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Good afternoon!
From all of us here at WTC Delaware, a very Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family! We very much appreciate all of your support over the past year.
As a special holiday treat, the first person to respond to this newsletter with the correct answer to the trivia question below will receive a World Trade Centers Association umbrella. You are all on the honor system - no googling!
Which of the following countries was the first foreign country to have coins minted in the United States?
A) Great Britain C) Mexico
B) Venezuela D) China
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| WTC DELAWARE EVENTS
MIDDLE EAST BUSINESS ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION
Wednesday, December 2, 2009
8:00 - 10:00 am
Open to WTC Delaware members only
Free of charge, space is limited. A casual setting to discuss issues you are having with current business dealings in the Middle East with other companies currently engaged in the Middle East. For more information or to register, please contact Rebecca Faber at 302-656-7905 or rfaber@wtcde.com. |
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International Business Luncheon:
NEXT STEPS WITH NORTH KOREA AND CHINA/ U.S. RELATIONS DURING ECONOMICS SLOWDOWN
In partnership with The Rotary Club of Wilmington  Thursday, January 28, 201012:00 - 1:30 pmHotel duPont: Gold Ballroom Join us for an informative program featuring guest speaker, Frank Jannuzi, Senior East Asia Adviser for the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. Mr. Jannuzi has spent the past 20 years working on managing relations and resolving conflicts in Eastern countries including China and North Korea. This event will primarily focus on current climate changes and U.S./China economic relations over the years.
Discussions will include:
- Problems involving the current stalemate over nuclear ambitions
- Cooperation between China and the U.S. to deal with the problem
- Peaceful change on the Korean Peninsula
Flyer
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WTC DELAWARE MEMBER NEWS
 Port of Wilmington Maritime Society Hosts 32nd Annual Dinner
The Port of Wilmington Maritime
Society (POWMS), a non profit organization dedicated to the promotion of
economic development in and around the Port
of Wilmington, held its 32nd
Annual Dinner Wednesday night at the Hotel duPont in Wilmington. The evening featured a series of
events, including the State of the Port address by Eugene Bailey, Director of
the Diamond State Port Corporation. Awards included John E. Barbiarz Maritime, Seafarer's Friend, and the presentation of the scholarship award for 2008-2009.
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Issues Impacting Global Business
November-December 2009 Issue
As the deepest and longest recession since the Great
Depression recedes, it's becoming increasingly important to establish
global competitive advantages through greater economic integration with other
nations. Together, Canada
and the United States
can and should seize the moment-but various issues stand in the way
(p1-2).
China's
GDP is accelerating-and it's not due to its export business. China's
increasing domestic demand appears to be sustainable and a major contributor to
growth (p3-5).
Misinformation continues to distort facts about international trade and related
issues. For example, prior to the recession, the American manufacturing sector
was growing stronger-not weaker (p6-7).
Impact Analysis
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GLOBAL TRADE LEADS 
Are you interested in trade leads we are receiving from other World Trade Centers and International agencies? If so, please see our Global Business Leads
Leads include: Iron shelves, Cotton linter, Crude peanut oil, Fruit and vegetable seeds, Security solutions for banks, Spare parts for refineries, Asphalt blowing unit, Accordion doors, Sugar and flour packaging equipment, and Marine engines
Are you interested in posting a lead? Contact Sean Kathleen Curran at 302.656.7905 or
scurran@wtcde.com.
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NEWS FROM AROUND THE WORLD
"Fortnightly" - A Review of Israeli & Regional Business, Developments & News
Some highlights of the issue include:
- Israel Government Actions & Statements
- Israel Market & Business News
- Regional Private Sector News
- Clean Tech & Environmental Developments
- Arab State & Pakistani Developments
- Turkish, Cypriot, Greek & Bulgarian Developments
- General News & Interest
- Israel Life Science News
- Israel Product & Technology News
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REGIONAL INTERNATIONAL EVENTS EXPORTECH- DOING BUSINESS IN THE AMERICAS
Sponsored by U.S. Commercial Service & Manufacturing Extension Partnership
December 3-4, 2009
Atlantic City, New Jersey
This two-day, intensive education program is designed to jump start your export growth in Latin America and other foreign markets. Through a combination of expert speakers, and small group discussions - combined with real world company research on what separates the most successful exporters from the rest - this program will help you answer key strategic questions about how to grow your business in Latin America and other international markets.
Registration and more information
PDF of All Regional Events
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TRADE EVENTS
CAUCASUS 2009 BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY CONFERENCE
Sponsored by The International Business Alliance
November 26-28, 2009
The Caucasus 2009 Business Conference will bring together a wide variety of specialists to discuss how best to realize the vast potential of the Caucasian markets. At this meeting you will find entrepreneurs from throughout the countries of the Caucasus: Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan and the Turkey, as well as international corporations researching the potential of these exciting new markets.
