UK - CHINA SME WEEK

This event has already taken place.

Date: 17/09/2012

Times: 09:00 - 18:00

Venue: Copthorne Hotel Slough/Windsor, 400 Cippenham Lane, SLOUGH, Berks, SL1 2YE

Price: Please call 01753 870500 or see below for further information

More Information:

Full rate £145.00 + VAT

3 Course Dinner £50 + VAT.

INTRODUCTION:

Over 100 entrepreneurs’, investors and official Chinese government delegations will come to the United Kingdom to meet UK counterparts to discuss co-operation, and identify investment locations and projects over a week long programme of activity across the UK. The week starts with a UK-China SME conference followed by an Awards Dinner. (Day two will be focussed on tours to business locations within and hosted by various local authorities. Days 3, 4 and 5 will involve a programme of optional activities with various themes and visits to regions across the UK).

UK- CHINA SME CONFERENCE – CALL TO BOOK NOW FOR 17 SEPTEMBER 2012

SME FORUM PLENARY SESSION – The Conference will start with a plenary session where we will hear from Minister Counsellor Zhou Xiaoming of the Chinese Embassy in London and Ministry of Commerce with a response from a UK Minister. UK and China speakers will set the scene from an industry stand point with contributions from LinkToChina major founding strategic partners BCC LinkToChina and CCPIT.

DISCUSSION PANELS – “Successful Co-operation” – Strategic Partners and Chinese delegates will form panel sessions to deal with issues and topics of concerns with visiting Chinese companies in legal, contractual, banking, accounting, taxation, visa & immigration, business networking, agent & distribution, employment & HR, training & education, property & development, etc. with contributions from selected Chinese panel members.

ONE TO ONE MATCH-MAKING – These are organised appointments between China and UK Companies over a facilitated two-hour period.

This session is for projects that have been pre-matched through the LinkToChina bulletins. However, new proposals will be welcome from UK companies who wish to participate and be supported by an interpreter if required. It is essential to book a place.

BUSINESS PRESENTATIONS – This series of presentations will come from the wider China and UK partners plus interested bodies. They will conduct mini presentations including commercial concepts. The commercial concepts already discussed include e-vehicle technology and the wider automotive component industry; creative & digital technologies; R & D; high-tech manufacturing; infrastructure; education & investment projects.

AWARDS RECEPTION & DINNER – Recognition and Promotion of UK and China Businesses for Excellence & Innovation.

Up-to-date details of the conference can be found here

FOR MORE INFORMATION OR TO REGISTER PLEASE CONTACT Thames Valley Chamber of Commerce, Tel: 01753 870500 or E-mail: customerservices@tvchamber.co.uk