June 23, 2011

Contact: Brian Goldstein NYS SBDC (800) 732-SBDC

For Immediate Release: NYS SBDC ANNOUNCES US-CHINA BUSINESS & TRADE DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE The New York State Small Business Development Center, in conjunction with the United States Small Business Administration, the United States Department of Commerce, and Empire State Development will host the US-China Business & Trade Development Conference at the Conference Center in Niagara Falls, NY on September 20-21, 2011. This event will provide the very latest information on opportunities for trade, investment, and business development. The conference will provide businesses with matchmaking and networking opportunities with Chinese businesses in need of US products/services. Attendees will have opportunities to meet with Chinese businesspeople and economic development officials to discuss their interests in the Chinese market. More than 100 Chinese businesses, economic development and government agency officials are anticipated to attend the conference. In addition, the conference will provide simultaneous translation for the presentations, as well as translation services for the matchmaking meetings and discussions. The Conference schedule will include: matchmaking sessions for business, trade, and investment; networking breakouts; showcase of products and services of sponsors; introduction of opportunities for trade, business development, and investment projects; presentations on business and trade development from private sector and government officials; business and trade information briefing and updates; panel discussions about trade issues including government regulations, taxation, financial transaction, and business practices. Industries to be represented include, but are not limited to: Agriculture, Electronics, Information Technology, Alternative Energies, Manufacturing, Food Supplements, Automotive, Biotech, Pharmaceutical/Medical and Construction. The leaders and staff at the NYS SBDC put on an intimate, informative event year after year, said Brian Reh, President & CEO, Gorbel Inc./Gorbel Tianjin Crane Co Ltd. They know what it takes for US companies to succeed in China so they bring the right people and resources into the room. I attribute much of Gorbels success in China to the assistance that the SBDC has provided our team. This conference is a must-attend for anyone considering or doing business in China. I attended one of the US-China conferences put on by the NYS SBDC, said Jim Riccardi, owner of Materials Recovery Company in Troy, NY. Through connections that were developed at the conference,

I have since been doing business with many different companies throughout China. The conference was very valuable and I encourage all companies that are interested in doing business in China to attend. For more information or to register online, visit www.nyssbdc.org. About the SUNY Small Business Development Center The SBDC, administered by the University at Albany, has 24 regional service centers located throughout the New York State on SUNY, City University of New York (CUNY) and private university campuses. Since inception in 1984, the SBDC has provided small business advisement services to more than 332,000 New Yorkers. The SBDC also provides training and business research to existing business owners and entrepreneurs. SBDC clients have invested over $4.4 billion in NY, impacting 150,473 jobs. The SBDC is funded in part by the U.S. Small Business Administration, the State of New York, local communities, and host campuses. As a result of this leveraged support, the SBDC staff provides confidential one-on-one business advisement services at no direct cost to the citizens and entrepreneurs of New York. For more information about the SBDC, visit www.nyssbdc.org. About the State University of New York The State University of New York is the largest comprehensive university system in the United States, educating more than 465,000 students in more than 7,500 degree and certificate programs on 64 campuses with more than 3 million alumni around the globe. To learn more about how SUNY creates opportunity, visit www.suny.edu.