posted April 23, 2004 08:42 PM               

Join this all important processors trade mission to some of China's most influential plastics manufacturing areas. Learn firsthand about opportunities and competitive forces, while meeting with prospective business partners and touring various plastics plants. This educational tour will be held June 21-July 1, 2004 and is sponsored by The Society of the Plastics Industry's, Inc. (SPI) Global Business Council (GBC) and The U.S. Department of Commerce (U.S. DOC). SPI and the U.S. DOC have sponsored several highly successful trade missions for the U.S. plastics industry as recent as a Southeast Asian mold builder tour that has held in January of 2000.

By participating in SPI/DOC sponsored missions, attendees reduce the risks and expenditure of time and money by prescreening prospective business partners and setting up meetings with only the best contacts who meet the participating company's particular objectives. By letting SPI and the U.S. Commerce Department plan all logistics, including hotel, ground transportation and meeting arrangements, attendees will spend less time worrying about tedious travel details and more time learning about business opportunities and the market potential.

The SPI/DOC Plastics Processing Trade Mission will include customized market and industry briefings by government agencies and U.S.-based company representatives; meetings with key government officials and industry associations; "matchmaking" meetings with pre-screened Asian company counterparts that meet the requirements as set forth by each visiting U.S. company, tours of various plastics plants and plastics-related educational facilities and entry into ChinaPlas 2004. Attendees will be notified as updates are made to the schedule overview.

Registration Fees:
SPI Members Non-SPI Members
Individual Registration: $6,500 $9,500
Company Registration (up to 2 ppl): $11,950 $14,950
Spouse/Guest: $4,000 $6,000

The registration fee does include the following:

* All hotel (room and tax only) and mission-related air/ground transportation, receptions, meals, meting room rentals, and interpreters while in Hong Kong and China;
* All U.S. Commerce Department and Embassy personnel costs associated with prescreening prospective business partners and making required meeting arrangements;
* Marketing the mission to prospective partners and business interests and in-depth market briefings;

Please Note: Attendees are responsible for their own travel into Hong Kong and out of Shanghai.

Click here to register.

Application Deadline

A deposit of at least 50% is due at registration, with the remaining balance due Friday, April 30, 2004. The final application deadline for the U.S. Plastics Processing Trade Mission is Friday June 4, 2004 and is subject to availability. Mission attendees will be required to obtain a visa to enter China prior to their arrival to Hong Kong. Registrants should note that late registration may impede on the visa process and could decrease chances for matchmaking. Space is limited so early registration is encouraged.

Cancellations

Full Refund-Up until Friday, April 30th
25% Cancellation Fee- After Friday, April 30th
No Refunds-After Friday, May 29th

Frequently Asked Questions Click here for answers to questions regarding the trade mission.

For Additional Information Contact:
Risikat I. Okedeyi
The Society of the Plastics Industry, Inc.
1801 K Street, NW
Suite 600K
Washington, DC 20006
Ph: 202/974-5333
Fx: 202/296-7218
rokedeyi@socplas.org

P.C. "Hoop" Roche (Mission Leader)
Erie Plastics
844 Route 6
Corry, PA 16407
Ph: 814/663-8800
Fx: 814/664-2501