Save-the-date for the 29th Annual International Business Forum & Networking Evening which will take place in person at the offices of BDO at One International Place in Boston. Under the topic “Open For Business: Checking In With Economies Around The Globe”, international diplomats posted in Boston will be making the case for their respective countries and briefly describe the current economic and political climate. This moderated conversation will be preceded by an international economic update and followed by a networking reception.

Speakers

Representing their countries will be the following diplomats posted in Boston:

Peter Abbott OBE, British Consul General

Rodger Cuzner, Consul General of Canada

Alberto Fierro Garza, Consul General of Mexico

Sonja Kreibich, Consul General of Germany

Mustafa Soykurt, Consul General of France

with more Consul Generals to be confirmed!

Preliminary Schedule:

5:30PM Check-in and Early Networking

6:00PM Welcome and Introductions

6:15PM Economic Update

6:30PM “Open For Business” Panel Discussion with International Diplomats

followed by a Networking Reception

Sponsorship Opportunities:

Interested in marketing your product of service? This Forum presents a great opportunity to showcase your firm to a select group of attendees involved in international trade.

Supporting sponsor: $2,500 (3 available)

A limited number of exhibit tables is available at $650.

Please contact Urszula at info@gbane.org.

About GBANE:

The Global Business Alliance of New England (GBANE), is a collaborative effort of more than 20 International business associations & government agencies. The aim is to facilitate regular interaction between these entities to promote business, trade relations and understanding with countries worldwide.

More details at www.gbane.org

About the Host:

BDO provides professional assurance, tax and advisory services to a wide range of publicly traded and privately held companies. The firm serves clients through more than 80 offices and over 750 independent alliance firms nationwide. As an independent Member Firm of BDO International Limited, BDO serves multi-national clients through a global network of more than 95,000 people working out of more than 1,700 offices across 164 countries and territories. www.bdo.com

Open for Business: Checking in with Economies Around the World