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Bruce McKenzie Everett, PhD - Professor of Business at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy and Georgetown's School of Foreign Policy - will speak and answer questions about global climate change and economic growth.

Part of the 2009/2010 Ambassador John Price & Marcia Price World Affairs Lecture Series presented by the UCCD and Westminster College. The lecture is free and open to the public, and held in the Vieve Gore Concert Hall in the Emma Eccles Jones Conservatory at Westminster College (map).

Speaking will be Dr. James Schlesinger, former United States Secretary of Defense and Secretary of Energy.

Location: Joseph Smith Building Auditorium, Brigham Young University Campus, Provo

This event will be an opportunity to network with, other device company executives and receive an update from MDMA President and CEO, Mark Leahey (bio), on key issues impacting medical device companies. Leahey will discuss the impact of health care reform on medical technology companies specifically addressing the device tax, physician sunshine and payment reform. He will also give an update on FDA, including the new administration's priorities and 510k reform. In addition he will address reimbursement and patent issues.

For more information, directions, and to register: click here.

Speaking will be Gladys Ashitey, former Deputy Minister of Health for Ghana. Topic will concern health care in Africa with a focus on Ghana.

The Thailand Board of Investment will be hosting an Executive Breakfast in Salt Lake City, Utah in February. New and progressive investment policies, incentives and business services have enabled Thailand to become one of the fastest growing nations for attracting foreign investment. Thailand has sustained strong trade and investment practices which have been key to assisting companies looking for expansion opportunities in Asia.

This event will provide a concise briefing on the investment outlook for 2009 and offer suggestions on how to establish and build business relationships with Thailand's manufacturers and suppliers.

Registration is free and available by contacting Rachel Quintner at rquintner@odellsimms.com or via phone at (703) 770-8066. For more information please see the Event Flyer.

Foreign Military Sales (FMS) represented $38 billion in new sales opportunities for U.S. companies during 2009. The FMS program allows approved foreign governments and international organizations to enter into contractual agreements with the US Department of Defense to provide defense articles, defense services and defense training. Learn how to tap FMS contracts by hearing directly from the US Department of Defense?s Defense Security Cooperation Agency. You will also benefit from insights provided by the Canadian Embassy?s lead defense procurement expert and by U.S. companies successful in winning FMS business for programs worldwide.

Location: Your office via Webinar
Company Participation Fee: $35
Registration is open until Friday, February 19, 2010 at: Click Here

Is it martial arts, or is it dance? Forbidden to learn formal combat, 16th century Brazilian slaves disguised self-defense with traditional African dances. It’s modern incarnation: Capoeira. And nobody has mastered the movement and music of Capoeira better than DanceBrazil. Click here for full event details

Why haven't the poorest Africans been able to prosper in the twenty-first century? Celebrated and world-renowned economist Dr. George Ayittey thinks the answer is obvious: Africa is poor because it is not free. Because colonial legacies and globalization present a myriad of difficulties to the continent today, Dr. Ayittey boldly proposes a new path for Africa to modernize indigenous traditions of free enterprise, free markets, and free trade.

Part of the 2009/2010 Ambassador John Price & Marcia Price World Affairs Lecture Series presented by the UCCD and Westminster College. The lecture is free and open to the public, and held in the Vieve Gore Concert Hall in the Emma Eccles Jones Conservatory at Westminster College (map).

Speaking will be General David Petraeus, current Commander of U.S. Central Command; Location: Joesph Smith Building Auditorium, Brigham Young University Campus, Provo. (location is tentative)

One of most lucrative regions in the world for U.S. companies is the Americas. The countries in North America, Central America, and South America bought more than $525 billion worth of U.S. merchandise in 2008, up 11 percent from 2007. If you are new to the Americas or are looking to tap into new markets, our signature Trade Winds Forum is the ideal launching point for expansion throughout the region. This years Forum will be held in Brazil, a leading U.S. trade partner and the economic engine of South America.

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER YOUR INTEREST *Please note that while we are still accepting registrations, due to limited capacity we are currently placing all new registrations on a waiting list pending availability*