BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P1H REFRESH-INTERVAL:P1H CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/Moscow BEGIN:DAYLIGHT RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=1;BYDAY=1WE DTSTART:20140101T000000 TZOFFSETFROM:0300 TZOFFSETTO:0400 TZNAME:Russia TZ 2 Daylight Time END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=10;BYDAY=-1SU DTSTART:20140101T000000 TZOFFSETFROM:0400 TZOFFSETTO:0300 TZNAME:Russia TZ 2 Standard Time END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Moscow:20150806T030000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Moscow:20150806T053000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:Cuba: The Next Frontier DESCRIPTION:What does the normalization and restoration of U.S.-Cuban diplomatic relations mean for U.S. business and industry? What are the opportunities and challenges of doing business in Cuba today? And what about the short-\, medium- and long-term business prospects for U.S. companies in this island nation of 11 million 90 miles south of Florida? \n\n\n\nThis event is intended for small to medium-sized businesses interested in doing business in Cuba and will feature business experts from the U.S. Department of State\, the Cuban-American Chamber of Commerce and The Christman Company who will share their firsthand insights about Cuba's economic\, political and social outlook. They will also provide a case study on how to overcome the common hurdles associated with trading or investing in Cuba. Big on the list is how foreign companies can compete with Cuban state-owned monopolies and the command structure of the country's economy.\n\nParticipants will also learn about Automation Alley's upcoming trade mission to Cuba\, planned for fall 2016.\n\nSpeakers:\n\n\n Noel Nevshehir\, Director\, International Business Services\, Automation Alley\, Troy\, MI\n Mark Wells\, Director of Cuban Affairs\, U.S. Department of State\, Washington\, D.C.\n Dana McAllister\, Executive Director\, Cuban-American Chamber of Commerce\, Troy\, MI\n Ronald Staley\, Senior Vice President\, The Christman Company\, Detroit\, MI\n Ms. Judy Kruger\, J.D.\, Senior Vice President of International Sales\, PRA Global Business Development\, Grand Rapids\, MI X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
What does the normalization and restoration of U.S.-Cuban diplomatic relations mean for U.S. business and industry? What are the opportunities and challenges of doing business in Cuba today? And what about the short-\, medium- and long-term business prospects for U.S. companies in this island nation of 11 million 90 miles south of Florida? \;
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\nThis event is intended for small to medium-sized businesses interested in doing business in Cuba and will feature business experts from the U.S. \;Department of \;State\, the Cuban-American Chamber of Commerce and The Christman Company who will share their firsthand insights about Cuba&rsquo\;s economic\, political and social outlook. They will also provide \;a case study on how to overcome the common hurdles associated with trading or investing in Cuba. Big on the list is how foreign companies can compete with Cuban state-owned monopolies and the command structure of the country&rsquo\;s economy.
Participants will also learn about Automation Alley&rsquo\;s upcoming trade mission to Cuba\, planned for fall 2016.
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