BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20160919T160000Z DTEND:20160919T180000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:Middle East Roundtable Discussion DESCRIPTION:OPPORTUNITY TO JOIN A MIDDLE EAST MARKET ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION WITH COMMERCIAL SPECIALISTS FROM THE MIDDLE EAST!\n\nMuna Farkouh\, Senior Commercial Specialist\, US Embassy Amman\, Jordan\n\nAnissa Lahreche\, Senior Commercial Specialist\, US Embassy Doha\, Qatar \n\nYousif Almahdi\, Commercial Specialist\, US Embassy Kuwait City\, Kuwait\n\n\n\nU.S. Commercial Service colleagues from the Middle East will be in Irvine\, CA on September 19\, 2016 to meet with U.S. exporters interested in the following markets: Qatar\, Kuwait\, and Jordan. \n\nThese Commercial Specialists are responsible for advising U.S. exporters on entering\, or expanding their exports to their respective countries for a wide range of industries including:\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n Advertising Services (ADV)\n Apparel (APP)\n Consumer Electronics (CEL)\n Cosmetics & Toiletries (COS)\n Drugs & pharmaceuticals ( DRG)\n Defense\n Dental Equipment (DNT)\n Food Processing & Equipment (FPP)\n Franchising (FRA)\n Furniture (FUR)\n Hotel & Restaurant Equipment (HTL)\n Jewelry (JLR)\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Medical Equipment/Health Services (MED)\n Power Generation/Water Resources (ELP)\n Power Transmission Equipment (PTE)\n Sports and Sporting Goods(SPT)\n Safety & Security\n ICT\n Aviation/Transportation\n Education/Training\n Water/Environment\n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n After the briefing we will have a limited number of one-on-one consultations where you will have the opportunity to get specific answers pertaining to your questions\, and further discuss opportunities of partnering with local partner posts and their staff in the Middle East region.\n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n Both events will take place on Monday\, September 19th:\n\n Middle East Marketing Briefing (Roundtable Format)\n\n Time: 9:00-9:30AM (networking)\; 9:30-11:00AM (roundtable)\n\n Location: Irvine Chamber\, 6 Executive Park #100\, Irvine\, CA 92614\n \n \n \n\n\nScheduled One-on-One Consultations\n\nTime: 11:00AM-12:30PM\n\nLocation: Irvine Chamber\, 6 Executive Park #100\, Irvine\, CA 92614\n\nPre-registration for the roundtable AND one-on-one consultations is REQUIRED and available upon first come basis. We will do our best to accommodate your appointment request(s). Due to limited one-on-one appointments\, please register ASAP.\n\nTo register to attend the roundtable and/or to request a one-on-one with our Middle East colleagues\, please register below:\n\nFor questions\, contact:\n\n\n \n \n \n Jasmine Braswell\n\n U.S. Commercial Service Irvine\, CA\n\n Tel: 949-660-9545\n\n Jasmine.Braswell@trade.gov\n \n \n Tatyana Aguirre\n\n U.S. Commercial Service Irvine\, CA\n\n Tel: 949-660-1410\n\n Tatyana.Aguirre@trade.gov\n \n \n \n\n\nMore information about doing business in the Middle East can be found below.\n\nJordan: https://www.export.gov/article?series=a0pt0000000PAu8AAG&type=Country_Commercial__kav\n\nQatar:\n\nhttps://www.export.gov/article?series=a0pt0000000CbsxAAC&type=Country_Commercial__kav\n\nKuwait:\n\nhttps://www.export.gov/article?series=a0pt0000000PAuDAAW&type=Country_Commercial__kav X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

OPPORTUNITY TO JOIN A MIDDLE EAST MARKET ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION WITH COMMERCIAL SPECIALISTS FROM THE MIDDLE EAST!

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Muna Farkouh\, Senior Commercial Specialist\, US Embassy &ndash\; Amman\, Jordan
\nAnissa Lahreche\, Senior Commercial Specialist\, US Embassy &ndash\; Doha\, Qatar \;
\nYousif Almahdi\, Commercial Specialist\, US Embassy &ndash\; Kuwait City\, Kuwait

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\nU.S. Commercial Service colleagues from the Middle East will be in Irvine\, CA on September 19\, 2016 to meet with U.S. exporters interested in the following markets: Qatar\, Kuwait\, and Jordan. \;
\nThese Commercial Specialists are responsible for advising U.S. exporters on entering\, or expanding their exports to their respective countries for a wide range of industries including:

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  • Advertising Services (ADV)
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  • Apparel (APP)
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  • Consumer Electronics (CEL)
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  • Cosmetics &\; Toiletries (COS)
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  • Drugs &\; pharmaceuticals ( DRG)
    • \n
  • Defense
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  • Dental Equipment (DNT)
    • \n
  • Food Processing &\; Equipment (FPP)
    • \n
  • Franchising (FRA)
    • \n
  • Furniture (FUR)
    • \n
  • Hotel &\; Restaurant Equipment (HTL)
    • \n
  • Jewelry (JLR)
    • \n
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  • Medical Equipment/Health Services (MED)
    • \n
  • Power Generation/Water Resources (ELP)
    • \n
  • Power Transmission Equipment (PTE)
    • \n
  • Sports and Sporting Goods(SPT)
    • \n
  • Safety &\; Security
    • \n
  • ICT
    • \n
  • Aviation/Transportation
    • \n
  • Education/Training
    • \n
  • Water/Environment
    • \n
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After the briefing we will have a limited number of one-on-one consultations where you will have the opportunity to get specific answers pertaining to your questions\, and further discuss opportunities of partnering with local partner posts and their staff in the Middle East region.

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Both events will take place on Monday\, September 19th:

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Middle East Marketing Briefing (Roundtable Format)
\n Time: \;9:00-9:30AM (networking)\; 9:30-11:00AM (roundtable)
\n Location: \;Irvine Chamber\, 6 Executive Park #100\, Irvine\, CA 92614

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Scheduled One-on-One Consultations
\nTime: \;11:00AM-12:30PM
\nLocation: \;Irvine Chamber\, 6 Executive Park #100\, Irvine\, CA 92614

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Pre-registration for the roundtable AND one-on-one consultations is REQUIRED \;and available upon first come basis. We will do our best to accommodate your appointment request(s). Due to limited one-on-one appointments\, please register ASAP.

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To register to attend the roundtable and/or to request a one-on-one with our Middle East colleagues\, please register below:

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For questions\, contact:

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Jasmine Braswell
\n U.S. Commercial Service &ndash\; Irvine\, CA
\n Tel: 949-660-9545
\n Jasmine.Braswell@trade.gov

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Tatyana Aguirre
\n U.S. Commercial Service &ndash\; Irvine\, CA
\n Tel: 949-660-1410
\n Tatyana.Aguirre@trade.gov

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More information about doing business in the Middle East can be found below.

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Jordan: \;https://www.export.gov/article?series=a0pt0000000PAu8AAG&\;type=Country_Commercial__kav

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Qatar:
\nhttps://www.export.gov/article?series=a0pt0000000CbsxAAC&\;type=Country_Commercial__kav

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Kuwait:
\nhttps://www.export.gov/article?series=a0pt0000000PAuDAAW&\;type=Country_Commercial__kav

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