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Tickets are $2500 per company, each company may bring up to 3 people. This event is comprised of three sessions. The first is March 8th, the second is April 6th and the third is May 11th. Each day runs from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM. This is meant to be a series, so your ticket will grant you access to all three dates. View on WTCPhila.org Calendar | View/Download ExporTech™ Philadelphia Info Pacific Alliance member countries account for 36% of total GDP in Latin America, 50% of total Latin American trade, and over 40% of total foreign direct investment flows into the region. EXPOMIN 2016 is the place to do business in Chile: 1,641 exhibitors and 84,000 visitors underline the event’s status as the most important mining event for Latin America.
World Trade Center of Greater Philadelphia CEOs' China Operations Club explores USTDA programs for export opportunities in the ever-growing China market On December 2nd the World Trade Center of Greater Philadelphia (WTCGP) held an engaging members roundtable discussion hosted by law firm White and Williams, LLP, with Mr. Carl B. Kress, Regional Director for East Asia, the Middle East, North Africa, Europe & Eurasia at the U.S. Trade & Development Agency. As Regional Director, Mr. Kress is responsible for developing and implementing USTDA's commercially-driven development program throughout China and other developing countries. Mr. Kress provided an overview of USTDA's programs and how the agency supports commercial deals in China that open the Chinese market to increased exports of U.S.-manufactured goods and services. USTDA is active in a variety of sectors in China, particularly transportation, energy, healthcare and the environment. The agency's program is driven by U.S. industry interest in specific sectors that can best position U.S. goods and services and welcomes U.S. company-driven proposals and suggestions for projects and events.
The CEOs' China Operations Club December gathering further expanded on how companies could become involved in the cooperation programs, industry conferences and workshops in the U.S. and the reverse trade missions of Chinese delegations coming to the states to meet with exporters. The conversation included tapping into shale gas development in China via related workshops and study tours in the U.S., clean energy and smart city opportunities and the water treatment challenges and opportunities. Following the formal presentation there was continued roundtable discussion on the USTDA programs, but also dialogue on WTCGP member company business influencers including the recent Chinese regulations in the food and agriculture industry like market access registrations, government-to-government dealings, and how to export specific products such as biological and health-care products. View full image gallery from this event (via Flickr) Companies interested in learning more about the WTCGP CEOs' China Operations Club are encouraged to speak with the CEOs’ China Operations Club manager Ron Drozd at 215-586-4248, rdrozd@wtcphila.org.
(Reporting by Ron Drozd; Editing by Marcos Reynaga and Delaney Newhart) PHILADELPHIA, Pa. - World Trade Center of Greater Philadelphia (WTCGP) has selected Jerry Sweeney, CEO and Trustee, Brandywine Realty Trust to receive the 2016 Global Business Leadership Award.
Each year over 325 corporate, government, diplomatic and academic leaders gather to celebrate WTCGP honorees. Past recipients of the Global Business Leadership Award include former Pennsylvania Governors Tom Corbett and Ed Rendell; Rosemary Turner, UPS Regional President; Greg Bentley, CEO, Bentley Systems, Inc.; William Hunt, CEO, AgustaWestland Philadelphia, and Philip Rinaldi, CEO, Philadelphia Energy Solutions, among others. In addition to the Global Business Leadership award, the WTCGP honors a “Member Company of the Year,” one each from New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Why the Annual Awards and Celebration? After September 11, 2001, the World Trade Centers Association (WTCA), in cooperation with the United Nations, chartered a day to be celebrated around the world as “World Trade Centers Day.” The 330 World Trade Centers worldwide organize activities ranging from conferences to dinners and other cultural and educational events to spread our message of peace and prosperity through trade. 2016 Ceremony and Reception May 4, 2016 at the Independence Seaport Museum (211 S. Christopher Columbus Blvd., Philadelphia, PA) Brandywine Realty Trust (NYSE: BDN) is one of the largest, publicly traded, full-service, integrated real estate companies in the United States with a core focus in the Philadelphia, Washington, D.C., and Austin markets. Organized as a real estate investment trust (REIT), Brandywine Realty Trust owns, develops, leases and manages an urban, town center and transit-oriented portfolio comprising 239 properties and 30.7 million square feet as of September 30, 2015. Their deep commitment to our communities was recognized by NAIOP, naming Brandywine the 2014 Developer of the Year – the highest honor in the commercial real estate industry. For more information, please visit www.brandywinerealty.com.
