LATIN AMERICA INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS CONFERENCE

NORTHEASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY

Chicago, IL

MARCH 4-5, 2013

OPEN TO THE PUBLIC                                                          NO ADMISSION FEE OR REGISTRATION

Monday March 4, 2013                         RECITAL HALL

11:00 - 11:50am

The U. S. Department of Commerce in the Caribbean and Mainland Latin America

Megan Schildgen, Commercial Officer,
U.S. Department of Commerce - Commercial Service

Chicago, IL

Noon - 1:15 pm

Demystifying Crisis, Change and Chaos in Latin American Businesses

Jose Ignacio Sordo Galarza, Managing Director/Chief Information Officer,

Eureka!

Chicago, IL

2:00 - 3:15 pm

Statistically Developing Latin America Export/Import Strategies

Laura Spingola, President and Founder

Trade Resources Ltd.

Chicago, IL

4:15 - 5:30 pm

      Fundamentals of Exporting to Latin America

      Eric B. Nystrom, International Trade Consultant

      Lake Zurich, IL

5:40 - 6:55 pm

Panel: An Open Dialogue on Doing Business in Latin America

Panel Moderator:

Omar A. Duque, President and CEO,            and                Secretary,

Illinois Hispanic Chamber of Commerce                                 NEIU Board of Trustees

Chicago IL

Panel Members:

Salvador A. Cicero, J.D., Attorney and Counselor at Law/Abogado/Avocat/Immediate Past President

Hispanic Lawyers Association of Illinois

 

Ruben A. Garcia, CEO,

Innovative Exams, LLC

 

Rudy Pamintuan, International Innovation Executive

Washington D.C. Metro Area

 

7:05 - 8:20 pm

How to Conduct Business in Today's Latin America

Michael Wynne, Global President                  and Board member

International Management Consulting Associates     Association of American Chambers of Commerce In Latin America

8:30 - 9:45 pm

      Illinois and Latin America: Emerging Food and Agriculture Business Opportunities

Richard Schell,

Wagner and Schell, L.L.P.

Des Plaines IL

 

Business and Trade Today: Look at Belize

Debbie Schell, Honorary Consul

Belize

Des Plaines IL

Tuesday, March 5, 2013                              ALUMNI HALL

9:25 - 10:40 am

Manufacturing in Latin America: The Next Global Wave

Michael L. Hetzel, President
Northern Galaxy Corporation

Westchester, IL

 

10:50am - 12:05 pm

The NAFTA Corridor - 20 Years in the Making

Ralph Biedermann, President

The MRB Group

Lake Bluff IL

Partner

Mexico Consulting Group

12:15 - 1:30 pm

      Challenges of Doing Business in Latin America: A Medical Equipment Manufacturer's Perspective

Dr. Joseph Flies, Executive Vice President, Operations

Summit Industries LLC

Chicago IL

1:40 - 2:55 pm

Argentina: Naturally Talented to Meet Global Market Needs

Juan Ignacio Camio Bavasso, Deputy Consul

Economic and Commercial Section 

Consulate General of Argentina in Chicago

How Colombia Paved the Way to Free Trade

Alejandro Tribin Salazar, Illinois Trade Representative

Colombian Government Trade Bureau

Proexport USA

 4:15 - 5:30 pm

Country Perspective: Brazil

Tatiana Lyra

Trade and Investment Department

Consulate General of Brazil in Chicago

 

Why Mexico?

Enrique Perret Erhard

Trade & Investment Commissioner

Trade Commission of Mexico (ProMexico)

5:40 - 6:55pm

The Hidden Secrets & Opportunities of Doing Business in Latin America

Mona Pearl, Founder & COO

BeyondAStrategy

7:05 - 8:20pm

The Challenge of Creating & Sustaining a Multi-Cultural International Career: Where Do I Begin?

Francine McKenna, CPA, Freelance Journalist

Forbes and American Banker