*Registrations for this event are now closed
Embassy of the Slovak Republic to the United States
in partnership with the Dallas Regional Chamber
present a seminar about
Invest in Slovakia Seminar
Discover the investment opportunities in the heart
of the Central Europe. Listen to the experience of major US companies already operating in Slovakia.
Tuesday, May 4, 2010
8:30 AM – 11:00 AM
*Registration starts at 8:00 AM
Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children
Woodlawn Room, 2222 Welborn St., Dallas TX 75219
*Breakfast menu provided by Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children nutritionist
Keynote will be presented by
The Honorable Olga Algayerova,
State Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
of the Slovak Republic
introduced by
H.E. Peter Burian, Slovak Ambassador to the United States
*Sponsorship Oppotunities Available
FIRST PANEL
|
Mr. John H. Goodish
|
Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer,
U.S. Steel
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Mr. Thomas F.
Flannery
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Senior Managing Partner,
Ernst & Young
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Mr. Kip G. Thompson
|
Vice President for Global Workplace Environment and
Strategic Growth,
Dell
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Mr.Jake
Slegers
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Executive Director,
American Chamber of Commerce in the Slovak Republic
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SECOND PANEL
Ms. Andrea
Chovancova |
Director,
Slovak Investment and Trade Development Agency (SARIO)
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Ms. Kristin
Najdi |
Senior International Trade Specialist,
U.S. Department of Commerce
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Ms. Katarina
Storfer |
Euromoney Institutional Investor,
SARIO Cooperation Partner, New York
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Mr. Peter
Petian
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Commercial and Economic Section,
Embassy of Slovakia to the US
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About Slovakia
Strategically located in Central Europe, offers great investment opportunities and a direct access to the markets of the European Union (500 million) and former
Soviet Union
(300 million). Following the “Velvet Revolution” of 1989 and the so called “Velvet Divorce” between the Czechs and the Slovaks in 1993, Slovakia embarked on an ambitious plan of profound structural reforms with a vision to become one of the sought after business locations within the European Union. Today,
Slovakia
is a member of the European Union, Eurozone, NATO, and OECD, and is widely seen as a success model for other EU countries for creating an investment and business-friendly environment. It also enjoys the best rating among V4 countries of
Poland
,
Czech Republic
, and
Hungary
due its macroeconomic stability, high-skilled workforce matched with low labor costs vs. high labor productivity, and by having one of the
Europe
’s most flexible labor codes (World Bank). Slovakia’s 19 % flat tax, the Euro currency (€), high innovation potential for R&D projects and favorable government investment incentives have attracted a large number of foreign investors, including many US companies such as Accenture, AIG, Citibank, Coca-Cola, Dana Corp., DELL, Emerson Electric, Ernst & Young, Getrag Ford Transmissions, HP, IBM, Jacobs Suchard, Johnson Controls, Microsoft, Molex, Pepsi-Cola, US
Steel, Whirlpool, and others.
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