e-News & Events Update
Greetings!

During the holiday buying season, Visa cards alone are used an average of ______ times every minute in the United States.

A) 3,500                                               C) 5,340
B) 7,210                                               D) 10,705
IN THIS ISSUE
Webinars
Missed one of our Programs?
Global Trade Leads
International Trade Shows
Last Week's Trivia Question
UPCOMING EVENTS
"Business Opportunities in the Middle East"
March 18, 2009
Business Opportunities in the Middle East
Speaker: Seth Vogelman, Delaware Representative, Middle East
Location: New Castle County
Details TBA
March 19, 2009
Business Opportunities in the Middle East
Speaker: Seth Vogelman, Delaware Representative, Middle East
Location: Kent County
Details TBA
World Trade Center DelawareWEBINARS 
 
U.S. Commercial Service Online Training
Creating International Sales and Profiles
 
The U.S. Commercial Service is pleased to offer you some of the same international business training that our trade specialists and commercial officers receive at a special discount provided online by Texas Tech University.
MISSED ONE OF OUR PROGRAMS?
View the Presentation
 
Current WTC Delaware members may access past presentations on the WTC Delaware FileShare system.  From the WTC Delaware website, enter your email address and password in the WTC Delaware FileShare Login section in the left column, and select the folder labeled "Seminar Presentations."  If you do not have your password, please contact us at 302-656-7905 or info@wtcde.com and we will send it to you.
 
Other information available to members on this system includes Country Profiles and WTC Delaware logos available for use by members.
GLOBAL TRADE LEADS
Are you interested in what types of trade leads we are receiving form other World Trade Centers and International agencies? If so, please see our Global Leads Bulletin.

Categories include: Chemical, Petroleum, Safety & Security Products, Fish  & Marine Products, Wood Products, Chemical  & Energy Machinery, Lab & Medical Equipment, Manufacture of Large Machinery, & Textiles & Fabrics.
INTERNATIONAL TRADE SHOWS
March 2009 - April 2009
 
India: Mumbai, Maharashtra 
ReIndia Expo
March 5 - March 7, 2009
 
This new event will motivate the growing regional industry by providing a platform for product launches, service offerings, and peer networking and information sharing. Specialized education classes will be taught by some of the industry's top names.

Please contact Rebecca Faber at (302) 656-7905 or rfaber@wtcde.com for more information or if you are interested in attending this show.
Japan: Tokyo
Wine & Gourmet Japan
April 22 - April 24, 2009
 
Wine & Gourmet Japan is the first
dedicated professional exhibition for wine & spirits, gourmet & fine food, confectionery, food catering and foodservice equipment & supplies for the Japanese market.
LAST WEEK'S TRIVIA QUESTION
 
Which president pushed Thanksgiving back a week to make the holiday shopping season longer?

A) Franklin D. Roosevelt                        C) Harry Truman
B) Lyndon B. Johnson                           D) Dwight D. Eisenhower

Answer: A)
 
In 1939, retail shops would have liked to have a longer shopping season, but no store wanted to break with tradition and be the one to start advertising before Thanksgiving. President Roosevelt moved the date for Thanksgiving up a week in effort to help out struggling retailers, leading to much anger by the public who wound up having to change holiday plans. Before FDR, Thanksgiving was celebrated on November 30th. The new day was made official in 1941.
Welcome Last Month's New & Renewed Members!
November 2008 Members:
 
PRIORITY CORPORATE
Delaware Technical & Community College
M & T Bank
 
STANDARD CORPORATE
Corroon & Associates
Diamond State Depository
Trinty Port Services
VanDemark & Lynch
 
OVERSEAS CORPORATE
Carlisle Fine Art LLC
MediaJet Inc.
Ritwik LLC
Rolo International Inc.
Savoy Reactor LLC
WDT Media Corp
                                                         WTC Delaware
                                          Sustaining  Corporate Members
 
           
 
The World Trade Center Delaware is a non-profit organization that assists small and medium-sized companies in expanding their markets overseas, as well as raising awareness of international issues and their importance in regards to international growth.

World Trade Center Delaware
702 West Street
Wilmington, DE 19801
ph: 302-656-7905
fax: 302-656-7956