British "Pop-Up" Consulate Events - February 10 and 11

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British "Pop-Up" Consulate - Six Events

Two Days - February 10 and 11, 2015

February 10:

February 11: "Day of Education" events

TTIP and Minnesota - Transatlantic Trade & Investment Partnership
Join the British Consulate General and the Minnesota Trade Office in a discussion about TTIP. The program will include perspectives from industry professionals, trade experts and stakeholders on TTIP's economic and political significance, its challenges and opportunities for Minnesota and Midwest businesses in the EU marketplace.  Presenters & Special Guests: Stephen Bridges, British Consul General in Chicago; Kathleen Motzenbecker, Executive Director Minnesota Trade Office

When: Tuesday, February 10, 2015, from 9 to 10:30 a.m.
Where: RBC Plaza-Suite 285 (Skyway), 60 South 6th Street, Minneapolis.
REGISTER NOW: Chipo Nyambuya at chipo.nyambuya@fco.gov.uk

Doing Business and Making Connections in UK Water, Agribusiness & Life Sciences
UK Trade and Investment (UKTI)* has partnered with DEED to host an open house for select companies in water, agribusiness and life sciences interested in business opportunities in the United Kingdom (U.K.) and European markets. Guests will have an exclusive opportunity to engage with fellow innovators and exporters from Minnesota's water, agribusiness & life science clusters, and to meet one-on-one with experts from UK Trade and Investment.

When: Tuesday, February 10, 2015, from 2:00-4:00 p.m.
Where: RBC Plaza-Suite 285 (Skyway), 60 South 6th Street, Minneapolis
For more information about this event or to arrange a one-on-one consultation with a sector specialist, please RSVP to chris.roach@mobile.ukti.gov.uk.

* UKTI is the Government department that helps U.K.-based companies to succeed in the global economy. They also help overseas companies bring their high-quality investment to the U.K.’s dynamic economy, acknowledged as Europe’s best place in which to succeed in global business.

Doing Business in the UK
Please join Faegre Baker Daniels and members of its senior U.S. leadership team of U.K. Trade & Investment as we welcome Her Majesty’s Consul General Stephen Bridges to their Minneapolis office. Learn why you should expand your business into the U.K. — the European Union’s top economic performer — and how to access key opportunities to successfully grow your business internationally. The seminar will be an interactive presentation with Q&A opportunities. It is designed for:

• Companies with planned or potential U.K./EU business: We will provide an overview of the general steps a company should follow to establish a U.K. entity and conduct business in the U.K. and Europe.
• Companies with recently established U.K. entities: We will provide an update of the current U.K. business environment and a forward look at 2015.

When: Tuesday, February 10, 2015, registration from 2:30-3:00 p.m.; and the program from 3:00-5:00 p.m.
Where: Faegre Baker Daniels, Wells Fargo Center, 90 South Seventh Street, Minneapolis
Fee: Participation in both the seminar and reception is complimentary. Advance registration is required.
REGISTER NOW: https://www.regonline.com/Register/Checkin.aspx?EventID=1674267. -- Trouble registering? Contact Whitney Yopp, Faegre Baker Daniels, at 612 766 7145 or whitney.yopp@FaegreBD.com.

MEET THE BRITS: Twin Cities Business Leaders Reception
Her Majesty’s Consul General Stephen Bridges invites you to join him at the British “Pop-Up” Consulate in downtown Minneapolis for drinks and canapés to celebrate the business ties between Minnesota and the United Kingdom.

When: Tuesday, February 10, 2015, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m.
Where: RBC Plaza-Suite 285 (Skyway), 60 South 6th Street, Minneapolis.
REGISTER HERE: http://ukinmspbusiness.eventbrite.com

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Please join the British Consulate-General Chicago, as it partners with the British Council and the Minnesota Trade Office, for two "Day of Education" events on February 11:

Knowledge is Great (Britain): Education UK: “Sharing Information About a Great British Education”
Learn about opportunities and how students can study in the UK, and how studying in the UK can take your education and career to the next level.

When: Wednesday, February 11, 2015, registration from 7:30 to 9:00 a.m.
Where: RBC Plaza-Suite 285 (Skyway), 60 South 6th Street, Minneapolis
Fee: FREE, but please pre-register.
To register, click the “Sign-Up” link - found at the end of this event’s title in our online Calendar of Events - http://mn.gov/deed/business/exporting/events/.  Having trouble registering? Contact Gloria Henck, Minnesota Trade Office-Education at 651 259 7487 or e-mail gloria.henck@state.mn.us.

Knowledge is Great (Britain): “Minnesota and the UK: Partners in Higher Education”
Learn how you can engage with UK students, higher education, study abroad, and showcase Minnesota’s assets to attract UK partners in high learning.

When: Wednesday, February 11, 2015, registration from 2:30 to 4:00 p.m.
Where: RBC Plaza-Suite 285 (Skyway), 60 South 6th Street, Minneapolis
Fee: FREE, but please pre-register.
To register, click the “Sign-Up” link - found at the end of this event’s title in our online Calendar of Events - http://mn.gov/deed/business/exporting/events/.  Having trouble registering? Contact Gloria Henck, Minnesota Trade Office-Education at 651 259 7487 or e-mail gloria.henck@state.mn.us.