Presentations and Reports
Additional information and resources can be found in the many event presentations and reports that have been provided by speakers at ISCM events during the current calendar year. These presentations are supplied in Portable Document Format (PDF) for your convenience. For our multimedia files, and older, archived presentations, please select from right side menu.
Note: Documents or presentations may not be reproduced or re-distributed without the consent of the ISCM and the author of the document.
HARNESSING CHINA'S TRADE STREAM
October 14, 2009 · Markham · Presentations from the York Export Alliance (YEA) event hosted by the Town of Markham.
- China Trade Presentations · 4.9 Mb File · Included presentations:
- Intercultural Challenges in China - Beyond Etiquette
Carla Kearns, Managing Director, The Mandarin School - Intellectual Property Protection in China
T. Andrew Currier, Lawyer, Currier+Kao LLP - Global Sourcing, Importing and Exporting in These Challenging Times
Nancy Bridson, Purchasing-Supply Chain Services Inc. - Exporting to China - Getting Ready for Global Growth
Joseph Brick, National Practice Leader, Trade and Customs Practice, KPMG - Services and Programs for the China Market
Richard Gould, Acting Director, International Trade Branch, Ontario Ministry of Economic Development and Trade - Information Pamphlet - CGTCBA China Trade Mission 2010
A NEW MEDIA GATHERING
October 2, 2009 · Markham · Presentations from the ISCM and partner event held at the Markham Civic Centre.
- New Media Presentations · 6.1 Mb File · Included presentations:
- Let’s Build A Smarter Planet
Robert Antonioni, Director, Mid-Market, IBM Canada Ltd. - Ontario Media Development Corporation
Kristine Murphy, Director, Industry Development - SR&ED for New Media Enterprises – A Discussion
Bruce Braithwaite, President, Braithwaite Technology Consultants Inc. - National Research Council - Industrial Research Assistance Program
Angelo del Duca, Ontario Director, NRC-IRAP - Ontario Centres of Excellence
John MacRitchie, Director, Business Development, Ontario Centres of Excellence - CONCERT - A Regional Innovation Strategy for Digital Media
Allan Anderson, CONCERT
RESPONDING TO CHALLENGES IN THE U.S. MARKET
September 17, 2009 · Markham · Presentations from the York Export Alliance (YEA) event hosted by the ISCM.
- U.S. Market Presentations· 1.0 Mb File · Included presentations:
- The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act and Buy American: Opportunities and Challenges
Gary Campbell, Partner, McCarter & English, LLP - Strategies for Getting Paid, Not Sued – Avoiding Perils and Pitfalls Encountered by Others
Thomas J. Keable, Esq., Gross Shuman Brizdle & Gilfillan, P.C. - Defending (and Avoiding) U.S. Bankruptcy Code Preference Claims
Robert J. Feldman, Esq., Gross Shuman Brizdle & Gilfillan, P.C. - United States Cross-Border Tax Concerns for Canadian Exporters
Daniel Gray, CPA, U.S. Tax Services - EDC Insurance Solutions for Exporters
Henry Li, Account Manager, Small Business, Export Development Canada
A CLEAN TECH GATHERING
June 19, 2009 · Markham · Presentations from the event hosted by the Town of Markham, OCETA and the ISCM.
- Clean Tech Presentations · 4.1 Mb File · Included presentations:
- Panel One · Funding New Clean Technologies
- Angelo Del Duca, Director, Ontario Region, NRC-IRAP
- Susan McLean, Manager, Stakeholder Relations, SDTC
- George Cadete, Manager, Commercialization & Infrastructure Finance, Ontario MRI
- Craig Laudrum, Manager, Contract Services, OCE
- Panel Two · What Clean Buyers Want
- Kathryn Daley, Supervisor, Capital Procurement, Supplies & Services, York Region
- John Sherin, CDM Coordinator, PowerStream Inc.
BOOTSTRAPPING FOR GROWTH
May 28, 2009 · Markham · Presentations from the Money Chase event hosted by the ISCM Investment Network.
- Bootstrapping Presentations · 0.5 Mb File · Included presentations:
- Panel One · Reducing Your Burn Rate
- Rob Kourtabash, Maple Leaf Angels
- Jim Stewart, ProfitPath
- Brian Brennan, Manager, Max Potential
- Ana Misra, Troy Inc.
- Panel Two · Sales and Marketing on a Shoestring
- Allan Wilson, Allan Wilson & Associates
- Marie Wiese, CoPilot Group
- Roy Pereira, Shiny Agency
- Asif Sharif, eDevTech
LEAN AND MEAN R&D
March 26, 2008 · Markham · A presentation from the breakfast seminar hosted by the ISCM R&D Partnerships Team.
- How to Recognize an Exceptional R&D Project · Meg Sheehan, Principal, Global Solutions, Stage-Gate International
