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U.S. - Brazil Business Forum and Cultural Exchange

Time and Date:

Thu, Aug 23, 2012
02:15 PM - 08:00 PM

Location:

Hyatt Regency

151 E. Wacker Drive

Chicago, IL 60601 Map It

The Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce, in conjunction with the Consulate General of Brazil in Chicago and the State of Illinois Office of Trade and Investment, is hosting the third edition of the Brazil-U.S. Business Forum & Cultural Exchange, which will showcase experts, business leaders and government officials. They will discuss the commercial opportunities that investments in Brazil’s technology and infrastructure offer American and Brazilian entrepreneurs. A cocktail reception will follow the forum. Attendees and participants will have an opportunity to network, while experiencing staples of Brazil’s culture and cuisine.

HONORABLE GUESTS FROM BRAZIL:
MARCELO PERRUPATO, Secretary for National Transportation Policy, Ministry of Transportation
RODRIGO VILACA, CEO, National Association of Railway Concessionaires
JOANA CAVALCANTI, Director of International Relations, Porto Digital

TOPICS:

BURGEONING TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS
LEGAL & REGULATORY
INFRASTRUCTURE
DEVELOPMENTS
IMPORT & EXPORT
INBOUND & OUTBOUND INVESTMENTS
PARTNERSHIPS

FEATURED SPEAKERS:
HON. PAULO CAMARGO, Consul General of Brazil
CHARLES CAREY, Brazil-US Midwest Business Council
JOHN ROBERSON, Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce
STEPHANIE BERGEMAN, Consulate General of Brazil
MICHAEL ROSEN, Forest City Science & Technology Group
ANTONIO MOREIRA, Stefanini IT Solutions
MICHAEL FIEWEGER, Baker & McKenzie
MILES GREER, JH Chapman Group
HECTOR MORALES, Baker & McKenzie
TREVOR GUNN, Medtronic
LOU LONGO, Plante Moran
SERGIO SGARBI, Navistar
WESLEY FIGUEIRA, ACAL/McGladrey

MODERATORS:
GREGORY BARNETT, Angelico Advogados
BILL MOLLER, Bill Moller Communications, LLC

RECEPTION:
LIVE MUSIC, BRAZILIAN COCKTAILS, BRAZILIAN HORS D'OEUVRES & MEMENTOS

LUNCH CERTIFICATES: EVERY ATTENDEE RECEIVES A CERTICATE FOR ONE COMP. LUNCH AT FOGO DE CHAO,
BRAZILIAN STEAKHOUSE (VALUE: $32.50)

RAFFLES: TWO UNITED ECONOMY DOMESTIC ROUND TRIP TICKETS

Pre-registration for this event closes at Noon on August 21st, space permitting. Registrations are non-refundable. No-shows will not receive a refund. All registrations require pre-payment; payment or a Note of Appreciation must be received 24 hours prior to the event. Requests for reasonable accommodations must be made by August 16th.

For more information contact Shufen Zhao at 312.494.6784 or szhao@chicagolandchamber.org