Doing Businesses in Turkey Seminar

Wednesday May 7, 2008

East Memphis Hilton

8:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

Speaker(s): James Fluker, Senior Commercial Officer, U.S. Commercial Service, Ankara, Turkey along with a representative of the Republic of Turkey / Prime Ministry Undersecretariat for Foreign Trade.

Admission: Call Brenda Montgomery, Memphis Regional Chamber, 901-543-3541 to register.

Doing Businesses in Turkey Seminar is designed to give regional companies the tools to work with U.S. Customs, Customs house brokers, to successfully import and export goods and conduct business in the 2008 honored country. Government commerce officials and import and export specialists will speak on topics such as payment processes and sourcing resources for import and export goods.  The InternationalTradeCenter and the Memphis in May International Festival co-sponsor this event with the Memphis Regional Chamber.

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International Council Luncheon

Wednesday, May 7, 2008

11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

East Memphis Hilton

Speaker: James Fluker, Senior Commercial Officer, U.S. Commercial Service, Ankara, Turkey   

Admission:Contact Brenda Montgomery, Memphis Regional Chamber, 901-543-3541 to register.

The quarterly meeting of the International Council.  The International Council is the arm

of the Memphis Regional Chamber created to facilitate international development in

Memphis and the Mid-South region.   Approximately 80 key local international trade

executives, as well as local government leaders of both the City of Memphis and Shelby

County attend this annual meeting.  The Senior U.S. Commerical Service Officer at the

U.S. Embassy in Ankara, Jim Fluker, will discuss current developments and economic

Opportunities in Turkey.  

For more information on the Doing Business in Turkey Seminar or

the International Council Luncheon click here.

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SunTrust “Export Essentials” Seminar
Wednesday, May 7, 2008
1:30 – 4:00 p.m.
East Memphis Hilton
Cost: FREE

Learn the secrets behind letters of credit, increasing international sales, extending open account terms to overseas customers and offering competitive financing terms to international clients through such topics as International Payment Methods, Foreign Buyer Financing & Working Capital, and Foreign Exchange Solutions for Importers and Exporters.

Speakers: Mike Filchock, Director, SunTrust Bank Global Trade; John Koch, President, World Trade Consult; Matt Pickle, Vice President, SunTrust Bank Global Trade; Mike Stacio, Director, SunTrust Bank Foreign Exchange; John Johnson, Regional Manager, The Export Import Bank of the United States

RSVP by email to Mathew.Pickle@SunTrust.com or call 404-588-7649

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Memphis Rotary Club

Thursday, May 8, 2008

MemphisCookConvention Center

12:00 p.m. Luncheon

Speaker: His Excellency Nabi Sensoy, Turkish Ambassador to the U.S.

Admission: Contact Taylor Hughes, Memphis Rotary Club, 901-526-1318

The Memphis Downtown Rotary Club, one of the oldest and most prominent civic service organizations in the mid-south region, will focus their weekly luncheon meeting on U.S. Turkey relations today.  Ambassador Sensoy, the Turkish Ambassador to the U.S. since January 2006, previously served his country as Ambassador to Russia and Spain, Advisor to the Prime Minister and Chief of Staff to the President.  Ambassador Wilson the American Ambassador to Turkey since December 2005 is a career officer in the US Foreign Service and has previously served as Ambassador to Azerbaijan as well as key positions in the Department of State and postings at U.S. Embassies in Australia, Russia and Prague.

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Economic Club Dinner

Thursday, May 8, 2008

University of Memphis Holiday Inn

Reception at 6:00 p.m., Dinner at 7:00 p.m.

Speaker: Ambassador (ret.) Mark R. Parris, Brookings Institution

Admission: $75.00, Contact Terry Adams, Economic Club at 901-678-2443

Each year the Economic Club, established to promote the study and discussion of

economic, political and social issues, supports the Memphis in May International

Festival salute of the honored country by featuring a high-ranking corporate or

government official at it’s May monthly meeting.  This year’s speaker is Ambassador (ret.) Mark Parris, , the former United States Ambassador to Turkey (1997- 2000) and current director of Turkey 2007 Project at the Brookings Institute in Washington, DC.

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Life Science Luncheon

Friday, May 9, 2008

Madison Hotel

12:00 p.m. Luncheon

Speaker:     Mrs. S. Ismet Delioglu Gurhan, Professor, PhD., D.V.M., Ege University in Izmir, Turkey

Admission:  Contact Leigh Anne Downes, Memphis Regional Chamber, at 901-543-3540.

This special Life Science Luncheon presented by the Memphis Regional Chamber will focus on current Bioscience and Life Science research and development working taking place in the 2008 honored country Turkey.