TROY ? Eastern Michigan District Export Council of the Department of Commerce will host a seminar May 4 looking a new opportunities for US suppliers in the Russian Automotive Sector.
The event will take place at the Management Education Center in Troy.
7:30-8:30: Registration and Networking Breakfast
8:30-8:40: Introduction
Richard Corson, Director, Pontiac US Export Assistance Center, US Commercial Service;
Terry Kalley, Chairman, Michigan District Export Council-East
8:40-9:10: Russian Automotive Sector: Analysis of Business Opportunities
Alexander Kansky, Commercial Specialist, US Consulate, St. Petersburg, Russia (via teleconference)
9:10-9:40 Q & A
9:40-10:40 Overview of the Russian Market: Opportunities & Risks
John McCaslin, Minister Counselor for Commercial Affairs, US Embassy, Moscow, Russia
11:00 -Noon Russia: Automotive Market Entry and Expansion – Challenges and Rewards
Alex Zaguskin, President, AZ Enterprise LLC
12:00-1:00 Lunch
1:00-2:00 Panel Discussion: Prospects for Expansion in the Russian Market – Detroit Automakers & US Suppliers
General Motors, James Bovenzi, President and Managing Director, GM Russia and CIS
Ford Motor Company, Stephen Biegun, Vice President, Int’l Governmental Affairs
2:00-3:30: Panel Discussion: Practical Aspects of Doing Business in Russia
US Commercial Service: Practical Assistance to US Companies, Eve Lerman, Senior International Trade Specialist, Pontiac US Export Assistance Center
Legal Aspects of Doing Business in Russia, Randolph Wright, Berry Moorman PC, Birmingham, Michigan and St. Petersburg, Russia
Auto Supplier “Real Life Experiences”, Don Carbone, President, Managed Programs, LLC, Rochester Hills, Michigan
3:45-5:00 Panel Discussion: Financing Your Sales Expansion into the Russian Automotive Market
Ex-Im Bank and Overseas Private Investment Corp., Jan Blaho, Export Finance Manager, Ex-Im Bank, Chicago, IL
Comerica Bank, Gary Luxon, Senior VP, Int’l Trade Finance, Detroit
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