Chinese Migration Brokers Visit Federal New York Metropolitan Regional Center

Top executives from seven Chinese migration consulting firms recently visited Federal New York Metropolitan Regional Center and discussed its marketing campaign for a Westin Element hotel project in Flushing. The group of migration broker was organized and led by WestLink Group.  Artisan Business Group, Inc., is an authorized agent for WestLink Group to select high quality EB-5 projects in the U.S. For more information about marketing EB-5 projects in China, contact us today.

 

 

 

 

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Chinese Migration Brokers Held Meetings with EB-5 Regional Centers in New York

Mr. Brian Su, CEO of Artisan Business Group, and a group of Chinese migration brokers, recently held meetings in New York with top executives from New York Proton Regional Center and Maryland Center for Foreign Investment to discuss new EB-5 projects for Chinese and Asian markets. For more information about promoting EB-5 regional center projects in China, Korea, Vietnam, and India, please contact us today.

EB-5 Regional Centers Promotion and Investors Procurement Conference (Las Vegas) Announces VIP Speakers and Guests

After three successful EB-5 seminars in Chicago and New York City, Artisan Business Group is planning and hosting a one day "EB-5 Regional Centers Promotion and Investors Procurement - Meeting Migration Brokers and VIP Speakers from China, Taiwan, Korea and the US" Conference at Stratosphere Hotel on Feb 20, 2011. For the first time, top executives with licensed Chinese migration companies will join us in Las Vegas. Come to meet with the major brokers that have served over 50% Chinese market capacity.The event will be one of the best EB-5 conferences this year; it is sponsored by Wailian Overseas Consulting Group and NES Financial.

VIP Speakers and Guests (tentative):

Mr. John Jiang, Managing Director of Henry Global (China)
Ms. Hong Yu, US Project Manager, Wailian Overseas Consulting Group (China)
Dr. Winner Xing, CEO, Worldway Investment and Immigration (China)
Ms. Ling Zhang, General Manager, Worldway Investment (Macau)
Ms. Lucy Shi, CEO, Haiyi Immigration (China)
Mr. Lu Sun, VP, MasLink Group (China)
Mr. David Enterline, Immigration Attorney, WTW Taipei (Taiwan)
Mr. Yongjin Lee, Immigration Attorney, Jin Lee Law Group (Korea)
Ms. Melody Chen, China Managing Director, Artisan Business Group, Inc. (Hong Kong)

Mr. John Li, Managing Director, EB5Supermarket.com
Mr. George Ekins, CEO, Los Angeles Regional Center & Las Vegas Regional Center
Mr. Brian Dickens, Administrator, Idaho Department of Commerce

Mr. Michael Gibson, Managing Principal, USAdvisors
Mr. Brian Terwilliger, Vice President, NES Financial

More details are coming soon, Space is very limited, please register today at http://eb5.eventbrite.com

The City of Dallas Regional Center Secures Funds for Call Center Project

The City of Dallas Regional Center (CDRC) announces commitments from 30 foreign nationals to invest $500,000 each – a total of $15 million – to provide a loan to Encore Enterprises, Inc., to operate a call center in central Dallas. The EB-5 investment project will result in the creation of at least 300 new jobs. This is the first major success from the City of Dallas program established to attract EB-5 foreign investment to job-creating enterprises.

New York EB-5 Seminar Claims Success

The New York EB-5 Seminar hosted by Artisan Business Group drew a big turnout on January 25.

 

Nearly 50 EB-5 developers, attorneys and commercial real estate developers attended the event. Mr. Jason Lee, CEO of MasLink Group, Lu Sun, VP of MasLink Group, Ms. Gillian Shuang, Managing Director of PKF Beijing, and Mr. Jimmy Chen, Deputy Director of Guangdong Provincial Exit and Entry Service Association, discussed the recent Chinese high court's interpretation on illegal fundraising activities. Mr. Michael Gibson of USAdvisors, Kevin Wright of Wright Johnson LLC, Ms. Julia Park (immigration attorney), Mr. Brian Terwilliger of NES Financial, Mr. John Li of EB5Supermarket.com and Mr. Walter Huang (Chinese investment banker) spoke at the seminar. For our upcoming Las Vegas seminar, please log on http://eb5.eventbrite.com today.

Brian Su Speaks at EB-5 Seminar in Flushing New York City on January 23, 2011

Mr. Brian Su is invited by the Law Offices of Siegel Wang & Associates to speak at an EB-5 seminar in Flushing, New York City, on January 23.

The Supreme People’s Court’s Interpretation of Several Issues Concerning Specific Application of Law in the Trial of Criminal Cases about Illegal Fundraising (English Version)

The Supreme People’s Court’s Interpretation of Several Issues Concerning  Specific  Application of Law in the Trial of  Criminal Cases about Illegal Fundraising, which was adopted at the 1502^nd  meeting of the Judicial Committee of the Supreme People’s Court on November 22^nd 2010 , are hereby promulgated and will come into force as of January 4^th 2011.

