Upcoming Events

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June 16-19: Canadian Farm Progress Show, Regina, SK

 

July 22: Trade Talk - Breakfast with the Latvian Ambassador, Fargo

 

Aug. 12: Trade Talk - Planning for Business Disruptions in the Supply Chain, Fargo

 

Aug. 17-21: Colombia Reverse Trade Mission

 

Aug. 24-27: China Reverse Trade Mission

 

Sept. 14-17: Big Iron International Visitors Program, West Fargo

  

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Attend a Breakfast Presentation with the Latvian Ambassador

Join us on Wednesday, July 22 as we welcome Latvia's Ambassador to the U.S., Andris Razāns, to North Dakota.  Ambassador Razāns, along with Egīls Leimanis, Second Secretary for Political and Economic Affairs, will discuss emerging opportunities in Latvia for North Dakota industries including:  value-added agriculture, energy technology and infrastructure, IT, aviation equipment, agricultural and other machinery, health care, research and development (R&D), and food processing.


 

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What is Ex-Im Bank and Why is it So Important to North Dakota?

The Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im Bank) is the official export credit agency (ECA) of the United States. Export credit agencies - which approximately 60 countries have - are institutions that provide non-payment insurance and finance guarantees to businesses selling their products overseas. Ex-Im Bank provides U.S. companies accounts receivable insurance in the event of foreign buyer non-payment, loan guarantees to encourage U.S. banks to provide working capital financing to U.S. exporters, and extended term financing to foreign companies purchasing U.S. made capital equipment. These financial products serve the purpose of minimizing non-payment risk in foreign markets to facilitate the extension of credit to foreign buyers - something that private banks may not want or are unable to do - in order to increase the competitiveness of U.S. companies.

 

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NDTO Member Profile: Fisher Industries - A Family Business Expands Worldwide 

Fisher Industries of Dickinson, ND started from meager beginnings on a family farm in southwestern North Dakota, and has since grown into a diversified company with 8 divisions in 7 states and dealers all over the world. What was once a small aggregate operation has evolved into a business capable of massive earthwork projects, including building the world's largest cathedral arch bridge in 2012 over the Galena Creek in Washoe County, Nevada.

 

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Register for the August Trade Talk: Planning for Business Disruptions in the Supply Chain

In global business, surprises happen. Unexpected interruptions in the global supply chain can quickly become your problem. But how you react, and the back-up plans you have in place, can mean the difference between a small hiccup and a major setback.  Attend the August Trade Talk on Wednesday, August 12, presented by Michael Laden, Founder and CEO of  Trade Innovations, to arm yourself with various strategies to avoid setbacks in the international marketplace.  

 

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