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USA, Canada & Mexico

East Midlands Conference Centre, Nottingham
Wed 18th Mar 2009, 09:00 to 15:00
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USA, Canada, Mexico Flyer

Programme
09h15	Registration and refreshments
10h00	Welcome and introduction
10h10	The Obama Effect and the US Economy Iwan Morgan, Professor of US Studies, Institute for the Study of the Americas, University of London
10h35	Steps towards entering the American market Cassie Veatch Muir, Executive Director, British-American Business Council in the Midlands
11h00	Question and answer session
11h10	Refreshment break
11h30	What does Canada have to offer? Judith St. George, Minister-Counsellor (Commercial-Economic), High Commission of Canada, London
11h55	What is the attraction of the Mexican market? Chris Wall, High Growth Market Specialist for Mexico and Brazil, UKTI
12h20	Question and answer session
12h30	Lunch
13h20	Workshop Session One USA Case Study: Ernest Kochmann, Chairman and CEO, Newson Gale Ltd Cross Cultural Considerations for Business in Mexico Marina Larios, Managing Director, Inova Consultancy Canada Case Study: Dawn French, Business Development Manager, Bridle International
14h05	Workshop Session Two Working with Americans David Solomons, Chief Executive, CultureSmart!Consulting Mexico Case Study: TBC Doing Business in Canada Mark Camilleri, Associate, Fasken Martineau LLP and Nancy Apcar, Independent Adviser, Canada-UK Chamber of Commerce
14h50	Closing Remarks
15h00	Close