A Six-Month Dialogue About Seattle’s Future
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Check frequently for updates on Global Health Events in July featuring Life Science Innovation Northwest 2012 and on Commerce and Innovation Economy Events in September featuring Ethnic Reception, Seattle Center Tour of the Polish Home and “Doing Business in Poland ” Seminar.
Reprinted from www.thenextfifty.org
In 1962, Seattle established itself as a global focal point, hosting a world’s fair driven by the space age – ultimately creating a physical legacy: Seattle Center. As we approach the 50th anniversary of the fair, there is cause for celebration and contemplation, as our region faces an entirely new set of priorities, challenges and opportunities. Today, the question is about the social and intellectual capital that feed our region’s –and the world’s – creative energy.
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The idea of this workshop has been developed by the Trade and Investment Section in consultations with the Ministry of Economy, Polish American Congress and Polish Chamber of Commerce as well as the leaders of Polish American business community throughout the United States. Renewed interest in trade and international investment on both sides of the Atlantic has provided us with new opportunities. However, to be able to take advantage of these developments and fully explore them on an institutional and business level, more collaboration between parties is required and necessary. Better communication on new and emerging opportunities is one of the key issues, that could yield concrete benefits for both economies such as increased trade volume, US SMEs’ investments in Poland, and a growing number of Polish companies establishing their foothold on the American soil.
Goal:
To discuss opportunities stemming from enhanced collaboration and exchange of information between PAC/PNA, KIG and the T&I Section on the organizers’ side and Polish-American Chambers, Honorary Consuls of Poland, and other organizations actively involved in promoting business relations between Poland and the US. We believe it will lead to increased scope and reach of promotion of Poland-US economic relations, and business prospects particularly offered for smaller, family-owned companies on both sides of the Atlantic.
| 9:00 AM |
Frank Spula |
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President of the Polish American Congress/Polish National Alliance |
| 9:15AM |
Olgierd Dziekoński, |
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Secretary of State, The Chancellery of President of the Republic of Poland |
| 9:30 AM |
Dan Rutherford |
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Treasurer, State of Illinois |
| 9:40 AM |
Eric Stewart |
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President, US-Poland Business Council |
| 9:50 AM |
Maciej Cybulski |
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President, Polish American Chamber of Commerce in Warsaw – member of Polish Chamber of Commerce (KIG) |
| 10:00 AM |
Dariusz Wojtaszek |
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Director, Polish Agency for Enterprise Development |
| 10:10 AM |
Joanna Bensz |
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Director, American Chamber of Commerce – Wrocław Division |
| 10:20 AM |
Honorary Consuls: R. Lawrence Ashe, Robert Ogrodnik, John Petkus |
| 10.40 AM |
Coffee break |
| 10:50 PM |
Poland – US collaboration – best practices, selected case studies |
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(moderated by Paweł Pietrasieński, Minister Counselor, Embassy of Poland, Trade & Investment Section) |
| 11:00 AM |
Polish American Chamber of Commerce, Chicago |
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(technology startups’ initiatives) |
| 11:15 AM |
US-Polish Trade Council, San Francisco |
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(US-Poland Innovation Hub) |
| 11:30 AM |
Polish American Chamber of Commerce of Florida and the Americas, Miami |
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(green energy initiatives) |
| 11.45 AM |
Atlanta Polish Chamber |
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(cooperation with US government and business organizations) |
| 12:00 PM |
Polish American Chamber of Commerce Pacific Northwest, Seattle |
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(US-Poland cooperation in aviation industry) |
| 12:15 PM |
Illinois Trade Office in Warsaw |
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(Polish American FDI success stories) |
| 12:30 PM |
Warsaw Committee of the Chicago International Sister Cities |
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(developing business relations between Warsaw and Chicago) |
| 12:45 PM |
Polish companies at the American market – case studies (Comarch, Fakro, Amrest) |
| 1:30 PM |
Lunch, A, Key-note speech: Adam Wilczewski, Chief of Staff to the US Undersecretary of Commerce |
| 3:15 PM |
Group workshops |
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Group A |
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Moderated by the Polish American Chamber of Commerce in Chicago in cooperation with other Chambers of Commerce |
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Group B |
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Moderated by the Polish American Congress in cooperation with Honorary Consuls |
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Group C |
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Moderated by the Trade and Investment Section in cooperation with US Department of Commerce, Polish Agency for Enterprise Development and Polish companies |
| 4.45 PM |
Group workshop summary (10 min each group) |
| 5:15 PM |
Coffee break (preparation of draft declaration) |
| 5:45 PM |
Presentation of a text of the Chicago Declaration on Poland-US SMEs’ Collaboration |
| 6:00 PM |
Signage of the Declaration (TBD); Conference closure |
| 7:00 PM |
Official dinner organized by Frank Spula, President of Polish American Congress at the Copernicus Center |
Washington Biotechnology and Biomedical Breakfast Invitation: WBBA Breakfast Buffet Reception Invitation
More about 2012 Bio International Convention: http://convention.bio.org/
Pomeranian Special Economic Zone at the Poland Pavilion: http://mybio.zerista.com/exhibitor/member/37195
More about Pomeranian Special Economic Zone: http://www.psse.iq.pl/index_en.php?n=2
Life Science Innovation Northwest International Delegation VIP Reception
July 10, 2012, 5:30-7:30 pm, McCaw Hall (321 Mercer Street)
Life Science Innovation Northwest 2012 Conference
July 11 and July 12, 2012, Washington State Convention Center
The Conference, organized by the Washington Biotechnology and Biomedical Association (WBBA), brings together nearly 1000 attendees from public and private companies, research institutions, venture capital firms, and the Global Health Community. In 2012, the year of the Seattle’s World Fair 50th Anniversary and The Next Fifty events, WBBA expects a record high international participation.
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As part of The Next Fifty Celebration of the Seattle’s World Fair 50th Anniversary, the Seattle Trade Alliance of Greater Seattle is planning an Ethnic Chamber Reception at the Seattle Center Campus in the early part of September 2012. Date is still tentative. Stay tuned for additional details.
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Boeing Dreamliner Delivery to LOT Polish Airlines is expected at the end of 2012. Information about delivery events in Seattle and Warsaw coming soon.
