NOT TO BE MISSED EVENT! Top Atlanta business and leaders to speak at one-of-a-kind gathering on GLOBALIZATION & EMERGING ECONOMIES on MAY 17, 2008!!!!!! On May 17th, the Southern Center for International Studies Young Professionals (SCIS YP) will be holding a one-day conference on 'Globalization & Emerging Economies: Challenges & Opportunities'. We have a number of prominent Atlanta business and community leaders that will be participating both as speakers and attendees. I Don't miss a unique networking opportunity with business executives, academics, young professionals and business owners!! ------------------------ When: Saturday, May 17th 2008 ....... Where: Goizueta Business School, Emory University ........ Registration: http://www.scisyp.org/2008conference/register.html ........ Cost: Conference (7:30am - 5:30pm): SCIS Members - $35; Non-Members - $45 ......... Evening Reception (6-10pm): SCIS Members - $20; Non-Members - $25 ....... Full Day (Conference + Evening Reception): SCIS Members - $50; Non-Members - $60 ........ SPEAKER HIGHLIGHTS: ......... Dennis Lockhart, President and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta ....... Harry Volande, CFO & EVP - Siemens Energy & Automation ........ Thomas Bohan, Vice President Legal, The Home Depot ...... Dorsey Lockhart, Country Desk, Bureau of African Affairs, U.S. State Department ...... Livingstone Johnson, Head Counsel for International Operations, Coca-Cola ....... Sergio Millian, President of the Russian American Chamber of Commerce ........ Dr. Lei Fang, Sutherland Asbill & Brennan, Georgia China Alliance ....... Dr. Penelope Prime, Director of the China Research Center ....... and more ..... CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS: ...... -Identifying and Capitalizing Opportunities in Emerging markets (South Africa, South America, India, China, Russia, Middle East) ...... -Safeguarding Intellectual Property in Emerging Markets ....... -Special Economic Zones: The Role of Government in their Creation ...... -Understanding People and Culture: Customers, Supplies, Distributors, and Employees ...... -Micro Finance: Social Business Models and their Impact on Bottom Lines ....... -Understanding Risk in Emerging Markets: Perspectives from Business, Finance, and Legal standpoints ...... and more ..... Come experience the culture and cuisine besides informative discussion on emerging markets ....... For further details, please visit the following website ...... http://www.scisyp.org/2008conference/index.html ...... LIMITED SEATS! REGISTER EARLY!! .......