Alibaba.com Sourcing Fever, New York

Highlights of covered topics:
How to use Alibaba.com to find and verify suppliers Learn how to distinguish hundreds of suppliers using Alibaba.com's verification tools.
How to best communicate with suppliers overseas Hear tips on effectively initiating contact with new suppliers to increase responses.
How to secure your payment Buyers don't want to pay before receiving merchandise. Sellers don't want to ship before receiving payment. Learn how Alibaba.com's Escrow service enables fair trade.
How to ensure the quality of products shipped from overseas Learn how Alibaba.com's Inspection Service can help assure your products match your expectation before they are shipped.
Other practical resources on Alibaba.com for international trading Find out about additional useful tools on Alibaba.com to help you succeed in global trading.
Free copy of The Official Alibaba.com Success Guide on the day of event.(A $24.95 value. While supplies last.) This book shows you how to take full advantage of the world’s biggest global bazaar – explaining how to navigate the site, find products at the right price, and much more.
There are two sessions you can choose from: (Choose one of the following sessions.) Session 1:
12:30 PM - 1:00 PM
Registration and Networking
1:00 PM -1:15 PM
Alibaba.com Overview
1:15 PM - 1:45 PM
Introduction to Alibaba.com services
1:45 PM - 2:15 PM
Detail demo of Trust and Safety Programs
2:15 PM - 2:30 PM
Panel Discussion / Q&A
2:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Networking
Session 2:
5:30 PM - 6:00 PM
Registration and Networking
6:00 PM - 6:15 PM
Alibaba.com Overview
6:15 PM - 6:45 PM
Introduction to Alibaba.com services
6:45 PM - 7:15 PM
Detail demo of Trust and Safety Programs
7:15 PM - 7:30 PM
Panel Discussion / Q&A
7:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Networking
About the Speakers Michael Lee, Director, International BD and Marketing, Alibaba.com Michael is the head of Marketing and Business Development for Alibaba.com in the Americas region. His mission is to help companies which have sourcing needs to learn about Alibaba.com services and how Alibaba.com can help their businesses grow. Michael brought 15 years of Marketing experience from several Fortune 500 companies including Dell and Hewlett-Packard, with focus on product marketing and demand generations. Paul Fu, Director of User Experience and Design, Alibaba.com Paul leads one of the user experience teams at Alibaba.com. The mission of the team is to design a user-friendly trading platform for small and medium-sized businesses around the world. Paul's work experience, includes tenures with Augmentum, eBay, Fatbrian.com, SDRC, and Motorola China. He has a Ph.D. from Purdue, M.S. and B.S. from Tianjin University.