The second China Supply Chain Forum promises to be even more rewarding for participants as it probes more deeply into changes and challenges in the supply chain industry in China. This year's theme, Supply Chain in China - the Challenges of Transformation, strives to capture the challenges that the foreign enterprises are facing in the supply chain management during their market entry.

International ventures can intimidate even the most seasoned entrepreneur. Now is your chance to move your business ahead in the world. Cosponsored by Michigan State University's Center for International Business Education and Research (CIBER), Detroit College of Law at MSU, the Greater Lansing Regional Chamber of Commerce, and Lansing Community College, the monthly Forum provides outstanding speakers and relaxed networking opportunities for anyone interested in doing business in the global economy-whether you import, export or provide services.

The Second Annual Conference on Emerging Research Frontiers in International Business will be held on September 16-19, 2004 at the James B. Henry Center for Executive Development at Michigan State University. The conference theme will be "Empirical and Theoretical Advances in International Business Research: A Focus on Key Constructs, Metrics, and Theoretical Frameworks." Our objective is to stimulate new thinking and empirical work on key components of the models we test in international business.