Media Contact/Press Release: Graziella DiNuzzo, WTCGP Director of Communications & Business Development Dino Ramos, Chief Operating Officer for WTCGP, recently served as a panelist for the Pacific Rim Market Opportunities seminar, held at Penn State Abington campus as part of International Education Week (IEW). The seminar also featured guests panelists Tony Pu, International Trade Specialist, US Department of Commerce; Manohar Singh, Associate Professor of Finance, Penn State Abington; and Philip West, Senior Director, Design and Business Development Infrastructure for Flex. Approximately 20 companies, academics, and students attended this special IEW segment on Southeast Asia and the Pacific Rim. As part of International Education Week (IEW) Pennsylvania State University joins various colleges, universities, embassies, and community organizations around the world by recognizing International Education Week, this year covering November 11-18. International Education Week is an opportunity to celebrate the benefits of international education and exchange worldwide. This joint initiative of the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of Education is part of their efforts to promote programs that prepare Americans for a global environment and attract future leaders from abroad to study, learn, and exchange experiences in the United States. First Lady Michelle Obama on International Education Week:
NEW YORK, NY, USA - The World Trade Centers Association (WTCA) Member Seminar is the most important learning and networking event for the World Trade Centers Association community. The seminar offers a dynamic platform to review and discuss the most recent strategic developments and trade programs across the association's global network.
The Baltic Question: Is the Region Secure in its Post Soviet Success... or is Russia Lying in Wait?
World Trade Center of Greater Philadelphia was joined by Rolandas Krisciunas, Ambassador of Lithuania to the U.S., Andris Razans, Ambassador of Latvia to the U.S., and Marki Tihhonova-Kreek, Deputy Chief of Mission for the Embassy of Estonia on Thursday October 8th to discuss the current situation in the Baltics regarding Russia. There was time to discuss current events with the guest speakers as well as a question and answer session, followed by networking. All sharing borders with Russia, the Baltic nations today must address a major and growing concern expressed by Britain's Defense Secretary when he warned that Russian president Vladimir Putin presents a "clear and present danger" to the Baltic region, possibly working to destabilize the area as it has in Crimea and Ukraine, and potentially attempting to sow division within NATO as the alliance struggles with the meaning of deterrence in the 21st century. The Ambassadors of Lithuania and Latvia to the United States as well as the DCM of the Embassy of Estonia discussed the accomplishments and future of their region, its global role, and opportunities for expanding commercial ties with the Greater Philadelphia Region. View image gallery Post updated 11/5/2015 The World Trade Center of Greater Philadelphia, The National Committee on U.S China Relations (NCUSCR), the leading national, non-partisan public affairs organization devoted exclusively to building constructive and durable relationships between the United States and China, and Arcadia University as the location host all partnered for the October 5th locally attended China program and the nation-wide webcast. The WTCGP and the NCUSCR collaborated on the two part program consisting of the local presentation exclusively for the WTCGP CEOs’ China Operations Club members with an insightful roundtable provided by The Hershey Company on their China World operations. Milton P. Brice, Vice President, Finance, Hershey International discussed Hershey's story of numerous challenges and successes in the strategic planning for their China investment, setting up manufacturing and building sales operations. Hershey's acquired a Chinese company in 2013, and opened its Asia Innovation Center and new Hershey's Chocolate World stores in Shanghai. The Fredericks Company was the sponsor for evening’s Chinese buffet enjoyed by all during Mr. Brice’s colorful presentation followed by lively discussion on how Hershey planned for entering the market, researched consumer tastes (because while everyone loves chocolate, the flavors and packaging vary by country) and established their China World consumer stores.
The CEOs’ China Operations Club meeting was then followed by the live, 79 location nation-wide NCUSCR China Town Hall webcast. The program partners saw a great turnout for the live webcast of expert panelists featuring Former Treasury Secretary Robert Rubin, Mayor Sheldon Day of Thomasville, Alabama, and Daniel Rosen, founding partner of Rhodium Group. Mr. Rubin led the expert panel for a live, interactive “town hall” meeting. The topic of the night was the impact China’s investments in the United States are having on American workers, communities, and the economy. China has rapidly emerged as one of the fastest growing sources of foreign direct investment in the United States, bringing increasing numbers of Chinese companies into U.S communities and providing jobs to tens of thousands of Americans, as described in the May 2015 report “New Neighbors: Chinese Investment in the United States by Congressional District,” released by the National Committee and the Rhodium Group. While foreign direct investment is a vital component of U.S economic growth, employment and competitiveness, media coverage of a few high profile Chinese investments has focused on security and economic risks. The Pennsylvania report subsection contains local area China investment information: Pennsylvania Report View a replay of the China Town Hall meeting View full image gallery |
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