trade finance, Chinamart and PMF Bancorp, respectively, have longstanding business ties with China and have the resources to power US Exports in the United States and our Southern California region of Los Angeles.


Los Angeles County's World Trade Center?s President, Vance Baugham, a close partner of ChinaMart? and PMF Bancorp will sponsor and also speak at the event to welcome the delegation. The World Trade Center Los Angeles-Long Beach?s mission is to facilitate the growth and jobs in Los Angeles County by enhancing trade relations and trade deals with China. The event is also sponsored by the Law Firm of Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp LLP (?MSK? ?http://www.msk.com). MSK is a leading US private law firm specializing in corporate law, litigation, Immigration with specialties in entertainment, real estate, and international business. Mr. Les Gold, Chair of their Corporate Department at MSK will provide a welcome address at the Pepperdine Lunch event as well.


In recent speeches, Vice President Xi Jinping has stressed that China's "core interests" should be respected, but believes that there is much room for financial and business cooperation between China and the United States. Stephen Perl, CEO of ChinaMart and PMF Bancorp, agrees wholeheartedly with the Chinese Vice President. Stephen Perl expresses his faith in the economic future of both countries: ?I am so proud to be chosen to help host his visit by the progressive Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping because it symbolizes a future of ongoing trade, relations, and the prosperous future growth in our two great countries.?


ABOUT 1ST PMF BANCORP ? (http://www.PMFbancorp.com): 1st PMF Bancorp, a leading private US commercial bank lender, specializing in providing working capital for small to mid size businesses in the US and China. With head offices in Los Angeles and branches throughout China, PMF has been a direct lender since 1985 with specialty in trade financing. PMF Bancorp?s unique ?Supply Chain Trade Finance Program? provides specialized financing, and infrastructure support for businesses growing with international financing requirements. PMF Bancorp also provides a host of credit management services to reduce a company's risk of selling domestically and internationally.


ABOUT CHINAMART? USA (http://www.ChinaMartUSA.com): The ChinaMart? USA with its flagship 300,000 sq ft location at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), is the only international business platform in the United States of its kind to specialize in attracting Chinese investment to the US with a unique One-Stop Service Program. ChinaMart?s One-Stop Services integrates Chinese company?s US branch and immigration setup, warehousing, logistics, personnel, and marketing strategies into one package. ChinaMart is a trade platform assisting with imports as well as US exports to China. For more on our programs, please visit our website.


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