Breakout Tracks I
Architect/Engineer Track: Getting Work and Getting Paid
The competition is fierce and the pace is frenetic, but working in China offers huge opportunities. A panel of architects, engineers, and construction professionals from China and abroad will discuss some of their strategies for getting jobs and making sure they run smoothly.

Panelists:
	Ron Vitale, principal and China regional director, Perkins & Will
	Peter Yung, China general manager, board of director of Asia, MWH
	Benjamin Wood, principal, Wood & Zapata
	Ms. Wang Xinge, vice president, China Huanqiu Engineering Corp.
Moderator:
	Robert Ivy, editor-in-chief, Architectural Record, McGraw-Hill Construction

Owner/Contractor Track: Cracking New Markets
Top international contractors talk about their strategies for getting and managing work in new markets. Strategies can be quite different in one region, where they may win work on a low bid, to another, where they develop work slowly over time consulting to local firms. Issues include risk management, networking, how to move up the learning curve on local business practices, supply chain management and more. These experts will tell us how they get work and how they get it done.

Panelists:
	Peter Bates, managing director - Greater China, Bovis Lend Lease (presentation, 1.05 Mb)
	Jiang Zhiquan, chairman, Shanghai Construction Group (presentation, 239 Kb)
	Darryl G. Moffett, vice president - China Operations, Washington Group International
	Xu Yudi, general manager, CITIC International Corp.
Moderator:
	Jan Tuchman, editor-in-chief, Engineering News-Record, McGraw-Hill Construction

Building Product Manufacturer Track: Effective Sales and Marketing in China
The success of a manufacturing venture relies on a good sales and marketing strategy, particularly in fast-growing markets such as China. Our panelists from both local and international manufacturers will share how they have developed strategies to win in the complex environment of China's design and construction communities.

Panelists:
	Todd A. Apple, regional director - Asia, DuPont Nonwovens
	Albert Chan, vice president and director of marketing and sales, Whirlpool China
	Roy C. Sheldon, vice president and director staff operations for emerging markets, ITT Industries Fluid Technology
	Sun Ying, vice president, China Building Standard Design & Research Institute (speech, 51 Kb)
Moderator:
	Howard Mager, senior vice president and general manager, McGraw-Hill Construction Sweets

Breakout Tracks II
Architect/Engineer Track: Sustainable Design and Green Architecture
As architects and planners accept large-scale planning opportunities around the world, whether in Beijing or New York, they face a strong dose of reality in achieving quality projects. This panel will discuss the great leap between the concept and construction, elaborating the pitfalls and potential such multi-acreage planning work entails.

Panelists:
	Sean Chiao, AIA, Affliate ASLA, managing principal, EDAW Urban Design Ltd. (U+D)
	Ke Huanzhang, vice president, China Urban Planning Association (presentation, 68 Kb)
	David L. McIntyre, principal, Sasaki Associates, Inc.
	Brad Perkins, president, Perkins Eastman Architecture
Moderator:
	Robert Ivy, editor-in-chief, Architectural Record, McGraw-Hill Construction

Owner/Contractor Track: Strategies for Performance: Perspectives from Owners and Developers in China
Getting value for the construction dollar is a requirement that owners in different markets and different countries have in common. The owners and developers on this panel will share their strategies for delivery systems, value management, and quality control that help them achieve cost-effective results.

Panelists:
	K.B. Albert Chan, general manager - Planning & Development, Shui On Property Co. Ltd.
	J. Peter Ellefson, engineering director, Du Pont China Holding Company
	Cao Guangjin, vice general manager, China Three Gorges Project Corp. (presentation, 61 Kb)
Moderator:
	Jan Tuchman, editor-in-chief, Engineering News-Record, McGraw-Hill Construction

Building Product Manufacturer Track: Establish Sales Channel and Distribution Network in China: A Few Case Studies
China, a country comprised of many regional markets that are diverse culturally and economically often presents a huge challenge to manufacturers. Our panel of experts will talk about how they build their sales and distribution network and get products to the market quickly and cost effectively.

Panelists:
	M.C. Chan, president, Caterpillar (China) Investment Co., Ltd.
	Roger Peevler, general manager, Beijing Dryvit Chemical Building Materials Co., Ltd
	Wang Bing, vice president, BNBM Group Co., Ltd.
	Zhan Chunxing, chairman, Changsha Zoomlion Heavy Industry Science and Technology Development Co., Ltd. ("Zhong Lian Zhong Ke")
Moderator:
	Howard Mager, senior vice president and general manager, McGraw-Hill Construction Sweets