IE Singapore Upcoming Events

iadvisory Seminar Series on Doing Business in Russia

Join us at the iadvisory Seminar Series: Doing Business in Russia and hear from the experts on how you can grow your business in Russia. For more info, click here.

What’s Next for the World Economy?

For the third time running, IE Singapore is pleased to have Dr Thierry Apoteker back to share with us his insights. Come join us as Dr Apoteker follows up from his past two analyses in Q4 of 2008 and Q1 of 2009 of the world economy. For more info, click here.

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS FELLOWSHIP 2nd Executive Programme on Latin America

IE Singapore and the Sumaq Alliance invite you to attend the 2nd Executive Programme on Latin America. The 5-day programme conducted in São Paulo, Brazil is designed to provide senior representatives from the private and public sectors with a comprehensive overview of doing business in Latin America. For more info, click here.

Network Indonesia Seminar – Looking beyond Jakarta: Doing business in regional Indonesia

The Singapore Business Federation (SBF) and the Network Indonesia are pleased to invite you to this Business Forum which will attempt to address the nature of these opportunities and more importantly, how the growth pattern is expected to change with the coming presidential elections. This Business Forum seeks to give participants a better understanding of doing business in regional Indonesia, and will cover the current economic landscape, post-elections development and available business opportunities in regional Indonesia. For more info, click here.

Tea @ Advisory Centre

IE Singapore Advisory Centre warmly invite you to join us in this upcoming event and find out through Tea @ Advisory Centre, how hassle-free it is to access personalised advisory and information resources! You will also get to know about the newly launched Exporter Development Programme and how you can make use of it to develop your export competency. For more info, click here.

第九届国际出版商同业研讨会

由新加坡报业控股华文报集团、名创商业信息私人有限公司及新加坡华文出版协会将配合今年的《新加坡书展》携手联办出版商同业研讨会。

配合本年度书展，工委会将与新加坡华文出版协会携手联办《国际出版商同业研讨会》。这项深受各国出版界瞩目，并视为学习新科技知识以及交流洽谈的研讨会订于5月30日举行。受邀主讲之嘉宾包括了出版界及学术界知名人士。今年的研讨会主题为“国际出版市场的新趋向”，侧重图书业品牌、网络传播及版权保护一类内容。

受邀海外主讲之嘉宾有来自香港联合出版（集团）有限公司顾问赵斌先生、台湾墨色国际股份有限公司总经理李雨珊小姐、Google“谷歌”驻新图书搜索战略合作发展亚太首席Erik Hartmann先生与凯德律师事务所合伙人黄锦西律师。 研讨会包括茶点，原收费每人新币$60。所有华文出版协会会员将获得特别优惠，仅收取每人新币$50。

请在5月26日之前把附上的报名表格传真或电邮给我们。谢谢您的支持！

2009新加坡书展研讨会工委会
2009年5月19日

For the full programme, click here.
To download the registration form, click here.

This event will be conducted in Mandarin.

IE Singapore Awareness Seminar: Grow Your Overseas Business with IE Singapore

With the mission to promote the overseas growth of Singapore-based enterprises and international trade, IE Singapore offers a wide range of services in over 30 locations worldwide, providing the necessary market information and assistance programmes to aid your company’s expansion overseas.

To help companies weather the downturn and look into potential business opportunities overseas, IE has introduced and announced several enhanced schemes and new programmes to improve business capabilities, increase market access and promote exports of Singapore-based companies. Our newest programmes include the Export Coverage Scheme and Exporter Development Programme.

Through this seminar, find what sources of market intelligence and information we provide and learn about our suite of assistance programmes and schemes we offer to help companies succeed in their overseas venture.

Date: Wednesday, 10 June 2009
Time: 8.15am – 12.15pm
Venue: Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry, SCCCI Building, 47 Hill Street
Fees: Free of charge (seats are limited and on a first-come-first-served basis)

For a full programme and registration details, please click here.

Exporting Effectively in the Current Economic Climate

International Enterprise (IE) Singapore is pleased to present for the second year running, the iadvisory Seminar Series: Exporters’ Seminar. Themed “Exporting Effectively in the Current Economic Climate”, this year’s Exporters’ Seminar focuses on building up the exporting capabilities of firms and learning about the fundamentals to effective exporting.

For companies new to exporting, it is important to get the basics right especially during this economic downturn so as to be better positioned during the up-turn. Similarly, it is timely for experienced exporters to effectively structure your exporting business to fully capitalise on all opportunities available.

Fundamental export issues such as the following will be discussed in this seminar:
Getting Paid
Generating Cost Savings from an Efficient Supply Chain
Due Diligence for Exporters
Getting Help from the Government
Our speakers will also share exporting opportunities and practical tips for Singapore’s top export markets: Southeast Asia and China.

