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SUMMARY:International Trade & Foreign Direct Investments Conference
DESCRIPTION:International Trade & Foreign Direct Investments Conference Featuring keynote speakers Lakshmi Shyam-Sunder\, Chief Financial Officer\, Multi-Lateral Investment Guarantee Agency World Bank Group & H.E. Jan Matthysen\, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Belgium. Attend the International Trade & Foreign Direct Investments Conference to learn more about how your business can grow in the area of exporting and foreign direct investments. Why you should go: Grow Your Business: Small businesses account for 98% of all U.S. exporters\, yet only a small percentage of established small businesses actually export\, meaning many small firms are missing a big opportunity!Identify Resources: Did you know that the states of Iowa and Illinois have foreign offices responsible for helping companies increase their export activities\, and Exim Bank and World Bank specialize in foreign direct investments and export activities? Learn about resources available to help businesses conduct foreign trade.Make Key Contacts: Network with corporate investment experts and representatives from the leading organizations in international trade and foreign direct investments. Breakout Sessions: Session One: U.S. Small Business Administration and Department of CommerceSession Two: Iowa Economic Development Authority International Trade Office\; Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity Office of Trade & Investment\; and Small Business Development Center\, International TradeSession Three: Exim Bank and World BankSession Four: Quad City Foreign Trade Zone board & U.S. Custom and Border Protection
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<DIV><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\; WORD-SPACING: 0px\; FONT: 11pt Calibri\, sans-serif\; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none\; COLOR: rgb(0\,0\,0)\; TEXT-INDENT: 0px\; WHITE-SPACE: normal\; LETTER-SPACING: normal\; orphans: auto\; widows: auto\; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto\; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><B>International Trade &amp\; Foreign Direct Investments Conference</B></P><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\; WORD-SPACING: 0px\; FONT: 11pt Calibri\, sans-serif\; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none\; COLOR: rgb(0\,0\,0)\; TEXT-INDENT: 0px\; WHITE-SPACE: normal\; LETTER-SPACING: normal\; orphans: auto\; widows: auto\; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto\; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px">&nbsp\;</P><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\; WORD-SPACING: 0px\; FONT: 11pt Calibri\, sans-serif\; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none\; COLOR: rgb(0\,0\,0)\; TEXT-INDENT: 0px\; WHITE-SPACE: normal\; LETTER-SPACING: normal\; orphans: auto\; widows: auto\; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto\; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px">Featuring keynote speakers Lakshmi Shyam-Sunder\, Chief Financial Officer\, Multi-Lateral Investment Guarantee Agency World Bank Group &amp\; H.E. Jan Matthysen\, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Belgium.</P><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\; WORD-SPACING: 0px\; FONT: 11pt Calibri\, sans-serif\; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none\; COLOR: rgb(0\,0\,0)\; TEXT-INDENT: 0px\; WHITE-SPACE: normal\; LETTER-SPACING: normal\; orphans: auto\; widows: auto\; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto\; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px">&nbsp\;</P><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\; WORD-SPACING: 0px\; FONT: 11pt Calibri\, sans-serif\; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none\; COLOR: rgb(0\,0\,0)\; TEXT-INDENT: 0px\; WHITE-SPACE: normal\; LETTER-SPACING: normal\; orphans: auto\; widows: auto\; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto\; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px">Attend the International Trade &amp\; Foreign Direct Investments Conference to learn more about how your business can grow in the area of exporting and foreign direct investments.</P><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\; WORD-SPACING: 0px\; FONT: 11pt Calibri\, sans-serif\; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none\; COLOR: rgb(0\,0\,0)\; TEXT-INDENT: 0px\; WHITE-SPACE: normal\; LETTER-SPACING: normal\; orphans: auto\; widows: auto\; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto\; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><SPAN style="COLOR: rgb(31\,73\,125)"></SPAN>&nbsp\;</P><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\; WORD-SPACING: 0px\; FONT: 11pt Calibri\, sans-serif\; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none\; COLOR: rgb(0\,0\,0)\; TEXT-INDENT: 0px\; WHITE-SPACE: normal\; LETTER-SPACING: normal\; orphans: auto\; widows: auto\; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto\; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><B>Why you should go:</B></P><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\; WORD-SPACING: 0px\; FONT: 11pt Calibri\, sans-serif\; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none\; COLOR: rgb(0\,0\,0)\; TEXT-INDENT: 0px\; WHITE-SPACE: normal\; LETTER-SPACING: normal\; orphans: auto\; widows: auto\; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto\; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px">&nbsp\;</P><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\; WORD-SPACING: 0px\; FONT: 11pt Calibri\, sans-serif\; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none\; COLOR: rgb(0\,0\,0)\; TEXT-INDENT: 0px\; WHITE-SPACE: normal\; LETTER-SPACING: normal\; orphans: auto\; widows: auto\; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto\; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><B>Grow Your Business</B>: Small businesses account for 98% of all U.S. exporters\, yet only a small percentage of established small businesses actually export\, meaning many small firms are missing a big opportunity!