Overview

If you do business in China and other Asian nations or would like to learn more about it, this is your opportunity to meet, hear from and ask questions of people who know from personal experience how business there gets done and how the systems work.

The faculty includes lawyers, government officials and business leaders who have extensive experience in establishing trade relationships with China, Japan and other Asian countries. This seminar will be hands-on, interactive and audience friendly.

A reception for attendees and faculty is planned for Monday afternoon immediately following the conference. Thank you to the Reception Co-Sponsors the Trade Development Alliance of Greater Seattle, Barokas Martin & Tomlinson, and Miller Nash LLP

Seminar Co-Sponsors:

Who Should Attend:
Attorneys
Corporate Leaders
IP Professionals
Trade Representives
CEO’s and CFO’s
Government Officials
Business Advisors
Anyone Involved in International Trade

Agenda

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Faculty

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Franklin L. Dennis, Program Co-Chair, a partner with Barokas Martin & Tomlinson serves as outside counsel on business, corporate and project and construction matters. He practices in the areas of corporate, construction, telecommunications, construction finance, international and general business.

Boaz Ashkenazy is a Professor at the University of Washington, College of Architecture & Urban Planning.

Chris K. Beer is President of Media Lead LLC, a leading international mobile games and media publisher and distributor where he manages all operations and business development. Before his work at Media Lead, he was the Director and Senior manager of Freei Network’s Inc. one of Asia’s largest ISP’s and a company he helped found.

Ronald G. Brown is an attorney

Robert Chang of Omikron IP Law is an experienced patent attorney and engineer. His practice includes patent preparation and prosecution, portfolio analysis, due diligence and licensing support. He was formerly Chief IP Counsel for InFocus Corp.

Steven L. Christensen is an attorney with Miller Nash LLP. His practices areas include internatinal business and litigation, tax law, affordable housing, business and finance and emerging business.

Michael A. Craig owns Certech International, Inc., a consulting firm engaged in pollution control services and sales. He was involved in organizing and founding the Seattle-Chongqing Sister City Association, where he served as president for six years.

Bob Erwin is a Licensed Customs House Broker with Robert E. Landweer & Company, Inc. His primary involvement in international trade is with cargo clearance through U.S. Customs & Border Protection and other government agencies.

Brian W. Esler, a partner with Miller Nash LLP, focuses on commercial litigation, intellectual property advice and litigation, international transactions and litigation, and appellate advocacy.

William “Skip” Fisher, a shareholder with Schwabe Williamson & Wyatt PC, is a member of the firm’s Intellectual Property, China, and International Business and Trade practice groups.

Warren H. Gross is Managing Director and President of the Export Finance Assistance Center of Washington, a non-profit corporation established in 1983 to assist small and medium size businesses to become more active in exporting.

Thomas Hartley of Regal Financial Bank, has an extensive management background in international operations, trade finance, private banking, offshore trust, mutual fund administration and correspondent banking.

Kellie Holloway is a Commercial Officer with the U.S. Commercial Service, U.S. Department of Commerce. She manages the recently launched China Business Information Center including its export counseling and educational activities.

R. Craig Holman is an attorney with The Boeing Company, where his primary responsibility is to provide legal advice and support for Boeing’s telecommunications activities. He has spent considerable time working with national regulators in Asia.

Wistar Kay is the Business Development Manager of the International Trade Division for the Washington State Dept. of Community, Trade and Economic Development (CTED).

Candice E. Kim, an attorney with Miller Nash LLP, focuses her practice on business and finance, and intellectual property. She is fluent in Korean and is a member of the Asian Bar Association of Washington.

Merton E. Marks, Merton E. Marks PC, is an arbitrator, mediator and court-appointed special master. He has heard more than 125 complex commercial disputes. He was previously a partner with Lewis and Roca and chaired a litigation group representing Chinese and Japanese companies.

Diane Mooney is Director of the Seattle U.S. Export Assistance Center, U.S. Department of Commerce. The Center is responsible for providing U.S. government export promotion services to small and medium-size companies in western Washington.

John J. O’Donnell is a member and the chair of Ogden Murphy Wallace PLLC’s Tax Practice area where he handles tax-related business and estate planning. He has extensive experience representing clients in start-up, expansion, M&A and divestitures.

Charles F. Payne is President and Chairman of Chi-square Technologies LLC, an electronic medical card developer. He is the founder of one of the largest medical joint ventures in China and has been doing business in China for over 20 years.

Son Michael Pham is Principal of U.S.-Asia Gateway LLC, an international consulting service in business development, marketing, research, and startups for businesses, government agencies, and educational institutions in the U.S. and Southeast Asia.

William B. Stafford, President of the Trade Development Alliance of Greater Seattle, was previously employed with the City of Seattle in positions including Deputy Mayor to Charles Royer and Director of Intergovernmental Relations.

Starr M. Tavenner, Keynote Speaker, is Director, China Programs, Global Strategy Airplane Production, Boeing Commercial Airplanes. She is recognized as beginning the Boeing China strategy and contributing to its continued development and implementation.

Kenichi Uchikura is President and CEO of Pacific Software Publishing which is the licensee of certain U.S. software to Japan, and also hosts over 25,000 Japanese corporate domains.

Credits

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This seminar is approved for the following credits

Washington State Bar Association
11.0 General & 1.0 Ethics CLE Credits

Oregon State Bar
13.5 General CLE Credits

If this seminar has not been approved for the credits you require, let us know and we will look into it for you.

Information on Continuing Education Credits

Fees

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Single Registration	$695.00
2 or more (each)	$645.00
Government Employee	$625.00
New Associate	$460.00
Student	$397.00
Printed Course Materials	$150.00
DVD Homestudy	$705.00
CD Homestudy	$705.00
Day One ONLY	$422.50
Day Two ONLY	$422.50

Fee Description

Cancellation Policy

We will refund your tuition less a $50 cancellation charge if we receive your cancellation by 10/17/2006.

Location

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This seminar is being held at:

Renaissance Seattle Hotel

515 Madison Street Seattle, WA 98104

Phone: 206-583-0300

A block of rooms at a special rate has been set aside until 9/22/06. Please call the hotel for reservations/questions.

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