2006 Sino-US Small Business Development Forum & Expo Date: April 26-28,2006 Location: Houston, Texas USA Organizer: US-China Federal Association of Business Councils

Key Highlights PLENARY SESSIONS featuring prominent government, corporate and business leaders who will discuss ways small businesses can have better access to Chinese market or outsourcing manufacturing in China; NETWORKING with more than two hundred owners and representatives of small businesses in China; BUSINESS EXPO providing an opportunity for businesses to showcase their new technologies, products and services to hundreds of corporate and government attendees; MATCHMAKING FORUM providing a unique opportunity to schedule one-on-one meetings with procurement representatives from Chinese contractors or investors to capture the “China Opportunity”;

Organizers US-China Federal Association of Business Councils MetroBank Supporting Organizations China National Development and Reform Commission Small Business Administration China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT) All-China Federation of Industry & Commerce U.S. Department of Commerce U.S. Small Business Administration Texas Business Economic & Tourism Development City of Houston International Affairs & Development Committee Greater Houston Partnership Port of Houston Authority University of Houston Small Business Development Center Export-Import Bank of the United Sates Asian Chamber of Commerce Rice Alliance Houston Technology Center Registration Now! Online: www.ucfabc.org

PLENARY SESSIONS featuring government officer, corporate and business leaders who will discuss ways small businesses can have better access to Chinese market or outsourcing manufacturing in China; NETWORKING with more than two hundred owners and representatives of small businesses from China; BUSINESS EXPO providing an opportunity for businesses to show their new technologies, products and services to hundreds of corporate and government attendees; MATCHMAKING FORUM providing an unique opportunity to schedule one-on-one meetings with procurement representatives from Chinese contractors or investors to capture the "China Opportunity"; GOLF TOURNAMENT providing a fun to play on a top golf course with an opportunity business networking among conference attendees. Tournament will takes place on Saturday, April 29th. You can sign up as you register for the conference. Topics Opportunities and Challenges in Doing Business in China The Challenges and Opportunities of US-China Economic Relations China’s Legal Environment: Intellectual Property Protection & Dispute Avoidance Measures for High-Tech Products Financial Risk Management Financing Your China deal: Credit and Payment Options Operating and Investing in China Participants Small business entrepreneurs, educators, and researchers. Small business owners and managers; People and organizations who provide guidance and assistance to Small and Medium companies worldwide; People who establish and implement local, regional, national, and international policies affecting the development and growth of the small and medium enterprises.