</P><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\; WORD-SPACING: 0px\; FONT: 11pt Calibri\, sans-serif\; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none\; COLOR: rgb(0\,0\,0)\; TEXT-INDENT: 0px\; WHITE-SPACE: normal\; LETTER-SPACING: normal\; orphans: auto\; widows: auto\; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto\; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><B>Identify Resources</B>: Did you know that the states of Iowa and Illinois have foreign offices responsible for helping companies increase their export activities\, and Exim Bank and World Bank specialize in foreign direct investments and export activities? Learn about resources available to help businesses conduct foreign trade.</P><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\; WORD-SPACING: 0px\; FONT: 11pt Calibri\, sans-serif\; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none\; COLOR: rgb(0\,0\,0)\; TEXT-INDENT: 0px\; WHITE-SPACE: normal\; LETTER-SPACING: normal\; orphans: auto\; widows: auto\; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto\; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><B>Make Key Contacts:<SPAN class=Apple-converted-space>&nbsp\;</SPAN></B>Network with corporate investment experts and representatives from the leading organizations in international trade and foreign direct investments.</P><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\; WORD-SPACING: 0px\; FONT: 11pt Calibri\, sans-serif\; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none\; COLOR: rgb(0\,0\,0)\; TEXT-INDENT: 0px\; WHITE-SPACE: normal\; LETTER-SPACING: normal\; orphans: auto\; widows: auto\; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto\; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px">&nbsp\;</P><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\; WORD-SPACING: 0px\; FONT: 11pt Calibri\, sans-serif\; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none\; COLOR: rgb(0\,0\,0)\; TEXT-INDENT: 0px\; WHITE-SPACE: normal\; LETTER-SPACING: normal\; orphans: auto\; widows: auto\; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto\; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><B>Breakout Sessions:</B></P><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\; WORD-SPACING: 0px\; FONT: 11pt Calibri\, sans-serif\; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none\; COLOR: rgb(0\,0\,0)\; TEXT-INDENT: 0px\; WHITE-SPACE: normal\; LETTER-SPACING: normal\; orphans: auto\; widows: auto\; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto\; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><B></B>&nbsp\;</P><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\; WORD-SPACING: 0px\; FONT: 11pt Calibri\, sans-serif\; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none\; COLOR: rgb(0\,0\,0)\; TEXT-INDENT: 0px\; WHITE-SPACE: normal\; LETTER-SPACING: normal\; orphans: auto\; widows: auto\; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto\; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><B>Session One</B>: U.S. Small Business Administration and Department of Commerce</P><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\; WORD-SPACING: 0px\; FONT: 11pt Calibri\, sans-serif\; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none\; COLOR: rgb(0\,0\,0)\; TEXT-INDENT: 0px\; WHITE-SPACE: normal\; LETTER-SPACING: normal\; orphans: auto\; widows: auto\; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto\; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><B>Session Two</B>: Iowa Economic Development Authority International Trade Office\; Illinois Department of Commerce &amp\; Economic Opportunity Office of Trade &amp\; Investment\; and Small Business Development Center\, International Trade</P><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\; WORD-SPACING: 0px\; FONT: 11pt Calibri\, sans-serif\; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none\; COLOR: rgb(0\,0\,0)\; TEXT-INDENT: 0px\; WHITE-SPACE: normal\; LETTER-SPACING: normal\; orphans: auto\; widows: auto\; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto\; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><B>Session Three</B>: Exim Bank and World Bank</P><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\; WORD-SPACING: 0px\; FONT: 11pt Calibri\, sans-serif\; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none\; COLOR: rgb(0\,0\,0)\; TEXT-INDENT: 0px\; WHITE-SPACE: normal\; LETTER-SPACING: normal\; orphans: auto\; widows: auto\; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto\; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"><B>Session Four</B>: Quad City Foreign Trade Zone board &amp\; U.S. Custom and Border Protection</P></DIV>
LOCATION:Jumer's Casino and Hotel777 Jumer Drive Rock Island\, IL 61201
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DTSTAMP:20260421T152711Z
URL:https://member.quadcitieschamber.com/events/details/international-trade-foreign-direct-investments-conference-07-11-2013-567
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