Slated to participate in the afternoon panel presentation are Consul General Ping Huang of the Consulate General of the People's Republic of China, Chicago; Robert Ficano, Wayne County's chief executive officer; Jerome Hill, attorney and China consultant, Butzel Long; and G. Mustafa Mohatarem, Ph.D., chief economist, General Motors Corporation.
Optional luncheon presentations by Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson and Ping Huang will take place at noon, with the panel discussion following from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. An hour-long reception will cap off the event.
Individuals contemplating or involved in business relationships with China will find these sessions of interest. The cost of admission will benefit the Ambassador Leonard Woodcock Legacy Fund, which promotes the understanding of Chinese culture, politics, art and society at Oakland University.
For information on how to register for the seminar, visit the Woodcock Legacy Seminar Web site or call (248) 370-2650.
Seminar sponsors include Butzel Long, GlobalAutoIndustry.com, General Motors, and Automation Alley.
The Ambassador Leonard Woodcock Legacy Seminar was named in honor of Leonard Woodcock, the first U.S. ambassador to China, who served from in that capacity from 1979-1981.