EB-5 Regional Centers and Investors Seminar in Chicago Oct 25, 2010

CHICAGO, IL, October 18, 2010 – Commercial real estate developers, immigration attorneys, government officials, businesses considering EB-5 capital, those wishing to establish EB-5 Regional Centers and existing EB-5 Regional Centers are invited to a one-day EB-5 investors procurement workshop to be held in Chicago on October 25, 2010.  The EB-5 program was created to attract immigrant investors to the United States to invest capital, create jobs and stimulate the economy. August 31 workshop in Chicago was a great success.  Due to high demand, Artisan Business Group, Inc., is presenting another seminar this month.  The workshop is designed for:

¨      Commercial real developers considering EB-5 capital: Given the current condition of the credit market, the EB-5 Investment Visa may be the answer for businesses that lack traditional capital options.

¨      Immigration attorneys: The EB-5 program is a highly beneficial permanent residence option for the wealthy individuals and learn how to better serve Asian and Chinese investors.

¨      Those business entities wishing to establish EB-5 Regional Centers: more than 90 percent of EB-5 investment is conducted through federally designated Regional Centers.

¨      Existing EB-5 Regional Centers: topics include the latest market trends in China and Korea, structuring EB-5 investor offerings, promoting EB-5 projects to investors, finding reliable agents, investors profiling, developing effective strategies, and more.

Main Speakers and Special Guests (tentative):

Mr. Brian Su, President of Artisan Business Group, Inc., Managing Director of EB-5 China Marketing and Field Support Center, and President of the EB-5 China Market Council.  Mr. Su has successfully introduced over a dozen of EB-5 projects to China this year, and nearly 2000 job creations commitment has been resulted due to his efforts; Mr. Su has been interviewed by China Daily, Financial Times, South Morning China Post, Reuters News, The Christian Science Monitor, News Week, and other major media.  He runs a popular EB-5 blog at http://eb5news.blogspot.com.  Come, meet and talk with Mr. Brian Su to find out how you can better position your Regional Center in the marketplace and effectively secure international partners and investors for your next EB-5 project; share your thoughts and discuss your personal concerns, problems and issues with Mr. Su one-on-one in Chicago. 

Mr. Lu Sun, Vice President, MasLink Group. MasLink Group is a licensed and bonded migration-consulting firm headquartered in Beijing, China. The firm hosted and sponsored the 2009 US Immigration and Investment Forum where over 30 US EB-5 regional centers and law firms showcased their projects and services. Mr. Sun is a former executive with SmithBarney and highly experienced in EB-5 project selection and marketing. He is a Beijing native and resident of Chicago, Illinois.

Mr. Peter Joseph, the Interim Executive Director, the Association to Invest In the USA (IIUSA). IIUSA is dedicated to being a unified voice for making the EB-5 Regional Center program permanent. IIUSA retains representation in Washington, DC to advocate the Association's positions to Congress, USCIS and other pertinent federal agencies. Furthermore, IIUSA works to establish the EB-5 regional Center program as a niche industry by developing, promoting and maintaining best practices and industry standards. Mr. Joseph has been involved in various aspects of the EB-5 Regional Center program, starting in 2007, when he worked for a leading EB-5 law firm as a Legal researcher. Mr. Joseph has worked for IIUSA since February 2008 and was named Interim Executive Director in February 2010. Under his leadership, IIUSA has continued to expand its membership base and influence, building momentum for Congress to make the EB-5 program permanent giving the program the certainty to fulfill its job creation potential. Mr. Joseph will be speaking about the IIUSA and the EB-5 regional Center program.

Mr. John Jiang, Managing Director, Henry Global USA.  Henry Global is one of the largest licensed migration agencies in China, the firm has over 50 offices in China and Canada as well as the USA. Mr. Jiang is responsible for selecting quality EB-5 projects for the company.

The workshop will be held October 25, 2010 in John Buck Building at 155 North Wacker Drive in Chicago from 9:15 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

To learn more about the seminar agenda and register for the workshop, visit www.eb5.eventbrite.com.