December 13^th, 2010                                                              

No. (2010) 18 of Judicial Interpretation

The Supreme People’s Court’s Interpretation of Several Issues Concerning Specific Application of Law in the Trial of Criminal Cases about Illegal Fundraising

 (Adopted at the 1502^nd meeting of the Judicial Committee of the Supreme People’s Court on November 22^nd 2010)

In order to punish in accordance with laws those criminal activities such as illegal money collection from the public and/or fraud in financing, the judicial interpretation of the several issues concerning the specific application of the law in the trial of criminal cases about illegal fundraising shall be as follows: 

Article 1:  Any conduct of soliciting fund from the social public (including firms and individuals) which is in violation of provision of China financial administration act and meet the following four circumstances at the same time, unless otherwise specified by Criminal Law,   shall be identified as illegally soliciting public deposits or pooling public deposits in disguised form as defined in article 176 of the Criminal Law:

1. Soliciting fund without the approval from competent authorities or through imitating the form of lawful operation;

2. Making publicity to the society through channels like media, presentation conference, flyers or SMS, etc;

3. Promising to refund the principal and interest in kind, in cash or in shares or repay within a certain period of time;

4. Soliciting fund from the social public, namely non-specific object.

Fundraising without publicity to the society but only among families, friends and relatives or among specific persons in a company should not be identified as illegal money collection or disguising for public deposit.

Article 2:  Any one of the following activities which is involved in Article 1.1 of this interpretation shall be convicted as the crime of illegally soliciting public deposits in accordance with the provision of article 176 of the Criminal Law and be punished accordingly:

1.  Illegally soliciting fund by means of principal-refund sales, sublease promise after sales, agreed redemption,  selling fractional property ownership, etc., without the actual content of property sales or not for the purpose of property sales;

2. Illegally soliciting fund by means of transferring forest property and entrusted management;

3. Illegally soliciting fund by means of entrusted planting (cultivation), rent of land for planting (cultivation) or associated planting (cultivation);

4. Illegally soliciting fund in form of commodity buy-back or consignment instead of selling real commodity or providing real service, or not for the purpose of selling commodity or providing service;

5. Illegally soliciting fund by means of fictitious equity transfer or offering fictitious bonds without the actual content of issuing shares and bonds;

6. Illegally soliciting fund by means of pretending to be offshore fund and/or offering fictitious fund without actual content of raising fund;

7. Illegally soliciting fund by means of pretending to be the insurance companies and forging insurance documents without actual content of insurance sales;

8. Illegally soliciting fund in form of buying a share for investment;

9. Illegally soliciting fund in form of entrusted assets management;

10. Illegally soliciting fund under the name of non-governmental organizations or civil society organizations; 

11. Other conducts of illegally soliciting funds.

The English version is translated and provided by Artisan Business Group, Inc., for  a complete 5-page copy of the legal interpretation, contact us today.

EB-5 New York City Seminar Draws Huge Attention

EB-5 New York City Seminar has drawn a great deal of attention from commercial real estate developers and EB-5 regional center sponsors around the country. A panel of experts will discuss various issues and concerns at the seminar, there are only a few spots available, hurry up to register your seat for the January 25 (Tuesday), 2011 New York City Seminar.

Chinese Court Decision a Game Changer for EB5 Visa Marketers

(Source: EB5info.com) The Chinese Supreme People's Court and the China Banking Regulatory Commission have handed down a new interpretation of Chinese law that will have a significant impact on those marketing the EB5 visa program to investors.

That's why EB5 service provider Brian Su has already scheduled a seminar to shed light on the new interpretation. Su calls the move by China's government "extremely serious" in its implications for brokers selling securities in that country, and EB5 practitioners should know what the new ruling may mean for their business activities.

Along with Jason Lee, who is on the Board of the Beijing Exit-Entry Administration, Su will direct a seminar devoted specifically to the role the Chinese court's decision will play when it comes to marketing EB5 visa projects to immigrant investors. See complete report at http://eb5info.com/posts/38-chinese-court-decision-a-game-changer-for-eb5-visa-marketers

Chinese High Court Legal Interpreation's Implications on Chinese Migration Practice and EB-5 Program

The Chinese “Supreme People’s Court on the trial of criminal cases of illegal fund-raising number of issues specific interpretation of application of the law" has major implications on current Chinese migration industry practice and EB-5 marketing in China. The new legal interpretation has a broad coverage of parities and activities involved, including advertising agencies that assisted in public campaign for "illegal fundrai三ing activities" which are defined with following criteria:  1) to attract funds in the form of legitimate business, without obtaining approval from the relevant authority; 2) to publicize through media, presentations, flyers, SMS (phone text messages) and other channels; 3) to promise return of currency in format of cash, property, stock options and other means in a certain time frame; and 4) to absorb funds from the general public. To learn more about protecting your EB-5 regional center in Chinese market, come to meet a panel of experts at our EB-5 seminar January 25.

