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	AUTUMN 2002
September 25, 2002	Russian Science & Technology Opportunities for U.S. Businesses: harrisburg SEMINAR Organized by MARBC and U.S. Department of State in association with the  World Trade Center in Harrisburg, the Dauphin County Department of Community & Economic Development, Pennsylvania e-Commerce Association, Technology Council of Central Pennsylvania, Harrisburg Regional Chamber, Harrisburg U.S. Export Assistance Center, Pennsylvania Manufacturer's Association and the Team Pennsylvania Foundation,  in partnership with BISNIS U.S. Department of  Commerce, and sponsored by the U.S. Industry  Coalition	Harrisburg, PA
October 7-11, 2002	PENNSYLVANIA INTERNATIONAL WEEK: OPENING WITH 2ND ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL RECEPTION Organized by the Delaware River Port Authority and Supported by The  MARBC	Philadelphia, PA
October 9, 2002	RUSSIA, EUROPE AND UNITED STATES SEMINAR: OLES SMOLANSKY ON THE UKRAINE Organized by the Foreign Policy Research Institute and the MARBC	Philadelphia, PA
October 16, 2002	RUSSIAN SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY OPPORTUNITIES FOR U.S. BUSINESSES: NEW JERSEY SEMINAR The  Tenth Seminar of this Series is Organized by The MARBC in Association with the Global Business Roundtable, New Jersey Commerce and Economic Growth Commission, New Jersey Business and Industry Association, New Jersey State Chamber of Commerce, US DOC Minority Development Agency, Greater Saddle Brook Chamber of Commerce, Newark Export Assistance Center, Federation of International Trade Associations and the World Trade Centers Association, in partnership with BISNIS US Department of Commerce, and Sponsored by the US Industry Coalition.	Rochelle Park, NJ
October 23-24, 2002	PITTSBURGH ITEC TRADE SHOW Supported by The  MARBC	Pittsburgh, PA
October 24-25, 2002	MESI 70TH YEAR CELEBRATION Supported by The  MARBC	Moscow, Russia
October 28, 2002	ALVIN Z. RUBINSTEIN MEMORIAL LECTURE:  CONGRESSMAN CURT WELDON ON THE UNITED STATES AND RUSSIA Organized by The Foreign Policy Research Institute and The  MARBC	Philadelphia, PA
October 30, 2002	PHILADELPHIA ADVERTISING/BUSINESS SHOW Supported by The MARBC	Philadelphia, PA
November 5-7, 2002	MID-ATLANTIC VENTURE CONFERENCE	Philadelphia, PA
November 13, 2002	RUSSIAN SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY OPPORTUNITIES FOR U.S. BUSINESSES: PHILADELPHIA SEMINAR In conjunction with ITEC Technology Exposition and Conference. Organized by The MARBC and The U.S. Department of State, Supported by Imark	Philadelphia, PA
November 14-16, 2002	DOW JONES RUSSIAN INVESTMENT SYMPOSIUM AND RUSSIAN-AMERICAN BUSINESS DIALOGUE (RABD) STEERING COMMITTEE Supported By The  MARBC	Boston, MA
November 15-16, 2002	WHARTON GLOBAL BUSINESS FORUM Russian And The Newly Independent States Topic Panels Supported By The  MARBC	Philadelphia, PA
November 18, 2002	U.S. - RUSSIA EXCHANGE CENTER KICKOFF EVENT Supported by The MARBC	Philadelphia, PA
	WINTER 2003
Winter, Spring, Summer & Autumn 2003	GOVERNMENT, DUMA & BUSINESS DELEGATION VISITS FROM RUSSIA & N.I.S 10-15 Delegations Are Hosted By The  MARBC Throughout  the Year	Mid-Atlantic States
January 9-13, 2003	87TH ANNUAL PENNSYLVANIA STATE FARM SHOW Agricultural Delegation From Russia Hosted By The  MARBC	Harrisburg, PA
January 27, 2003	6TH ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS NETWORKING RECEPTION: "DISCOVER A WORLD OF OPPORTUNITY"                      A Collaboration Of Twelve International Chambers Of Commerce                      From The  Mid-Atlantic Region	Philadelphia, PA
February 2003	TACKLING INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN 2003                      A Collaboration Of Twelve International Chambers Of Commerce From The  Mid-Atlantic Region	Philadelphia, PA
February 19 - March 2, 2003	"VIVAT! ST. PETERSBURG FESTIVAL": A CELEBRATION OF 300 YEARS OF RUSSIAN ART, MUSIC AND CULTURE In conjunction with this Event, the  MARBC will host a Business Event on Regional Collaboration focusing on the "Sister Regions" Relationship Between St. Petersburg and the State of Maryland.	Baltimore, MD
