Saturday, May 7, 2016

2:00 PM – 5:00 PM

Registration 
Shangri-La Event Centre Lobby on Floor 3

7:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Casual Meet & Greet
The 1515 West, Chophouse & Bar

Sunday, May 8, 2016

(Note: Simultaneous Translation will be available throughout the event)

6:00 AM – 9:00 AM

Exhibitor Set-up
Jing An Grand Ballroom III

7:00 AM – 9:00 AM

Registration
Jing An Grand Ballroom Foyer

8:00 AM – 9:00 AM

Breakfast for Shangri-La Hotel Guests
Cafe Liang

9:00 AM – 9:30 AM

Opening Remarks by EB5 Investors Magazine and China Migration Group

Video address by U.S. Sen. Rand Paul

Visa Retrogression Update by Bernie Wolfsdorf, Wolfsdorf Rosenthal LLP

Jing An Grand Ballroom II

9:30 AM – 10:45 AM

Four EB-5 Project Presentations: CanAm Enterprises, One Lily Pad, Golden Gate Global, Genting America
Jing An Grand Ballroom II

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Panel: Legislative Updates on the EB-5 Program
Jing An Grand Ballroom II 

 

Moderator: Cletus Weber, Peng & Weber PLLC

Charles Foster, Foster LLP

Matt Hogan, CMB Regional Centers

Parisa Karaahmet, Fragomen Worldwide

Rush Deacon, Pine State Regional Center

Tom Rosenfeld, CanAm Enterprises

12:00 PM – 1:15 PM

Lunch
Jing An Grand Ballroom Foyer

1:30 – 2:50 PM

Four EB-5 Project Presentations: CMB Regional Centers, EB5 Capital, Pine State Regional Center, Education Fund
Jing An Grand Ballroom II

2:50 PM – 3:00 PM

Coffee Break
Jing An Grand Ballroom III

3:00 PM – 3:55 PM

Panel: Migration Agent Discussion of Chinese Market for EB-5 Program: Concerns about EB-5 program changes, the investor waiting line and project fraud; how these changes are being communicated to the investor client; and what is being done to brace for potential program changes
Jing An Grand Ballroom II

Moderator: Tom Rosenfeld, CanAm Enterprises

Winner Xing, Worldway Group

HanQing Zhang, Shanghai Trade Association of Private Exit-Entry Services

David Chen, Visa Consulting Group

Rachel Zou, LianHong Overseas Consultants Limited

Pillar Wang, Shangdong Aucanlink Immigration Consulting Co. Ltd.

4:00 PM – 5:00 PM

Panel: Updates on EB-5 Visa Retrogression - Strategies to Overcome the Six-year Waitlist, and Alternate Visa Options
Jing An Grand Ballroom II 

Moderator: Chad Ellsworth, Fragomen Worldwide

Christian Triantaphyllis, Foster LLP

Elizabeth Peng, Peng & Weber PLLC

Nima Korpivaara, David Hirson & Partner LLP

Bill Martines, One Lily Pad

5:30 PM – 7:30 PM

Welcome Dinner for All Participants
Jing An Grand Ballroom II

Recognition and Investor Repayment by Tom Rosenfeld of CanAm Enterprises

Monday, May 9, 2016

8:00 AM – 9:00 AM

Breakfast for Shangri-La Hotel Guests
Cafe Liang

9:10 AM - 9:30 AM

Welcome by EB5 Investors Magazine
Address by Austin Fragomen of Fragomen Worldwide
Jing An Grand Ballroom II

9:45 AM - 10:45 AM

Investment Immigration Opportunities and Global Citizenship Programs
Jing An Grand Ballroom II

Moderator: Edmond Wan, Fragomen Worldwide

Tasos Stavrou, Aristo Developers

Teresa Liu, Fragomen Worldwide

Xueyong Zhang, Canadian International Education Service Center

Yiannis Fanides, Michael Kyprianou & Co LLC

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Panel: Hot Topics in Project Underwriting: Due Diligence Considerations Given the Sept. 30 Sunset Date, High Risk Project Characteristics and Potential Effects of the Jay Peak SEC Complaint to the EB-5 Program
Jing An Grand Ballroom II 

Moderator: Brian Ostar, EB5 Capital

Christian Triantaphyllis, Foster LLP

Elizabeth Peng, Peng & Weber PLLC

Jason Brown, Golden Gate Global

John Linn, US Immigration Fund

Yura Barabash, Primary Capital

12:00 PM – 1:00 PM

Lunch
Jing An Grand Ballroom Foyer

1:00 PM – 1:30 PM

Two EB-5 Project Presentations: Asian Merchandise Mart and NERC
Jing An Grand Ballroom II

1:35 PM – 2:50 PM

Three EB-5 Project Presentations, One Cypress Project Presentation: Aristo Developers, WRCI, US Immigration Fund, Silverstein Properties
Jing An Grand Ballroom II

2:50 PM – 3:00 PM

Coffee Break
Jing An Grand Ballroom III 

3:00 PM – 3:55 PM

Panel: Advanced Source of Funds Issues
Jing An Grand Ballroom II

Moderator: Anu Nair, Klasko Immigration Law Partners, LLP

Cletus Weber, Peng & Weber PLLC

Nima Korpivaara, David Hirson & Partners, LLP

Josh Kushner, Sullivan, Krieger, Truong, Spagnola & Klausner, LLP

Sara Wang, Lee & Lee PS

4:00 PM – 5:00 PM

Panel: Migration Agent Discussion on Trends in International Investment Immigration Programs & U.S. Asset Allocation
Jing An Grand Ballroom II 

Moderator: Edwin Shieh, Shenzhen ADH Migration & Education Service Co. Ltd

Albert Tam, InterContinental Group

Gary Tian, King World

Peter Zeng, Hubei Trade Association of Private Exit-Entry Services, President

Jimmy Chen, Guangdong Entry & Exit Immigration Service Association, Executive President

Dan Zhu, Sichuan Trade Association of Private Exit-Entry Services, President

6:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Cocktail Reception, Hosted by Diamond Sponsor Fragomen Worldwide* 
*Invitation Only: If you are interested in attending, please contact [email protected] to reserve your spot.