Warning to EB-5 Marketers: China's Supreme People’s Court issued the “Supreme People’s Court on the Trial of Criminal Cases of illegal Fund-Raising Number of Issues Specific Interpretation of Application of the Law”

EB-5 Regional Centers, consultants, attorneys need to be updated on this latest legal developments in China, Mr. Jason Lee, member of the Board of Directors of Beijing Exit-Entry Service Association and a policy adviser to Beijing exit-entry authority, Mr. Walter Huang, a Chinese securities and PE expert, Ms. Gillian Shuang, principal of PKF China, and Mr. Lu Sun, VP of MasLink Group, will analyze the new legal interpretation by the Chinese high court at our New York City EB-5 Seminar on January 25, 2011, click to register today.

The detailed legal interpretation specifically target various illegal fundraising and PE activities conducted by various unlicensed and unregistered agents without proper licence, including brokers and entities from foreign countries. It also addresses the issues of misinformation, mis-representation, and misuse of public media to illegally attract investors in China. The interpretation will have great implications and impacts on EB-5 regional center that are seeking Chinese investments through marketing activities in China.

(Source: China Daily Jan 5, 2011)

To further curb illegal fund-raising and crack down on criminals, the Supreme People's Court and the China Banking Regulatory Commission implemented a new judicial interpretation for trials of such cases.  On January 4, 2011, China's Supreme People’s Court issued the “Supreme People’s Court on the trial of criminal cases of illegal fund-raising number of issues specific interpretation of application of the law.” 

The number of illegal fund-raising cases in China has been rising since 2008, with about 5,400 suspects arrested in 5,000 cases, a senior police officer warned on January 11, 2011. Liu Dong, deputy director of the economic crime investigation department under the Ministry of Public Security, said police across the country had recovered losses of more than 12 billion yuan ($1.8 billion) from these cases. From 2005 to June 2010, police investigated 10,000 illegal fund-raising cases involving about 100 billion yuan., he said. "Due to the current domestic and international economic environment, the number of cases is still increasing, with an annual rise of 2000 cases and 20 billion yuan of illegally raised funds," Liu told a press conference. "We expect the growth rate of such illegal fund-raising cases and the risks caused by these crimes to remain high in the next few years." The standards will be considered in deciding punishments. Officials also said fund-raising crimes usually involve many victims and tend to result in mass incidents and petitions by the victims. According to the top court, many major illegal fund-raising operations were carried out under the guise of legal companies and projects to entice people to invest.

For more information about this new legal development, please contact us today. 

(Chinese Version issued by the Supreme People's Court)

《最高人民法院关于审理非法集资刑事案件具体应用法律若干问题的解释》已于2010年11月22日由最高人民法院审判委员会第1502次会议通过，现予公布，自2011年1月4日起施行。

