The annual "Bringing the World to Pennsylvania" Celebration featuring 23 Overseas Representatives from the State of Pennsylvania's Trade Offices will be held on September 17 at the Holiday Inn Holidome in York. Individual company appointments with the Pennsylvania Overseas Representatives will be scheduled throughout the day. In addition, the event will include a luncheon program featuring WTC Member, Pierre Jean Delaye, COO of Roommates, a Division of York Wallcoverings. Mr. Delaye will discuss his successes and challenges in the global marketplace. After the luncheon program, a dessert reception will give attendees the opportunity to network with the Overseas Representatives and other attendees. There will also be a seminar focusing on the CE Mark, CCC, and Reach for those companies that must comply with these directives. The cost to attend is $45 for WTC members or $65 for non-members. Special thanks to our Corporate Sponsors, M&T Bank, Cumberland County Economic Development, MANTEC, First Energy, and the Pennsylvania Center for Trade Development. To schedule appointments, please contact the WTC office at (717) 843-1090 or register online at www.wtccentralpa.org.

The WTC of Central Pennsylvania partnered with the Central Penn Business Journal to publish an international business supplement in the August 28 issue of the Central Penn Business Journal. If you are not a Business Journal subscriber, but would like a copy of the supplement, please let us know. Special thanks to everyone that provided content as well as the advertisers that made the publication possible.

The World Trade Centers Association will host the 39th annual General Assembly from November 7-10, in Dubai. This event provides a forum for WTC members around the world to gather, network, and conduct business. This is a great opportunity to establish connections with other WTC members worldwide.

WTC Member, Corporate University Xchange offers research, advisory services, and benchmarking for corporate universities/enterprise learning on a global scale. Research provided by Corporate University Xchange includes the most comprehensive global benchmarking for corporate universities of its kind. In addition, the company provides consulting services to corporate universities around the globe.

This full day seminar will discuss the principles of tariff classification, how to identify, interpret and apply the appropriate Rule of Origin and how to correctly complete the NAFTA Certificate of Origin. Speakers include Attorneys, Holly Files and Michael Murphy, of Baker McKenzie. The workshop will be held on November 13, 2008 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Eden Resort in Lancaster. Cost is $75.00 for members and $125.00 for non-members.

WTC Member, the International Service Center will be hosting an informative conference, "Combating Human Trafficking in Asia." The event will be held on September 6, from 8:30 a.m. - 4:15 p.m. at Harrisburg Area Community College. For additional information, please contact the International Service Center at 717-236-3821 or www.isc76.org.

The Berks Economic Partnership will host a Foreign Trade Zone seminar on September 9 from 8:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. at the Sheraton Reading Hotel. The seminar will focus on the competitive advantages that a Foreign Trade Zone can provide for your business. There is no cost to attend. For additional information and registration, please contact the Berks Economic Partnership at 610-376-4237.

The WTC, in conjunction with MANTEC, will be hosting the first of a series of marketing roundtables on September 28 from 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. at the WTC Office in York. The cost is free for WTC members or $10 for non-members. The series will include roundtables on domestic and international topics. The first roundtable will focus on domestic marketing and the topic for discussion will be the impact of technology on marketing.