When is the trip being held?
May 18 – 27, 2011
First stop is Beijing from May 18 – 23 (time scheduled in Tianjin)
Second stop is Shanghai from May 23 – 27 (time scheduled in Suzhou)
What is included in the per person cost?
The total cost of the trip is approximately $6,750.
NOTE: A limited number of $3,000 Pennsylvania Market Access Grants are available to further offset the cost. More information below.
You will pay a fee of $2,000 directly to the Pittsburgh Tech Council by February 25th. This fee will cover:
- Group transportation to Tianjin and Suzhou
- Airfare for our flight from Tianjin to Shanghai
- Identification and facilitation of 3-5 one-on-one, pre-qualified, business meetings per member in both Beijing and Shanghai
- Hi-tech business development panel discussion dinner
- PA Alumni and Corporate Reception
- Four group meals
- Event facility costs
- Tourist trips to the Great Wall, the Forbidden City, and historic gardens and temples
The remaining $4,500 is an estimate of what you will have to pay out of pocket. You will be responsible for paying for:
- Your flight to and from China
- Your hotel room in each city
- Your Chinese Visa
- Any translation services needed while you are there
- Any meals you will be eating on your own
What does the trip include?
This is a true business development trip. Participating companies will have individual, pre-qualified business appointments that will be confirmed before the trip. You will have between 3 -5 appointments in Beijing and 3-5 appointments in Shanghai. The Council is pleased to partner with the PA Department of Community and Economic Development’s Office of International Business for this program. In-country meeting appointments are being managed by PA’s authorized trade representative offices in both Beijing and Shanghai. These China-based experts work with nearly 300 Pennsylvania-based companies on an annual basis and will consult with each participating company executive to ensure the personalized appointments meetings fit your business objectives.
Anything else I need to know?
Designed to enhance the capability of small and mid-sized Pennsylvania companies to increase export sales, the Pennsylvania Market Access Grant (MAG) is a valuable tool available to qualifying companies seeking financial assistance and foreign market entry support. There are a few matching grants available to Council member companies to assist with the cost of the trip (maximum annual award $3,000.00 per company). See the following link for more information and to apply: http://www.newpa.com/find-and-apply-for-funding/funding-and-program-finder/funding-detail/index.aspx?progId=134
I’m interested. What should I do?
Please contact Julien Scranton at the Pittsburgh Technology Council (phone: 412.918.4292) and express your interest. She will arrange a conference call with our contacts in Harrisburg, Beijing and Shanghai to discuss your needs. If you are interested in registering for the trip, you will need to complete a registration form and mail in a non-refundable participation fee to the Pittsburgh Technology Council by February 25th. This is going to be a beneficial trip and we at the Pittsburgh Technology Council are extremely excited to host it for our members.
Download Participation Agreement Here
Download Hotel Registration Form Here
Wednesday, May 18, 2011 – Friday, May 27 2011
Pittsburgh Technology Business Mission 2011
May 18 (Wednesday)
- Arrive in Beijing
- Hotel Check-In -Park Hyatt Hotel
- Welcome Dinner
May 19 (Thursday)
- Breakfast Meeting and Orientation
- China market, US-China trade trends, Culture differences, legal environment in China including what US companies can do in China
- Networking activities with relevant Tech Councils and Associations
May 20 (Friday)
- Prearranged one-on-one Business matchmaking appointments with local companies or counterpart
- (NOTE: member companies will have between 3-5 appointments/visits with prescreened local companies or counterpart while in Beijing)
May 21 (Saturday)
- Sightseeing to Great Wall and Forbidden City
May 22 (Sunday)
May 23 (Monday)
- Check out Beijing and depart for Tianjin
- PA China Operation visits
- Networking with local companies
- Program Ends in Tianjin and depart for Shanghai in the same day
- Fly from Tianjin to Shanghai
- Airport Pickup
- Hotel Check-in
- Dinner on own
May 24 (Tuesday)
- Shanghai Hi-Tech Overview
- Meeting with the Shanghai Municipal Science and Technology Commission
- High Tech Park Visit - Zhangjiang High Tech Park visit and overview
- Group Lunch
- Individual Meetings
- One-on-One meetings arranged for individual companies. Meetings may take place at the PA Center or companies may travel to visit a prospective partner.
- Group Dinner with invited Guest Speakers for Panel Discussion about High-tech business development in China.
May 25 (Wednesday)
- Shanghai Hi-Tech Overview
- Depart for Suzhou, Suzhou Industrial Park and Corporate Tour
- Meeting with Suzhou Industrial Park and Tour (Tour a PA facility in Suzhou)
- Group Lunch
- Cultural
- Cultural Tour – historic gardens and temples
- Return to Shanghai
- Dinner on own
May 26 (Thursday)
- One on One Meetings and individual company visits
- (NOTE: member companies will have between 3-5 appointments/visits with prescreened local companies or counterpart while in Shanghai)
- PA Alumni and Corporate Reception – a gathering of PA alumni and PA corporate executives in China at PA Center
- End of Formal Delegation Activities
May 27 (Friday), Shanghai
- Morning - open for last minute meetings if needed or shopping
- Afternoon (12:00pm) - depart for Pudong International Airport for return to US
