Carter Hosts Business Luncheon in Nanjing, China

By Scott Taylor, president, Carter

NANJING, China (March 26, 2012) – More than 100 Chinese business people joined the Atlanta Trade Mission delegation at a lunch today hosted by Carter and H.J. Russell.

I was honored to address the audience and introduce Carter to key business and government officials in Nanjing, the capital of China’s Jiangsu province.

This was a unique opportunity to introduce our brand to many interested Chinese business people. More than 150 people attended the luncheon.

I traveled to China with Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed, Invest Atlanta President and CEO Brian P. McGowan and more than 40 other members of an Atlanta delegation on this important China Trade Mission. (This photo at left shows part of the Atlanta delegation. From left, Jermone Russell, H.J. Russell; Mayor Kasim Reed; Brian McGowan, Invest Atlanta, Scott Taylor, Carter; and Hans Gant, Metro Atlanta Chamber.)

Just prior to the Carter-sponsored luncheon, we took part in a business "matchmaking" session where I met with numerous businesses looking to expand in the US. There were more than 80 Chinese companies present.

In the afternoon, a small group led by Mayor Reed visited the urban planning museum of Nanjing. The museum was most impressive and humbling. The growth and the detail to urban planning were incredible.

We then went to Nanjing University and met with university leaders. We received a briefing on their programs, plans for the future and engaged in a robust Q-and-A session before heading to a dinner hosted by the Mayor of Nanjing.

China is the world’s fastest growing, and perhaps most dynamic, economy. Being part of the Atlanta Trade Mission delegation enables Carter to establish relationships with Chinese companies, and in doing so, leverage both Atlanta’s strengths and Carter as a solid company with which to do business.

It’s also an opportunity for Carter to attract potential Chinese investors, who have been considerably more active in the U.S. in the last decade.

I’ll also travel with Mayor Reed and other delegation members to the following cities:  Shanghai, Hangzhou, Guangzhou, Shenzhen and Hong Kong, which were carefully selected because of established networks and opportunities. Be sure and check the Carter blog regularly for more updates as we travel across China.