Illinois International Business Calendar

Sep. 28  WORKING EFFECTIVELY WITH JAPANESE

Webinar, sponsored by Japan Intercultural Consulting, will address such topics as: Japanese communication style; Why Japanese tend to be vague/indirect - how to interpret what they mean; Why Japanese don''t give a lot of feedback; Overcoming the language barrier; How to confirm whether you’ve been understood correctly; How decisions are made in Japanese organizations; Why Japanese avoid risk; How to get your ideas accepted by a Japanese organization; How to make meetings with Japanese more effective; How to build strong working relationships with Japanese; How to behave appropriately at meals and other social situations; What to keep in mind if you travel to Japan for business; What most bothers Japanese about the Americans they work with. 8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. CDT. Fee: $295.

For information & registration, please see:
https://eventsframe.com/e/lJcwUcjW8/working-effectively-with-japanese/.

Sep. 28  TAIWAN-U.S. BUSINESS ROUNDTABLE FORUM IN THE MIDWEST: INFRASTRUCTURE AND HIGH-TECH INNOVATION

Program sponsored by the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the United States in partnership with Discovery Partners Institute (DPI). Speakers include: Dr. Timothy Killeen, President, University of Illinois System; Ambassador Bi-Khim Hsiao, Representative, Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the U.S.; Mei-Hua Wang, Taiwan Minister of Economic Affairs; James Huang, Chairman, Taiwan External Trade Development Council; William Jackson, Executive Director, DPI; Zach Mottl, President, Atlas Tool Works, Inc.; Dr. Jay Lee, Vice Chairman, Foxconn Technology Group; Foo-Ming Fu, General Manager and President, Foxconn Industrial Internet USA; Simon Nip, President, AUO Display Plus America Co.; Jason Tsai, Advisor, FANUC America Co.; Jennifer Chang, CEO, Noodoe EV. 9:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., DPI, 200 South Wacker Drive, 4th Floor, Chicago. No fee.

For information & registration, please see:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfPyP_Fz1idNG6tFw08xIdcc2sRYLqMUEUUCnJfY2QOQc6EdQ/viewform.

Sep. 28  STRATEGIES TO REDUCE OR RECOVER IMPORT DUTIES, TAXES AND FEES

Webinar sponsored by the Midwest Global Trade Association. Presentations by: Michael V. Cerny, Chief Legal Officer, Charter Brokerage LLC; Matthew D. Anderson, President and Chief Operating Officer, Charter Brokerage LLC; Micala Johnson, Foreign Trade Zone Operator, Red Wing Shoe Company, Inc. 11:00 a.m. CDT. MGTA Members – No fee; Non-members - $25.

For information & registration, please see:
https://www.mgta.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=1545152&group=.