Winter 2003	SERIES OF SEMINARS ON EURASIA INCLUDING RUSSIA & THE N.I.S. Organized Jointly By The Eurasia Group And The  MARBC	New York, NY Philadelphia, PA

2002 CALENDAR OF BUSINESS EVENTS
	WINTER 2002
Winter, Spring, Summer & Autumn 2002	GOVERNMENT, DUMA & BUSINESS DELEGATIONS FROM RUSSIA & NIS VISITS 10-15 DELEGATIONS ARE HOSTED BY THE PRBC PERIODICALLY THROUGHOUT THE YEAR	Mid-Atlantic States
January 3-7, 2002	86TH ANNUAL PENNSYLVANIA STATE FARM SHOW AGRICULTURAL DELEGATION FROM RUSSIA HOSTED BY THE PRBC	Harrisburg, PA
January 23, 2002	JEWISH BUSINESS NETWORK POWER LUNCH SERIES "RUSSIA: THE MOTHER OF ALL EMERGING MARKETS." KEYNOTE SPEAKER: GEORGE ROHR, FOUNDER AND PRESIDENT OF NCH CAPITAL, INC ORGANIZED BY JBN AND SPONSORED BY THE PENNSYLVANIA-RUSSIA BUSINESS COUNCIL	Philadelphia, PA
January 28, 2002	5TH ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS NETWORKING RECEPTION "DISCOVER A WORLD OF OPPORTUNITY" A COLLABORATION OF TWELVE INTERNATIONAL CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE FROM THE MID-ATLANTIC REGION	Philadelphia, PA
January 31, 2002	DINNER WITH MIKHAIL M. KASYANOV, PRIME MINISTER OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION ORGANIZED BY THE USRBC AND SUPPORTED BY THE PRBC	Washington, DC
February 21, 2002	TACKLING INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN 2002 Keynote Speaker: JOHN E. ROBSON, PRESIDENT & CHAIRMAN, EXPORT-IMPORT BANK OF THE UNITED STATES A COLLABORATION OF TWELVE INTERNATIONAL CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE FROM THE MID-ATLANTIC REGION	Philadelphia, PA
February 25, 2002	CONGRESSMAN CURT WELDON TECH FAIR HOSTED BY THE SMART (STRENGTHENING THE MID-ATLANTIC REGION FOR TOMORROW) CONGRESSIONAL CAUCUS AND WIDENER UNIVERSITY, AND SUPPORTED BY THE PRBC	Chester, PA
	SPRING 2002
March - May 2002	SEMINAR: "THE RUSSIAN ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY SECTOR - CURRENT BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES" SPONSORED BY THE PRBC & U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE (A SERIES OF THE SEMINARS COVERING THE LATEST DEVELOPMENTS IN THE RUSSIAN HIGH TECHNOLOGY SECTOR)	Washington, DC Baltimore, MD New York, NY Harrisburg, PA Somerville, NJ NE Pennsylvania
March 4, 2002	MOISEYEV DANCE COMPANY PERFORMANCE AT THE KIMMEL CENTER SUPPORTED BY THE PRBC	Philadelphia, PA
March 7, 2002	GREATER PHILADELPHIA INTERNATIONAL ROUNDTABLE "ECONOMIC OUTLOOK 2002 AND BEYOND" A COLLABORATION OF INTERNATIONAL CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE FROM THE MID-ATLANTIC REGION	Philadelphia, PA
March 14, 2002	6TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE INVESTING IN RUSSIA & CIS ORGANIZED BY SACHS ASSOCIATES IN ASSOCIATION WITH BLOOMBERG LP AND SUPPORTED BY THE PENNSYLVANIA-RUSSIA BUSINESS COUNCIL	New York, NY
Late March 2002	A DELEGATION FROM THE MINISTRY OF ATOMIC ENERGY OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION	Washington, DC Philadelphia, PA
March 27-30, 2002	MITT 2002: MOSCOW INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL & TOURISM EXHIBITION U.S. BUSINESS DELEGATION LEAD BY THE PRBC	Moscow, Russia
March 25-26, 2002	GLOBAL SECURITY AND DISASTER RESPONSE SUMMIT THE PENNSYLVANIA - RUSSIA BUSINESS COUNCIL AND THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE ARE ORGANIZING A SEMINAR IN CONJUNCTION WITH SUMMIT	Washington, DC
Late March 2002	EISENHOWER FELLOWSHIPS PROGRAM ORGANIZED BY EISENHOWER FELLOWSHIPS AND SUPPORTED BY THE PRBC (RUSSIAN FELLOWS WILL BE VISITING PHILADELPHIA)	Philadelphia, PA
April 3-4, 2002	TECH TRENDS 2002 CONFERENCE & EXHIBITION "PROFITING THROUGH TECHNOLOGY PARTNERSHIPS" THE PENNSYLVANIA - RUSSIA BUSINESS COUNCIL AND THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE ARE ORGANIZING A SEMINAR IN CONJUNCTION WITH TECHTRENDS 2002	Baltimore, MD
April 6-7, 2002	HERMES EXPO INTERNATIONAL SUPPORTED BY THE PRBC	Atlantic City, NJ