二○一○年十二月十三日　　
法释〔2010〕18号
最高人民法院关于
审理非法集资刑事案件具体应用法律若干问题的解释
（2010年11月22日最高人民法院审判委员会第1502次会议通过）
为依法惩治非法吸收公众存款、集资诈骗等非法集资犯罪活动，根据刑法有关规定，现就审理此类刑事案件具体应用法律的若干问题解释如下：
第一条　违反国家金融管理法律规定，向社会公众（包括单位和个人）吸收资金的行为，同时具备下列四个条件的，除刑法另有规定的以外，应当认定为刑法第一百七十六条规定的“非法吸收公众存款或者变相吸收公众存款”：
（一）未经有关部门依法批准或者借用合法经营的形式吸收资金；
（二）通过媒体、推介会、传单、手机短信等途径向社会公开宣传；
（三）承诺在一定期限内以货币、实物、股权等方式还本付息或者给付回报；
（四）向社会公众即社会不特定对象吸收资金。
未向社会公开宣传，在亲友或者单位内部针对特定对象吸收资金的，不属于非法吸收或者变相吸收公众存款。
第二条　实施下列行为之一，符合本解释第一条第一款规定的条件的，应当依照刑法第一百七十六条的规定，以非法吸收公众存款罪定罪处罚：
（一）不具有房产销售的真实内容或者不以房产销售为主要目的，以返本销售、售后包租、约定回购、销售房产份额等方式非法吸收资金的；
（二）以转让林权并代为管护等方式非法吸收资金的；
（三）以代种植（养殖）、租种植（养殖）、联合种植（养殖）等方式非法吸收资金的；
（四）不具有销售商品、提供服务的真实内容或者不以销售商品、提供服务为主要目的，以商品回购、寄存代售等方式非法吸收资金的；
（五）不具有发行股票、债券的真实内容，以虚假转让股权、发售虚构债券等方式非法吸收资金的；
（六）不具有募集基金的真实内容，以假借境外基金、发售虚构基金等方式非法吸收资金的；
（七）不具有销售保险的真实内容，以假冒保险公司、伪造保险单据等方式非法吸收资金的；
（八）以投资入股的方式非法吸收资金的；
（九）以委托理财的方式非法吸收资金的；
（十）利用民间“会”、“社”等组织非法吸收资金的；
（十一）其他非法吸收资金的行为。
第三条　非法吸收或者变相吸收公众存款，具有下列情形之一的，应当依法追究刑事责任：
（一）个人非法吸收或者变相吸收公众存款，数额在20万元以上的，单位非法吸收或者变相吸收公众存款，数额在100万元以上的；
（二）个人非法吸收或者变相吸收公众存款对象30人以上的，单位非法吸收或者变相吸收公众存款对象150人以上的；
（三）个人非法吸收或者变相吸收公众存款，给存款人造成直接经济损失数额在10万元以上的，单位非法吸收或者变相吸收公众存款，给存款人造成直接经济损失数额在50万元以上的；
（四）造成恶劣社会影响或者其他严重后果的。
具有下列情形之一的，属于刑法第一百七十六条规定的“数额巨大或者有其他严重情节”：
（一）个人非法吸收或者变相吸收公众存款，数额在100万元以上的，单位非法吸收或者变相吸收公众存款，数额在500万元以上的；
（二）个人非法吸收或者变相吸收公众存款对象100人以上的，单位非法吸收或者变相吸收公众存款对象500人以上的；
（三）个人非法吸收或者变相吸收公众存款，给存款人造成直接经济损失数额在50万元以上的，单位非法吸收或者变相吸收公众存款，给存款人造成直接经济损失数额在250万元以上的；
（四）造成特别恶劣社会影响或者其他特别严重后果的。
非法吸收或者变相吸收公众存款的数额，以行为人所吸收的资金全额计算。案发前后已归还的数额，可以作为量刑情节酌情考虑。
非法吸收或者变相吸收公众存款，主要用于正常的生产经营活动，能够及时清退所吸收资金，可以免予刑事处罚；情节显著轻微的，不作为犯罪处理。
第四条　以非法占有为目的，使用诈骗方法实施本解释第二条规定所列行为的，应当依照刑法第一百九十二条的规定，以集资诈骗罪定罪处罚。
使用诈骗方法非法集资，具有下列情形之一的，可以认定为“以非法占有为目的”：
（一）集资后不用于生产经营活动或者用于生产经营活动与筹集资金规模明显不成比例，致使集资款不能返还的；
（二）肆意挥霍集资款，致使集资款不能返还的；
（三）携带集资款逃匿的；
（四）将集资款用于违法犯罪活动的；
（五）抽逃、转移资金、隐匿财产，逃避返还资金的；
（六）隐匿、销毁账目，或者搞假破产、假倒闭，逃避返还资金的；
（七）拒不交代资金去向，逃避返还资金的；
（八）其他可以认定非法占有目的的情形。
集资诈骗罪中的非法占有目的，应当区分情形进行具体认定。行为人部分非法集资行为具有非法占有目的的，对该部分非法集资行为所涉集资款以集资诈骗罪 定罪处罚；非法集资共同犯罪中部分行为人具有非法占有目的，其他行为人没有非法占有集资款的共同故意和行为的，对具有非法占有目的的行为人以集资诈骗罪定 罪处罚。
第五条　个人进行集资诈骗，数额在10万元以上的，应当认定为“数额较大”；数额在30万元以上的，应当认定为“数额巨大”；数额在100万元以上的，应当认定为“数额特别巨大”。
单位进行集资诈骗，数额在50万元以上的，应当认定为“数额较大”；数额在150万元以上的，应当认定为“数额巨大”；数额在500万元以上的，应当认定为“数额特别巨大”。
集资诈骗的数额以行为人实际骗取的数额计算，案发前已归还的数额应予扣除。行为人为实施集资诈骗活动而支付的广告费、中介费、手续费、回扣，或者用于行贿、赠与等费用，不予扣除。行为人为实施集资诈骗活动而支付的利息，除本金未归还可予折抵本金以外，应当计入诈骗数额。
第六条　未经国家有关主管部门批准，向社会不特定对象发行、以转让股权等方式变相发行股票或者公司、企业债券，或者向特定对象发行、变相发行股票或 者公司、企业债券累计超过200人的，应当认定为刑法第一百七十九条规定的“擅自发行股票、公司、企业债券”。构成犯罪的，以擅自发行股票、公司、企业债 券罪定罪处罚。
第七条　违反国家规定，未经依法核准擅自发行基金份额募集基金，情节严重的，依照刑法第二百二十五条的规定，以非法经营罪定罪处罚。
第八条　广告经营者、广告发布者违反国家规定，利用广告为非法集资活动相关的商品或者服务作虚假宣传，具有下列情形之一的，依照刑法第二百二十二条的规定，以虚假广告罪定罪处罚：
（一）违法所得数额在10万元以上的；
（二）造成严重危害后果或者恶劣社会影响的；
（三）二年内利用广告作虚假宣传，受过行政处罚二次以上的；
（四）其他情节严重的情形。
明知他人从事欺诈发行股票、债券，非法吸收公众存款，擅自发行股票、债券，集资诈骗或者组织、领导传销活动等集资犯罪活动，为其提供广告等宣传的，以相关犯罪的共犯论处。
第九条　此前发布的司法解释与本解释不一致的，以本解释为准。

