Information Seminar on the Opportunities for Business in Russia
Ireland Russia Business Association
Briefing Subject: “Russia Now – 150 Million Sales Prospects!”
Date: Wednesday, 14th September 2011
Venue: Westpark Conference Centre, Shannon Free Zone, Shannon, Ireland www.westparkshannon.com/contact-us.php
Time: 2pm to 5.15pm
Description: An information seminar on the opportunities for business in Russia at this time and how to start the process of engaging with this dynamic market of 150 million consumers (60 million internet users)
Agenda:
| 2.00pm | Arrival, registration & networking
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| 2.15pm | Start – Welcome address from Pádraig Cleary, Ireland Representative, Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Pushkin and Pavlovsk
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| 2.20pm | Opening address by Dr. Neil Robinson, Senior Lecturer in Politics at University of Limerick
on the topic of “Setting the Context – Russia Today”
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| 2.40pm | Topic “Russia- Market Opportunities for Ireland” Kate Kostyunina, Marketing Executive – Russia, Enterprise Ireland, Dublin
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| 3.00pm | “Banking in Russia – The Ups and Downs” Ms Elena Mishina, Head of RBS (Royal Bank of Scotland), St. Petersburg, Russia
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| 3.20pm | Break & networking
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| 3.40pm | “Case studies on how Pushkin Chamber helped facilitate new Russia market entrants” Dr. Victor Afanssenko, Director, Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Pushkin and Pavlovsk
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| 4.10pm | Executives from 2 Irish companies currently trading in and with Russia relate their experiences
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| 4.40pm | Panel Q&A |
| 4.55pm | “Interested? What to do next” Pádraig Cleary, Ireland Representative, Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Pushkin and Pavlovsk |
| 5.00pm | Seminar close / Networking |
Early booking is essential. Please reserve your place no later than Monday, 12th September 2011 by email: jennifer@irishexporters.ie or jc@irba.ie or by phone: 01 6424178.