April 8-12, 2002	RUSSIAN BUILDING INDUSTRY WEEK - BATIMAT EXPO U.S. BUSINESS DELEGATION LEAD BY THE PRBC	Moscow, Russia
April - June 2002	SERIES OF SEMINARS ON EURASIA INCLUDING RUSSIA & THE NIS ORGANIZED JOINTLY BY THE EURASIA GROUP AND THE PRBC	New York, NY Philadelphia, PA
April 29-30, 2002	WORLD RUSSIAN FORUM: NEW CENTURY, NEW PRESIDENTS, NEW PERSPECTIVES PRESENTED BY THE KONTINENT USA MEDIA GROUP & RUSSIA HOUSE IN COOPERATION WITH THE PENNSYLVANIA-RUSSIA BUSINESS COUNCIL	Washington, DC
May 22-23, 2002	THE PHARMACEUTICAL AND HEALTHCARE SECTOR IN RUSSIA ORGANIZED BY THE ADAM SMITH INSTITUTE, SUPPORTED BY THE PRBC	St. Petersburg, Russia
	SUMMER 2002
June 17-18, 2002	EARLY STAGE EAST 2002 SUPPORTED BY THE PRBC	Wilmington, DE
Summer 2002	MORTGAGE DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING PROGRAM SUPPORTED BY THE MINISTRY OF CONSTRUCTION OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION, HOSTED BY THE PRBC	Philadelphia, PA
Summer 2002	DEVELOPMENT OF RUSSIAN-AMERICAN EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM MESI DELEGATION HOSTED BY THE PRBC	Philadelphia, PA
Summer 2002	DELEGATION OF LEADING EXECUTIVES IN THE RUSSIAN MANUFACTURING SECTOR HOSTED BY THE PRBC	Philadelphia, PA Pittsburgh, PA
Summer 2002	ISRAEL, UNITED STATES & RUSSIA SPONSORED BY THE PRBC AND AMERICA-ISRAEL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE	Philadelphia, PA
June, 2002	GLOBAL TRADE 2002 - OPPORTUNITIES & CHALLENGES ORGANIZED BY THE CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS & EDUCATION, RARITAN VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE AND SUPPORTED BY THE PRBC	Somerville, NJ
July 9, 2002	Conference "Investing in Russia & CIS" Organized by Sachs Associates in association with Bloomberg LP and is supported by the Pennsylvania-Russia Business Council	London, United Kingdom
	AUTUM 2002
2001 CALENDAR OF BUSINESS EVENTS
	WINTER 2001
Winter, Spring, Summer & Autumn 2001	GOVERNMENT, DUMA & BUSINESS DELEGATIONS FROM RUSSIA & NIS VISITS 10-15 Delegations Are Hosted By The PRBC Periodically Throughout The Year	Mid-Atlantic States
January 4-10, 2001	85TH ANNUAL PENNSYLVANIA STATE FARM SHOW Agricultural Delegation From Russia Hosted By The PRBC	Harrisburg, PA
January 19, 2001	SEMINAR: "DOING BUSINESS IN RUSSIA AND THE NEWLY INDEPENDENT STATES Organized By The Center For International Business & Education, Raritan Valley Community College And Supported By The PRBC	Somerville, NJ
January 22, 2001	4TH ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS NETWORKING RECEPTION "DISCOVER A WORLD OF OPPORTUNITY" A Collaboration Of Twelve International Chambers Of Commerce From The Mid-Atlantic Region	Philadelphia, PA
February 2001	HEARING IN RUSSIAN DUMA CONCERNING MORTGAGE FINANCING LEGISLATION U.S. Congressional & Business Executive Delegation Participating	Moscow, Russia
February 7 - 10, 2001	THE FIRST MOSCOW INTERNATIONAL SALON OF INNOVATIONS AND INVESTMENTS (INVENTIONS, INVESTMENT-ATTRACTIVE INNOVATIONS, HIGH TECHNOLOGIES) Organized By The Russian Ministry Of Industry, Science And Technologies; Russian Ministry Of Economic Development; Russian Ministry Of Education; The Russian Academy Of Sciences; The Russian Patent Office; And The All Russia Exhibition Center; And Supported By The PRBC	Moscow, Russia
Late February 2001	SIBINTEK DELEGATION VISIT Hosted By The PRBC	Philadelphia, PA
	SPRING 2001
Spring 2001	DEVELOPMENT OF RUSSIAN-AMERICAN EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM MESI Delegation Hosted By The PRBC	Philadelphia, PA
March 15, 2001	Conference "Investing in Russia & CIS" Organized by Sachs Associates in association with Bloomberg LP and is supported by the Pennsylvania-Russia Business Council	New York, NY
March 16, 2001	SEMINAR ON INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN RUSSIA FOR THE AMERICAN AGRICULTURAL INDUSTRY Organized By The PRBC And Supported By The U.S. Department Of Agriculture	Lancaster, PA
March 16, 2001	ILIAC DELEGATION VISIT Hosted By The PRBC	Philadelphia, PA
March 28-31, 2001	MITT 2000: MOSCOW INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL & TOURISM EXHIBITION U.S. Business Delegation Lead By The PRBC	Moscow, Russia
