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COO's Corner
By Kofi A. Boateng, WTCA COO
NEW YORK, USA - In March 2011, when the tsunami hit Japan with devastating consequences, we called upon all members of the WTCA family to show their concern through financial contributions.
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Members' News
 WARSAW, POLAND - On June 2, a delegation of over 50 Thai companies arrived in Warsaw as part of the three-day trade and export promotion event "Made in Thailand."
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 WARSAW, POLAND - On June 5, WTC Warsaw attended the 20th anniversary celebration of Price Waterhouse Cooper's entry into the Polish market, which featured special guest American film actor John Malkovich.
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 TEL AVIV, ISRAEL - A delegation from WTC Warsaw headed by WTC President Jacques Tourel and his wife Dr. Jolanta Tourel, traveled to Israel last month to attend the final evening of the prestigious Arthur Rubenstein International Piano Master Competition.
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 WARSAW, POLAND - WTC Warsaw President Jacques Tourel recently met with the Ambassador of Nigeria to Poland Asalina Raymond Mamuno and Dr. J. Kerry, a top sanitary inspector from Nigeria, to discuss possibilities for increased trade between Nigeria and Poland.
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MUMBAI, INDIA - On May 24, a delegation from Italy consisting of Mr. Fabio Bentivega, innovations, informative service and foreign office area manager of the Milan Chamber of Commerce & Industry, and Mr. Michele Renna, international services manager for Banca Popolare di Sondrio (BPS) visited WTC Mumbai.
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NEW YORK, USA - On May 30, 2011, WTC Moscow received the International Quality Summit Award in the platinum category at the B.I.D. (Business Initiative Directions) International Quality Convention New York 2011 held at the Marriott Marquis Hotel.
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HULL, ENGLAND - WTC Hull & Humber has opened for business, 24/7, following the introduction of a unique service enabling businesses from across the globe to communicate in any language and at any time.
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HULL, ENGLAND - Hi-tech company Select Group (Select) has strengthened its relationship with WTC Hull & Humber by becoming an official partner in June.
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ROGERS, ARKANSAS, USA - WTC Arkansas is proud to announce the success of a global business exchange with WTC Belo Horizonte held on May 16, 2011 in WTC Arkansas's seminar rooms.
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WASHINGTON, DC, USA - Watch Andrew Gelfuso, director of the Office for Trade Promotion, the programming arm of WTC Washington, DC, discuss the economy, trading relationships and green technology with H.E. Ambassador Manuel Sager of Switzerland to the United States.
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BANGALORE, INDIA - The launch of the Sheraton Hotel, hospitality partner of WTC Bangalore, at Brigade Gateway was held on May 21, 2011.
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ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN - The development firm Al Ghurair Giga Pakistan Pvt. Ltd. is pleased to announce that the construction of WTC Islamabad, the first WTC in Pakistan, is progressing smoothly with Phase 1 of the project scheduled for completion in May 2013.
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BRESCIA, ITALY - The cooperation between Montana WTC and WTC Brescia-East Lombardy has been ongoing since 2008 when an educational exchange program was established between the two WTCs and universities in Missoula (Montana) and Brescia.
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EDMONTON, CANADA - In May, Mr. Martin Salloum, president and CEO of WTC Edmonton (WTCE) and the Edmonton Chamber of Commerce, met with Ms. Zalela Jaafar, consul/trade commissioner-Toronto, and Sarah Lim, marketing officer, of the Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation, at the WTC to discuss the Malaysian market and explore opportunities within the WTCE region.
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EDMONTON, CANADA - In response to wildfires that destroyed one-third of its community, and on behalf of its members, WTC Edmonton (WTCE), through the Edmonton Chamber of Commerce, reached out to the business community of Slave Lake, Alberta last month in the community's time of need.
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MONTEVIDEO, URUGUAY - On May 11, Sheraton Montevideo Hotel and Herrera Productions distinguished WTC Montevideo with the Bicentennial Award "Uruguay to the World 2011".
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From WTCA Headquarters
 By Andy Grogan, WTCA Manager, Member Relations & Communications
NEW YORK, USA - WTCA is starting a Jobs & Interns website.
