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A Guide To Doing Business in China

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I learned that everything is negotiable,” McKeon said. From buying fruit in a market to figuring out proper payment for a roadside accident, the culture is built on the belief that anything can be bargained.” (The In fact, they’re the guiding principles of successful negotiations in today’s Chinese business culture.

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Getting the best value from your keynote speaker

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Karishma Vaswani, Asia business correspondent of BBC World News, chairs the session Asian Capital Going Global during the Boao Forum for Asia Annual Conference (BFA) in Boao, south China’s Hainan Province, March 24, 2016. Credit: Yang Guanyu/Xinhua/Alamy Live News. How to get the most from your speaker before the event has even started?

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The European Energy Crisis: Can Sustainable Energy and Improved Efficiency Save Us? 

Management Events

There are ongoing negotiations that will give us more mandatory objectives in terms of energy efficiency. It’s the golden time for energy service companies in terms of getting the transformation along in a market-driven manner. Energy services will be quite active and solicited to delivering market solutions.

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Trade show organisers and associations join forces to create safe, successful platforms for economic recovery and reconnection

Event Industry News

As global economies look for opportunities to rebuild business in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, exhibition organisers and associations from around the world are joining together to form a coalition dedicated to bringing critical live event platforms back to market, with safety at the foundation of the collaborators’ approach.

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Bitcoin Explained, For Meeting Planners

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It’s been recognized as a currency by the European Union, yet China recently closed cryptocurrency exchanges serving its local markets—where more than 80 percent of the world’s Bitcoin transactions and financing activities were taking place until recently. Meeting planners can potentially save money by paying in Bitcoin.

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Impact of the Russia-Ukraine War on the Global Economy: What We Know So Far  

Management Events

Both Kochnev and Pindyuk have been doing extensive research on the Ukraine-Russia conflict over the past few years and are subject matter experts on the economic history of Eastern Europe, foreign trade, and financial markets. Significant Effects on the Global Market. It will be a sluggish recovery at best.” Kochnev says.

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How To Choose the Best Event Management Software for Your Company

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Event marketing and promotion tools help organizers promote their events through email campaigns, social media integration, and analytics. This can result in a loss of market share and reputation. In a market inundated with multiple options, it’s crucial to thoroughly contemplate key factors before settling on a choice.