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The regular December meeting of UCBC will be held Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2009.  The topic is Facing Your New Chinese Competition and will be presented by Mark Kennedy, Accenture, Former U.S. Congressman.  Regardless of your industry, you have Chinese competition that is growing stronger by the day.  Based on his perspective as a Congressman, a Fortune 100 senior executive and in a global role with a leading consulting firm, Mark Kennedy has identified five key areas which enable you to equip your company to compete globally.  Learn the critical initiatives which will keep you ahead of your new competitors. The regular December meeting of UCBC will be held Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2009.  The topic is Facing Your New Chinese Competition and will be presented by Mark Kennedy, Accenture, Former U.S. Congressman.  Regardless of your industry, you have Chinese competition that is growing stronger by the day.  Based on his perspective as a Congressman, a Fortune 100 senior executive and in a global role with a leading consulting firm, Mark Kennedy has identified five key areas which enable you to equip your company to compete globally.  Learn the critical initiatives which will keep you ahead of your new competitors.

The UCBC meetings are held at Minneapolis Community & Technical College, 1501 Hennepin Avenue, Minneapolis, MN 55403.  Please note that the meeting will be held in the Gourmet Dining room so look for directional signs.

The fee is US$20 per person.  UCBC members and college students are free.  Everyone can bring a guest who can be admitted for half price (US$10).  To register, e-mail This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or call Jim Smith at 612-865-6543.

NOTE THAT MARK KENNEDY'S PRESENTATION IS UCBC’s REGULAR DECEMBER BREAKFAST MEETING WHICH HAS AN ADDITIONAL EVENT THE FOLLOWING DAY:
The topic for this meeting will be Working with Chinese:  Wearing Chinese Glasses Seminar, an in depth follow up to the UCBC September breakfast meeting that also was held by speaker Greg Bissky, Managing Director - Treasure Mountain, Cultural Optometrist.

For free parking at the MCTC Ramp, please mention your name for the UCBC meeting to the parking staff. The MCTC parking ramp is located at 1420 Hennepin Avenue (north side of Hennepin Ave). Additional information on parking: http://www.minneapolis.edu/parking.cfm