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SUMMARY:Quad Cities Manufacturing Innovation Hub: Developing an Export Strategy
DESCRIPTION:Join us this unique one-day export event jointly presented by the Quad Cities Manufacturing Innovation Hub and Iowa State University to learn how you can develop a plan to increase your exports and increase your top-line revenue.  Whether you are new to exporting or already are exporting this event will help you put a pro-active plan in-place to manage and increase exports.  At this event you will learn:   The characteristics of successful exportersHow to identify target markets and conduct market researchHow to develop a strong marketing message for international customersThe key elements of an export growth plan What resources are available (Export Village) to help you develop and implement a successful export plan Agenda:  8:30 am     Coffee and networking      8:45 am     Export Program Overview                   9:15 am     Strategies of Successful Exporters12:00 pm   Lunch12:45 pm   Export Growth Plan1:00 pm     The Export Village         1:15 pm     Mini-Sessions (3 rounds)-        Federal & State Support Programs-        Export Financing-        Export Logistics-        Export Compliance      4:00 pm    Wrap-Up / End of Event
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial'\,'sans-serif'"><P style="TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in\; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in\; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1" class=MsoListParagraph><TABLE style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none\; BORDER-LEFT: medium none\; BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse\; BORDER-TOP: medium none\; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none\; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt\; mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184\; mso-padding-alt: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt" class=MsoTableGrid border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0><TBODY><TR style="mso-yfti-irow: 0\; mso-yfti-firstrow: yes"><TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #f0f0f0\; BORDER-LEFT: #f0f0f0\; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in\; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent\; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt\; WIDTH: 329.55pt\; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt\; BORDER-TOP: #f0f0f0\; BORDER-RIGHT: #f0f0f0\; PADDING-TOP: 0in" vAlign=top width=549><P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri'\,'sans-serif'\; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin\; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin\; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><FONT face=Arial>Join us this unique one-day export event jointly presented by the Quad Cities Manufacturing Innovation Hub and Iowa State University to learn how you can develop a plan to increase your exports and increase your top-line revenue.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp\; </SPAN>Whether you are new to exporting or already are exporting this event will help you put a pro-active plan in-place to manage and increase exports. <?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P><P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri'\,'sans-serif'\; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin\; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin\; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><o:p><FONT face=Arial>&nbsp\;</FONT></o:p></SPAN></P><P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal align=center><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri'\,'sans-serif'\; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin\; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin\; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><FONT face=Arial><STRONG><U>At this event you will learn:</U></STRONG> </FONT></SPAN></P><P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal align=center><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri'\,'sans-serif'\; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin\; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin\; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><FONT face=Arial><o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN>&nbsp\;</P></TD></TR><TR style="mso-yfti-irow: 1"><TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #f0f0f0\; BORDER-LEFT: #f0f0f0\; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in\; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent\; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt\; WIDTH: 329.55pt\; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt\; BORDER-TOP: #f0f0f0\; BORDER-RIGHT: #f0f0f0\; PADDING-TOP: 0in" vAlign=top width=549><UL><LI><DIV style="TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in\; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 31.5pt\; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1\; mso-add-space: auto" class=MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst align=center><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=3><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol\; FONT-SIZE: 11.5pt\; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol\; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore"><SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">&nbsp\;</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri'\,'sans-serif'\; FONT-SIZE: 11.5pt\; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin\; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin\; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">The characteristics of successful exporters</SPAN></FONT></FONT></DIV><LI><DIV style="TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in\; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 31.5pt\; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1\; mso-add-space: auto" class=MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst align=center><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=3><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri'\,'sans-serif'\; FONT-SIZE: 11.5pt\; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin\; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin\; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"></SPAN></FONT></FONT><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=3><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri'\,'sans-serif'\; FONT-SIZE: 11.5pt\; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin\; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin\; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">How to identify target markets and conduct market research<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></FONT></DIV><LI><DIV style="TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in\; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 31.5pt\; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1\; mso-add-space: auto" class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle align=center><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=3><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri'\,'sans-serif'\; FONT-SIZE: 11.5pt\; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin\; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin\; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">How to develop a strong marketing message for international customers<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></FONT></DIV><LI><DIV style="TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in\; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 31.5pt\; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1\; mso-add-space: auto" class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle align=center><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=3><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri'\,'sans-serif'\; FONT-SIZE: 11.5pt\; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin\; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin\; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">The key elements of an export growth plan<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></FONT></DIV><LI><DIV style="TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in\; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 31.5pt\; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1\; mso-add-space: auto" class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle align=center><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=3><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol\; FONT-SIZE: 11.5pt\; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol\; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore"><SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">&nbsp\;</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri'\,'sans-serif'\; FONT-SIZE: 11.5pt\; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin\; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin\; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">What resources are available (Export Village) to help you develop and implement a successful export plan<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></FONT></DIV></LI></UL><P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 31.5pt\; mso-add-space: auto" class=MsoListParagraphCxSpLast><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri'\,'sans-serif'\; FONT-SIZE: 11.5pt\; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin\; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin\; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><o:p><FONT size=3 face=Arial>&nbsp\;</FONT></o:p></SPAN></P></TD></TR><TR style="mso-yfti-irow: 2\; mso-yfti-lastrow: yes"><TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #f0f0f0\; BORDER-LEFT: #f0f0f0\; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in\; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent\; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt\; WIDTH: 329.55pt\; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt\; BORDER-TOP: #f0f0f0\; BORDER-RIGHT: #f0f0f0\; PADDING-TOP: 0in" vAlign=top width=549><P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal align=center><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri'\,'sans-serif'\; COLOR: #cc0000\; FONT-SIZE: 11.5pt\; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin\; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin\; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial\; mso-fareast-font-family: Cambria\; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin\; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=3><STRONG><U>Agenda:<o:p></o:p></U></STRONG></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P><P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 13.5pt" class=MsoNormal align=center><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri'\,'sans-serif'\; 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mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin\; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin\; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial\; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=3>&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;9:15 am<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; </SPAN>Strategies of Successful Exporters</FONT></FONT></SPAN></P><P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 13.5pt" class=MsoNormal align=center><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri'\,'sans-serif'\; FONT-SIZE: 11pt\; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin\; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin\; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial\; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=3>12:00 pm<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp\;&nbsp\; </SPAN>Lunch</FONT></FONT></SPAN></P><P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 13.5pt" class=MsoNormal align=center><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri'\,'sans-serif'\; FONT-SIZE: 11pt\; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin\; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin\; 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LOCATION:Iowa State University - Scott County Extension & Outreach875 Tanglefoot Lane Bettendorf\, IA 52722
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URL:https://member.quadcitieschamber.com/events/details/quad-cities-manufacturing-innovation-hub-developing-an-export-strategy-09-28-2016-1334
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