AMCHAM SUPPLIER DAY 2018 - INTEGRATING SMES INTO GLOBAL VALUE CHAIN

The 5th Annual AmCham Supplier Day continues and expands the successes of previous Supplier Day events from 2014 – 2017. The AmCham Manufacturer Committee this year will offer additional exhibitor spaces over last year and have expanded expert presentations on insightful topics along with a panel discussion for the all day event. It will be an opportunity for your company to display your products and meet other manufacturers and suppliers to establish a business relationship with them and expand your network. This year advances the partnership with other Chamber of Commerce’s and local organizations endeavor to build the Vietnam supply chain. The event this year will double the number of participating manufacturers and suppliers from 2017.

Date and Time: 04/10/2018, 7:00 – 19:00
Venue: White Palace, 194 Hoang Van Thu, Ward 9, District Phu Nhuan, Ho Chi Minh City

Exhibitor Tables
Exhibitor tables are available for rent by both manufacturers and suppliers to display products and services, company profiles and one (01) standee or backdrop.
Seventy (70) tables are available at a cost of 5,000,000 VND each for the day.
Table sizes: 1.8m x 0.9m
Standee size: no larger than 1.8m x 0.8m
Backdrop: same as the table size
Each Exhibitor will be provided 2 tickets for entry to AmCham Supplier Day 2018.
A buffet lunch hosted by the White Palace is included for each Exhibitor ticket.
Register Online: https://goo.gl/forms/SmVXHgOa2Cq7WZ8n2
Registration Deadline: Please register via the link above and settle your payment no later than September 04, 2018. Cancellation must be made 02 weeks prior to the event, otherwise you will be charged.

Participant Tickets
Participant tickets where each ticket provides entry for one person to AmCham Supplier Day 2018, access to the Exhibitor Area, Session presentations, Panel Discussion, Buffet Lunch and Networking Session.
Each ticket costs 1,500,000 VND each.
Register Online: https://goo.gl/forms/hf0GcxpLaMyKYpbA3
Registration Deadline: Please register via the link above and settle your payment no later than September 20, 2018. Cancellation must be made 01 weeks prior to the event, otherwise you will be charged.

Contact:
Ms. Mai Huong | amy.nguyen@amchamvietnam.com | +84 8 38243562.
Ms. Cat Anh | supplierday@amchamvietnam.com | +84 28 3824 3743.
Supplier Day Team Members will contact you shortly to get your confirmation.

Event Description:
Sessions
AmCham Supplier Day 2018 will be an all day event with presentations about integrating SMEs into the global value chain.
Morning presentations are:
• Session 1: “Enhancing Enterprise Competitiveness”, World Bank
• Session 2: “Project Information – How to get connected”, LinkSME USAID
• Session 3: “Management Quality – Provincial Competitive Index”, Duke University
Afternoon sessions are divided into two groups:
• Session 4: Women In Business
o Session 4a: “Benefits of Woman Owned Certification”, WeConnect
o Session 4b: “Dream Builders”, Arizona State University
o Session 4c: “Woman Leadership Challenges”, Tower Watson/HRB
• Session 5: Doing Business With Foreign Companies
o Session 5a: “Supplier requirements for successful integration”, SCSI
o Session 5b: TBD
o Session 5c: TBD
Panel Discussion
Following the last afternoon sessions, there will be a panel where manufacturers and suppliers will discuss successes, challenges and how to effectively engage each other to build the supplier/manufacturer relationship. What does it really take? What were the pathways to a successful engagement?
Free Floating Matching
Unlike Supplier Day 2017 where manufacturers and suppliers were first matched and scheduled to meet face-to-face, Supplier Day 2018 will have “Free Floating Matching Sessions” for registered participants. Tables will be available to companies who want to talk on a first-come-first-use basis if needed.
Networking Session
At the end of the event will be a Networking Session with finger food and free flow beer and wine for event participants to mingle and continue meeting each other. It is fantastic time to meet new people not met during the day and make new contacts.
(*) Sessions will be in English with Vietnamese interpretation.