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Meet our Interns
HIA Travel Survey
New Census Regulations Impact ATA Carnets
Members in the News
PA Trade Mission to
Russia Postponed
Partner Events
Upcoming Events
PA Trade Shows & Missions
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April 2-3, 2014
U.S. Export Controls
Camp Hill, PA
April 30, 2014
Cross-Cultural Communications Seminar
York, PA
April 29-30, 2014
Embassies @ the Expo
York, PA
May 13, 2014
Lancaster, PA
September 18, 2014
Bringing the World to YOU!
Reading, PA
Click on the event links above or visit our website for registration 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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Meet Our Spring Interns
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We are fortunate to have two interns this spring semester working on special projects and helping with day-to-day activities.
Keith Wiley, a senior at York College of Pennsylvania, majors in International Relations and Philosophy with a minor in International Business. He spent a semester at the University of Westminster in London, England. Keith is from Red Lion, PA and his hobbies include mountain biking and rock climbing.
Luke Stouffer is a junior Business Administration major at Lebanon Valley College. Luke spent a semester studying in Perugia, Italy, which inspired him to pursue a career in international business. Luke is originally from Chambersburg, PA and his favorite hobby is playing soccer. |
HIA Travel Survey
The World Trade Center Harrisburg is partnering with the Harrisburg International Airport to help assess the travel preferences and requirements of individuals and corporations in the southcentral PA region. The information collected will greatly help HIA in their ongoing efforts to enhance services and increase connections.
In an effort to help HIA better serve you, we hope that you would please take a moment and complete the brief survey about your company's travel needs. Look for the travel survey link in your inbox next week. |
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New Census Regulations Will Impact ATA Carnets
Courtesy of Roanoke Trade
Starting April 5, 2014, several changes will be implemented to the Foreign Trade Regulations, including changes for goods leaving the U.S. under an ATA Carnet. Generally, exports from the United States require Electronic Export Information (EEI) filings. Certain exemptions that exist today will be greatly curtailed effective April 5, primarily affecting ATA Carnet shipments, as temporary exports will no longer be exempt from the EEI filing. This covers both U.S. issued ATA Carnets and foreign ATA Carnets used for temporary importation into the U.S. Please visit Roanoke Trade's detailed guide for more information. |
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Members in the News
PoolPak International Expands in Korea
PoolPak International, based in York, is the leading U.S. manufacturer of dehumidification systems designed for indoor pool applications. The company has been working closely with Pennsylvania's trade office in Korea, which helped identify their current sales representative, Sandol Technology.
Pat Reynolds, PoolPak's Vice President of Sales, Marketing and Service, recently visited Korea to oversee the installation of one of their units on a skyscraper in Busan, which was a very high profile job. Since working with Sandol, PoolPak is now the number one pool dehumidifier in Korea. PoolPak systems are sold in over 20 countries around the world.
Klinge Continues Contract with Swedish Defence Force
Production of fifty additional military refrigerated A-frame containers is underway at Klinge Corporation manufacturing facilities in York, PA. Initially the Swedish Defence (Forsvars Materialverk, or FMV for short) had ordered 60 refrigerated containers, but now an additional 50 units are under contract, to be delivered by the first half of 2014. "The contract has expanded to nearly twice the size of the initial contract for a total value of more than $9 million dollars," said Vice President, Allan Klinge. |
PA Trade Mission to Russia/Kazakhstan Postponed
With the crisis consuming the Crimean peninsula showing no signs of abating and the uncertainty of potential implications of the conflict on U.S.-Russia trade relations, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania has decided to postpone its planned Trade Mission to Russia and Kazakhstan. The mission had been scheduled for April and may be rescheduled for June if the situation stabilizes by then.
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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
- Profitability
WTC members are eligible for a special conference rate, please contact us for the discount code. More information is available on the link for 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.
If your company is a First Energy Customer, you may qualify for a $1900 discounted rate for the Trade Winds program. Contact us for details.
For more information and registration information,
please visit the Trade Winds website. |
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