March - November, 2001: March 12, 2001 June 20, 2001 August 14, 2001 October 11, 2001 November 28, 2001 December 5, 2001	SEMINAR: "THE RUSSIAN ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY SECTOR – CURRENT BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES" Sponsored By The PRBC & U.S. Department Of State (A Series Of Seminars Covering The Latest Developments In The Russian High Technology Sector)	The Greater Philadelphia region, Lehigh Valley, PA, Southern NJ, Wilmington, DE, Pittsburgh, PA, Lancaster, PA
March – June 2001	SERIES OF SEMINARS ON EURASIA INCLUDING RUSSIA & THE NIS Organized Jointly By The Eurasia Group And The PRBC	New York, NY Philadelphia, PA
April 9-13, 2001	RUSSIAN BUILDING INDUSTRY WEEK -- BATIMAT EXPO U.S. Business Delegation lead By The PRBC	Moscow, Russia
April 17-18, 2001	"TECH TRENDS 2001 CONFERENCE & EXHIBITION," PROFITING THROUGH TECHNOLOGY PARTNERSHIPS Technology Delegation From Russia Hosted By The PRBC	Atlantic City, NJ
April 20 - 30, 2001	AGRICULTURAL TRADE MISSION TO RUSSIA Organized By The U.S. Department Of Agriculture	Moscow, Russia
May 4 - 5, 2001	World Russian Forum: New Century, New Presidents, New Perspectives Presented by the Kontinent USA Media Group & Russia House in cooperation with the Pennsylvania-Russia Business Council along with the Eurasia Group, Business Council for the United Nations, U.S.-Russia Business Council, UBS PaineWebber, Nikoil, Sistema, Tyumen Oil, Logos Group, RosBusinessConsulting, Media Press, and others	New York, NY
Late May - Early June, 2001	DELEGATION OF REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE RUSSIAN STEEL INDUSTRY Hosted By The PRBC	Philadelphia, PA Pittsburgh, PA
Spring – Summer 2001	MORTGAGE DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING PROGRAM Supported By The Ministry Of Construction Of The Russian Federation, Hosted By The PRBC	Philadelphia, PA
	SUMMER 2001
Summer 2001	DELEGATION OF LEADING EXECUTIVES IN THE RUSSIAN MANUFACTURING SECTOR Hosted By The PRBC	Philadelphia, PA
June 8, 2001	GLOBAL TRADE 2001 – OPPORTUNITIES & CHALLENGES Organized by the Center for International Business & Education, Raritan Valley Community College and supported by the PRBC	Somerville, NJ
June 13, 2001	Small Towns of Russia Festival Event is cosponsored by the Soros Foundation's Open Society Institute, provides an opportunity to interact with the mayors of several Russian small towns, includes panel discussions on municipal development and presentation of business opportunities in Russia
August 2001	6TH ANNUAL PRBC PRESS CONFERENCE IN MOSCOW, RUSSIA	Moscow, Russia
	AUTUMN 2001
Autumn 2001	RUSSIAN LANGUAGE GUIDE TO THE GREATER PHILADELPHIA AREA PRESENTATION Organized By The PRBC	Philadelphia, PA
September 9-11, 2001	PHILADELPHIA NATIONAL CANDY GIFTS & GOURMET SHOW Delegation From Russia Hosted By The PRBC	Valley Forge, PA
September 2001	9TH ANNUAL "MEET THE EUROPEAN PRESS" RECEPTION A Collaboration Of All European Chambers Of Commerce Within The Greater Philadelphia Area	Philadelphia, PA
September 24, 2001	EISENHOWER FELLOWSHIPS SINGLE NATION PROGRAM, RUSSIA 2001 EMERGING LEADERS FELLOWS Organized by Eisenhower Fellowships and Supported by the PRBC (Russia 2001 Fellows will be visiting Philadelphia)	Philadelphia, PA
Late September 2001	RUSSIAN DUMA DELEGATION VISIT HOSTED BY THE PRBC	Washington, D.C. Northern Virginia Philadelphia, PA
September25-28, 2001	A delegation from the Ministry of Atomic Energy of the Russian Federation will be meeting with members of the Pennsylvania-Russia Business Council to finalize arrangements for the upcoming Russian-American Innovation Technologies Trade Show and Conference	Washington, D.C. Philadelphia, PA
October 5, 2001	Greater Philadelphia International Reception A COLLABORATION OF THE INTERNATIONAL CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE FROM THE MID-ATLANTIC REGION. Supported By The PRBC	Philadelphia, PA
October 4-5, 2001	US-RUSSIA BUSINESS COUNCIL ANNUAL MEETING	Washington, D.C.