Be the first to hear about IE Singapore’s new Exporter Development Programme that will be launched at the seminar and understand how you can tap on the programme!

Date: 28 May 2009 (Thursday)
Time: 8.15am – 6.00pm
Venue: Grand Hyatt Singapore, Grand Ballroom (Level 2)
Fees (Include materials,1-to-1 business clinics, lunch and refreshments):
S$80 (General Public)
S$60 (ieConnect, SBF, ASME, SCCCI, SICCI, SICC, SMCCI, SMa, SPETA members)

For the speakers’ profiles, a full programme and registration details, please click here.

LitCam Conference, Frankfurt Book Fair 2009

The date for the next LitCam Conference has already been scheduled for Monday, 12 October 2009 at the Frankfurt Fairground Conference Centre. This year the LitCam Conference will have the special theme: “Literacy & Media”. The thematic workshops will be held on the following day, Tuesday, 13 October.

We cordially invite you to participate in this year’s conference.

So please “Save the Date!” — For more information, please download this PDF.

The Frankfurt Book Fair would be happy to welcome you and your organisation in October.

Please do not hesitate to contact KARIN PLÃTZ, Director Education for the Future, should you have any queries or need further information.

Exporters’ Seminar, 28 May 2009

International Enterprise Singapore is pleased to present for the second year running, the iadvisory Seminar Series: Exporters’ Seminar. Themed “Exporting Effectively in the Current Economic Climate”, this year’s Exporters’ Seminar focuses on the fundamentals to exporting.

For companies new to exporting, it is important to get the basics right especially during this economic downturn so as to be better positioned during the up-turn. Similarly, it is timely for experienced exporters to effectively structure your exporting business to fully capitalise on all opportunities available.

Fundamental export issues such as the following will be discussed in this seminar:
Getting Paid
Generating Cost Savings from an Efficient Supply Chain
Due Diligence for Exporters
Getting Help from the Government

Our speakers will also share exporting opportunities and practical tips for Singapore’s top export markets: Southeast Asia and China.

Be the first to hear about IE Singapore’s new Exporter Development Programme that will be launched at the seminar and understand how you can tap on the programme!

Date: 28 May 2009 (Thursday)
Time: 8.15am – 6.00pm
Venue: Grand Hyatt Singapore, Grand Ballroom (Level 2)
Fees: Include materials,1-to-1 business clinics*, lunch and refreshments
S$80 (General Public)
S$60 (ieConnect, SBF, ASME, SCCCI, SICCI, SICC, SMCCI, SMa members)
* Registration for 1-to-1 business clinic with speakers will be conducted onsite on 28 May 2009 and each company is entitled to a 15-minute clinic session with participating speakers. Slots are limited and on a first-come-first-served basis.

Click here to read more about our speakers.

Registration
If you are interested to attend this event, please register online at the registration link above by Tuesday, 26 May 2009. For enquiries, please contact us at 1800-IESPORE (1800-437 7673).

REGISTER HERE!

MPAS Online Publishing Workshop

Organised by the Magazine Publishers Association of Singapore (MPAS) and supported by the Media Development Authority of Singapore (MDA), the inaugural MPAS Online Publishing Workshop is the definitive event for publishers and media professionals in Singapore.

Attend this online publishing and marketing intensive workshop conducted by top marketing and publishing instructors from the Mequoda Group (US) and learn the strategies of online publishing success, which include information on how to attract, convert, engage and monetize online traffic. This will uncover and illustrate all the ways to create more robust and profitable web presences.

Who should attend?
Publishers, editors, journalists, copywriters, circulation directors, website architects, usability engineers, creative directors and others responsible for website design, website content, Internet strategy and online marketing will all benefit from participating in this workshop.

About The Mequoda Group (US)
The Mequoda Group is a consulting and publishing company focusing on best practices for traditional publishers converting and transferring their business model into the online space.

They have brought together publishing industry veterans and information architecture experts to create a unique road map for creating successful websites. They combine the benefit of 30 years of experience in periodical management with a cutting-edge knowledge of Internet marketing and publishing

The Mequoda Group organises the Mequoda Summit, a highly reviewed event for online publishers in the US annually. The event is packed with information-packed sessions covering SEO, ad sales, budgeting, staffing, editorial strategy, email marketing and more, helping publishers make sense of the commercial opportunities online publishing offers.

About The Magazine Publishers Association of Singapore (MPAS)

The Magazine Publishers Association of Singapore (MPAS) is Singapore’s premier magazine publishing industry association and brings together 100 publishing companies in Singapore. The main charter of the federation is to assist its members in business development, market intelligence, overseas trade missions, networking and alliances.

