Greg Wolf, the executive director of
World Trade Center Alaska, organized
the event and served as the master of
ceremonies throughout the day.

Alaska’s Lieutenant Governor Loren Leman welcomed
attendees and presented the
opening remark sat the conference.

U.S. Commercial Service officer Bill Lawton presented
"Cracking the China Market:
Opportunities and Challenges"
during the morning session. Lawton served as
the Commercial Consul in Shanghai.

Kevin Wilczynski, Regional International Sales Manager, discussed the rapid growth of
FedEx’s China
operations and the role
played by the Anchorage hub.

Business, government and education leaders
from across the state
attended the one-day conference.

Protecting your company’s intellectual property rights in China
was the topic of Tim Browning’s informative presentation. Browning is an attorney-advisor with the
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office in Washington, DC.