October 6, 2001	RUSSIAN-AMERICAN BUSINESS DIALOGUE (RABD) STEERING COMMITTEE	Washington, D.C
October 14-16, 2001	U.S. DOC SECRETARIAL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MISSION TO RUSSIA	Moscow, Russia
October 20-21, 2001	HERMES EXPO INTERNATIONAL SUPPORTED BY THE PRBC	Atlantic City, N J
November 1-3, 2001	Dow Jones Russian Investment Symposium Fifth annual symposium is organized by the Belfer Centre for Science and International Affairs of John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University, Dow Jones, and is supported by the Pennsylvania-Russia Business Council	Boston, MA
November 12, 2001	RUSSIAN SMALL BUSINESS DELEGATION VISIT HOSTED BY THE PRBC	New York, NY Philadelphia, PA Washington, D.C.
November 29 - December 1, 2001	WHARTON GLOBAL BUSINESS FORUM Russian And The Newly Independent States Topic Panels Sponsored By The PRBC	Philadelphia, PA
November 30, 2001	Wharton European Conference "Europe: A Common Vision" Panel "Expanding the EU" includes Val Kogan, President of the Pennsylvania-Russia Business Council	Philadelphia, PA
December 2001	ISRAEL, UNITED STATES & RUSSIA SPONSORED BY THE PRBC AND AMERICA-ISRAEL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE	Philadelphia, PA
December 4, 2001	"Armageddon Averted: The Soviet Collapse, 1970-2000" BookTalk SPONSORED BY THE PRBC & Foreign Policy Research Institute	Philadelphia, PA
December 4-6, 2001	"MID-ATLANTIC BUSINESS CONFERENCE FOR SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2001" SPONSORED BY THE PRBC TECHNOLOGY DELEGATION FROM RUSSIA HOSTED BY THE PRBC	Lancaster, PA
2001 CALENDAR OF CULTURAL ARTS EVENTS
September 9, 2000 - February 18, 2001	FABERGE EXHIBITION, A BROUGHTON MASTERPIECE PRESENTATION Organized By Broughton International Inc. And Supported By The PRBC	Wilmington, DE
January 16 - March 11, 2001	RUSSIAN ÉMIGRÉ ART EXHIBITION: KOMAR & MELAMID'S AMERICAN DREAMS Philadelphia Art Alliance	Philadelphia, PA
January 26, 2001	MOSCOW CHAMBER ORCHESTRA PERFORMANCE Organized By The Annenberg Center Of The University Of Pennsylvania And Supported By The PRBC	Philadelphia, PA
January 29, 2001	PRBC HEADLINE EVENT: SCREENING OF "HIS WIFE'S DIARY," RUSSIA'S OSCAR FILM NOMINEE Organized By The PRBC In Partnership With The Film At The Prince -- The Sharon Pinkenson Film Project (With A Keynote Address By The First Deputy Minister Of Culture Of The Russian Federation). See announcement in Russian	Philadelphia, PA
February 2001	RUSSIAN CULTURAL EVENTS PROGRAM Organized By The Mary D'Angelo Performing Arts Center, Mercyhurst College And Supported By The PRBC	Erie, PA
February 2001	RUSSIAN NATIONAL ORCHESTRA PERFORMANCE, VLADIMIR SPIVAKOV, CONDUCTOR Grand Opera House, Supported By The PRBC.	Wilmington, Delaware
March 13, 2001	PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA PERFORMANCE OF STRAVINSKY'S "THE FIREBIRD" Organized By The Philadelphia Orchestra Association and Supported By The PRBC. More information available.	Philadelphia, PA
March 24, 2001	CHOROVAYA AKADEMIA PERFORMANCE Organized By The Annenberg Center Of The University Of Pennsylvania And Supported By The PRBC	Philadelphia, PA
May 2001	PRBC HEADLINE EVENT: RUSSIAN FILM RETROSPECTIVE ON WORLD WAR II Organized By The PRBC	Pennsylvania, Delaware
June 2001	GALA CONCERT PERFORMANCE: "SONGS OF OUR CENTURY" FEATURING WORKS BY THE MOST POPULAR RUSSAN FOLKSINGERS Organized By The Knizhnik Entertainment Company and Supported By The PRBC	Philadelphia, PA
July 29, 2001	Russian Doll movie at Ritz 5 A romantic comedy set in Australia about a mail order bride	Philadelphia, PA
June 26, 2001	World War II On Film - Directors' Panel Directors' Panel & Press Conference in remembrance of the 60th Anniversary of the Nazi invasion of the Soviet Union	Philadelphia, PA
July 29-30 and September 8-9, 2001	World War II On Film A Festival of Russian Films about the Second World War is presented by the Pennsylvania-Russia Business Council in association with Mona-Film Company (Moscow), The Russian State Film Archives, Sovexportfilm, The Russian Arts Society, Alliance of Veterans of War & Labor, and Northeast Adult Day Care. Sponsored by the Comcast Cable. See announcement in Russian.	Philadelphia, PA
October 8, 2001	America Salutes St. Petersburg A Gala Concert In Celebration of the 300th Anniversary of St. Petersburg And Yale University. Avery Fisher Hall, Lincoln Center	New York, NY