How to Register:
Registering to attend the MPAS Online Publishing Workshop is simple. Just visit www.mpas.org.sg to book your place online.

Rates:
Local Attendees: $100
Oversea Delegates: $500

If you have any queries about how to register, just email melvin@mpas.org.sg and a member of our team will be pleased to help you.

For more information on the Event, please visit www.mpas.org.sg.

Creative guidelines and approvals

How do we create a product that epitomizes not only the brand attributes but also the mass appeal and cashing in the dollars? These are the questions that come to mind as we develop products, whether on our own or through another contracting party.

This is never easy, but a step-by-step process can be created and followed through to ensure a higher chance of success at retail. Join us in this session and you can learn how to have your products fly off the shelves.

Date: 2-5pm, 24 March 2009
Venue: GLobal Brands Group, 1 HarbourFront Place #09-05/06, HarbourFront Tower 1

For RSVP, please email Belinda Ong at belinda.ong@globalbrandsgroup.com

3rd installment of the Content360 programme

1. CONTENT 360 SEMINAR | 18 & 19 Mar | 1-on-1 Meeting :

Mr Bernard Macleod – Fremantle International Distribution | http://www.fidtv.com
Mr Vipin Goyal – VP, Business Development and International Expansion, Joost | http://www.joost.com
(Please refer to the attached eFlyer of the guests’ bio.)

Dates: 18 Mar (Wed) & 19 Mar (Thurs) 2009
Venue: MDA office @ Fusionopolis (3 Fusionopolis Way, #16-22 Symbiosis)

Please indicate your interest in having a One-on-One meeting with your selected guest(s) by 9 Mar (Mon), by completing the attached template.

The final meeting date and time will be informed closer to the event dates, in the mean time, appreciate if you can keep 18 & 19 Mar free in your schedule.

Note: Meetings are arranged on a first-come-first-served basis, due to the guests’ short duration of stay. Your indication of interest does not equate a confirmed meeting, selection of companies for meetings are based on the project interests of the Guest, in order to ensure a productive meeting for the guest and yourself. Programme is subject to change.

2. CONTENT 360 SEMINAR | 19 Mar (Thurs)

MDA would like to invite you to attend the CONTENT360 Seminar on 19 March (Thurs), in a specially organised seminar, where two leading international media companies will share with you how they are transforming the way traditional media is consumed and delivered, the emerging opportunities in new media, and how you could take advantage of them to maximize revenue and branding opportunities.

CONTENT360 SEMINAR
Date: 19 Mar
Time: 2-5 pm
Venue: National Library (100 Voictoria Street), Level 3 – Function Room 3 @ Drama Centre
(Parking is available at the National Library Building or Bras Basah Complex)
Admission: Complimentary

Speakers:
Mr Bernard Macleod – Fremantle International Distribution
Mr Stacey Seltzer – SVP of International Content Acquisition, and Business Development | Joost

Programme:
2.00 pm Registration
2.30 pm Presentation by Speakers
3.50 pm Panel Discussion/Q&A
4.15 pm Refreshments
5.00 pm End of event

Kindly RSVP by 13 Mar (Fri) to selina@rubix-cube.com.
We appreciate your early confirmation of attendance, as seats are limited.

Download the Booking Template here.

Download the Seminar Flyer here.

Invitation to the Symposium on Language and Diversity on 5 & 6 March 2009 at LT2, NEC

You are cordially invited to the Symposium on Language and Diversity which will be held on 5th and 6th March at Nanyang Executive Centre (NEC) . Please disseminate this email to your colleagues and students who may be interested to attend. We are pleased to offer a special discounted registration fee of S$50 for you. The registration fee includes admission to the symposium, refreshments ad conference materials. To register for the Symposium, please click: http://portal.hss.ntu.edu.sg/language/default.aspx
Please feel free to contact us at 65148382 if you require further information or email SITINUR@ntu.edu.sg.

On another note, a special workshop on Loanwords in the Asian Context organized by the Division of Linguistics and Multilingual Studies will be held on 9 March 2009, 9am to 1pm at Executive Seminar Room 4 (S3.1-B1-06). The workshop will draw together researchers in the region who work on the topic of loanwords. The participants are:

1. Jim Matisoff (University of Berkeley)
2. Robert Bauer (Independent Scholar)
3. Cathy Wong (Hong Kong Polytechnic University)
4. Luke Kang Kwong (Division of Linguistics and Multilingual Studies, NTU)
5. Tan Ying Ying (Division of Linguistics and Multilingual Studies, NTU)
6. Ng Bee Chin (Division of Linguistics and Multilingual Studies, NTU)
7. Geoffrey Benjamin (Division of Sociology, NTU)
8. Uri Tadmor (Director, Indonesian Office, Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology)