YOU ARE INVITED
The Year's Premium Sourcing Event hosted by Alibaba.com
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| Alibaba.com Sourcing Fever, Los Angeles! |
As the world’s largest B2B ecommerce sourcing platform for matching buyers and sellers, Alibaba.com is hosting the first Alibaba.com Sourcing Fever, Los Angeles! event that includes:
• Alibaba.com Sourcing Open House
• "Keys to Your Sourcing Success" Seminars
• Alibaba.com Sourcing Fever Networking Reception |
Free Admission. By Invitation Only
Space is limited. RSVP is required. |
| Event Name: |
Alibaba.com Sourcing Fever, Los Angeles |
| Event Date: |
December 8, 2011, 11:00AM - 8:00 PM
(You don't need to attend the entire program. You can choose the program that fits your schedule.) |
| Event Location: |
California Market Center (The CMC)
110 East Ninth Street
Los Angeles, CA 90079 |
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| PROGRAM DETAILS |
Alibaba.com Sourcing Open House
11:00 AM – 4:00 PM, Thursday, December 8, 2011
• Your resource center for international sourcing!
• Open to all buyers and sellers who are interested in sourcing products online.
• Meet the Sourcing Experts to get help for your international sourcing challenges and needs.
• Hands-on demo to learn about using Alibaba.com to source for your business.
Come in at anytime between 11:00am – 4:00pm to chat with an Alibaba.com sourcing expert, watch a demo and learn sourcing tips. Light food and refreshment will be served.
"KEYS TO YOUR SOURCING SUCCESS” SEMINARS
This is a great opportunity to hear from Alibaba.com Sourcing Experts and our industry guest speakers as they discuss online product sourcing tips and strategy, counterfeit and IP issues, ways companies can benefit from Logistics, and other interesting sourcing topics that will help your business to be more successful.
GENERAL SESSIONS
4:00 PM – 5:30 PM, Thursday, December 8, 2011
Speakers:
• Linda F. Kozlowski, Director, Global Marketing and Customer Experience, Alibaba.com
• Guest Speaker: Antoinette Tabibi, Esq., The Law Offices of Antoinette Tabibi, PC
• Guest Speaker: Jose Chavez, International Account Manager, UPS
Ms. Kozlowski, Director of Global Marketing with Alibaba.com will provide to you the latest information about Alibaba.com and how to make Alibaba.com work for you. She will provide insider tips and strategies for B2B online sourcing.
Ms. Tabibi who is an attorney specializing in business law and intellectual property, will cover two subjects: 1) The Counterfeit Trade Industry: Is your business protected? Business owners and the authorities the world over are becoming more aggressive about protecting Intellectual Property assets. This session will focus on what business owners should know about making sure their business is not accused of counterfeiting, and also, what businesses need to know about making sure they protect their Intellectual Property, so that if their Intellectual Property is copied, the business can move swiftly to protect its assets. 2) General Intellectual Property Issues every business owner should be aware of: Did you know that every employee and independent contractor you have should sign an agreement acknowledging that any Intellectual Property they create while working for your business belongs to the business and not to them personally? Do you know what a business can copyright? Trademark? This session will review basic elements of Intellectual Property that every business owner needs to know.
Mr. Chavez, a UPS logistics expert, will discuss ways companies can benefit from Logistics - the most powerful force in business today. UPS offers options to win customers' hearts. From reducing those "Where's my order?" calls, to accelerating cash flow, and even offsetting the carbon footprint associated with shipping activity, UPS delivers surprising ways to help businesses thrive.
Two Breakout Sessions (Please choose ONE session that is best for you.)
5:45 PM – 6:30 PM, Thursday, December 8, 2011
• Breakout One - Alibaba.com 101 Tutorial: Learn how to efficiently use Alibaba.com for your business buying and selling. You will learn to navigate the alibaba.com website and make it work for your business. You will also have the opportunity to discuss trust and safety, payment and shipping, and methods of conducting international business.
• Breakout Two - Alibaba.com Users Interactive Roundtable: If you have used Alibaba.com for some time, this will be a great roundtable session for you. We will host a deep dive discussion session on how eCommerce can help your business grow. You will have the opportunity to present to Alibaba.com Executives and/or Sourcing Experts your current sourcing challenges and work with them on possible solutions.
Networking Reception - "Alibaba.com Sourcing Fever, Los Angeles!"
6:30 PM – 8:00 PM, Thursday, December 8, 2011
Following the breakout sessions, please join our fabulous Networking Reception where you can socialize with Alibaba.com, our special guests and other small, medium business owners and entrepreneurs. Hors d'oeuvres and drinks will be provided.
Space is limited. Please RSVP asap. Should you have any questions, please email the event host, Jackie. We look forward to seeing you at the Alibaba.com Sourcing Fever, Los Angeles! event.
Jackie
Organizer, Alibaba.com Sourcing Fever, Los Angeles
Email: usaevent@service.alibaba.com
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SPEAKER BIOS |
Linda F. Kozlowski, Director, Global Marketing and Customer Experience of Alibaba.com
Kozlowski is based in Hong Kong and responsible for all international marketing and buyer customer service. Her responsibilities include educating and securing customers around the world who are looking to source products from international suppliers. In addition, she is responsible for the customer service team that helps drive the customer experience on Alibaba.com. Prior to this role, she led international corporate and product affairs for Alibaba.com. Prior to joining Alibaba.com, Linda was a Senior Vice President with Fleishman-Hillard International Communications in their technology group. Her career spans more than 16 years in Hong Kong, San Francisco and North Carolina working for consultancies including Fleishman-Hillard, Text 100 and Schwartz Communications. Her experience includes technology, corporate communications and consumer campaigns with significant work in crisis communications as well as influencer campaigns.
Paul Fu, Director of User Experience and Design, Alibaba.com Americas
Fu has worked for more than 13 years on user experience, including tenures with Augmentum, eBay, Fatbrain.com, SDRC and Motorola China. At Augmentum, Fu served as user experience director of a team with 70 designers and researchers who served clients like Microsoft, Walmart.com, MGM Grand Macau, NYSE, DHgate and Paipai. Before Augmentum, Fu worked at eBay for 7 years as manager and user experience lead. His work at eBay touched many areas on the site, including search, checkout, PayPal integration, selling tools, eBay Motors, ProStores, Trust & Safety, and disruptive innovation. He has a Ph.D from Purdue in human factors & ergonomics, and a Masters degree in artificial intelligence & robotics from Tianjin University. He is also a co-author of an early user experience book in Chinese, "Human Computer Interaction – User Centered Design and Evaluation”.
Antoinette Tabibi, Esq., The Law Offices of Antoinette Tabibi, PC
Ms. Tabibi is an attorney specializing in business law and intellectual property who has extensive experience dealing with businesses in the fashion and textile industry. She represents companies in various stages of existence, from start-ups who need counsel with respect to formation documents, intellectual property agreements and general risk management, to fully fledged companies with more advanced, and complex requirements. Prior to joining starting her own practice, Ms. Tabibi was an associate at Jones Day, one of the largest and most prestigious international law firms. She graduated from USC Law School with honors.
Jose Chavez, UPS International Account Manager, Central California District
Jose Chavez, International Account Manager, works directly with 20 UPS District Account Managers. His primary focus is growing UPS’s international market portfolio. He works directly with his sales team to identify new and existing UPS customers as well as provide guidance and education for customer specific needs. Key areas include identifying specific customer needs and implementing proven UPS solutions for both the importing and exporting of goods. These solutions include UPS’s broad portfolio of Shipping, Billing, International Trade Tools and Visibility capabilities.
Jose has held the job of International Account Manager for the last five years. Since joining UPS in 1977, previous assignments have included working abroad along customs agencies and UPS International Offices.
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