09:30     Welcome and Introduction
               Frank Carrico, Senior Regional Commercial Officer,
               United States Department of Commerce, Foreign Commercial Service

              Charlotte Nyberg, Stockholm Chamber of Commerce

             Swedish-American Partnerships
              Frank Carrico, Senior Regional Commercial Officer

09:45     Opening Remarks - America Open 24/7
               U.S. Ambassador Matthew Barzun

10:00     Starting up a Business, choice of legal entity
               Johan Rasin, Grant Thornton

10:20     Case study
               Acticut International AB
               Chairman Dr. Thomas Lagö

10:50     Coffee Break

11:10     Taxes - Corporate and Expatriate
               Johan Rasin and Katarina Ludwigs, Grant Thornton

11:40     Preparing for your Tax Exodus
               Staffan Andersson, Head of Tax, Erik Penser Bankaktiebolag

12:10     Lunch at Hamburger Börs

13:20     USA Stimulus Program - Opportunities for Swedish Firms
               Bruce Greenwood, Chairman, CASE – Council of American States in Europe

13:50     Workplace solutions for your business in the US.
               Michael Aastrup, Regus

14:20     Relocation - Global Services
               Bengt Jönsson,. Alfa Relocation Management

14:50     Customs and Regulations
               Charlotta Wahlberg, Stockholm Chamber of Commerce

15:20     Coffee Break

15:40     Professional Communication – Your tool to success
               Johan Roos, Karen Ahl and Daniel Lundin, Semantix

16:20     Applying for a Business and Work Visa
               Claire Smolik, Vice Consul, American Embassy

16:40     How can SACC New York help your company enter the US market?
               Johan Kaijser, SACC New York

17:10     Closing Remarks
               Frank Carrico, Senior Regional Commercial Service Officer

17:20     Reception and networking at Hamburger Börs.


The Event is free of charge.

Please note that cancellations must be made no later than 24 hours before the event to avoid the no-show fee (SEK 500 exclusive VAT )

The seminar is full but we may have cancellations.
For registration and information please contact: Tony Harkén
Tony@hellandconsulting.se
Phone +46 (0)702-66 69 16