World Trade WV: Find New Customers Just Beyond Your Backyard
SAVE THE DATE! JUNE 22
Location: Tamarack Conference Center, Beckley, WV
Cost: $25 per company
The West Virginia Export Council invites you to participate in a 1-day special event, "World Trade WV: Exploring Frontiers" for small -and medium- sized exporters. This event will feature:
- Selling Worldwide through eBay - a vast untapped opportunity for small businesses
- One-on-one Appointments with Commercial Specialists from Australia & India
- Fulfilling Your Export Shipping Needs via Fedex
- Financing Options You may not Know About from ExIm Bank
For more information, please contact Debra Martin, or 304-558-2234.
International Trade Finance Workshop
When: May 30, 2007, 8:30 AM
Location: Teaming to Win Conference, Wilson Lodge, Oglebay Park-Resort, Room #6, Wheeling, WV
The WVHTC Foundation Export Program presents the International Trade Finance Workshop, an hour-long workshop designed for area companies of all sizes that wish to learn how to "find and finance" foreign buyers and increase their sales.
For more details, please contact Diego Gattesco, WVHTC Foundation Export Program Manager at 304-230-7229.
To register: CLICK HERE
West Virginia Trade Mission to South Africa
Johannesburg & Cape Town
August 11-19, 2007
The West Virginia Development Office is organizing a Trade Mission to South Africa to take place August 11-18, 2007 in Johannesburg and Cape Town. Companies will have pre-arranged and pre-screened individual business appointments in each city with prospective distributors, sales representatives, or agents, based on each company's objectives. In addition, the U.S. Commercial Service in South Africa will analyze and advise companies on the market for their products, technologies, or services and host a special U.S. Consulate reception to introduce your company to key business and government contacts.
Working with the West Virginia Development Office provides unparalleled access to the market in a very cost-effective format. Click here for information about this trade mission.
Join The West Virginia Pavilion at China Coal & Mining 2007
Beijing, China
November 6-9, 2007
The West Virginia Development Office is pleased to invite your company to participate in the West Virginia Pavilion at China Coal and Mining Expo 2007 to be held in Beijing, China November 6-9, 2007.
The State of West Virginia has been a fixture at this event since 1999. China Coal and Mining Expo 2007 is China's largest international exhibit on coal and mining, and is, by far, the most representative event for the mining industry in China. For more information about the show, please visit the exhibit website at www.chinaminingcoal.com.
There will be 8 spaces available for WV companies to exhibit in the WV Pavilion. Space is available on a first-come, first-served basis at a cost of $500.
We are eager to work with you to promote your products and services in China, and look forward to seeing you at this event. If you are interested please complete and return the Reply Form, or contact Debra Martin at 304-558-2234.
One-on-One
International Match Making Forum
Automotive, aerospace, mechanical engineering
Lindau, Germany
September 24-25, 2007
Bayern Innovativ GmbH has been successfully organizing one-on-one cooperation platforms which meet with high international recognition and are now considered leading events of this kind worldwide.
The 8th BAIKA one-on-one matching event to be held in September 2007 in Lindau is again expecting representatives from over 300 companies and institutes from some 30 countries. Besides experts from the automotive industry, for the first time representatives from the sectors of aerospace, mechanical engineering, electronics as well as material development will be present. The objective of the bilateral business meetings is to explore new cooperation possibilities for future innovations in development and production, up to the opening of new market segments.
For more information, please contact Holly McGinness of the West Virginia Development Office, or visit the Bayern Innovativ website.
Americas Competitiveness Forum
Atlanta, Georgia
June 11-12, 2007
Inaugural Event on Competitiveness in the Western Hemisphere
U.S. Department of Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez invites you to participate in the Americas Competitiveness Forum. Seldom will you have the opportunity to contribute to a lively dialog with distinguished leaders (including minister-level officials) and experts from across the hemisphere on how to compete in the global marketplace!
During the conference you will have a voice in how to spark and sustain innovation, create solutions in education and workforce development, design successful global supply chain strategies and foster small business development and growth. in addition, you will learn from 13 Senior Commercial Officers offering insights and have access to one-on-one meetings following the conference.
Don't miss this opportunity to enhance your company's strategy to thrive in an increasingly competitive environment.
For more information or to register for the conference, please to the following link: http://trade.gov/competitiveness/acf/index.asp
For questions or comments regarding the conference, please contact Tom Strauss at 404-897-6080 or Terri Batch at 310-597-3575.