Ashland Oregon Chamber of Commerce / Chamber / 2009 Global Conference on Business & Culture
The third annual Global Conference on Business & Culture – How to Do Business with Mexico will feature our sister city relationship with Guanajuato, Mexico. The event is co-sponsored by the Ashland Chamber of Commerce, Southern Oregon University, City of Ashland and Wells Fargo. The purpose of the event is to learn from the experts how to navigate cultural differences, build relationships and do business with Mexico through special presentations and panel discussions.
• Honor the 40th anniversary of Ashland’s sister city relationship with Guanajuato, Mexico
• Hear from business, government and academic leaders from both countries addressing the strengthening of international partnerships in these current economic times through expanded trade and academic exchange.
• Learn from the experts how to bridge cultural differences, build personal relationships and do business with Mexico that will help enhance Oregon’s global competitiveness
Ashland Global Business Conference 2009 from Ashland TV20 on Vimeo.
The event will be held on the campus of Southern Oregon University. The Governors of Guanajuato and Oregon have been invited to participate as well as officials from academia, government and business. This conference will coincide with the 40th anniversary week of celebrations and will include numerous guests from Guanajuato in attendance.
April 16th:
1:30pm - Southern Oregon University Symposium
"Envisioning Mexico and the U.S. in the 21st Century"
April 17th:
8:00am-5:00pm - Conference & Reception
Featured Morning Speaker: José Luis Romero Hicks
In Mexico’s Federal Government, José Luis Romero Hicks was General Director for Housing Policy at the Ministry for Social Development and was a Board Member of the national oil company: Petróleos Mexicanos -PEMEX. During President Vincente Fox’s ¨transitional government¨, José Luis co-chaired the National Housing Policy Committee. He served as President and CEO of the Mexican Bank for Foreign Trade – BANCOMEXT- and as Chairman of Ocean Garden Products. He is a private legal, economic and financial consultant, member of the Board of Trustees of the University of Guanajuato, Managing Partner of the Law Firm Romero Hicks & Galindo, a member of the Mexican Council on Foreign Affairs and provides regular national radio and television commentary in Mexico.
José Luis was Planning and Finance Secretary of Guanajuato State Government under Governor Vincente Fox and was Economic Counselor to Mexico’s Embassies in India and Japan. His professional and personal endeavors have let him serve as CFO of one of Mexico’s top 10 housing companies, President of his home town’s Food Bank and President of the Guanajuato Institute for Political Science and Public Administration.
Morning Panel on: Global Trade Experts
Facilitated by José Luis Romero Hicks
Featured Topics:
Guanajuato Inland Port (Puerto Interior)
The GTO Inland Port is a place of infrastructure convergence away from the sea coasts that facilitates the loading and unloading of freight cargo, storage, grouping and distribution of raw materials, intermediate and finished goods, that takes advantage of the convergence of different transportaton means in a single place. Guanajuato is a dry port with the following areas: Inland Customs Facilities; Air Freight Intermodal Terminal; Railroad Intermodal Terminal; Service Zone; Industrial Park; and Strategic Free Trade Zone.
Jorge Arturo Acevedo Alarid, Executive Director of the Guanajuato Inland Port (Puerto Interior) is responsible for leading one of the most important strategic developments of multi-modal inland ports in Latin America. As Director of GTO inland Port, Mr. Acevedo is a member of the Board of Directors of North America´s Super Corridor Coalition (NASCO).
COFOCE
The mission of COFOCE is to promote foreign trade and attract foreign investment in the State of Guanajuato through a permanent alliance between private and public entities sustained in a culture of quality. The main services offered are Information, Consulting, Commercial Intelligence & Business Networks.
Representing COFOCE is Director General Alejandro Velasco Alvarado.
Luncheon Address: Guanajuato Governor, Juan Manuel Oliva
Topic: Strengthening Economic Trade between Oregon & Mexico
Afternoon Panels:
1. Business Operations in Mexico
• Featuring American & Mexican owned businesses doing business with Mexico
• Financing business development investment and currency exchange in Mexico will be addressed by Bryan Peterson of Wells Fargo
2. Business Assistance Programs
• Oregon Economic and Community Development Department speakers will address the Business Assistance Programs available for doing Business with Mexico.
Networking Reception to follow
Cost: $50 General Admission
$45 Faculty Admission
$40 Student Admission
Limited seating available - Pre-Registration Required by clicking on the link below
For more information contact the Chamber at (541) 482-3486 or check back here for updated informaton as it becomes available.
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