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Greetings!

The 2nd of February marks Groundhog Day, a holiday that dates back several centuries and is based on a weather superstition. Which of the following is not another name for a groundhog?

A) Whistlepig               C) Ground squirrel
B) Land beaver             D) Woodchuck
IN THIS ISSUE
Webinars
Online Library
Delaware Trade Leads
Regional International Events
International Conferences
International Trade Shows
Last Week's Trivia Question
WTCDE Member News
UPCOMING EVENTS  
 
 
 
 
Understanding Free Trade Agreements and Certificates of Origin 
March 6, 2009
Speaker: JoAnn Queen
International Trade Specialist
U.S. Commerical Service
Location:  Small Business Development Center of Delaware
One Innovation Way, Suite 301
Newark, DE
"Exporting to the Middle East"
March 18, 2009
Exporting to the Middle East
Speaker: Seth Vogelman
Israel / Middle East Office, State of Delaware Int'l Trade & Development
Location: University & Whist Club
805 North Broom Street
Wilmington, DE 
March 19, 2009
Exporting to the Middle East
Speaker: Seth Vogelman
Israel / Middle East Office, State of Delaware Int'l Trade & Development
Location: Central Delaware Chamber of Commerce
435 North DuPont Highway
Dover, DE
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Growing Your Export Business: 
China, Korea and Taiwan Export 2009
March 20, 2009 
Location: Delaware Biotechnology Institute
Conference Room 102
15 Innovation Way
Newark, DE

The World Trade Center of Delaware and the Philadelphia U.S. Export Assistance Center are proud to present: Growing your Export Business in China, Korea and Taiwan, a look at three fast growing Asian markets with strong export potential.

Spend the day learning about the Asian trade game and the opportunities it has to offer. Afterwards, receive one-on-one counseling from well established Commercial Officers with years of expertise in identifying and actualizing export strategies from market entry to complete market penetration.
 
Luncheon keynote speech provided by UPS,  "Asia Pacific Trade Lanes: shipping and global supply chain logistics to help U.S. exporters achieve a competitive advantage in the Asian marketplace."
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Orange HeaderIMPACT ANALYSIS 
Issues Impacting Global Business
January - Febuary 2009 
 
Through grassroots coalitions, more American businesses are getting out the word that trade expansion can quickly mitigate the effects of the current economic crisis, create jobs and achieve higher levels of domestic growth well into the future. But more needs to be done (p1-2).

The global financial crisis has suppressed economic growth rates worldwide. China is no exception. Consequently, Chinese business and government positions are more flexible, creating opportunities that didn't exist several months ago (p3).

Last October, Singapore and China established a free trade agreement. This trade agreement will not only benefit both countries, but can also help U.S. firms that partner with Singaporean companies (p4).

Conducting market research isn't easy. A number of factors must be considered and analyzed (p5).

Impact Analysis
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. 
 
More Information & Registration
ONLINE LIBRARY 
FileShare System
 
The newest addition to WTC Delaware's resources is the FileShare system.  This online resource is available to WTC Delaware members and offers Country Profiles as well as industry information for specific countries. 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.
 
The FileShare system also provides members with a place to upload company information and brochures as well as access to WTC Delaware Member logos available for use by members.
DELAWARE TRADE LEADS
This is a great way to get your company's information to overseas buyers, sellers, or distributors - at NO COST to you!

Are you a Supplier, Exporter, Manufacturer, Importer, Buyer or Trading
Company?
 
Twice each month a Delaware Trade Lead Bulletin, comprised of leads from companies in Delaware, is sent out via email not only to World Trade Centers all over the world, but to American Chambers of Commerce and other business organizations as well. The bulletin is also posted on our website in the Trade Leads section. A link to the February 2th bulletin is below.   

Delaware Trade Leads

Categories include: Services for Life Science Industry, Copper-to-fiber Connectivity Products, NEB Fertilizer Additives, Management Consulting & Investment Banking, Testing & Development Services, Intellectual Property, Risk Analysis & Mitigation Strategies, Logistics Services, and  Optical RTLS.
REGIONAL INTERNATIONAL EVENTS - 2009 
Philadelphia, PA
Breaking Into the Trade Game
Philadelphia U.S. Export Assistance Center
Thursday, February 12, 2009 
 
A Small Business Guide to Exporting is a 6-session series designed to take new exporters through the steps necessary for exporting, from licensing to trade finance and finding new customers overseas.  Trade experts with both experience and knowledge of international markets will serve as guest speakers for several of the sessions.
 
