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Members' News
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND - In early June 2011, Mr. Philippe Doubre, president of WTC Geneva, received two representatives from the Chinese city of Hefei: Mr. Wang Yu'an, vice secretary general of the Hefei Municipal People's Government, and Ms. Ling Bifa, deputy director of the Hefei Municipal Bureau of Commerce.
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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA, USA - WTC Montevideo President Nelson Pilosof and WTC Dulles Airport President Michael Runde were at WTC Las Vegas on June 15, 2011 to discuss areas of mutual cooperation between WTC Montevideo, WTC Dulles Airport and WTC Las Vegas.
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LILLE, FRANCE - Mr. Xiaoqi Liao, chairman of China WTC (Beijing), paid a visit to WTC Lille on June 14 and was welcomed by Patrick Van Den Schrieck, WTC Lille president, and Jerome Toulemonde, WTC Lille director and WTCA board member.
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ROTTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS - On June 29, Beurs-WTC Rotterdam's Congress & Event Center was awarded the gold level Green Key, the highest sustainability rating within the Dutch hospitality sector.
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WARSAW, POLAND - In its June 2011 edition, the popular Polish monthly magazine Gentleman published its annual list of the "100 Most Influential Gentlemen of Poland."
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 ISTANBUL, TURKEY - On May 29, 2011, architecture firm RED Istanbul won the Best VIP Office Design award at the 3rd International European Union Quality Summit for its design created for World Trade Club (WT Club), the Business Club of WTC Istanbul To read more, please click on article title. |
OXFORD, ENGLAND - In late June 2011, the European Business Assembly held its semi-annualOxford Summit of Leaders (Oxford Summit) in England to promote "innovative technologies and new management models in modern cities."
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EDMONTON, CANADA - WTC Edmonton (WTCE) will be assisting WTC Lille as the latter connects northern France with opportunities in Alberta, and the rest of Canada's North, via a link on WTCE's webpage.
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TOLUCA, MEXICO - WTC Toluca's convention center was inaugurated mid-July by Mexican authorities.
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EDMONTON, CANADA - Martin Salloum, president and CEO of WTC Edmonton (WTCE) and the Edmonton Chamber of Commerce, welcomed Nepal's Ambassador to Canada Bhoj Raj Ghimire to WTCE on June 20 to discuss trade and investment opportunities in agriculture, tourism and energy.
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MUMBAI, INDIA - The World Trade Institute (WTI), under the auspices of WTC Mumbai, holds various courses and management development programs in foreign trade.
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MUMBAI, INDIA - On June 22, a delegation from Australia consisting of senior government officials visited WTC Mumbai. The purpose of the visit, part of LAFIA's (Leading Australia's Future in the Asia-Pacific) Leadership Program, was to explore the political, economic, and social dimensions of India, and India's relevance to Australia in terms of trade, investments and business opportunity.
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WUHAN, CHINA - At the June 2011 WTCA Board meeting in Antwerp, Belgium, an option application was approved from an investment group based in Wuhan, China, to establish a WTC Wuhan.
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From WTCA Headquarters
By Robert J. Frueh, WTCA Director of Member Services and WTCA Staff Director
NEW YORK, NEW YORK, USA - WTCA has been most fortunate to have Mr. Herb Ouida among its ranks since last year. Herb returned to WTCA for an interim appointment as acting director of corporate services that was scheduled until November of this year.
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By Robert J. Frueh, WTCA Director of Member Services and WTCA Staff Director
NEW YORK, NEW YORK, USA - WTCA Chairman Ghazi Abu Nahl announced on June 27 the WTCA Board's decision to restructure the Association to best meet its future needs.
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 By Andy Grogan, WTCA Manager, Member Relations & Communications NEW YORK, NEW YORK, USA - The latest to the expanding world of new media at WTCA is the Jobs and Interns website at http://www.wtcaonline.com/jobs. To read more, please click on article title. |
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Industry News
NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, USA - After taking a detailed look at the Non-Vessel Operating Common Carrier (NVOCC) market, PIERS (Port Import Export Reporting Service) analysts have found this market sector is anything but common.
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Upcoming Events
TAMPA, FLORIDA, USA - The U.S. Saudi Arabian Business Council (USSABC) is organizing a delegation of U.S. companies to participate in Saudi Agriculture 2011 in Riyadh.
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The 42nd WTCA General Assembly, October 9-12, 2011, is fast approaching and the momentum associated with this year's event in Sao Paulo is building to be one of the strongest and most member-driven General Assembly events in our Association's history.
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EDMONTON, CANADA - The city of Edmonton will be the site of an international knowledge-themed winter festival called Metropolis from late December 2011 to mid-February 2012.
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JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA - WTC Cape Town is partnering with Ekurhuleni Business Initiative (EBI) to host "Trade Expo 2012" at the Emperor's Palace Hotel & Convention Center near Johannesburg, in the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality.
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Recent Events
WASHINGTON, DC - On June 29, 2011, The National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations organized "A Conversation with The Right Honorable Tony Blair."
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ALGIERS, ALGERIA - In celebration of WTCA Day, WTC Algeria organized for the eighth time its annual Export Trophy event held on June 15, 2011 to honor the most successful Algerian exporters of the previous year.
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 By Robert J. Frueh, WTCA Director of Member Services
NEW YORK, NEW YORK, USA - WTCs from throughout Europe, the Middle East and Africa gathered last month in Antwerp, Belgium for their regional meeting.
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DAVIS, CALIFORNIA, USA - On June 2, 2011, WTC Sacramento (NorCalWTC) gathered over 60 international dignitaries, hundreds of Northern California business leaders, and elected officials at the 14th Annual Consular Corps Luncheon to discuss ways to promote the export of California goods and services.
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ROTTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS - The 30th International Conference on Ocean, Offshore and Arctic Engineering (OMAE 2011), was held at the Beurs-WTC Rotterdam's Congress & Event Center from June 18-23. The conference was organized by KIVI NIRIA, the Royal Institute of Engineers in the Netherlands.
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 ROGERS, ARKANSAS, USA - On June 6 of this year, Mr. Zach Wortham and Mr. Shen Xiangman of Wang Jing & Co. (WJCO), an international business law firm, visited WTC Arkansas to assist Arkansas businesses in understanding and mastering the legal complexities of doing business in China. To read more, please click on article title. |
 MUMBAI, INDIA - The Maharashtra State Cooperative Textile Federation Ltd. (MSCTFL) held its prize distribution ceremony at WTC Mumbai on May 12, 2011. To read more, please click on article title. |
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MUMBAI, INDIA - WTC Mumbai and the All India Association of Industries (AIAI) organized a meeting at the WTC with Mr. Gaspard J. Ouedraogo, vice president of the Chamber of Commerce of Burkina Faso on June 28, 2011.
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ALMERE, THE NETHERLANDS - With inspiring stories, amusing anecdotes and helpful advice, WTC Almere's expat event on June 16 proved to expats and their partners that they could live, work and enjoy life in the Netherlands.
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EDMONTON, CANADA - WTC Edmonton (WTCE) held a successful Canada Day at WTC Denver (WTCD) on July 1.
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LILLE, FRANCE - WTC Lille was pleased to welcome Dirk Ketele, vice president of WTC Antwerp and WTCA board member, as the keynote speaker at its General Assembly on June 14.
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MUMBAI, INDIA - WTC Mumbai celebrated the 10th Annual World Trade Centers Association Day on June 22, 2011.
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MUMBAI, INDIA - On June 10, WTC Mumbai and the All India Association of Industries (AIAI) hosted a member meeting featuring Mr. Paul Bougnoux, founding partner of Largilliere Finance.
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