SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

WEDNESDAY, 23 JANUARY 2013

6:00 PM - 8:00 PM - WELCOME TO HONG KONG - REGISTRATION AND DINNER RECEPTION - HARBOUR ROOM at the Shangra-La Hotel

• Please come by for your name badge, conference package, and welcome networking reception with food and drinks.

RECEPTION SPONSORED BY eTN

(EQUIPMENT TRADING NETWORK formally ATN/NTTN)

THURSDAY, 24 JANUARY 2013

Breakfast served from 6:30 am in Cafe Kool

All sessions will be held in the KOWLOON ROOM

9:30 AM - 10:30 AM - WELCOME AND ATTENDEE INTRODUCTIONS

• Tell us why you have come to the ASCDI-NATD Asia Conference and a little about your business!

10:45 AM - 11:45 PM - Ethics Session- Learn about the AscdiNatd Code of Ethics.  Mandatory for all applicants for membership

11:45 AM - 12:30 PM -  Update on AscdiNatd Anti-Counterfeit Program

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM - NETWORKING LUNCHEON

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM - ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSIONS

Delegates will be asked to prepare a report on the IT Market in their respective countries.  We will ask all attendees to prepare prior to arrival a sheet with the following topics:

• Importing equipment / parts /new / used.   

  • What is allowed

  • What are the tariffs

• What is procedure time to release using airfreight/sea freight/FEDEX/UPS

• Cost of techs, sales and administration in your country

• Cost of office and warehouse space

• Size of market

• Number one obstacle

• Languages used in business and social life

FRIDAY, 25 JANUARY 2013

Breakfast served from 6:30 am in Cafe Kool

All sessions will be held in the KOWLOON ROOM

9:30 AM - 10:15 AM - Update on Sun Microsystems - Jordan Wolfe

10:15 AM - 11:15 AM - MICROSOFT PRESENTATION

• Susan Smith from Microsoft's OEM-Refurbisher Programs will be presenting an overview of the Microsoft Authorized Refurbisher (MAR) program and the benefits of professionally refurbished PCs and servers with genuine Microsoft Windows software for refurbishers, resellers, and end users.

11:30 AM - 12:15 PM - Update on IBM

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM - Networking Luncheon

1:45 PM - 2:30 PM - Update on CISCO

2:30 PM - 3:15 PM - Update on HP

3:15 PM - 4:00 PM - General Business Session -

                                  Suggestions for next year's meeting

                                  How to Grow AscdiNatd in Asia/Pacific

                                  Overview of the eTN Trading Network

6:00 PM - 9:00 PM - CLOSING DINNER AT WOOLOOMOOLOO STEAKHOUSE (TST)