EB5 Investors Magazine Volume 7, Issue 1 | Page 96

EB5 INVESTORS M AGAZINE 94 EB5 I nvestors R eturns to S hanghai for P roductive EB-5 C onference More than 20 companies sponsored the event, which featured a who’s who crowd of top professionals.  By EB5 Investors Magazine Staff  E B5 Investors Magazine hosted a successful con ference i n Sha ng ha i, a m id t he st rong Chinese market demand for second passports and residency-by-investment programs. The March 18 EB-5 Expo unfolded at the Portman Ritz-Carlton before a who’s who crowd of renowned speakers as well as hundreds of migration agents, developers, immigration attorneys, investors and other interested consumers. Nearly 20 companies and firms sponsored the event. Panels at the conference included ones talking about choosing the best immigrant investor program, how programs can remain competitive globally, a Chinese agent’s perspective, the status of EB-5 and Chinese investor goals.