Atlantic City, NJ
Advanced Export Controls Seminar and Open Forum
Trump Taj Mahal Casino Resort
Thursday and Friday, March 5 & 6, 2009

Join us for a specially designed two-day advanced program analyzing the principles and key advanced issues in arms exporting through the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and Export Administration Regulations (EAR) after 9/11.

This seminar is designed to provide an in-depth analysis of several key exporting issues focusing on the International Traffic in Arms Regulations. The seminar provides a forum for an extensive, incisive analysis of critical issues confronting exporters in a dynamic, changing exporting environment. The seminar features a participative, interactive methodology of discussion, hypothetical problems and discussions.
 
Jacksonville, FL
6th Annual North America's Marine Highways Conference
Wednesday and Thursday, April 1 & 2, 2009

The North America's Marine Highways Conference - vital for shippers, truckers, short-sea operators and ports, among others - will address when vessel operators should be able to move freight on coastal routes, rivers and the Great Lakes; the challenges and opportunities for short sea in North America; legislative, regulatory and technology developments; and commercial ventures as well as success stories regarding battling highway congestion.

Session topics Include: America's Deep Blue Highway, The Green Highway, Inland and Coastal Carriers; Progress Save the Intracoastal?, Operations: Hub and Spoke, Operations: Point to Point, Operations: Great Lakes, Operations: Kick-start.

Contact Christina Smith at (760) 294-5563 or at csmith@joc.com
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Wilmington, DE
4th Annual "Experience the Taste of Chile" Dinner
The Chilean and American Chamber of Commerce

Tuesday, April 28th, 2009

The Chilean and American Chamber of Commerce invite you for an evening of authentic Chilean food and wine when we celebrate the continued strength of the commercial trade between Chile and the Greater Philadelphia region.
 
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Egypt: Cairo
Food & Health International Exhibition and Conference
 
April 21 - April 23, 2009

The Egyptian Commercial Service presents this exhibition and conference to gather all main parties in food industry and investment sector that are looking for good investment and great business networking opportunities in the industry.

For more information please contact Ms. Walaa Seleem via email at info@grand-event.org
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Sarajevo
4th Business Conference: Discover Business Opportunities in Emerging Markets  
May 11 - May 12, 2009
 
The 4th Business Conference: "Discover Business Opportunities in Emerging Markets" is pleased to present financing infrastructure, municipalities and regional development in the Balkans and Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2009; as well as the investment projects, privatization, up-to-date experiences and perspectives, infrastructure for development and support of SMEs in the region - international support projects & funds, media in the region and all the aspects of tourism development.
 
Please contact  Mrs. Slavica Korica at fipa@fipa.gov.ba for more information or if you are interested in attending this conference.
Canada: Mississauga, ON
FITT's 12th Annual Conference
May 25 - May 26, 2009
 
FITT - the world's leading international trade training and professional certification body - welcomes community members and industry professionals to the 12th Annual Conference, featuring CME's Global Business 20/20 Summit.

This year, in partnership with CME, FITT is pleased to offer an expert international trade collective featuring focused roundtables, dynamic key-note speakers, awards, and direct networking opportunities. With industry-spanning information, this forum is the ideal place to engage with the specialized and dynamic trade community.

Please note: The conference website is currently under construction. Stay tuned for more information or contact Silvia Baptista, Manager of Marketing Communications, at silvia@fitt.ca.  
China: Shenzhen
International Import Procurement Fair 
June 2009  
 
The World Trade Center of Shenzhen, China presents a fair for the advancement of foreign companies entering the Chinese market. The Chinese import market is expected to grow over the next several years. WTC Shenzhen structures the fair to be a platform for communication and cooperation between foreign exporters and domestic importers.