Autumn 2001	THEATER PRODUCTION OF "THE LITTLE PRINCE" Organized By The Creative Collective Arts Center And Theater "Terra Incognita" And Supported By The PRBC	Philadelphia, PA
November 2001	PRBC HEADLINE EVENT: 2ND ANNUAL PHILADELPHIA FESTIVAL OF RUSSIAN FILMS Organized By The PRBC	Philadelphia, PA

2000 CALENDAR OF EVENTS
January 3, 2000	WYBE TV - "Philly Live": Q & A Session with Val Kogan, President PRBC. Philadelphia, PA
January 7-13, 2000	84th Annual Pennsylvania State Farm Show. Pennsylvania-Russia Business Council will be hosting agricultural delegation from Russia and Ukraine. Harrisburg, PA
January 24, 2000	Third Annual International Business Networking Reception, "Discover a World of Opportunity" - a collaboration of ten International Chambers of Commerce from the Mid-Atlantic region. Philadelphia, PA
February-May 2000	Seminar "The Changing Face Of Russia." Sponsored by the Pennsylvania-Russia Business Council, supported by the Finnair. This is a series of five Seminars that will cover the latest developments in Russia February 24, 2000 Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania Spring 2000 Southern New Jersey Spring 2000 Delaware Spring 2000 Northeastern Pennsylvania Spring 2000 Central Pennsylvania
February 24, 2000	Seminar "Global Economy" - a collaboration of ten International Chambers Of Commerce from the Mid-Atlantic region. Philadelphia, PA
March 15-16, 2000	Roundtable with Moldovan Prime Minister Dumitru Braghis and delegation. Philadelphia, PA
March 22-25, 2000	MITT 2000: Moscow International Travel & Tourism Exhibition. Moscow, Russia
April 18, 2000	Presentation "Nikita Khrushchev and the Creation of a Superpower", featuring the author Dr. Sergei Khrushev and guest appearance by Professor David Eisenhower. Organized by the World Affairs Council of Philadelphia and supported by the PRBC. Philadelphia, PA
April 20-23, 2000	Visit with business delegation from Russia. Philadelphia, PA
June 2, 2000	Breakfast roundtable "Recent Developments in Azerbaijan's Economy and Finance Sector". Hosted by Eurasia Group and the PRBC. New York, NY
June 9, 2000	"Global Trade 2000 - Opportunities and Challenges" conference. Supported by the PRBC. Sommerville, NJ
June 30 - July 2, 2000	"Spirit of Bethlehem celebrates Russia" Festival. Co-organized by the PRBC. Bethlehem, PA
July 11, 2000	Luncheon with top executive managers of eight Russian manufacturing operations. Hosted by the PRBC, sponsored by the Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis LLP. Philadelphia, PA
July 28, 2000	Meet a delegation of Russian Duma deputies. Event is hosted by Congressman Curt Weldon and the PRBC, sponsored by the Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis LLP. Philadelphia, PA
August 1, 2000	Congressman Curt Weldon will be introducing Russian Unity Party delegation at a luncheon co-organized by the Pennsylvania-Russia Business Council and Egorov, Puginsky, Afanasiev & Marks, LLC on August 1, 2000 in Philadelphia, PA
August 2, 2000	Boris Gryzlov, Chairman, Unity Party of the Russian Duma, Will Address "Russia's Unity Party: Ideology, Policy, and Action" on August 2nd in New York City
August 2000	5th Annual PRBC Press Conference. Moscow, Russia
Fall 2000	Visit with business delegations from Russia and the NIS. Sponsored by the PRBC. Philadelphia, PA
September 10-12, 2000	Philadelphia National Candy Gifts & Gourmet Show. Valley Forge, PA
September 14, 2000	8th Annual "Meet The European Press" Reception. A Collaboration of all European Chambers of Commerce within the Greater Philadelphia area. Philadelphia, PA
September 28, 2000	PRBC to host a delegation of Russian government and business leaders representing construction and banking industry. Philadelphia, PA
Fall 2000	PRBC Hosts Alexander Khoroshilov, Vice President of Moscow State University of Economics, Statistics, and Informatics. Philadelphia, PA
October 2000	Trade Show and Conference "Exporter Matchmaker." Supported by the PRBC. Newark, NJ
October 2000	Forum "Russia and the Newly Independent States for the New Millenium." Sponsored by the PRBC and supported by the office of Congressman Joseph Pitts. Philadelphia, PA
October 2000	Russian language Guide to Greater Philadelphia presentation. Philadelphia, PA
November 1-2, 2000	Russian Film Festival. Presented by the PRBC in conjunction with the New York Festival of Russian Films. Philadelphia, PA
