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MEDIA PARTNERS PRESENTED BY HOSTED BY BUSINESS IN THE AMERICAS CONFERENCE For the First Time Ever You Can Meet With: • More than 35 business attorneys from every major country in the Americas who will be in Cincinnati to discuss trade opportunities and to answer your specific questions about how to grow inter-American business. • Local business leaders doing business in the region, and learn their best practices and what not to do! • Headline speakers from the US Commercial Service and leading companies who will share insights and practical advice about doing business in the Americas: NAFTA, CAFTA, Caribbean, Andean and MERCOSUR/SUL. • 1-on-1 meetings can be arranged at your request - These valuable meetings will be free and available to all participants • A Colombian trade mission will be present to help you jump start operations under the recently signed Free Trade Agreement. • Join the region’s international business community for this once in a generation opportunity! FRIDAY, APRIL 20, 2012 REGISTRATION 7:30 a.m. PROGRAM 8:15 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Breakfast & Lunch provided EARLY REGISTRATION: $100 REGISTRATION: $125 (After April 5th) TO REGISTER PLEASE VISIT: WWW.HISPANICCHAMBERCINCINNATI.COM For questions please email or call: [email protected] | 513.651.6146 LOCATION HILTON CINCINNATI NETHERLAND PLAZA 35 West Fifth Street Cincinnati, OH 45202 BUSINESS IN THE AMERICAS • Trade, Investment and Business Flow: - William Adams, Senior International Economist | PNC Financial Services Group US EXPORT OF GOODS/SERVICES • Getting paid, trade barriers, labeling, product liability, currency issues • Top tips for success in each country INVESTMENT AND OPERATIONS IN THE AMERICAS • Entity establishment, operational issues • Intellectual property • Investment incentives PERSONNEL IN INTER-AMERICAN BUSINESS • Hiring and firing, immigration/work permits • Employment agreements/Dealing with unions • Salary add-ons & expat equalization packs LUNCH (KEYNOTE SPEAKER) • Latin America: Past, Present and Future: - Juan Manuel Arredondo, Human Resources VP for Latin America | Procter & Gamble (retired) AFTERNOON BREAK OUT SESSIONS • Doing Business in (different concurrent sessions) » Colombia » Argentina » Mexico • Trade Agreements • Agents, distributors Come and meet 1-on-1 with the best legal experts in their field and country. They can help you solve your issues in Latin America and Canada. If you are serious about your business in the Americas, do NOT let this unique opportunity go by! • Custom Issues • Sourcing goods cross borders • Taxation (VAT, HST, GST) • Internet sales/services and its taxation • Service sales and taxes • Franchising operations *This course has been approved by the Supreme Court of Ohio Commission on Continuing Legal Education and the Kentucky Bar Association Continuing Legal Education Commission for 6.50 total CLE hours.* 8:15AM-1:15PM 1:30PM-5:00PM ORGANIZED BY
