Utah Governor’s Office of Economic Development

Tuesday, May 10, 2011

Event:

Successful European Business Strategies for Utah Companies Seminar
and Lunch

Time:

10:00 am to 1:00 pm

Location:

Salt Lake Chamber of Commerce, 175 East 400 South, Suite 600, Salt Lake City, Utah 84111

Invited Guests:

Utah business representatives who are currently doing business with Europe or who are planning on doing business with Europe, Consuls General and Trade Commissioners.
 
Event Description:

This key seminar will provide participants with tools to be successful in the European marketplace. The following presentations will be made:

Utah-Europe Relations – Critical Success Factors for Utah Companies
Franz Kolb, Director-Europe, State of Utah, Governor’s Office of Economic Development
Frederic DePryck, CEO-Qarat International, Rome, Italy

Legal Aspects of Doing Business with Europe
Barbara Bagnasacco, Attorney, Ballard Spahr LLP, Salt Lake City

The Presidency of the European Union
His Excellency Balaz Bokor, Ambassador, Republic of Hungary

Germany’s Saarland – Solutions to Utah companies’ European Location Decisions
Thomas Schuck, CEO, gwSaar Saarland Economic Promotion Agency, Saarbruecken, Germany

Financial Aspects of Doing Business with Europe
Mark Garfield, International VP, Zions Bank

Doing Business in the United Kingdom –  Case Studies of Utah companies
The Honorable Andrew Lewis, OBE, Consul and Head of British Investment, British Consulate General, Los Angeles

Networking and Accounting Strategies with Europe
Ernst & Young, Salt Lake City, Utah

These presentations will be followed by a networking lunch.