Attend seminars, workshops, panel discussions, and networking events related to a wide range of international topics that affect your business.

Event: Wisconsin Department of Commerce International Directors Visit

Doing Business Globally, Wisconsin Business Meets The World

(Sponsored by NWITA)

Date: May 13, 2010

Cost: $49

Location: 29 Pines/Sleep Inn and Suites Conference Center

Located northwest of Eau Claire at the intersection of Hwy 29 and Cty T, Exit 69-or three miles north of Eau Claire on N. Clairemont Ave. (T) past Hutchinson Technology

Time: 10:00-2:00 p.m.

• 9:30 a.m.- Registration
• 10:00 a.m.- Keynote-Jeff Darley, Chief Operations Officer of W.S. Darley & CO, Winner of the 2009 Wisconsin Export Achievement Awards, Small Manufacturing Exporter, Award Winning Export Experiences
• 10:30am- Stanley Pfrang, Wisconsin Department of Commerce Export Development Manager, Developing your International Strategy and Chippewa Valley Exporting statistics, how we compare?
• 10:45am-Bruce Glaub, Vice President for M&I Bank Global Trade Services, How to get paid for your exports
• 11:30am- Rice Lake Weighing, International Director, Building a Successful International Infrastructure
• 12 noon- Momentum West Networking Lunch with business representatives from the 10 county Momentum West region
• 1:00am WDOC Director Updates
  • Mexico
  • Brazil
  • China
  • Canada
• 2:00pm/Post Program Networking opportunity for roundtable discussions with subject matter specialists

Throughout the day, WDCO Directors will be meeting with individual companies.  Scheduling will be through WDOC and Stanley Pfrang.  Please call 1.608.267.0639 for an appointment.
Sponsors:

• Momentum West
• UWEC Small Business Development Center
• NWITA
• Geo Group
• C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc.
• NWMOC

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Event: Africa, Near East, and South Asia (ANESA) Regional Business Conference, May 11-12, 2010

(Sponsored by Minnesota District Export Council)

Learn about new export opportunities and develop a business plan for your firm’s growth into markets in Africa, Near East, and South Asia by attending the upcoming ANESA Business Conference, hosted by the Minnesota District Export Council. At the conference, you will have the rare opportunity to schedule one-on-one meetings with U.S. Commercial Service Senior Commercial Officers from the ANESA region as well as to listen to keynote addresses from government and industry leaders, and attend numerous sessions covering markets in Afghanistan, Algeria, Egypt, Ghana, India, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Nigeria, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, South Africa, and the United Arab Emirates. Diverse opportunities exist in many sectors such as government infrastructure projects, water resources, environmental technologies, safety and security equipment, agriculture, petrochemicals, public works projects, medical equipment, health and nutrition, and franchising.

Date: May 11-12, 2010

Location: Minneapolis, MN at The Radisson Plaza Hotel Minneapolis

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CONFERENCE REGISTRATION

Register before April 9th and save $50
Early Registration $275, After April 9th $325

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Brought to you by the Northern Wisconsin International Trade Association (NWITA), UW-Eau Claire Continuing Education, and UW-Eau Claire Small Business Development Center.

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