MasLink Group Executives Visit Artisan Business Group

Mr. Jason Lee, CEO of MasLink Group and Mr. Lu Sun, Vice President of MasLink visited Mr. Brian Su, CEO of  Artisan Business Group, Inc., in Springfield, January 18, 2011. MasLink Group is a licensed migration agency headquartered in Beijing. MasLink Group promotes a number of EB-5 projects introduced by Artisan Business Group.

Bob Kraft of RCI FirstPathway Partners Visits Artisan Business Group

Mr. Bob Kraft, Chairman of RCI FirstPathway Parnters, paid a visit to Mr. Brian Su, CEO of Artisan Business Group, Inc., in Springfield, Illinois on January 17, 2011. Both parties discussed the current EB-5 program development and market trends in China.

EB-5 New Blog Draws Heavy Traffic on the Web

EB-5 News Blog is becoming the most popular EB-5 blog on the Internet.  According to Alexa, the blog has a traffic rank of 93,179 in the US, and with a global traffic rank of 594,482.

Chinese President Hu will Visit Chicago Next Week

More than 40 Sino-US business deals are expected to be signed next week during the visit of China’s president, Hu Jintao, to Chicago. About 300 to 500 business executives from China will accompany their nation's top leader to Chicago, turning a state visit to Washington, D.C., into a large trade mission here as well. Mr. Hu will be in Chicago on Thursday and Friday after meetings with President Barack Obama and a White House state dinner on Wednesday.  Over 500 midwest executives will be attending the gathering in Chicago. EB-5 regional center program consultancy firm Artisan Business Group CEO Brian Su has been invited to attend the Chicago function.

Chinese Migration Brokers Endorse "Invest in America 2011 (Guangzhou) Summit

A number of leading EB-5 migration consulting firms have announced their support and endorsement to "Invest in America 2011 (Guangzhou) Summit" - a major US investment and immigration showcase and conference in China, hosted by migration industry leader Wailian Overseas Consulting Group, sponsored by Gold Coast Florida Regional Center and supported by many companies. The event will be taking place in Guangzhou, China, March 19-20, 2011. A migration industry roundtable meeting will be held on March 18, 2011, and allows direct meeting between migration brokers and exhibitors to discuss EB-5 program.  For more information on exhibition and registration, please log on http://www.investAmerica2011.org.

The new supporters include MasLink Group, Shanghai Jing Hong Exit-Entry Service Ltd., Fly Overseas Group, Wenzhou Overseas Services Co., Ltd. 

North Bay Resources Inc. (NBRI) Forms Joint-Venture to Operate Ruby Gold Project

(Source:NBRI)
North Bay Resources Inc. (OTCQB: NBRI) (PINKSHEETS: NBRI) ("North Bay" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that, together with ACG Consulting, LLC ("ACG"), it has formally organized Ruby Gold, LLC as the special purpose entity that will own and operate the Ruby Gold Project under federal EB-5 Program guidelines, subject to the receipt of $7.5M in project funding. As previously disclosed in the Company's Form S-1/A as filed with the SEC on November 2, 2010 and in subsequent filings, before the Company can receive approval from USCIS and accept EB-5 funding, the Ruby Project must be organized as a new enterprise under the EB-5 Program. Effective January 7, 2011, North Bay and ACG have now completed this requirement by jointly organizing an appropriate special purpose entity as a Limited Liability Company domiciled in California under the name Ruby Gold, LLC (the "JV"). The initial ownership/membership interest in the JV will be held 60% by North Bay and 40% by ACG. Once approved by USCIS, it is expected that $7.5M in project funding will be raised from foreign investors in the form of a loan to the JV under EB-5 guidelines. CEO Perry Leopold commented, "The formation of Ruby Gold, LLC is another step forward towards fulfilling our commitment to shareholders to transition from an exploration company to a gold producer in the near-term. We continue to work diligently towards making this commitment a reality, and our recent financings have allowed us to remain in compliance with our Ruby acquisition contract, which we fully expect to be completed once our prospective EB-5 funding has been received. We remain completely committed to the Ruby Gold Project, and we believe that it will provide a very profitable revenue stream for shareholders for many years once operations resume, especially as gold prices continue to rise."