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 By Samantha M. Gutierrez, former WTCA Intern
NEW YORK, USA - As I neared the end of my high school career, I faced the two simple questions that every senior ponders: what college should I go to, and what should I study there?
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By Maryann Kopfer, WTCA Member Relations Coordinator
NEW YORK, USA - WTCA staff is working continuously to improve the new website for the benefit of the WTCA membership.
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Industry News
NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, USA - PIERS (Port Import Export Reporting Service) has discovered a shift away from the Chinese production of men's and women's clothing and footwear.
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NEW YORK, USA - The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey has posted a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the performance of strategic business development and representation services in Hong Kong, Taiwan, and China during 2011-2014.
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Upcoming Events
NANTES, FRANCE - The second annual BioMarine Business Convention, of which WTC Nantes Atlantique is one of the main partners, is scheduled to bring together participants from the marine world in Nantes and Saint-Nazaire September 7-9.
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BOGOTA, COLOMBIA - Colombia is gearing up to welcome to its shores the world's top 24 football teams of the sport's future stars for the eighteenth FIFA U-20 World Cup Colombia 2011 from July 29 to August 20.
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ROTTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS - Rotterdam Marketing, the city of Rotterdam's office for conventions and tourism, has successfully bid for the international "WMF meets IUPAC" conference, organized by the World Mycotoxin Forum (WMF) and the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC).
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TACOMA, WASHINGTON, USA - WTC Tacoma is pleased to announce that Mr. Kofi A. Boateng, WTCA COO, will be delivering the keynote address at its 18th Annual Globe Awards on September 8, 2011.
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SAO PAULO, BRAZIL - WTC Sao Paulo will host, for the second time, the WTCA General Assembly from October 9 to 12, 2011.
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Recent Events
 SOFIA, BULGARIA - On May 26, the "Eastern European Green Energy Forum" was held at the Sheraton Hotel in Sofia to encourage the establishment of business partnerships between leading Korean companies and leading Bulgarian and other European companies focused on green and renewable energy projects.
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 SAO PAULO, BRAZIL - Mayors from the 40 biggest cities around the world gathered in Sao Paulo between May 31 and June 2 to discuss issues concerning the management of a metropolis.
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SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, USA - WTC San Diego (WTCSD) hosted industry leaders at the 2011 Global Supply Chain Management Symposium to discuss one of the most important issues facing companies today: What does being "green" mean and how can it help a company sustain a competitive advantage?
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NORTH CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA, USA - On the occasion of the WTC's re-launching, WTCA presented a membership plaque to WTC Charleston at the Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce's Annual Meeting in late May.
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DENVER, COLORADO, USA - The city of Denver has hosted an annual "World Trade Day" Conference since the early 1970s, with themes varying from "Global Business: Your Passport to Profits," to "Trade in Turbulent Times: Great Challenge Brings Great Opportunity."
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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA, USA - The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority, a partner in WTC Las Vegas, recently hosted one of the premier gatherings in the international travel and tourism industry, The World Travel & Tourism Council's Global Travel & Tourism Summit (GTTS).
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AMSTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS - From May 24 to 25, over 3600 exhibitors from around the world convened at Amsterdam's RAI Exhibition Centre for the Private Label Manufacturers Association's (PLMA) "World of Private Label" trade show.
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ATLANTA, GEORGIA, USA - On June 9, WTC Atlanta presented "Corruption under the FCPA and UK Bribery Act: the First in a Series of WTC Atlanta Programs on International Risk Management," a panel discussion designed to help prepare and educate its members on the UK's new anti-corruption compliance measures that will take effect this July.
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 By Kinear Young, WTCA Planning & Development Coordinator & WTCA Newsletter Editor
BALTIMORE - At the invitation of Ms. Deborah Kielty, WTC Baltimore president and executive director, and representing WTCA headquarters, I attended WTC Baltimore's 5th Annual Women Spanning the Globe event, one of the most informative, upbeat events on the advancement of women that I have attended in quite some time.
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