Artisan Business Group announces itinerary of VIP Delegation to China March 12-24, 2015

Artisan Business Group announces a tentative itinerary of the EB-5 Business VIP Delegation to China March 12-24, 2015. The suggested travel schedule includes:

March 13        arrival in Shanghai
March 14-15   attending the Invest in America Summit event and meet with migration agents
March 16-17   travel to Beijing and meet with key migration agents

March 18-19   travel to Shenyang (Liaoning Province) and meet with migration agents
March 21-22   fly to Hangzhou (Zhejiang Province) and attending the 2015 Investment Immigration Opportunity Summit
March 23-24   return to Shanghai and depart for the US

To learn more about the trip and participation, please email Artisan Business Group at artisanbusiness@yahoo.com.  The group is limited to SIX selected participants with qualified shovel-ready EB-5 projects.  Deadline for application: Feb. 10, 2015.

Last call! American Senior Housing Investment and Finance Conference

January 22, 2015   Dallas Texas

American Senior Housing Investment and Finance Conference is a one-day event presented by Artisan Business Group and will be featuring expert industry speakers for new and experienced senior housing developers that are exploring and seeking alternative finance and EB-5 capital to fund projects. Everything you learn here is about effectively developing projects under EB-5 regional center program and capital raising strategies for your senior housing (assisted living, memory care and senior apartment) projects in China, the largest EB-5 market with abundant investment capital. Register now!

Featuring Guest Speakers
Eric Jacobsen, CEO & President
Seasons Management, LLC
Osvaldo F. Torres, Esq.
Torres Law, P.A.
Jeff Carmichael, COO
RockBridge Senior Living Communities Group
Kevin Wright, President
Wright Johnson LLC

Major Topics

• Utilizing EB-5 capital for senior housing development
• Structure effective exit strategies for senior housing projects
• Achieving success and avoiding pitfalls in EB-5 program
• Raising EB-5 capital in global market
• Immigration and securities law issues

The 2014 Outstanding Contribution Award Ceremony announced

The 2014 Outstanding Contribution Award Ceremony is announced by Chicago-based US China Business Association. Artisan Business Group will lead a business delegation to attend the one day event in Shanghai. Mr. Brian Su, CEO of Artisan Business Group is a recipient of the 2012 Award.

When: Feb. 7, 2015
Location: Shanghai, China
Organizer: US China Business Association (Chicago, Illinois)

After almost a year of search and evaluation, US China Business Association will be now announcing the Honorable Candidates for US China Outstanding Contribution Award Winners for 2014 in Shanghai.To learn more about participating in the Shanghai event on Feb. 7, 2015 and other business activities, please contact us at artisanbusiness@yahoo.com.

Artisan Business Group to host Shanghai networking event March 14, 2015

Artisan Business Group is planning to host a private networking reception with migration agents and business executives in Shanghai during the Invest in America (Shanghai) Summit March 14, 2015. To learn more about the event and our upcoming EB-5 VIP Delegation to China, please bookmark this blog or contact us at artisanbusiness@gmail.com.

Artisan Business Group to co-host Hangzhou networking reception March 22, 2015

Artisan Business Group is planning to co-host a private networking reception with migration agents and business executives in the City of Hangzhou (Zhejiang Province) during the Immigration Investment Projects Summit March 22, 2015. The event's local sponsor is Shinyway Exit and Entry Services.  The featured guest speaker includes Ms. Laura Reiff of Greenberg Traurig. Ms. Reiff is recognized "The EB-5 Person of the Year in 2014" by EB5NewsBlog.org.  

Zhejiang Province is one of the largest EB-5 investor markets in China, and it is one hour away train ride from Shanghai. To learn more about the event and our upcoming EB-5 VIP Delegation to China, please bookmark this blog or contact us at artisanbusiness@gmail.com.

China’s General Office of the State Council announced the official national holiday schedule for 2015

China’s General Office of the State Council announced the official national holiday schedule for 2015 as follows:

New Year

• January 1  – 3  (3 days in total)
• January 4 (Sunday) is an official working day.

Spring Festival (Chinese New Year)

• February 18 - 24 (7 days in total)
• February 28 (Saturday)  and February 15 (Sunday) are official working days.

Tomb Sweeping Day

• April 5 (Sunday)
• Monday April 6^th  is a compensated leave day.

Labor Day

• May 1
• The weekend of May 2 and May 3 is unaffected.

Dragon Boat Festival

• June 20 (Saturday)
• June 22 (Monday) is a compensated leave day

Mid-Autumn Festival

• September 27
• No compensated leave day due to proximity to National Holiday

National Holiday

• October 1  – October 7 (7 days in total)
• October 10 (Saturday) is an official working day

2014 China-US Energy and Natural Resources Investment Conference opens registration

Artisan Business Group (llinois) and Seidler Oil & Gas LP (Texas) are to host the 2014 China-US Energy and Natural Resources Investment Conference in Dallas, Texas on October 22, 2014. A good number of investment firms and executives from China are expected to attend the one day EB-5 investment conference where US energy, oil and gas drilling, and mining executives will be exploring investment capital and JV partnership opportunities with its’ Chinese counterparts. 

The one-day investment conference will focus on how to attract foreign investment into the US energy and natural resources industry. Expert speakers from the energy and natural resources industry and international capital markets will share their experience of how to facilitate private investment from China. The US energy and natural resource industry is one of the fastest growing opportunities in the world and Chinese investment companies and individual investors see the opportunities for future cooperation. The United States will become the top oil produced in the world by 2015 according to the International Energy Agency. The IEA also predicts the US will be able to meet nearly all of its energy needs from domestic sources by 2035. The 2014 China-US Energy and Natural Resources Investment Conference is open to professionals from the energy and natural resources industry, private equity, investment banking, mergers & acquisition lawyers, investment & security attorneys, and international wealth markets. 

Industry expert speakers will be announced soon. Register today for early bird rates!

China trade mission opens for registration

The 2014 annual EB-5 China trade mission is now taking registrations, the delegation will be meeting with major emigration agents and participating in investment forum in Shenzhen and Guangzhou October 12-19, 2014. For more information about the program, contact us at artisanbusiness@gmail.com or log on http://www.artisanbusinesstours.com.