Unlocking Business Opportunities in the U.S.

LIOF, EACC Netherlands

Join us PITground Sittard on Tuesday, June 24, where we will share insights on different aspects of doing business in the U.S. such as legal, banking, cultural, fiscal, recruitment, sites selection, lessons learned, etc. You will learn from experts, U.S. state representatives and Dutch colleague entrepreneurs. These speakers will be happy to guide you through this country where the workforce, technologies, landscapes, natural resources, and funding sources are vast and varied.

This event is meant for companies who are interested in the U.S. and who want to be further updated on the latest developments and the relevant resources available.

Practical information
Venue: PITground Sittard
Date: Tuesday 24 June 2025 
Tickets: Free of charge 
Language: English.

Program
13.00: Walk-in
13.30: Welcome and introduction:

• LIOF
• Marcel Schulze, Executive Director, European American Chamber of Commerce Netherlands

13.35: Session 1 – RVO 

• Finn van Naamen, Advisor International Business, RVO

13.55: Session 2 – Site Selection

• Nicholette Ross, Site Selection Consultant, Global Location Strategies | Overview of site selection and the differences between the 5 regions i.e. Northeast, Southeast, Midwest, Southwest, and West
• Panel discussion: spotlight on South Carolina, Florida, Ohio, and Alabama

14.30: Session 3 – Dealing with US business culture and workforce

• Annette van der Feltz, Chief Intercultural Collaboration & Success Officer, DutchAmericanConnection | Turning Cultural differences into profitable expansions and successful partnerships‘ 
• Florence van den Bergh, Founder, VDB Executive Search, LLC | Expanding to the U.S.: Recruitment Strategies for Dutch Companies’

15.00: Coffee break

15.30: Session 4 – EACC specialists on challenges and solutions of doing business in the US

• Thom Doensen, Sales Tax Manager, TABS, Inc. | ‘Organizing your back office when expanding into the U.S. market’
• Yves Cattel, Tax Advisor, Archipel Tax Advice | Dutch tax considerations to expand to the US successfully’
• Duco Royaards, Head of Partnerships, Ebury | Foreign Exchange Risk Management, International Payments, Trade Finance’
• Hilde Cevaal, Director, VisaVersa | U.S. VISA Application Strategies’

16.30: Session 5 – Lessons learned

• Carl van der Zandt, Partner, Tarter Krinsky & Drogin LLP | Doing Business in the U.S. Maximizing Opportunities, Minimizing Risks’
• Panel: Carl van der Zandt in conversation with seasoned entrepreneurs on their experience in the US: 

17.30: Networking drinks
Register now and secure your spot!
This event is free of charge and organized by LIOF and  EACC Netherlands
 

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