Are you currently doing business with China or are you planning to do so?

 

Would you like to make your company more competitive in the Chinese market?

 

If so, join emita in partnership with the East Midlands-China Business Bureau (EMCBB) and the China-Britain Business Council (CBBC) for their next event which will give you the low down on Chinese business communication, culture and etiquette.

 

Taking place on Wednesday 10 February at The Village Hotel, Nottingham, this interactive evening will provide you with practical tips and advice to better understand your Chinese customer and to develop successful working relationships.

 

During the evening, you will:

 

·         Learn about business communication and etiquette from both a Chinese and British perspective, including differences in business behaviour and processes

 

·         Familiarise yourself with business Chinese and find out how to utilise this as a tool to market your company and product through interpreters, websites, social networking, PR in China etc.

 

·         Focus on working with your Chinese customer and explore the concept of ‘face’, relationship building and how the business contract develops

 

The event will commence with registration and light refreshments from 5.30 pm, with the presentations beginning at 6.00 pm. The evening will draw to a close with a networking buffet to celebrate Chinese New Year - the year of the tiger.

 

Prior to the event, there will also be the opportunity for one-to-one meetings with representatives from both the EMCBB and the CBBC to discuss any general queries or concerns you may have in relation to doing business in this dynamic market.

 

In addition, guidance and support will be on offer from representatives of Barclays Commercial Bank, Roythornes LLP and RSM Tenon should you have any financial, legal or accountancy / tax issues. Please contact Elizabeth on 0115 947 1767 to take advantage of this offer and to book an appointment with one or all of our specialists.

 

Programme:

 

17h30             Registration and light refreshments

 

18h00             Welcome and introduction

                        Jason Feehily, Head, East Midlands-China Business Bureau

 

18h10             Business communication and etiquette:

a Chinese and British perspective

Claire Urry, Executive Director, China-Britain Business Council

 

18h40             Business Chinese

                        Elisa Kuang, Business Advisor, East Midlands-China Business Bureau

 

19h05             Working with your Chinese customer

                        Min Rose, Business Advisor, East Midlands-China Business Bureau

 

19h30             Q&A and discussion

 

19h45             Closing remarks and networking buffet

 

Attending this event will be representatives from the DCSF funded Business

Language Champions project and Modern Foreign Language teachers from some of

our region's schools. Employer engagement is a key strand in the government's

education policy: attending an emita event provides a great opportunity for these

teachers to get out of the classroom and gain an insight into the issues which are

faced daily by many of the region's internationally trading businesses.