November 15, 2000	A delegation from the Ministry of Atomic Energy of the Russian Federation will be meeting with members of the Pennsylvania-Russia Business Council to finalize arrangements for the upcoming Russian-American Innovation Technologies Trade Show and Conference to be held April 2001. This meeting will take place in Philadelphia, PA
November 16-18, 2000	Wharton Global Business Forum with assistance and support of the Pennsylvania-Russia Business Council; Russia-related issues to be addressed during the European Conference segment. Philadelphia, PA
December 6, 2000	Eurasia Group and Pennsylvania-Russia Business Council host a breakfast roundtable "Perspectives on Russia's Economy" with representatives of Alfa Bank in New York, NY
TBA	Formal Introduction and Presentation of The Russian-American Innovation Technologies Trade Show & Conference by organizing sponsors including Russian Ministry of Atomic Energy, Russian Ministry of Trade, New York office of Russian Trade Representation to The United States, and Pennsylvania-Russia Business Council. Philadelphia, PA
1999 CALENDAR OF EVENTS
January-December 1999	Series of seven seminars entitled "The Changing Face of Russia" will cover the latest developments in Russia. The seminars will be held in various locations in PA, NJ, NY, MD and DE during an six-month period. Sponsored by the Pennsylvania-Russia Business Council, supported by the Finnair. For dates, times and locations, contact Val Kogan at 215-963-7079 January 12, 1999 New York March 11, 1999 Reading, Pennsylvania April 29, 1999 Wilmington, Delaware May 27, 1999 Suburban Philadelphia - Chester County May 28, 1999 Southern New Jersey June 8, 1999 Cumberland Valley June 18, 1999 Central Pennsylvania
January 12, 1999	Seminar sponsored by the Pennsylvania-Russia Business Council and National World Trade Institute in New York. For more information, contact Val Kogan at 215-963-7079
January 25, 1999	Second Annual International Business Networking Reception, "Discover a World of Opportunity," will take place at the Pyramid Club in Philadelphia. The event is organized by the America-Israel Chamber of Commerce, the British American Business Council of Philadelphia, the Japan America Society of Philadelphia, the Mexican American Business Alliance of Pennsylvania, New Jersey & Delaware, the Mid-Atlantic Chapter of the Italy-America Chamber of Commerce, the Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce and the Pennsylvania-Russia Business Council. For more details, contact Val Kogan at 215-963-7079
February 1999	Pennsylvania-Russia Business Council will be hosting Alexander Zamchuk, Director of International Department of "Business in Russia" magazine ("Delovie Liudi"), during his visit to Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania-Russia Business Council will be assisting Mr. Zamchuk with an article on Pennsylvania's business activities in Russia
February 26, 1999	"Asia's Challenges Ahead", University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia. Organized by the ICAS, supported by the Pennsylvania-Russia Business Council
March-April, 1999	President of the Pennsylvania-Russia Business Council and the Head of New York office of the Russian Trade Representation to the U.S., Consul Commercial of the Russian Federation to the U.S. will hold meetings across Mid-Atlantic Region with states officials to ensure their support of the initiative of developing regional cooperation between U.S. East Coast and the Western Regions of the Russian Federation, and proposed creation of a Working Group by the U.S.-Russia Business Development Committee under the Joint Commission on Economic and Technological Cooperation. See Joint Statement on Future Activities
April 5-7, 1999	"TechTrends 2000", Pennsylvania Convention Center, Philadelphia. Pennsylvania-Russia Business Council will be hosting a delegation from Ministry of Russian Federation for Atomic Energy. For more information, contact Val Kogan, Pennsylvania-Russia Business Council at 215-963-7079. See Thank You Letter
May 1999	Meeting with Regional Russian Chambers of Commerce. Washington, DC
May-July, 1999	"The Fine Art of Faberge" exhibit. West Chester, Pennsylvania. Presented by QVC
May 20, 1999	Kremlin Cup 10th anniversary celebration. New York, NY
June 11, 1999	Conference "Global Trade 2000 - Countdown 99", Central New Jersey. Co-sponsored by the Pennsylvania-Russia Business Council
