Seminar to discuss building relationships in Chinese markets

Goshen — “Cross Cultural Skills: Relationship Building in Chinese Markets” will be the topic for a seminar to presented by the Orange County Chamber of Commerce Consultants Committee. The seminar will be held from 8 to 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 15, at the conference room at 40 Matthews St. in Goshen. Presenters will be Peter Lai, Asian business consultant from TQM Associates, and Carolyn E. Hansen, an international business lawyer. Lai has lived and worked for international companies in Asia for more than 20 years, where he developed expertise in international market development. Hansen was in-house international counsel to Johnson’s Wax, and head of the international law department of Ralston Purina. She founded and headed a law firm in Taiwan for 12 years, where she served Western clients doing business in Chinese markets. Reservations are required, at $15 for members and $25 for nonmembers. For more information, call 567-6229 or visiting www.orangeny.com.