Events: Doing Business in The US - What New Media Companies Need To Know

March 5, 2009 12:00 pm
Centre for Digital Media, 577 Great Northern Way Vancouver, BC V5T 1E1

This seminar is designed to help New Media companies understand the market, plan their approach, and suggest practical methods and alternatives for implementing their business and marketing plans into the US market.

In addition, seminar participants will have the opportunity to interact with the presenters in a panel discussion and meet the presenters in person to ask questions about your specific plans, and to develop contacts for future reference.

This seminar will be of interest to any new or existing New Media company that wants to sell its products or services to, or do business in the United States.

SEMINAR AGENDA:

12:00 Light Networking Lunch/Registration - courtesy of Platinum Catering
12:30 Opening Remarks and Overview of Presentations - Jim Pettinger
12:45 US Immigration and Travel Planning - Greg Boos
1:10 Business Planning/Taxation - Dave Cender
1:35 US Business Structures and Corporate Commercial Issues - Gene Moses
2:00 Break
2:15 Intellectual Property and Cross Territorial Issues - Dawn Wattie
2:40 USA Marketing/Distribution - Jim Pettinger
3:05 Personal Reflections on Doing Business in the USA, Building Alliances, and New Media Opportunities in the USA - Fred Speckeen
3:35 Cell Phone Break
3:50 Panel - Questions and Answer + Round-table discussions with speakers, attendees and resource people.
4:30 Adjourn

5:30 Social Networking Event – Sponsored by STUDIO 538 & OverInteractive Media Inc.
Location: 538 Cambie Street, Vancouver, BC

PRESENTERS:

1. Greg Boos, Attorney at Law, Bellingham, Washington. His practice serves clients worldwide in matters relating to USA immigration law.
Contact (360)-671-5945, http://www.americanlaw.com.

2. Dave Cender, Partner, KNV Chartered Accountants LLP, White Rock, BC. His firm specializes in USA and cross-border investment and tax issues.
Contact (604) 536-7614 Ext. 227, http://www.knv.com.

3. Gene Moses, Attorney at Law, Bellingham, Washington. His law firm specializes in US business law, including incorporations, business formation and commercial transactions.
Contact (360)-676-7428, 1-877-976-7428, http://www.genemoses.net.

4. Jim Pettinger, President, International Market Access, Inc., Richmond, BC and Ferndale, Washington. His company provides BC companies with USA business identity, warehousing, distribution, order fulfillment and foreign trade zone services.
Contact (360)-380-6900, http://www.ucantrade.com.

5. Dawn Wattie, Barrister & Solicitor, Vancouver, BC. Her law firm specializes in digital media, business formation and technology and commercial transactions.
Contact (604)-535-7801, http://www.dawnwattielawcorp.ca.

6. Fred Speckeen, CEO of Advanced E-commerce Research Systems Inc., presides over a Web 2.0 company that has grown at a rate of over 100% each of the past 4 years. He has established numerous successful partnerships with USA-based firms.
Contact: (250)-483-3252, http://www.aers.ca

OUR SPONSORS:

New Media BC Association
KNV Chartered Accountants LLP
Chang & Boos, Attorneys at Law
Law Office of Gene Moses, P.S.
International Market Access, Inc.
Dawn Wattie Law Corporation
OverInteractive Media Inc.
Studio 538

Event Details

Date

March 5, 2009

Time

12:00 pm

Location

Centre for Digital Media, 577 Great Northern Way Vancouver, BC V5T 1E1

Organized By

Dawn Wattie Law Corporation & New Media BC Association

For more info

philippe@newmediabc.com