Kwabena Osei-Sarpong, President of Rife International, LLC, spoke to a delegation of officials from Beijing, China on Thursday, March 3, 2011 at the Wheaton Innovation Center in Wheaton, Maryland U.S.
The conference was hosted by the University of Maryland and the Maryland Capital Region Small Business Development Center (SBDC) to discuss economic development and international trade opportunities between U.S. small businesses and Chinese organizations.
In attendance were officials from the Beijing Economic-Technological Development Area, the Beijing Statistics Bureau Director General Duan Zhankui, University of Maryland Institute for Chinese Affairs Senior Fellow Kenneth Hunter, SBDC Consultant Chris Olsen, and other Chinese government officials.
Mr. Osei-Sarpong was invited to address the large Chinese delegation on economic development and international trade. He emphasized the importance of small businesses going beyond their comfort zones to develop strategic partnerships that provide added value, growth, and a competitive edge in today’s global marketplace.
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