NES Financial Invites Brian Su to Speak at Las Vegas EB-5 Seminar May 24, 2011

NES Financial invites Mr. Brian Su, CEO of Artisan Business Group, Inc., to speak at an EB-5 seminar during RECON convention in Las Vegas this summer.

 

“Alternative Financing Techniques through Federal EB-5 and Regional Center Development Seminar”

Tuesday, May 24

Hilton, Las Vegas

8:30 to 11:30

RECON has been the world’s largest gathering of retail real estate professionals for the past half-century.  It is the premier place to network, make deals, form successful partnerships, learn from industry experts and grow professionally.  It attracts over 30,000 people. More than 1000 of the world’s leading developers, retailers, lenders, brokers and public officials will be at this event. For more information about this event, please contact Ms. Laura Kelly at LKelly@nesf.com

Brian Su Visits New York EB-5 Projects

Brian Su, CEO of Artisan Business Group, Inc., is scheduled to visit New York EB-5 projects during his trip of January 23-26, 2011. Mr. Su will be meeting with migration brokers from China and attending an EB-5 seminar in Flushing, New York City on January 23, 2011. He will also be hosting a one day EB-5 conference in Manhattan on January 25, 2011.  For more information about EB-5 program, contact us today.

New York EB-5 Conference Announces Expert Speakers

Details and Registration: http://eb5fund.eventbrite.com
Date: January 25, 2011
Location: New York City Seminar and Conference Center

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Audiences: Welcome all professionals in financial, banking and capital industries; commercial real estate developers, immigration attorneys, economic development officials, and business consultants.


Conference Host and Speaker

Brian Su, CEO and President
Artisan Business Group, Inc.
Mr. Su is a leading expert and advisor on EB-5 marketing in Asia and China.  He operates the EB-5 China Marketing and Field Support Center; he is also the president of EB-5 China Market Council.  Mr. Su has successfully introduced over 30 EB-5 investment projects to China over last four years. Mr. Su has been interviewed by China Daily, Financial Times, South Morning China Post, Reuters News, News Week and other major media. He runs a popular EB-5 blog at http://eb5newsblog.org.  Come, mingle and talk with Mr. Su to find out how you can better position your investment projects in the marketplace and effectively secure international finance and funding from foreign investors; share your thoughts and discuss your issues with Mr. Su one-on-one in New York City.  Mr. Su is a member of the Association to Invest in the USA (IIUSA).  He received his MPA degree from the University of Illinois at Springfield in 1996.  Topics: EB-5 Project Promotion in China/Asia, Investors Procurement.

VIP Guest Speakers from China

Mr. Jason Lee, CEO & President
MasLink Group, China
Mr. Lee is the member of board directors of Beijing Exit-Entry Service Association - a trade group for migration brokers in Beijing. He also serves as a policy advisor to local exit-entry authority in Beijing.  MasLink Group is a licensed and bonded migration consulting firm headquartered in Beijing, with offices in major Chinese cities such as Shanghai, Hangzhou, and Chongqing.  The firm organized the US Immigration and Investment (Beijing) Forum 2009 where over 30 US investment projects were showcased for the first time Chinese investors. Topics: China Exit Entry Regulations and Market Trends

Ms. Gillian Shuang, Managing Director
PKF International China Beijing Office
Ms. Shuang is managing director of PKF China Beijing Office. PKF China is a major accounting and consulting firm that verifies investors’ source of funding. PKF China Beijing Office has processed hundreds of verification cases for EB-5 investors. She will explain the importance of verifying EB-5 investors’ funds and key procedures and requirements. Topics: Verification of Investors Source of Funding and Documentation Requirements

Featured Expert Speakers

Mr. Kevin Wright, President
Wright Johnson LLC
Mr. Wright is considered one of the foremost experts on the EB-5 Immigration Visa program. As an accomplished researcher, analyst and professional author, Kevin has assisted many entrepreneurs in receiving Regional Center designation and subsequent approval of the specific projects that are developed and put into operation through the Regional Center mechanism.  As an IMPLAN software specialist, Kevin has authored numerous econometric analysis, in many divergent industries, that demonstrate the employment and economic impacts of these various projects to the USCIS. The Regional Center application process requires Kevin to have an expertise in business plan writing, private placement composition, econometric analysis, complexities of government reporting requirements all coupled with the “hands on” experience necessary to successfully work within this highly specialized industry. Wright Johnson LLC has filed over 20 regional center applications with USCIS with a 100% success rate in the client receiving Regional Center designation. Topics: EB-5 Regional Center Planning, Formation, Project Development & Job Creation Requirements

Mr. Lu Sun, Vice President
MasLink Group, China
Mr. Sun is a former financial advisor with Citi Smith Barney and Edward Jones; he is highly experienced and knowledgeable in EB-5 project selection and marketing.  He offers frequent workshops to Chinese high net worth individuals on asset management and investment. Mr. Sun is a Beijing native and graduate of the University of Illinois at Chicago. He is responsible for the company's US business division.  Mr. Lu spent average eight months a year in China promoting EB-5 regional center projects to Chinese investors. Topics: Understanding Investors Characteristics and EB-5 Project Structure

