Doing Business in Mexico: Your Best Move

Join the Consulate General of Mexico and the Metro-Atlanta Chamber of Commerce, with support from World Trade Center Atlanta (WTC Atlanta) and Atlanta Council on International Relations (ACIR), for “Doing Business in Mexico: Your Best Move,” a seminar that will include success stories, shoring (financial and legal aspects) and abundant information on the Mexican economy and its close relation with Georgia and the United States. This will be followed by an hour-long cocktail networking opportunity.

Speakers include: 

• Mary Waters, Deputy Commissioner for International Trade, Georgia Department of Economic Development
• Jim Reed, President of YKK Corporation of America
• Humberto Esqueda Ramos, Director Asian Markets, Intercam Grupo Financiero 
  
• Ernesto Velarde, Lawyer, Ernesto Velarde-Danache, Inc.

A representative from the Mexican embassy will also provide in-depth information on the opportunities in the country.

Kindly confirm or decline your attendance to conatlanta@sre.gob.mx by noon Thursday, February 23, including your name, position, preferred contact phone number and email address. Due to the venue’s capacity, seats will be allocated on a first-come first-served basis.

Parking and arrival details will be shared upon RSVP.

PROGRAM:

Program Agenda: 

5:00 pm Welcoming remarks

– Amb. Javier Díaz de León Consul General of Mexico

5:02 pm Remarks by Amb. Esteban Moctezuma (recorded)

– Ambassador of Mexico to the United States of America

5:08 pm Remarks by Mr. John Woodward
– Vice President, Global Commerce
Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce

5:11 pm Remarks by Mr. Max Sutherland

– President World Trade Center Atlanta

5:14 pm Success stories – Jim Reed
President
YKK Corporation of America

5:29 pm- Mary Waters
Deputy Commissioner for International Trade
Georgia Department of Economic Development

5:45 pm- Financial Services
– Humberto Esqueda
Director of Asian Market
Intercam

6:00 pm- Legal Framework
– Ernesto Velarde
President
Ernesto Velarde-Danache Mexican & Intl. Law Firm

6:16 pm Mexico: an opportunity
– Francisco Tovar Vilchis
Economic Attaché
Embassy of Mexico to the United States of America

6:31 pm Chihuahua: Your gateway to North America

Emanuel Sauceda
FDI Executive
Chihuahua Global

6:36 pm Closing remarks by Amb. Javier Díaz de León
6:38 pm Cocktail networking opportunity
7:30 pm End of the event