International Business Conference in August

If your business has dealings on any international level, this conference will be of interest to you or your clients.

The First International Business Conference (IBC2008) will be held August 7-9, 2008 at the Hyatt Regency in Dearborn, Michigan.  The goal of this conference is to create opportunities for both foreign companies desiring to do business here in the United States as well as to demonstrate international expansion opportunities for Michigan based businesses. 

The conference will primely focus on Alternative Energy and Power; Telecommunications and Information Technology; Healthcare and Biotechnology Research and Development; Robotics, Electronics and Automation; and Finance.  As Michigan becomes a greater international destination Tourism, Local Commerce, and Real Estate will also benefit. 

The organziers feel that Michigan is attractive to the international community because of the region's utilization and conservation of natural resources, manufacturing expertise, advancements in agricultural processes, access to world-class universities and research parks, a highly skilled and educated workforce, and a solid infrastructure to support rapid growth. Ultimately, the goal is to create 300,000 new jobs here in Michigan by 2011. 

A prestigious list of speakers can be found on the website  and come from universities, governments and business leaders from all over the world including Australia, Brazil, Hungary, China, Ghana, India, Israel, Iraq, Kuwait, Pakistan, the United Kingdom, Taiwan, Tunisia, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, Uzbekistan, and the United Arab Emirates.

For more information or to register to attend visit the Web site at http://gsmi-usa.com/IBC2008.aspx or contact Gloria Pearson at 734-330-6744  or Peggy Price at (313)704-5337.