Mar. 10  IRELAND’S ECONOMY AND THE DEATH OF THE CELTIC TIGER   More

Mar. 10  MBDA INTERNATIONAL DAY (PART #2): MULTI-CULTURAL BUSINESS NETWORKING RECEPTION   More

Mar. 10  MBDA INTERNATIONAL DAY (PART #1): GLOBAL BUSINESS FORUM   More

Mar. 11  COMMODITY JURISDICTION AND EXPORT CLASSIFICATION: WHICH AGENCY CONTROLS YOUR EXPORTS?   More

Mar. 11  CONNECTIVITY: DRIVING COMMERCIAL VELOCITY   More

Mar. 11  SUBURBAN MEISHI (BUSINESS CARD) EXCHANGE   More

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Mar. 10  IRELAND’S ECONOMY AND THE DEATH OF THE CELTIC TIGER

Presentation and discussion sponsored by The Chicago Council on Global Affairs. Presentation by Fintan O’Toole, Columnist and Critic, Irish Times. 5:30 p.m., The Chicago Club, 81 East Van Buren Street, Chicago. CCGA Members - $20; Non-members - $30. For information & registration, please see: www.thechicagocouncil.org/chicago_council_event_corporate_detail.php?eventid=2195.

Mar. 10  MBDA INTERNATIONAL DAY (PART #2): MULTI-CULTURAL BUSINESS NETWORKING RECEPTION

Event sponsored by the Minority Business Development Agency, U.S. Department of Commerce. 5:30 – 8:00 p.m., The Joynt Chicago – Jazz Club, 650 North Dearborn Street, Chicago. No charge; cash bar; advance registration required. For information & registration, please see: http://mbdamce03102010.eventbrite.com.

Mar. 10  MBDA INTERNATIONAL DAY (PART #1): GLOBAL BUSINESS FORUM

Event sponsored by the Minority Business Development Agency, U.S. Department of Commerce. Speakers include: Marideth Joy Sandler, Executive Director, Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) Program, Office of the U.S. Trade Representative; George Mui, MBDA Chicago; Julie Carducci, U.S. Commercial Service – Chicago; Lampson Li, Tianjin Economic Development Area; Glenn Peñaranda, Philippine Trade and Investment Center; Miguel Leaman Rivas, Pro-Mexico U.S.A. Trade Office. 1:00 – 4:00 p.m., Under 55 Café, 55 East Monroe Street, Chicago. No charge; advance registration required. For information & registration, please see: http://mbdagbf03102010.eventbrite.com..