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Upcoming PA Trade Shows and Missions
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November 16-19, 2015
MEDICA
Dusseldorf, Germany
April 11-16, 2016
BAUMA
Munich, Germany
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World Trade Center Mumbai
Global Economic Summit: Enabling Food For All
November 19-21, 2015
Mumbai, India
Free Webinars to Help Grow Your Online Presence in Europe:
December 2, 2015
January 13, 2016
January 27, 2016
FoodExport Northeast
2016 Buyers Mission
January 28, 2016
Philadelphia, PA
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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, a division of BB&T
Strategic Partners
MANTEC
World Trade PA
For details about sponsorship,
please follow this link.
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World Trade Center Harrisburg
600 North Hartley Street
Suite 110
York, PA 17404
717-843-1090
Copyright © 2015
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Over the past 25 years, our organization has grown thanks to our members!
Become a member or renew your membership for 2016 and you'll receive...
- New Members: the rest of 2015 for free!
- Current Members: $20 off your next event registration!
and if you refer another company to become a member, you'll also get a WTC swag bag!
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November 24 -- 9:00 am - 10:30 am
Harrisburg Chamber and CREDC
 Come chat with Michelle Stover, Port Director, and her team from U.S. Customs and Border Protection at the Port of Harrisburg! This is your opportunity to informally hear about what's happening at the Port of Harrisburg and to discuss opportunities for freight movement and customs clearance though Harrisburg,, among other things. Share your experiences, or simply listen and learn.
December 4 -- 11:30 am - 2:00 pm
Out Door Country Club, York, PA
 Announcing the Luncheon Program: "Holidays and Gift Giving Customs in Albania" presented by Iris Kapo, International Trade Specialist, US Department of Commerce in Philadelphia.
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| Member Survey: Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) |
We'd like to hear from you how the TPP trade agreement may affect your company (positively or negatively). If you have a few moments to spare, please help us by taking our survey.
Member Benefit: As a valued member, we would be more than happy to provide you with the tariff elimination schedule for each country for your HTS code. Simply complete the survey, and note your HTS code when prompted, and we will do the work for you!
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| GAP Grant is Now Available |
Qualified companies can receive up to $3,500 in reimbursement per federal fiscal year for eligible activities such as international sales trips and trade shows, US Commercial Services products, and translation. If you are interested, please email us for the new guidelines and application.
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McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC, a Harrisburg, PA based law firm, was recently listed in U.S. News - Best Lawyers' "Best Law Firms" rankings. The firm led the way in Central Pennsylvania with 18 practice areas recognized as "Tier 1". These rankings provide a comprehensive view of the U.S. legal profession as voted on by peers.
Fox Chapel Publishing stopped by our office to formally accept their MANTEC Manufacturing Award. They won the "Excellence in International Trade" category for 2015. The company also announced that for the first time ever, they had the number one best selling title in Jo-Ann Fabric and Craft Stores for the month of October (Flower Mandalas Coloring Book).
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Paige is a senior Accounting and Business Administration double major at WTC member, Lebanon Valley College. In the past few years, Paige has had the opportunity to study abroad in Italy and The Netherlands. Paige's experiences abroad and at LVC have sparked her interest in international business and a passion for global cultures. At the WTC, she hopes to expand her knowledge of the local and global export/import industry through research and report compilation, trade events, and WTC member correspondence. Paige looks forward to working with the WTC staff on upcoming projects as well as the opportunity to connect with various companies and professionals involved in the international trade industry.
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| BIS Offers Cuba Update Conference Calls |
The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) has scheduled a conference call to field questions from the exporting community concerning the Cuba rule published on January 16, 2015. The call will be on December 8 at 2:00 pm ET. Click here for more information.
Participant passcode: CUBA
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