September
22 NEXCO will sponsor a conference on "China Infrastructure" from 9:30 a.m. to 12 noon at the Williams Club, 24 East 39th Street, between Park and Madison Avenue, 6th floor. It is designed to provide information about China's deal-making environment. You will learn how China regulates foreign investments, trends that are impacting current Foreign Direct Investment in China, issues that investors frequently face when investing in or purchasing Chinese companies and more. $40 for NEXCO members, $75 for non-members. For more information, visit www.nexco.org

28 The Asia Society will host a conference entitled "China's Financial Market IV" sponsored by O'Melveny & Myers LLP, HSBC and RR Donnelly. The fourth in an annual series, it will examine key developments across China's markets over the past year. Chinese government and senior private sector representatives will discuss the progress of reforms of the banking system, the development of China's domestic capital markets, and other topics. It will take place from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Asia Society and Museum, 725 Park Avenue, New York. For more information, visit www.asiasociety.org

October
10-20Interlink China will sponsor an international trade mission to China described as a high level, target-oriented mission to explore immediate business opportunities and to build relationships with government and business leaders for success in key business centers in China. Time will also be set aside for sightseeing and cultural activities. A special spouse's rate is available. For more information, call 718-261-2268 or e-mail icusal@aol.com

20 NEXCO will sponsor a conference on "Import Transactions" from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Williams Club, 24 East 39th Street, between Park and Madison Avenue, 2nd floor. This seminar will discuss valuable information from what should appear on the purchase order including contract language and Incoterms, to Customs clearance, broker selection, post entry requirements and more. $295 for NEXCO members, $345 for non-members. For more information, visit www.nexco.org

24 The Asia Society will host a "Meet the Author" evening with James L. McGregor, author of "One Billion Customers-Lessons From the Front Lines of Doing Business in China," as part of its Business Writers Series. Billed as the defining book on doing business in China, the work offers readers deep knowledge by focusing on personal stories, business cases and the lessons learned by a wide variety of multinationals, Chinese and foreign entrepreneurs, state-owned enterprises and government entities. Author James L. McGregor will discuss these and other insights related to China's rise as a world business power. A reception and book signing will follow. It will take place from 6:30 to 9 p.m. at the Asia Society and Museum, 725 Park Avenue, New York. For more information, visit www.asiasociety.org

November
7-11 The U.S. Department of Commerce will sponsor an Environmental Technologies Trade Mission to Central Europe with stopovers in Warsaw, Budapest and Prague. European Union accession requirements have tightened environmental performance standards in Poland, Hungary, and the Czech Republic, driving demand for new equipment, technology and services. These three countries expect to spend more than $50 billion in coming years on environmental upgrades. For more information, contact Bill Cline at 775-784-5203 or bill.cline@N0SPAM.mail.doc.gov; or Yvonne Jackson at 202-482-2675 or yvonne.jackson@mail.doc.gov