Mr. Walter Huang, Managing Director
Heracles Investment Corp.
Mr. Huang has a number of years private equity investment and investment banking experience, especially has strong expertise in investing in Chinese companies and taking Chinese companies public in North American stock markets. He led the whole process of the public listing of China Wind Power International Corp. Prior to founding Heracles, Walter Huang was the co-founder and Executive Vice President of a private equity investment firm based in Newport Beach, California.  Mr. Huang has years experience in investing in such industries as Internet, telecommunication, media, high-tech, consumer products, renewable energy and clean tech. He also involved in the investment in entertainment (movie and TV) and sports industries. He led the effort of a consortium consisting of five US and Chinese companies to build the largest theme park in Beijing with an investment of over a billion dollar.  Prior to being a private equity investor and merchant banker, Mr. Huang worked in several U.S. and Chinese companies including State Farm Insurance Companies and Morningstar Inc.   Topics:  Utilizing Foreign Immigrant Investment to Fund US Projects

Ms. Julia Park, Immigration Attorney
Law Offices of Julia Park, LLC
Ms. Park is the Principal Attorney of Law Offices of Julia Park, LLC, with offices in New York City and Englewood, New Jersey. She is also Of Counsel to Levitt & Needleman, PC, a 30-year immigration law firm located in New York City.  Ms. Park provides immigration legal services to businesses and individuals in the Greater New York area.  Ms. Park’s immigration practice has a strong EB-5 focus and she is a frequent speaker on the topic.  Most recently she spoke at the AREAA (Asian Real Estate Association of America) New York Chapter meeting on the Nuts & Bolts of the EB-5 Investment Visa (September 2010) and the HSBC EB-5 International Business Opportunities Seminar (November 2010).  Ms. Park has been invited by a major international bank to serve as its outside immigration advisor to its new EB-5 Service Team which will be announced in the first quarter of 2011. The new team will be servicing the bank’s select group of private banking clients in Asia who are interested in the EB-5 program.  Ms. Park received her JD from Boston College Law School. Topics: USCIS Immigration Law, EB-5 Legal Issues and Korean Market Update

Mr. Brian Terwilliger, Vice President
NES Financial
Mr. Terwilliger specializes in complex multiparty escrows, including working with many Regional Centers to streamline their EB-5 escrow administration process.   He will address the importance of escrow process for foreign investors.  Mr. Terwilliger has been in the escrow and 1031 exchange business for twenty four years.  His experience includes business development, administration, and managing groups specializing in complex corporate escrow transactions, 1031 exchanges, tax-exempt debt financing, institutional custody, and mortgage custody.  Prior to joining NES Financial, Mr. Terwilliger was with JPMorgan Chase and its predecessor banks. Brian has a finance degree from Illinois State University, and a MBA from Lake Forest Graduate School of Management.  Topics: Escrow Administration and Investment Funds Management

Mr. John Li, Managing Director
EB5Supermarket.com

Mr. John Li, the President/CEO of  Systemtek Technologies, a top Chicago base internet marketing and and Chinese localization firm with offices in Shenzhen, Guangzhou and Changsha, China. The firm is one of the preferred and approved service providers in China selected by the US Department of Commerce.  Mr. John Li operates one of the largest China based EB-5 Chinese language information websites YIMINCHAOSHI.COM (or EB5Supermarket.com). The website is a direct connection and gateway between the U.S. EB-5 project principals, investment opportunities, real estate developers, immigration attorneys, professional services and the Chinese investors around the world.  Mr. Li received his MS degree of Computer Science from Roosevelt University in Chicago. He is fluent speaking both Mandarin and English. Mr. Li will share his insights on utilizing online platform and social media to promote EB-5 projects directly to overseas investors. Topics: Utilizing Chinese Online Tools to Attract Chinese Investors

Space is limited, register today at http://eb5fund.eventbrite.com

Korea Emigration & Investment Fair Opens in March 26-27

Korea Emigration and Investment Fair (2011 Spring) is to be scheduled in Seoul March 26-27, 2011 and Busan March 24, 2011. The Spring show is one of the most popular immigration and study-overseas trade shows in South Korea.  A number of EB-5 regional centers attended last Spring session.  In addition to Korea show in March, Invest in American 2011 (Guangzhou) Summit will be taking place in China March 19-20, 2011.  For more information about exhibiting and promoting your EB-5 investment projects, log on http://www.investAmerica2011.org.

