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Virginia's Role in the Global Economy and the Rise of China

Date: 
Monday, December 12, 2011
Time: 
6:30pm-9:00pm

Guest Speaker:  The Honorable Jim Cheng, Secretary of Commerce and Trade for the Commonwealth of Virginia

Secretary Cheng's bio is available at http://www.commerce.virginia.gov/Staff/secBio.cfm.

Sponsor: 
Fairfax Committee of 100

Location

Amphora Restaurant
377 Maple Avenue West
Vienna, VA 22180
United States
Fee: 
$35

Exporting 201: The Financial and Legal Aspects of Exporting

Date: 
Thursday, December 1, 2011
Time: 
8:00am-10:30am

Exporting or getting ready to sell goods or services overseas? How do you make sure you get paid?

The Fairfax County Economic Development Authority, First Citizens Bank and the Williams Mullen law firm will conduct a workshop on the financial and legal aspects of exporting.

Sponsor: 
Fairfax County Economic Development Authority, First Citizens Bank and the Williams Mullen law firm

Location

Teqcorner
1616 Anderson Road
Tysons Corner, VA 22102
United States
Fee: 
No cost; however, registration is required.
More information: 

Contact Jessica Lepe at jlepe@fceda.org  or 703-790-0600.

US Business Opportunities in the Technology Sectors: Why Now?

Date: 
Friday, October 21, 2011
Time: 
6:00pm-8:30pm (1800-2130)

The Fairfax County Economic Development Authority (FCEDA) and its India representatives InnoVersant Solutions present a business roundtable seminar on US Business Opportunities in the Technology Sectors: Why Now?

Sponsor: 
Strategic Partner: Indo American Chamber of Commerce | Partners: Headstrong | Pervazive

Location

Hotel Le Meridien
28, Sankey Road P.B. No. 174
Bangalore 560 052
India
Fee: 
$0
More information: 

For more information, contact Mr. Siddharth Sarawgi at FairfaxIndia@fceda.org.

The China Opportunity: Seizing a Booming Market Smartly

Date: 
Thursday, September 29, 2011
Time: 
7:00am-9:30am

By 2017, China is expected to be the world’s largest economy. Over the next decade, the country stands to undergo a vast urbanization, adding more than 1 billion new people to its cities. This new consumer class is fueling the need for vast increases in transportation, building space and commodities.

Sponsor: 
Fairfax County Chamber of Commerce

Location

Capital One headquarters Tysons Corner, VA 22102
United States
Fee: 
$45 for Fairfax County Chamber of Commerce members; $65 for non-members

Filling the Gaps in Your Export Controls and Anticorruption Compliance Programs

Date: 
Friday, September 23, 2011
Time: 
7:30am-10:00am

Sponsor: 
Kelly Drye & Warren LLP

Location

Tower Club
8000 Towers Crescent Drive 17th floor
Tysons Corner, VA 22182
United States
Fee: 
Free, but registration required

The Globalized Economy: What Does This Mean to Fairfax County?

Date: 
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Time: 
6:30pm-9:00pm

Building the Next American Century: The Past and Future of American Economic Competitiveness

Speaker: Dr. Kent Hughes

Director, Program on America and the Global Economy, Woodrow Wilson Center, Washington, DC

Sponsor: 
Fairfax Committee of 100

Location

Wildfire restaurant Tysons Corner, VA 22102
United States
Fee: 
$42 for members, $45 for guests

Fairfax County, Virginia -- Where European Companies Do Business in the U.S.

Date: 
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
Time: 
6:00 pm

Join us for an important business networking event presented by the Fairfax County Economic Development Authority and sponsored by Argy, Wiltse & Robinson, Citibank, Volkswagen Group of America and Williams Mullen. This event is designed to spotlight the almost 200 European companies doing business in Fairfax County. The event features a keynote by Juan Verde, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Europe, U.S. Department of Commerce.

Sponsor: 
Argy, Wiltse & Robinson; Citibank; Volkswagen Group of America; Williams Mullen

Location

Volkswagen Group of America headquarters
2200 Ferdinand Porsche Drive
Herndon, VA 20171
United States
More information: 

Please RSVP by Friday, January 7, 2011, to Shannon Hicks at shicks@fceda.org or 703–790–0600

Israel HLS Conference

Date: 
Sunday, October 31, 2010 - Wednesday, November 3, 2010
Time: 
8:00am-6:00pm

A global forum, organized by the Israel Export & International Cooperation Institute, designed for homeland security experts, mayors, chiefs of police and other security personnel and features expert panelists discussing topics like terrorism, airport security, crisis management and safe cities.

Sponsor: 
Fairfax County EDA

Location

Dan Panorama Hotel
Charles Clore Park
Tel Aviv 68012
Israel
Fee: 
Free, registration required
More information: 
  • During the session on Monday, November 1, Jan E. Mul, Director of the FCEDA’s International Marketing division will moderate “The Security Business Arena – U.S. and North America,” a panel discussion on how Israeli information technology, defense and homeland security companies can expand in the United States.

Information, program and registration is here.

Transatlantic Business: Recovery and Opportunity

Date: 
Wednesday, November 17, 2010
Time: 
6:30pm-9:00pm

The 10th annual UK-US Transatlantic Business Networking Event organized by the Fairfax County (Virginia) Economic Development Authority (FCEDA) in partnership with BritishAmerican Business

Location

The Royal Horseguards Hotel & One Whitehall Place,
2 Whitehall Court

London SWIA 2EJ
United Kingdom
Fee: 
BritishAmerican Business members £25; 
non members £30.
More information: 

RSVP before November 5, 2010 to Mr. Ross Clarke or Mr. David Wallen at the Fairfax County Economic Development Authority London Office, 93 Jermyn Street, St James’s, London SW1Y 6JE, United Kingdom. Telephone +44 (0) 207 930 5590 or e-mail FairfaxUK@fceda.org

DOING BUSINESS IN THE U.S. ENERGY MARKET

Date: 
Thursday, October 28, 2010
Time: 
1:30pm-6:00pm

Speakers will expand on topics such as opportunities in the U.S. market for renewable energy companies, opportunities for German high tech companies in Fairfax County and how SME (Small and Midsized Enterprise) companies can facilitate market entry in the U.S. Sponsored by the Dresden Chamber of Commerce and the Saxony Economic Development Organization.
  

Location

Businesspark Dresden
Bertolt-Brecht-Allee 22
Dresden
Germany