UK-China Business Development Seminar and IVCA Award Winners Showcase in association with UK Trade & Investment

Wednesday 28 October 2009 at TwoFour, 3 Bush Park, Estover, Plymouth, PL6 7RG

Sponsored and Hosted by: TwoFour

Free of charge to Members and Guests

This afternoon seminar will be the sixth of 7 UK regional seminars as part of the IVCA’s UKTI supported UK-China Business Development programme. As China’s economy continues to grow, the opportunities to work with Chinese companies both in China and in the UK become greater. With many Chinese companies looking to develop their businesses in the UK, there is equally an opportunity for UK creatives to forge relationships with these companies and to use their UK experience to deliver both internal and external solutions for them.

This seminar will bring together some of the best expertise available in developing your business within the China Market. The Seminar will be Chaired by Marco Forgione, CEO of the IVCA.
The audience is expected to include creatives, Regional Development Agency representatives, Local Authority communicators, Corporate Commissioners and representatives from Chinese businesses in the UK.

You may book up to FOUR places on a first come first served basis for you and your guests. These maybe other employees of your company or associates that you may wish to bring along to share in the informative content of the event.

Reserve your places as soon as possible as numbers are limited! Contact info@pm-p.com

Programme:
2.30pm – Guests arrive
2.45 pm – Welcome by Marco Forgione, Chief Executive of the IVCA
2.50 pm – Introduction by Charles Mills, Managing Director of TwoFour Communication
3.00 pm – Presentations from the Guest Panelists
4.00 pm – Questions from the floor
4.20 pm – Break
4.30pm – IVCA Award Winning Film Showcase
5.30pm- Drinks reception
6.00pm – Finish

Our guest panelists include:

Norris Myers OBE – Senior International Trade Advisor – UKTI SW
Has operated as an International Business Consultant, held Senior Management Positions in International Sales and Marketing for UK and US companies in High-Tech, Aerospace & Defence and Offshore Oilfield Markets. Has worked in USA, South America, Africa, India, Middle East, China, Australia and New Zealand. Was one of the UK’s first Export Development Counsellors for UKTI in 1995. Now specialises in the development of business internationally for creatives in the field of film, animation, TV production, designers, singer-songwriters and indie bands. In 2009 was awarded OBE for services to businesses in the South West and International Trade.

Stewart Ferguson – Business Advisor – China Britain Business Council
For the last 7 years Stewart was based in Guangzhou working for Choice (Hong Kong) Global Company. Whilst there he implemented two new production facilities and production teams, established a sales team and supplier relations team and put in place QA and QC systems. Stewart is a Mandarin speaker

William Coelho – Commercial Director – Voice & Script International
Based in Central London, VSI is the only company offering a complete in-house service for all foreign language versioning needs. Includes translation, subtitling, Foreign Voice Overs, Language Directing, Interpreting, ProTools Sound Studios, Avid online and offline, DVD Encoding and authoring, deaf and hard of hearing services, Copy writing and artwork in any language, website localisation service. IVCA Members for over 20 years.

Charles Mills – Managing Director – TwoFour Communications
One of the UK’s fastest growing TV Based media groups, TwoFour is unique in combining broadcast programme makers who run major TV commissions, technology teams who design and build leading edge web TV, mobile and IPTV applications and brand communication specialists who harness technology and content skills for businesses and public sector organisations. Charles Mills is a Board Member of the IVCA.

Marco Forgione – Chief Executive, IVCA
Began his career in event management, progressing into marketing and communications. Prior to his appointment as CEO to the IVCA in 2008, Marco was Director of Enterprise and Partnerships at Canterbury College which followed on from 5 years as Director of Marketing and Communications for The Landscape Institute.