Please contact Mr. Joe Wang at specialwayjoe@hotmail.com for more information or if you are interested in attending this conference.
INTERNATIONAL TRADE SHOWS
February 2009 - April 2009
 
Egypt: Cairo
Cairo Inter Leather 2009
February 19 - February 22, 2009  
 
Since the inception of the Qualified Industrial Zones agreement, Egypt has increased its exports substantially, which gives the U.S. buyer an opportunity to buy duty-free premium Egyptian leather products. The Egyptian Exporters Association - Expolink would like to assist foreign importers in sourcing leather quality products from Egypt through a Cairo Inter Leather trade show.
 
Please contact Dr. Ashraf El-Rabiey at (202) 265-91111 or comegyus@verizon.net for more information and a chance to qualify for a 3-days trip to Cairo Inter Leather 2009.
Germany: Hanover
CeBIT 2009
March 3 - March 8, 2009
       
This event is will attract an estimated 500,000 visitors from around the world (over 20% non-German), making it the largest and most reputable information technology trade show. Over 6,000 exhibitors from 77 countries will be represented at CeBIT. An estimated 50% of the visitors are IT decision makers who represent various industry sectors. Highlights for 2009 include eHEALTH, internet and mobile solutions, and eLEARNING, which will be addressed in the CeBIT Global Conferences.
 
Please contact David Mathe at (302) 577-8467or david.mathe@state.de.us for more information or if you are interested in attending this event.
India: Mumbai, Maharashtra
Innovative Technologies for Manufacturing Expo
March 5 - March 7 , 2009
 
The ITM Expo provides an ideal platform for the innovative global companies & SMEs from various sectors for global partnering. It gives an opportunity for every business organization to explore and showcase the innovative trends and capabilities, to gain business processing efficiency and to forge new business alliances. The objective of this Expo is to assist technology upgrades  and modernization.
 
Please contact Rebecca Faber at (302) 656-7905 or rfaber@wtcde.com for more information or if you are interested in attending this show.
Italy: Milan
U.S. Pavilion at MIDO 2009
March 6 - March 9, 2009
 
MIDO 2009 is the leading international trade show for the optical sector. Over 1,200 exhibitors, most of which were foreign companies, and about 46,000 visitors, about 60 percent of which were international, attended the show in 2008. 
 
For more information contact Federico.Bevini@mail.doc.gov or visit the following website:  
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
 
This year Chinese New Year fell on January 26, 2009.  When does the Chinese New Year officially begin?
 
A) the first full moon following the first day of the new year     
B) the first new moon following the first day of the new year  
C) the last Monday of January           
D) the second new moon following the first day of the new year

Answer: D)

The Chinese New Year begins on the second new moon following the first of January and the celebration ends at the first full moon following the first of January. The end of the Chinese New Year is marked by the Lantern Festival. There are 12 animals that represent the Chinese calendar. 2009 is the Year of the Ox.
WTC DELAWARE MEMBER NEWS 
 
Analtech Thin Layer Chromatography Plates in final round for
Laboratory Equipment Readers' Choice Award
 
NEWARK, DE - Thin Layer Chromatography plates manufactured by Analtech, Inc. are finalists for the 2009 Laboratory Equipment Readers' Choice Award.

"We are honored to receive this kind of recognition from the Laboratory Equipment community," said Steven C. Miles, General Manager for Analtech, Inc.

Laboratory Equipment magazine has been publishing news and information about lab products and technologies for more than 45 years. This is the inaugural year for the magazine to establish the Readers' Choice awards.

Analtech, Inc. has been manufacturing Thin Layer Chromatography Plates since 1961, longer than any other company in the world. Thin Layer Chromatography plates are used in labs for everything from pharmaceutical development and drug screening to forensic investigations and environmental testing.

Laboratory Equipment Magazine will announce the winners of the Readers' Choice Awards on February 16, 2009.
WELCOME LAST MONTH'S NEW & RENEWED MEMBERS! 
January 2009 Members:
 
SUSTAINING

STANDARD CORPORATE
Free World Enterprise, LLC
 
OVERSEAS CORPORATE
A-Z Greenhouse Energy Warehouse Inc.
ETrade Online (US) LLC
Sinergia FC, Inc.
Technical Consulting Brokers LLC
                                                         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