International Trip Info When and where are we going? How much will it cost me? Why should I go? What will we do there? Am I going to learn anything new?

When and Where? May 11 – 17, 2014 (Sunday – Saturday) Central / Eastern Europe  Potential cities:  Budapest, Hungary  Prague, Czech Republic  Warsaw, Poland

Finances AIM Department covers:  Hotel room for 6 nights (double occupancy)  Transports from airport to hotel and all trip-related events  Over 50% of your meals (all breakfasts; 2-3 lunches; 2-3 dinners)  Guide costs and entry fees for trip events Your obligation  Airfare  Meals other than those covered by program  $200 co-pay (non-refundable)  Tip for guide / bus driver  Shopping, nightlife, other activities

Why should you go? Business is global

Buenos Aires Itinerary

2012: Hong Kong and Shenzhen, China Sunday – City Tour / lunch Monday – US Commercial Service; Ernst & Young Tuesday – Yantian Container Terminals; Lenovo Wednesday – Hong Kong University of Science & Technology; Jockey Club Thursday – free day Friday – Hong Kong Stock Exchange

Student Comments  US Commerical Service and CIPPEC  the first two presentations offered an excellent, high-level introduction to Argentina’s economic environment.  great insight into the Arg. Gov’t and the many issues the country is facing  Olgilv  it was awesome to learn more about the Argentine culture through media  insights into consumer behavior in an entertaining way  Proctor & Gamble  not many people had seen the inside of a factory like that  Deloitte  demonstrated the difficulty faced by auditors in Argentina’s political, regulatory and economic environment  Social  Tigre Delta was one of the highlights of the trip….amazing  the tango show was great

What will we do on this trip? Learn about the economic and business climate in Central / Eastern Europe Go on plant tours to see how a product is manufactured Experience a new culture – both business and social Have some free time to explore independently Have fun!

Next steps Budget for the airfare (biggest expense)  Frequent flyer miles?  Christmas / Birthday / Graduation present?  Tutoring? Trip sign-ups will start in October  We’ll have another meeting to discuss more specific trip details  Space will be limited, so be prepared to sign up early Send an to to indicate your interest in going on the

Questions? Contact Dr. Priscilla Wisner, trip coordinator, if you need more info   SMC 638 