Opportunities with International Development Agencies
October 15, 2015
WTC Member Tour: Klinge Corporation
October 29, 2015
Annual WTC Holiday Luncheon
December 4, 2015
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Thank You to Our Sponsors & Partners
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We would like to thank our sponsors and partners for their support of our organization and our mission.
Sponsorships help us keep costs reasonable for events and allow us to provide more services to companies in our region.
We are grateful to our corporate sponsors and partners who already committed to support the WTC in 2015:
Silver Sponsor
UPS
Bronze Sponsors
Fulton Bank
Susquehanna Bank
Strategic Partners
MANTEC
World Trade PA
For details about sponsorship,
please follow this link.
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Upcoming PA Trade Shows and Missions
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October 17-27, 2015
Trade Mission to Brazil, Chile and Colombia
Various Cities
November 16-19, 2015
MEDICA
Dusseldorf, Germany
April 11-16, 2016
BAUMA 2016
Munich, Germany
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The Manufacturers' Association
Wake-Up to Manufacturing
September 22, 2015
York, PA
Topic: 'Leaving Your Business in Style: Developing a Successful Exit Strategy'
Lancaster, PA
Topics covered include:
Overview of Canadian Tax System, Carrying on Business in Canada,
Withholding obligations for non-residents providing services in Canada, Inbound Structuring Alternatives,
Goods & Services Tax / Harmonized Sales Tax
US-Qatar Business Council
5th Annual Civil Defense Exhibition & Conference
Doha, Qatar
The exhibition and conference will draw nearly 100 entities involved in Civil Defense, emergency response, and security industries.
USQBC will offer three packages to companies, including: special rates to exhibit, logistical support, business meetings, invitations to exclusive networking events, etc.
World Trade Center Mumbai
Global Economic Summit: Enabling Food For All
November 19-21, 2015
WTC Mumbai is hosting their 5th annual Global Economic Forum in Mumbai, India. Highlights include a conference, exhibition, B2B, industry visits, and others. Opportunities to speak about agriculture or food industries at the conference exist.
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600 North Hartley Street
Suite 110
York, PA 17404
717-843-1090
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Opportunities with International Development Agencies
Thursday, October 15, 2015 from 8:30am-4:00pm
Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex, Harrisburg, PA
$95 WTC Members / $135 Non-Members
Join us, PA's Office of International Business Development and the US Export Assistance Center in Philadelphia as we explore global opportunities with various international development agencies. The full day program will include learning, networking, an exhibition, and optional one-on-one meetings with speakers, sponsors and exhibitors in the afternoon.
Morning Session
International Development Agencies
- Overseas Private Investment Corporation
- Millennium Challenge Corporation
- United States Trade & Development Agency
Luncheon Program
Position Your Firm to Win at the Inter-American Development Bank
- Presented by: Aaron Held, Advisor and Director of Business Liaison, Office of the U.S. Executive Director
Afternoon Session
Local Resources for Financing & Procurement Assistance
- Small Business Administration
- SEDA Council of Governments
- Moderated by: Kutztown University Small Business Development Center
Thank You to our Sponsors (to date):
Bronze Level
Core PA Global
Fulton International Group
Strategic Partner
MANTEC
Interested in being a Sponsor? It is not too late. Don't miss this opportunity to be showcased as a premiere resource for international trade! Click here.
Details on the program, including a full agenda, and registration details can be found on our website.
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Hannah is now our Manager of Outreach and Communications
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 Last month, we announced Hannah's promotion to Manager of Outreach and Communications. She will be responsible for PR and marketing, as well as fostering relationships with stakeholders and partner organizations. Hannah will continue to maintain relationships with the organization's members and clients active in international trade.
Hannah joined our organization in January 2013 as an intern and was hired as Trade Specialist in May 2013. She also recently received her Master's Degree from American University's School of International Service in Washington D.C.
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RoomMates featured in CPBJ's "Q&A with Adam Say"
Our WTC Board Chairman, Adam Say, was recently featured in the Central Penn Business Journal's County Report supplement for York County. Adam is the Director of International Sales for RoomMates, a division of York Wallcoverings. Check out his Q&A session (page 20).
MRG Labs Opens New Wet Lab Incubator
MRG Labs opened their new wet lab incubator at the J.D. Brown Center for Entrepreneurship in August. The space offers more opportunities for MRG to conduct oil and gas industry research and to package their Grease Thief product.
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contributed by Ted Murphy, Partner, Baker & McKenzie LLP
As you may have seen in the news recently, the President of Guatemala, Otto Pérez Molina has been forced to resigned and was jailed over his alleged role in a multi-million dollar customs fraud scheme. This scheme, referred to as "La Línea", involved payments of bribes by Guatemalan customs brokers to customs officials in exchange for lower duty rates on imported articles.
Given the potential U.S. implications through the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) all companies that exported articles to Guatemala in recent years should review their transactions to ensure that shipments were handled appropriately.
In particular, it is important that companies review the controls in place over any ex-US customs brokers. For example, when entering a new jurisdiction, companies should make sure that they understand upfront what import requirements apply to their goods (e.g., is an import license/permit required for the goods to be imported or not?) and what sort of duties & fees will be owed. Companies should also take steps to vet any customs brokers or agents.
All companies should take steps to audit their brokers or agents against these requirements. Implementing reasonable steps like these would go along way to preventing expensive FCPA actions from occurring.
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| PA Manufacturing Week: Sept. 28 - Oct. 2, 2015 |
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The commonwealth is proud of our manufacturing companies that embody the American dream by taking risks, working hard and achieving success. To help showcase PA's manufacturing community, the week of September 28, 2015 has been named Pennsylvania Manufacturing Week.
MANTEC's Proud to Manufacture in PA
 Join MANTEC on October 1, 2015, for an event focused on the celebration of manufacturing excellence and continuous improvement.
The morning will include your choice of workshops. The Awards luncheon will announce the 2015 Manufacturing Award Winners and recognize the LEAN/Six Sigma graduates. The Keynote speaker is Ross Born of Just Born, Inc. addressing "What is YOUR Brand?" The awards luncheon will be 11:30-1:30 or join us for the morning workshops starting at 8:00 am.
Don't Miss Your Listing on newPA.com as a PA Manufacturer!
As part of the celebration of all PA manufacturers, the Department of Community & Economic Development is hosting a free, open enrollment for manufacturers to be listed on newPA.com.
The benefits of featuring your company's information on newPA.com include: supply chain matchup, declaration of your presence in Pennsylvania, strengthening relationships between education and industry, plus providing businesses the opportunity to purchase made-in-PA products. Additionally, the inclusion of your company's information within the database will provide our international representatives the ability to refer clients interested in trade or contract manufacturing with your company.
To add your company to the list, contact Mary Bethea at mbethea@pa.gov or 717-720-1440.
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