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THE FRANCHISE SHOW - LONDON
Sponsored by the U.S. Commercial Service Global Franchise Team and MFV Expositions
February 12-13, 2010
Attention Franchisers! Interested in
Global Expansion? Come meet the master franchisees you've been waiting
for!
The U.S.
Commercial Service Global Franchise Team, in cooperation with MFV Expositions,
will be actively promoting U.S. franchise concepts exhibiting at The
Franchise Show - London to qualified investors from 20+ countries in
Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Concepts in demand in these
countries include: Automotive, Assisted Living/Senior Care, Business Services
(includes Computers/Electronics/Internet), Education/Children's Services, Environmental
Services, Fitness, Food/Beverage (Healthy, Kiosks), Health/Beauty, Pet Products
and Personal Services. Your presence at the show will be announced to key
industry, business and investor contacts through U.S. Embassies and Consulates.
The 2009 show
boasted more than 10,000 visitors from more than 42 countries! Reserve your space today!
More Information
Registration Form
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 TRADE MISSION TO TURKEY
Sponsored by the Eastern Trade Council
March 15-19, 2010
The Eastern Trade Council and the U.S. Foreign Commercial Service is organizing this business development mission to Turkey in order to provide Northeastern companies with an opportunity to experience first-hand the substantial opportunities that exist within this dynamic market.
This Mission will assist participants in initiating or expanding their market presence in Turkey's leading industry sectors by business-to-business meetings, providing market access information, and offering access to key officials at relevant ministries within the Turkish government.
More Information
Registration Form
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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, amongst other
things:
- Seminar Presentations
- Country Profiles
- Import/Export Guides
- Traveler information (Travel Dossiers available upon request)
- Industry specific information for foreign countries
From
the WTC Delaware homepage, enter your email address and password in the WTC
Delaware FileShare Login section in the left column. 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.
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WELCOME LAST MONTH'S NEW & RENEWED MEMBERS!
October 2009 Members:
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WTC DELAWARE MEMBER PROFILE
November 2009
When you are planning a major project, you want an engineering firm with the foresight to envision success and the experience to make it happen. VanDemark & Lynch provides you with the versatility, experience, and peace of mind that every aspect of your project will be managed with utmost professionalism.
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WTC DELAWARE
MEMBERS: Utilizing Your World Trade Centers Association (WTCA) Card
In accordance with the World Trade Centers Association (WTCA), every member of
the World Trade Center Delaware (WTC) has a reciprocal membership with alllicensed WTCs globally. The WTCA reinforces this policy by the issuance of a
global WTCA membership card. This greatly helps the local membership marketing
efforts of each WTC, and it vastly increases the amount of services that WTCs can
offer their members. Upon joining or renewing membership annually to the World
Trade Center Delaware, members receive a WTCA Card enabling access to this
reciprocity. Your WTCA Card and WTCA.org link all other WTCA members for
support in providing services to their local members. No other organization in
the world, which is devoted to international trade, can offer businesses a home
base in more than 300 cities located in 92 countries. Currently there are 326
licensed WTCs globally, including some licenses in the process of
development/establishment.
WTCA Reciprocity includes:
Group Trade Missions, with the cooperation of
other WTCs, include such services as: locating partners,
agents/distributors, setting up business meetings, government meetings,
protocol, meeting the visiting delegation at the airport, helping with
hotel discounts, etc.
Matchmaking - WTCs use each other to sell their
clients' products and services. They match visitors from other WTCs with
their own membership.
Posting trade opportunities on individual web
sites and publicizing them in local papers.
Hosting exchanges of students, business
visitors, etc.
Offering trade information on both local
marketplaces and WTC members.
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GIVE US YOUR FEEDBACK
WTC Delaware would
like to present more events that will help your company continue to grow internationally.
Please take this short survey and let us know what type of events would
be most beneficial to your company.
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LAST WEEK'S TRIVIA QUESTION
In 1964, a capsized freighter was refloated in Kuwait by filling its hull with polystyrene balls. Where did this idea originate? 
A) A Cold War Scientist C) A science experiment the Captain performed in school
B) Donald Duck comic D) The Captains' wife
Answer: B) Donald Duck comic
This idea originated from a 1949 Donald Duck comic, in which Donald and his nephews raised a yacht using ping pong balls. Danish inventor Karl Krøyer came up with this method to raise the sunken Al Kuwait by filling it with buoyant bodies fed through a tube. On December 31, 1964, he filled the ship with 27 million plastic balls made of expandable polystyrene foam and weighing 65 tons. The balls had been airlifted from Berlin to Kuwait.
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WTC Delaware Sustaining Corporate Members
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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
Hours of operation: Monday - Thursday 8am - 6pm | |
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