Easy Access to Europe: Journey to Germany as an Example October 19, 2011

With this seminar you will gain valuable insights into setting up a business overseas - taking Germany as a representative example for setting up business in Europe.
The event will be focusing on the tax, law and financial implications of such a move.
You will hear about the thriving business location Bavaria - offering a great deal of support and incentives to U.S. companies taking residence in this German federal state.
There will be expert advice on how to use international cash management services to manage and grow your business overseas.
To round it out, Oakland's Tom Sawyer Software will be sharing first hand experience of their own international expansion.

Topics to be covered:
- How to organize market entry in Germany - challenges in taxation

- Law "made in Germany" - the legal framework

- Business location Bavaria - location 101

- International Cash Management - made easy

- Can this really work? Tom Sawyer Software reflects on their journey
Speaker:
- Oliver Bolthausen, Managing Partner, BridgehouseLaw, Munich, Germany

- Jorg Kemkes, Managing Partner, Rueter-BridgehouseTax, Munich, Germany

- Florian Hubauer, Assistant to the Executive Director, Bavarian U.S. Offices for Economic Development, LLC, San Francisco, USA

- James (Jim) Bryski, Senior Vice President and Regional Commercial Executive Commercial Banking, HSBC Bank

- Candace Wenzel, Vice President, Global Payments and Cash Management, HSBC Bank

- Brendan Madden, Chief Executive Officer, Tom Sawyer Software, Oakland, CA

Moderator:
- Kimberly Ford, VP Branch Manager, HSBC, San Mateo

Agenda:
6:00 - 6:30 pm Registration
6:30 - 8:30 pm Program
8:30 - 9:00 pm Networking Reception

Complimentary appetizers and soft drinks will be served.

Official Website: http://www.gaba-network.org