Conference looks at business in China and India

A panel of experts will gather to offer advice on working in two of the world’s fastest-growing economies -- China and India — in a conference presented by Grand Valley State University’s Van Andel Global Trade Center.

The “Access China and India: Best Practice Conference” runs from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday, June 20 in Grand Valley State University’s Cook-DeVos Center for Health Sciences, 301 Michigan St. NE in Grand Rapids. Registration is $195 for Van Andel Global Trade Center members and $225 for non-members. For more information or to register, call (616) 331-6811 or visit www.vagtc.org .

The conference brings current insider knowledge on China and India. In addition to country-specific information provided by legal, financial, cultural, and political experts, participants will hear from West Michigan businesses that have recently traveled to these two countries on trade missions funded in part by the U.S. Department of Education through the Van Andel Global Trade Center.

Speakers include:
-- Banashri Bose Harrison, Minister of Commerce, Indian Embassy in Washington D.C.
-- Sonia Dalmia, Associate Professor, Grand Valley State University
-- Edward Doza, Sales Engineer - Asia, Lorin Industries
-- Jeannie Jansma, Marketing Director, Sebright Products and Bright Technologies
-- Joseph W. Kimmell, shareholder, Butzel Long
-- Ryan Ong, Business Advisory Services Manager, US-China Business Council
-- Terry Stemler, Founding Partner and Vice President of Sales & Marketing, Automated Process
-- Sridhar Sundaram, Associate Professor and Chair of the Finance Department, Grand Valley State University
-- Shusheng Wang, Senior Attorney, Butzel Long - Detroit office