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Promote your company for free
The North Dakota Trade Office will regularly display video during its upcoming Global Business Conference in March that promotes its member Exporters and International Business Resource Providers.
The Trade Office will develop this promotion from video CDs or still photographs. If you would like your company included in this promotion, please contact Jeff Zent at jeff@ndto.com or by phone at (701) 235-3638.
The submission deadline is Wednesday, Jan. 14. Please mail a copy of your video footage or still photos to:
North Dakota Trade Office
112 University Drive N.
Fargo, N.D. 58102-4661
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| ExporTech |
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North Dakota companies are encouraged to take part in a pilot program designed to help businesses enter or expand into global markets. The ExporTech Program will help business leaders identify hurdles to international expansion and help them develop a customized international growth plan.
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| Upcoming Events |
January 13-14: Marketplace, Bismarck, ND
February 4-6: InterAgro, Kiev, Ukraine
March 10-11: Global Business Connections Conference, Ramada Plaza Suites, Fargo, ND
March 12: Post-conference Training, Ramada Plaza Suites, Fargo, ND
May 11-18: Trade Mission to South Africa
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| Attend Global Business Connections 2009 |
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March 10 and 11, 2009
Ramada Plaza Suites, Fargo
Keynote speakers for the 2009 Global Business Connections Conference are Ted C. Fishman, author of the bestselling book China, Inc., and John D. Johnson, President and CEO of CHS Inc., a Fortune 200 company and one of the nation's leading energy, grains and foods companies. The Global Business Conference includes panel discussions with leading exporters and international business professionals, break-out seminars, networking events and an industry trade show. In addition, Gov. John Hoeven has been invited to present North Dakota's most prestigious international business awards: the Exporter of the Year award and the International Business Resource award. Click here to register online and to receive more information about Global Business Connections. |
| Free Training offered March 12 |
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In conjunction with the Global Business Conference, the Trade Office is offering international business training seminars at no cost.
Choose to attend one of five training sessions to be held on Thursday March 12, 2009 from 9:00am to 10:30am at the Ramada Plaza Suites.
The training sessions, presented by international business professionals, are:
- Preparing your business to access growth capital
- Export Finance: Getting Paid
- Buying Value -Added Crops from North Dakota (will be held at Northern Crops Institute on NDSU Campus)
- North Dakota Opportunities in South Africa - Trade Mission
- Saving Money on your Federal Tax Return
- Making and Saving Money with an International Lawyer
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| Turkey Trade Mission generates new business |
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 North Dakota company officials said their recent trade mission to the Republic of Turkey will generate sales and long-term business relationships
A delegation of 11 North Dakota businesses and higher education officials participated in the trade mission Nov. 14 - 21.
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| Business opportunities in South Africa |
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The North Dakota Trade Office and U.S. Commercial Service are pleased to bring you two trade specialists who assist U.S. companies with new opportunities and existing business interests in South Africa. A South Africa-based U.S. Commercial Service trade specialist and Chris Harris, founder and president of Fargo-based CH Trade, will present "North Dakota Opportunities in South Africa."
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