BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.1.7//EN TZID:America/Anchorage X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Anchorage BEGIN:VEVENT UID:276@alaskaworldaffairs.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Anchorage:20181116T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Anchorage:20181116T130000 DTSTAMP:20231222T092833Z URL:https://alaskaworldaffairs.org/archived-events/what-you-should-know-ab out-us-china-trade-why-it-matters-for-alaska-erin-ennis/ SUMMARY:What You Should Know About US-China Trade Conflicts & Why It Matter s for Alaska || Erin Ennis DESCRIPTION:Economic ties between the U.S. and China have expanded signific antly over the last three decades. China is now the United States’ bigge st source of imports and the U.S. is the largest destination of Chinese FD I in the world. Amid problems in the political and security realms\, trade and economic cooperation were for many years described as the key pillars of the bilateral relationship. But many no longer agree with that charact erization.\n\n\n\nErin Ennis\nSenior Vice President\n\nErin Ennis has been Senior Vice President of the US-China Business Council (USCBC) since Febr uary 2015\, after serving as Vice President since 2005. She directs USCBC ’s government affairs and advocacy work and oversees USCBC’s Business Advisory Services. Founded in 1973\, USCBC provides extensive China-focuse d information\, advisory\, and advocacy services\, to more than 215 US cor porations. She is a cleared advisor as part of the US Government’s Inter national Trade Advisory Committee (ITAC) system.\n\nPrior to joining USCBC \, Ennis worked at Kissinger McLarty Associates\, assisting clients on tra de matters\, primarily in Vietnam and Japan. At the Office of the US Trade Representative from 1996 to 2000\, Ennis worked in Congressional Affairs on Asia issues\, and as assistant to Deputy US Trade Representative Richar d Fisher. From 1992 to 1996\, Ennis was a legislative aide to then-US Sena tor John Breaux\, working on international trade and commerce issues.\n\nA native of Louisiana\, Ennis has a BA from Mount Holyoke College and a Mas ters in International Affairs from The Catholic University of America.\n\n  \;\n\n \;\n\n\n\nProgram Details\n\n Check-in will begin at 11:3 0am with seating available on a first-come first-serve basis. The program will begin at noon.\n Those with online reservations do not need to prese nt ticket confirmation at the door\, we will have all confirmed attendees on a list at check-in.\n Lunch at this program will be available for indi vidual order and purchase from 49th State Brewing Co. If you wish to do so \, plan on arriving early to ensure you receive your meal by the end of th e program.\n Online registration will close at midnight on November 15. R emaining tickets will be available for purchase the day of the program at the door from 11:30am.\n\n \;\n\n\n\nComplimentary parking is availabl e in nearby EasyPark Alaska lots for individuals who preregister online by the September 6th deadline to attend this program. Successful registrants will receive an email the day before to the program with parking details. \n\nAdmission is free to active duty\, National Guard\, Reservists and the ir spouses\, compliments of USO Alaska. Military attendees must register i n advance for free admission and free parking.\n\n \;\n\nHigh school a nd full-time college students who register in advance receive complimentar y admission and a voucher for a lunch item of their choosing thanks to the generous support of BP. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://alaskaworldaffairs.org/wp-content/upload s/2018/09/ennis-headshot-scaled.jpg CATEGORIES:Events LOCATION:49th State Brewing Company\, 717 W 3rd Ave\, Anchorage\, AK\, 9950 1\, United States GEO:61.21968289999999;-149.8958227 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=717 W 3rd Ave\, Anchorage\, AK\, 99501\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=49th State Brewing Company:geo:61.21968289999999,-149.8958227 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Anchorage X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Anchorage BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20181104T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0900 TZNAME:AKST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR