Dear KAPAL members,
We invite you to the KAPAL Bio Forum on July 25th, 2024.
KAPAL has invited regional government officials to learn about the various benefits this area offers for foreign companies entering the US market. We look forward to having you join us in-person or online to share information and to meet your colleagues in the life sciences.
Please enjoy the networking opportunity and dinner with us!
The event details are as follows:
Topic: The Washington DC-Maryland-Virginia (DMV) Area as a Gateway to the US Life Sciences Market
Date: July 25, 2024, Thursday EST (July 26, 2024, Friday KST)
Time: 6:00 PM-9:30 PM EST (7:00 AM-10:30 AM KST); Live stream will start at 7:00PM Eastern Time.
Location: Embassy of the Republic of Korea (2450 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington, DC 20008) *In-person attendees are required to bring their ID.
Live stream: Zoom link and passcode will be only sent to the registered attendees on 7/22/2024. Live stream will start at 7:00PM Eastern Time.
i. Speakers:
- Kathrine VanLiew, Director of Business Attraction, Washington DC Economic Partnership
- Marco Rubin, Senior Investment Director, Virginia Innovation Partnership Corporation
- Hui-Min Tzeng, Senior Regional Manager, East Asia, Office of International Investment & Trade, Department of Commerce, Maryland
ii. Welcome Remarks:
- Hyundong Cho, Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to the United States
iii. Closing Remarks:
- Soonmahn Park, Managing Director, KHIDI
RSVP: limited to 50 participants
*Due to dinner arrangements and limited seating capacity, it is important to accurately determine the number of in-person attendees. Please select the ‘in-person’ option only if you plan to attend the event in person.
**Parking lots are very limited. Please consider using public transportation or carpooling.
Contact: Jihoon Park (contact@kapal.org),
Program:
| Jul 25, 2024 Thursday | |
| 6:15-7:00 PM | Check-in, Networking and Dinner |
| 7:00-7:10 PM | Opening RemarksJihoon Park, President of KAPAL |
| 7:10-7:15 PM | Welcome RemarksHyundong Cho, Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to the United States |
| 7:15-7:40 PM | Kathrine VanLiew, Director of Business Attraction, Washington DC Economic Partnership |
| 7:40-8:05 PM | Marco Rubin, Senior Investment Director, Virginia Innovation Partnership Corporation |
| 8:05-8:30 PM | Hui-Min Tzeng, Senior Regional Manager, East Asia, Office of International Investment & Trade, Department of Commerce, Maryland |
| 8:30-8:45 PM | Q&A and Panel Discussion |
| 8:45-8:50 PM | Closing RemarksSoonmahn Park, Managing Director, KHIDI |
| 8:50-9:30 PM | Networking |
Best wishes,
KAPAL admin.