July 15-17, 1999	"TechFest" Allentown, Pennsylvania
August 1999	Visit by Delegation from Russian Duma
August 23-29, 1999	"Russian Farmer" World Fair, St.-Petersburg, Russia
September 15, 1999	"Meet the European Press" Eighth Annual Reception, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Supported by the Pennsylvania-Russia Business Council
September 17, 1999	BISNIS Open House. Washington, DC
September 23, 1999	Lunch with delegation from Russian Regions. Philadelphia. Sponsored by Law Offices of John J. Gallagher
Fall 1999	PRBC will be hosting two business delegations from Russia and the Newly Independent States in Pennsylvania. For more information, contact Val Kogan, Pennsylvania-Russia Business Council at 215-963-7079
October 12, 1999	"Export Matchmaker 99," Newark, NJ. Supported by the PRBC
October 18, 1999	"Russia and the Newly Independent States for the New Millennium" Forum. Coordinated by the Pennsylvania-Russia Business Council, supported by the Office of Congressmen Joseph Pitts, Chester County Chamber of Business & Industry and Chester County International Development Council, and hosted by QVC. West Chester, Pennsylvania
November 1999	Pennsylvania-Russia Business Council Annual Press Conference in Moscow
November 1999	Celebration on the 10th anniversary of Moscow Entrepreneurs Association, oldest private business association in Russia and a long-term partner of Pennsylvania-Russia Business Council. Moscow, Russia. For more information, contact Val Kogan, Pennsylvania-Russia Business Council at 215-963-7079
December 1-2, 1999	Visit by Delegation from the Republic of Moldova lead by Prime-Minister Ion Sturza. For more information, contact Val Kogan, Pennsylvania-Russia Business Council at 215-963-7079
December 10-12, 1999	New York Festival of Russian Films
PAST EVENTS
November 19-22, 1998	Conference on Implementation of Mortgage System For Housing Construction in Russian Federation, Moscow.
October 1998	Third Annual Pennsylvania-Russia Business Opportunity Symposium
	Russian Section of New Jersey Export Matchmaker Trade Fair and Conference
	Russian Regions' Presentations during the Symposium in Philadelphia, PA
April 1998	Press Conference: Pennsylvania and its Major Companies in Russia, Moscow, Russia
January 6-14, 1998	Host for a delegation of executives from Russian agricultural businesses participating in PA State Farm Show
November 1997	Joint Russian-American Technology Development Forum
November 1997	10th Anniversary of Small Business in Russia, Moscow, Russia
October 1997	New Russia Forum, Nizhny Novgorod, Russia
September 1997	US-Russia Round Table on Small Business Development, Moscow, Russia
September 1997	Second Annual Meeting of the Small Business Working Group under the Business Development Committee of the Gore-Chernomyrdin Commission, Moscow, Russia
September 1997	Press Conference: Pennsylvania and its Major Companies in Russia, Moscow, Russia
September 1997	Capital Connections, Valdai Novgorod Oblast, Russia
September 1997	Participation in Moscow's 850th Anniversary, Moscow, Russia
Fall 1997	Publish Directory of Pennsylvania-Russian Market Oriented Companies & Pennsylvania-Based Russian Enterprises
October 1997	Russian Section of New Jersey Export Matchmaker
September/October 1997	1st Pennsylvania Trade Mission to Russia
April, June, October, & November 1997	Host for Russian Delegations of Business Executives and Mayors
June 9, 1997	2nd Annual Pennsylvania-Russia Business Opportunity Fair, Philadelphia
April 7, 1997	Developing Business Opportunities in Russia and Newly Independent States Seminar
December 1996	Russian Real Estate, Investment Conference, Washington, D.C.
November 1996	Pennsylvania International Trade Conference, King of Prussia
	"Developing Business Opportunities in Russia and NIS" Seminar, Lancaster
October 1996	Russian Section of 7th Annual New Jersey Export Matchmaker '96 Trade Fair/Conference
May 1996	Russia/NIS Trade Conference, Delaware
January 1996	World Trade Club of Lehigh Valley Russian Seminar
December 1995	Organized The First Annual Pennsylvania-Russia Business Opportunity Fair
October 1995	Pennsylvania International Trade Conference, Philadelphia & King of Prussia
	Wharton Export Network International Conference, Philadelphia
April 1995	Organizer/Sponsor, Russian Business Seminar, Malvern, Pennsylvania