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You are cordially invited to
Global Innovation: Business
in China and Latin America
Wednesday, April 8, 2015
Comstock Memorial Union, Minnesota State University Moorhead
(Corner of 14th St. S and 6 th Ave S in Moorhead)
Global Innovation: Business in China and Latin America is a great opportunity to learn from academics
and professionals in the field about business opportunities around the world. China’s government,
public policy, and economics play an important role in U.S./China business opportunities. This will be
the focus of the noon panel. The afternoon session will focus on doing business in Latin America,
with an emphasis on energy policy. The afternoon panel will provide discussion on China/U.S. and Latin
America/U.S. relationships and opportunities.
(Noon event location: Center for Business – Room 109/111)
12:00 – 1:15 PM Panel discussion with visiting Chinese professors Dr. Qi Chen and
Dr. Lixin Yu, and faculty members, Dr. Ruth Lumb
and Dr. Peter Geib and students who have visited China.
Moderator: Melissa Lage, Chief Marketing Officer,
SJE Rhombus. Lunch Provided.
(Location: Comstock Memorial Union)
2:00 – 4:00 PM Guest speakers on Doing Business in Latin America to include:
Dr. Francisco Monaldi – Visiting Professor of Energy Policy, Harvard University
Dr. Osmel Manzano, Regional Economic Advisor, Inter-American Development Bank
Dr. Eduardo Pablo, Assistant Professor of Finance, MSUM
Dr. Greg Smogard, CEO of 4 catalysts consulting and CEO of Leading Edge Investments
4:00 – 5:30 PM
Panel Discussion: Dean Gorder, Executive Director, NDTO; Melissa Lage, Chief Marketing
Officer, SJE-Rhombus; Mike Engelbrecht, RDO; Don Aberle, Titan Machinery
5:30 PM
Hors d'oeuvre Reception
For updates and details see: www.mnstate.edu/cbi/globalinnovation/
This event is free.
Please RSVP to [email protected]
or 218.477.2763 by April 1.
Minnesota State University Moorhead is an equal
opportunity educator and employer and is a member of the
Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System. This
information will be made available in alternate format upon
request by contacting Disability Services at 218.477.4318
(VOICE) or 1.800.627.3529 (MRS/TIY).
Special Thanks to our Sponsors
S.G. Comstock Fund
MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY
MOORHEAD