Report from China: Wenzhou citizens allowed to invest overseas

Wenzhou City, east China's Zhejiang Province, has launched a new scheme under which individuals will be allowed to invest overseas on a trial basis to encourage capital outflows amid high inflation and rising foreign exchange reserves. Residents in Wenzhou can invest up to US$3 million overseas in any single investment or spend no more than US$200 million annually, and may not invest in overseas financial companies, the Wenzhou Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation Bureau reported. Several individuals can invest up to a combined US$10 million in the same project overseas. In the Wenzhou trial, individuals can convert their yuan into foreign exchange, or use their own foreign exchange assets. China is already the world's biggest foreign exchange reserve holder with US$2.65 trillion at the end of September 2010. For more information about FDI from China, contact us today.

Ronald Klasko Addresses to Real Estate Attorneys on EB-5 Program

On January 8, 2011,H. Ronald Klasko,the founding partner of the immigration law firm of Klasko, Rulon, Stock & Seltzer, LLP, addressed real estate lawyers from around Pennsylvania at the 14th Annual Real Estate Institute on what they need to know to help their clients raise capital for US projects through the USCIS' EB-5 Visa Program. Mr. Klasko is Chairman of the EB-5 Investor Committee of AILA and a former national President and three-term General Counsel of AILA.

Leading EB-5 Economists from Vermont Visit China in March 2011

Mr. Jeff Carr

Mr. Lawrence Copp

Leading EB-5 economics consultants Mr. Jeff Carr and Mr. Lawrence Copp, principals of Economics and Policy Resources, Inc., will be attending Invest in America 2011 (Guangzhou) Summit March 19-20, 2011. Mr. Carr and Mr. Copp will be featured speakers at the Summit to discuss EB-5 economic impact analysis and other related issues that have been very confusing to Chinese migration brokers and investors.  During the visit, Artisan Business Group will arrange several meetings for Mr. Carr and Mr. Copp to meet with officials of exit-entry service association and international emigration consulting firms in Guangdong Province.  For more information about EB-5 events in China, contact us today.

Chinese Exit-Entry Service Roundtable Meeting to be Held in Las Vegas

(Source: EB-5 China Market Council) Major exit-entry service agency executives (migration brokers) from Guangzhou, Shanghai, Beijing will be attending a Chinese Exit-Entry Service Roundtable Meeting in Las Vegas Feb 19, 2011. The close-door session is to be hosted by the EB-5 China Market Council and sponsored by Artisan Business Group, Inc. The discussion will focus on EB-5 risk management, project review and selection, customer service standards, market trend, and compliance issues. Artisan Business Group, Inc., is also hosting an EB-5 Regional Centers Promotion and Investors Procurement Seminar on Feb 20, 2011 in Las Vegas, for more details about the event, log on http://eb5.eventbrite.com.

Brian Su Visits Florida EB-5 Projects

 

Brian Su,  CEO of Artisan Business Group, Inc., a leading EB-5 investment consulting firm based in Springfield, Illinois, is invited by commercial real estate developers to review new EB-5 regional center projects in Florida. If you are developing a commercial real estate investment project under EB-5 program, let us assist you today.  Artisan Business Group, Inc., specializes in advising various investment projects that are seeking foreign investors. Real estate investment projects in New York, California, Florida, Texas, and Washington are highly desirable by Asian investors.

Report from China: Northern California Regional Center Executive Tours Six Cities

Northern California Regional Center executive is headed to China to seek Chinese EB-5 investors. For more information about marketing EB-5 regional centers in international market, please contact us today. Artisan Business Group, Inc., has consulted over 30 EB-5 projects around the country in 2010.

Report from China: CMB Promotes New EB-5 Project in Beijing & Nanjing

CMB Regional Center executive will be on his way to Beijing to attend a promotional event hosted by Well Trend, a licensed migration consulting firm.  The seminar will be taking place at 2:00 pm January 8, 2011, at China Grand Hotel Beijing. US immigration attorney Mr. Victor Jian will be answering immigration related questions. On January 17, 2011, a promotional seminar is taking place in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province. For more information about promoting EB-5 projects in China, contact us today.

Chinese Developers Eye on Real Estate Investments in the US

Just like many Chinese EB-5 investors who have strong interests in investing in real estate projects in the US, Chinese commercial real estate developers and investors are also searching for bargains in the U.S.  New World Hotel Group, a Chinese real estate development company based in Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, has recently acquired the Sheraton Universal Hotel in Los Angeles for an estimated $90 million. The 451-room hotel was recently transformed through a $30 million renovation, according to John Strauss, managing director of Jones Lang LaSalle Hotels, which brokered the transaction. The Sheraton Universal’s sale to Shenzhen represents the second purchase in LA area for the developer, which bought the 469-room Los Angeles Marriott Downtown in 2011 for an estimated $60 million. In year of 2011, Artisan Business Group, Inc., will be hosting two delegations of Chinese commercial real estate developers in April and May, meetings and visits are under scheduling for the groups in Chicago. For more information about marketing real estate projects to Chinese investors, contact us today.