German Business Forum Beijing 2008

							AHK Beijing
May 2008




              German Business Forum
              Beijing 2008
              August 11th – 22nd, 2008
German Business Forum Beijing 2008




The Idea

• Giving information about business in China

• Analyzing the markets in different industry sectors

• A business platform for German companies during the
  Olympic Games 2008 in Beijing

• Integral part of the hospitality programs of involved
  companies

• Offering a business focus to the various hospitality
  programs

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The Target Group

 • Guests of German companies in China
      as integral part of the hospitality program for the
      Olympic Games 2008

 • Members of the German Chamber in China
 • Invitation to German IHKs and delegations
 • Invitation to German industry and trade
   associations, such as BDI, APA, etc.




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The Topics I

• Chinas Economy & Society
      » Update on recent developments
      » Impact of the Olympic Games 2008

• Market Entry
      » Invest in North China
      » Brand Protection, IPR
      » Intercultural Management, etc.

• Service Industry
      »   Financial Services
      »   Logistics
      »   IT
      »   Consulting, etc.



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The Topics II

• Energy & Environment
      » Energy Production & Distribution
      » Sustainability
      » Water Treatment, etc.

• Industry
      »   Transportation
      »   Automobile
      »   Corporate Social Responsibility
      »   Building Automation, etc.

• Healthcare

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The Time & Schedule I


• Daily on working days during the Olympic Games 2008
     August 11th to 22th 2008

• ½ day event on core topics of German industry and
  commerce in China
• Total ten days, 2 events per day
• Morning and afternoon events with different topics
• 2 to 3 speakers per topic and discussion,
  coffee break (max. 3 hours)


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  The Time & Schedule II


                                          Morning Session                                   Afternoon Session

       Date            Topic (tba)                     Speaker (tba)       Topic (tba)                    Speaker (tba)
                   China's Economy and
Mo, August 11th                                                            Market Entry
                          Society

Tue, August 12th         Industry                                        Service Industry

Wed, August 13th        Healthcare                                     Energy & Environment

Thu, August 14th   Energy & Environment                                      Industry

Fri, August 15th       Market Entry                                      Service Industry

Mo, August 18th    Energy & Environment                                    Market Entry

Tue, August 19th         Industry                                           Healthcare

                   China's Economy and
Wed, August 20th                                                       Energy & Environment
                          Society

Thu, August 21th     Service Industry                                        Industry

                                                                       China's Economy and
Fri, August 22th       Market Entry
                                                                              Society




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The Speakers & Locations


• Experts from German companies in China and German
  Chamber Beijing
• Key speakers from German industrial and trade
  associations
• Guest speakers from German Embassy, Goethe-Institut,
  universities, Chinese institutes etc.
• Location offered by German Chamber and participating
  Companies


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The Costs & Packages


• Participation fee for cost covering
  about 75€ per person
• Special price for Members of the
  German Chamber in China
  about 50€ per person
• Fee to be paid by participating companies
  for their guests
• Payment upon registration


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The Partner

The German Business Forum 2008
is supported by

• German Chamber in China, Beijing
• DEinternational – The German Chamber
  Network
• Embassy of the Federal Republic of
  Germany, Beijing
• Germany and China – Moving Ahead
  Together
• Goethe Institut, Beijing



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 Contact
 German Chamber of Commerce in China, Beijing
 Landmark Tower II | Unit 0811 | 8, North Dongsanhuan Road
 Chaoyang District | Beijing 100004 | P.R. China
 Tel      +86 (0)10 - 6590 0926
 Fax      +86 (0)10 - 6590 6313




 Constanze Böning
 Project Manager
 boening.constanze@bj.china.ahk.de




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