Trip Information

2013 Baltimore Trade Mission to China

Trip Information

2013 China Business & Trade Mission Information Package.

Mission Schedule

Tuesday – Wednesday
September 3 – 4
Baltimore / Shanghai

Early morning (Tuesday): Depart Baltimore area for Shanghai

Afternoon/evening (Wednesday): Arrive Shanghai

Thursday
September 5
Shanghai

Morning: Overview & Briefing at Maryland Center China

Noon: Meeting with Shanghai Deputy Mayor

Afternoon: Sightseeing

Evening: Reception and briefing at delegation hotel hosted by Active Minerals International of Sparks, MD and Shanghai, China

Friday
September 6
Shanghai

Morning: Shanghai business match-making meetings

Noon: Meeting with Shanghai Deputy Mayor (alternate date)

Afternoon: Shanghai business match-making meetings

Evening: Dinner hosted by Xiamen University Business Association in Shanghai

Saturday
September 7
Shanghai / Xiamen

Noon (approx.): Depart Shanghai for Xiamen

Evening: CIFIT Trade Fair reception & dinner

Sunday
September 8
Xiamen

Morning: Xiamen CIFIT Trade Fair Opening Ceremony (9:00 AM)

Morning: Attend Trade Fair

Afternoon (2:00 to 5:00 PM): Xiamen Mayor Forum for International Friendship Cities

Evening (6:30 PM): South China American Chamber of Commerce Reception

Monday
September 9
Xiamen

Morning and afternoon: Xiamen CIFIT Trade Fair, business matchmaking, and other meetings

Tuesday
September 10
Xiamen

Morning and afternoon: Xiamen CIFIT Trade Fair, business matchmaking, and other meetings (May substitute full day of business matchmaking & other meetings in Zhangzhou near Xiamen and hometown of Baltimore-Xiamen Committee Vice-Chair Lisa Liu)

Wednesday
September 11
Xiamen

Morning: Xiamen CIFIT Trade Fair – pack up

Afternoon: Xiamen sightseeing (Alternate date for Zhangzhou trip – TBD)

Thursday
September 12
Xiamen / Shanghai / Baltimore

Early morning: Depart Xiamen for Shanghai

Afternoon/evening: Depart Shanghai for USA

Evening (same day): Arrive Baltimore area, USA

(The schedule was subject to change.)

Contact Us

The contacts for the Mission were Fontaine Bell and Lisa Liu.

Featured Sponsors

United States – China Association of Commerce, Inc.

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Platinum Sponsor

Active Minerals International LLC

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Gold Sponsor

USABAL Solutions LLC

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Gold Sponsor

Maryland Center China

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Gold Sponsor

Orange Field ICS

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Gold Sponsor

Whiteford Taylor Preston

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Silver Sponsor

John S. Connor

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Silver Sponsor