Trade Bridge "Outreach-to-Exporters" Program Debuts
TBI participated in two major events for exporters in May:
Trade Winds Forum: Africa, Europe, and India, May 15-16 and
World Trade Week New York City, May 21-25. TBI was a
Bronze Marketing Partner for the Trade Winds event and displayed materials promoting its free charter memberships at a table top exhibit. TBI Chairman Bruce Wilson represented TBI at the two-day event. TBI had an Awards Breakfast Expo Booth at World Trade Week New York City to promote memberships in TBI. TBI representative Chris Akerstrom also travelled around New York City to attend
various World Trade Week events highlighting and promoting international trade in the Big Apple.
The Trade Winds Forum was produced by the U.S. Commercial Service and was created to "Identify Export Market Opportunities and Contacts in Europe, Africa and India." Copies of the PowerPoint presentations from this event are
available for download here. This unprecedented event was described by the U.S. Commercial Service as follows:
"35 U.S. Senior Commercial Service Officers will arrive from U.S. Embassies across Europe, Africa and India. Currently stationed overseas, these Commercial Officers are in a unique position to deliver the most up-to-date information on developing opportunities for U.S. business. While at the conference you will have the opportunity to meet privately with the U.S. Senior Commercial Officers to discuss business opportunities for your company...Trade Winds Forum will also feature leading experts from the private sector and key U.S. government officials. Representatives of Boeing, General Electric, and CarGill will address important industry trends and trade topics critical to all successful U.S. exporters...This extraordinary two-day event will feature plenty of networking opportunities with all panel speakers. Access to this many markets in one location is absolutely unique!"
World Trade Week New York City focused on small business success in the global marketplace. "
The mission of World Trade Week NYC is to underscore and promote the importance of international trade to the New York City metropolitan area economy. New Yorkers depend heavily on international commerce for their jobs, standard of living and the myriad goods and services available to the area’s diverse population.
The theme of World Trade Week NYC 2007 reflects the important contribution that small and medium size businesses make to the vitality of the region’s economy. The dynamic quality of the metropolitan area’s diverse small and medium sized businesses drives job creation and innovation. To fuel further growth, they need the strategies, resources and networks that will enable them to successfully expand into the global marketplace..."
Look for TBI to show up at more events to reach out to U.S. SME exporters.