Join us on a bus trip for a tour of the Philadelphia seaport facilities and the UPS hub at the Philadelphia International Airport. The Ports of the Delaware River shipped over 80 million tons of freight in 2009, making them one of America's Top 10 Port Complexes. We will have a chance to see the marine terminals that move containers, steel, forest products, fruit and cocoa and be on-dock to see the giant cranes and container moving equipment.
We will also get an inside look at the East Coast Regional UPS air hub, which averages 43 flights every day. The 681,000 square foot technology-packed facility has the capacity to sort 80,000 packages/documents per hour. A Captain UPS pilot will join us for the tour and presentation.

Thanks to UPS and the Philadelphia Regional Port Authority for opening their facilities to our group. Cost to participate is $25 for members/$45 for non-members. Visit our website for more information and registration details.

U.S. Senator Robert P. Casey, Jr., in conjunction with the Philadelphia U.S. Export Assistance Center, the Lehigh Valley Economic Development Corporation, and the Greater Reading Berks Economic Partnership is presenting an International Business Forum. The event will be held on Monday, July 19, from 8:00 AM-11:30 AM at the TEK Park, Building 1, 1st Floor Conference Room, 9999 Hamilton Boulevard, Breinigsville, PA 18031. More details can be found by following this link.

D&D Distribution Services is pleased to announce a significant achievement in becoming certified as compliant to the ISO9001/2008 Quality Management System standards for warehousing and distribution of customer products.

David Zorbaugh, President of D&D Distribution Services proudly receives ISO certification from Charles Sheaffer of QMI SAI Global and Fred Marsh of F.L. Marsh & Associates.

The West Shore Chamber of Commerce is offering a morning seminar called "Explore and Expand Global Opportunities" on August 4th, from 7:30 am - 10:00 am at the Giant Community Center in Camp Hill PA. Learn about state and federal export assistance services as well as financial aspects of global trade from experts at M&T Bank. For more information visit the West Shore Chamber website.

Pennsylvania's Center for Trade Development is offering low cost opportunities to exhibit at various international trade shows throughout the year. The following events are on the schedule for this fall:

• JAIMA 2010
• MEDICA 2010
• Pollutec 2010
• Arab Health

Our annual "Bringing the World to YOU!" event will be held on September 27 at the Lancaster County Convention Center. We are hosting 22 of Pennsylvania's overseas trade representatives for a day of one-on-one meetings.

Our luncheon program features Terri Morrison, author of Kiss, Bow, or Shake Hands, as keynote speaker. Check our website for more details.