PIERCE COUNTY — The World Trade Center Tacoma and the Pierce County Economic Development Department are pleased to once again host this event for companies thinking about exporting or those looking for additional markets to enter. There is No Charge for this event and it is a great way to get up to speed on what’s new in exporting.
Welcome: Denise Dyer, Director, Economic Development Department
Opening Remarks: Kevin Phelps, Deputy County Executive
Panel Moderator: Anthony Hemstad, President/CEO World Trade Center Tacoma
Keynote Speaker: Brian Bonlender, Director, WA Department of Commerce
FORUM TOPICS
- What to Know About Foreign Markets before Entering Them
- New Products/Developments in Export Financing
- Speaking the Language of Commerce and the Role of Social Media
- Freight Forwarding Trends
- Making the Decision to Export: The Company Perspective
Panel Participants:
*Export Finance Assistance Center * Trans-Trade, Inc.
*U.S. Department of Commerce *Small Business Development Center
*STAC, Inc. *Torklift International
*Northwest Translators & Interpreters Society (NOTIS)
Exhibitors:
The panelists plus:
*RedBike International *Roanoke Trade Services, Inc.
*Moss Adams *Port of Tacoma
*Pierce County *World Trade Center Tacoma
*Union Bank *Umpqua Bank
*Desh International Law *Euler Hermes
*VIA Unlimited *Chi-Chack,LLC
*Pilot Freight Services
Date: Friday, April 26, 2013 Registration/Coffee: 8:30 a.m.
Program: 9:00 a.m. to Noon
Place: Environmental Services Building
9850 64th Street W.
University Place, WA 98467
Directions: Driving Directions to the ESB GPS Coordinates: Lon: 122° 34′ 6.33” W | Lat: 47° 11′ 52.8” N
Registration: Online Registration or call Hans Kueck at: 253.798.2335
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