I was invited to participate to two conferences in Hong Kong in October.

First, I will be on a panel during the China Sourcing Fairs (Organized by Global Sources, and to be held in Asiaworld Expo — next to HK airport.)

The topic will be “top 10 China sourcing mistakes”. It will be held three times (once for each session) on 14 Oct. at 3:30pm, on 21 Oct. at 1pm, and on 29 Oct. at 1pm.

The other participants to this panel will be Kevyn Kennedy from CBI Consulting, Thaddaeus Mueller from Fiducia Management Consultants, and Mike Bellamy from PassageMaker and CSIC.

The second one is Asian Sourcing Event. This networking event will be held at the Grand Hyatt Hotel on 19 Oct. 2011. It is located in Wan Chai (in downtown Hong Kong, close to the Convention & Exhibition Centre). It will be convenient for importers coming to walk the trade shows in this area.

There will be two speakers, and we’ll each have 30 min:

• Fundamental principles of sourcing in China: Common pitfalls and best practices with Mike Bellamy (from the CSIC).
• Quality control tips, tools and templates for audits and inspections with Renaud Anjoran (that’s me!).

Promotion code: if you enter “qualityinspection” when you sign up, you’ll get a $50 discount.

I hope to see a few regular readers there!