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In This Issue
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Winter Webinar
Members in the News
PA Trade Office Changes
International Market Development Grants
Partner Events
Upcoming Events
PA Trade Shows & Missions
WTC Annual Highlights Posted on Website
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Mark Your Calendar!
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January 20, 2014
EEI Filing via AES
Webinar
February 5, 2014
Export Credit Insurance
York, PA
March 6, 2014
HTS/Schedule B Classification Seminar
Lancaster, PA
March 25, 2014
Complying with
International Standards
at the MANTEC Conference
New Cumberland, PA
April 2-3, 2014
U.S. Export Controls
Camp Hill, PA
May 13, 2014
Annual International
Trade Conference
Lancaster, PA
Visit our website for more details and registration information
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| Upcoming PA Trade Shows and Missions |
February 19-21, 2014
Oil & Gas Exhibition
Perth, Australia
March 2-4, 2014
Canadian Restaurant & Food Exhibition
Toronto, Canada
March 10-14, 2014
Mining Sector Trade Mission
South Africa and Tanzania
March 24-28, 2014
Trade Mission
Mexico City, Guadalajara
Mexico
March 29 - April 7, 2014
Trade Mission
Nigeria
April 21-25, 2014
Trade Mission
Russia & Kazakhstan
June 10-12, 2014
Global Petroleum Exhibition
Calgary, Canada
June 19-22, 2014
Medicare Taipei
Taipei, Taiwan
June 29 - July 1, 2014
Fancy Food Show
New York City, NY
Please contact us for details or visit newpa.com for more information
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WTC Annual Report
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If you are interested in a recap of our 2012/2013 year, check out our new "Highlights and Achievements" report.
It is available to download on our website.
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Winter Webinar: EEI Filing via AES
Avoid winter weather hazards and join us for a webinar on January 20 to learn how to correctly file your Electronic Export Information (EEI) to the Automated Export System (AES). Most US exports require EEI filings and late filing, no filing, or incorrect filing can lead to significant penalties. Seminar topics include:
- Who is responsible for EEI filing
- Avoiding common errors
- When and what to file
- Correcting a previous filing
- Dealing with exemptions, exception and export licenses
- What steps to take if a freight forwarder files on your behalf
The webinar is presented by Bob Imbriani, VP of International Business Development at Team Worldwide. Cost for the webinar is $30 for members and $40 for non-members. More information and registration details are available on our website. |
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Members in the News
Advanced Scientifics Exhibits at BioKorea 
Advanced Scientifics Incorporated (ASI) attended the BioKorea 2013 t rade show, the largest biotechnology and life science show in Korea. ASI is a FDA-registered manufacturer of single use medical and life-sciences devices, including bioreactor and fermentation products used in bio-pharmaceutical production. Robert Noss, Regional Sales Manager from ASI, participated in the show with their Korean distributor, K.NBS. The PA trade office in Korea assisted ASI during their visit to Korea.
Oakworks Recognized for Excellence in International Trade
Oakworks was among the Manufacturing Awards winners who were recognized for manufacturing excellence in seven different categories during an event sponsored by MANTEC and theCentral Penn Business Journal in October. Congratulations to Oakworks for winning in the International Trade category!
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PA Trade Office Changes Announced
Closing of Trade Offices: Unfortunately, the State's trade offices in Vietnam and Shanghai, China are being closed due to funding cuts. We would like to thank Ning Shao, Kevin Meng and the entire team in Shanghai, as well as Giang Nguyen in the Vietnam office for their many years of service to Pennsylvania companies. The Shanghai team will remain available via their fee-based services, please contact us if you would like more information.
New Office Opening: Last month, the State announced the official opening of their newest trade office in Moscow, Russia. This office is funded through a special grant from the SBA's STEP program and we welcome Nonna Kopylova as the newest member to the PA international office team. Nonna was able to meet with companies in our region on November 18 and 19.
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International Market Expansion Grants Available
Despite a significant cut to the State's International Trade budget, we are happy to announce that both the Market Access Grant (MAG) and Global Access Program (GAP) continue to be available to small and mid sized companies interested in expanding their global presence. Thanks to TeamPA for providing funding for the MAG program and to the SBA for funding the GAP program. Grant amounts of up to $5000 are available to eligible companies. Please contact our office for more information.
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Partner Events
Annual Business Growth Conference
March 25, 2014
New Cumberland, PA
MANTEC announces their second annual Business Growth Conference which will include 18 breakout sessions, 2 keynote presentations and 4 workshops. The conference features different tracks:
- Business Growth
- Continuous Improvement
- Innovation
- Technology Acceleration
- Workforce
- International Trade
- Profitability
Sessions will be training oriented and include case studies where applicable. More information is available on the conference website.
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Trade Winds - The Americas
Business Development Conference & Trade Mission
May 15 - 23, 2014
Bogota, Colombia
This official US Department of Commerce sponsored conference and trade mission is your company's connection to business opportunities in the Americas. The business development conference will take place in Bogota, Colombia, where companies will have the opportunity to meet with Senior Commercial Officers from US embassies and consulates in this region. The conference is followed by optional trade mission stops in Chile, Ecuador, Peru and Colombia. For more details and registration information, please visit the Trade Winds website.
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