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2012 WTCA Americas Regional Meeting Post Event Report
Dear Colleagues:
It is my pleasure to provide you with an update of the inaugural hemispheric WTCA Americas Regional Meeting, concluded on April 20, which was a big success.
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Save the date: Access China 2012
 NEW YORK, NEW YORK, U.S.A. - Please be sure to mark your calendars for Access China 2012 to be held September 7-14, 2012.
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43rd WTCA General Assembly
 The World Trade Centers Association is pleased to join the World Trade Center Moscow in extending an official invitation to all WTCs to attend the 43rd WTCA General Assembly from September 22-26, 2012. |
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WTCA 2012 EVENTS CALENDAR |
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 MUMBAI, INDIA - On March 21, 2012, Mr. N. Roberto Zagha, country director of the World Bank (India), New Delhi, delivered the keynote address for the panel discussion titled "Euro Zone Crisis: Implications for India's Trade and Industry" organized by WTC Mumbai and the All India Association of Industries (AIAI) at WTC Mumbai. |
MANILA, PHILIPPINES - WTC Manila will be the host WTC for the 2013 WTCA Asia-Pacific Regional Meeting in April of next year.
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 BANGALORE, INDIA - On March 26, 2012, Mr. Seni Jittakasem, governor of Trang province, Thailand, along with 20 business delegates, visited WTC Bangalore.
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TAIPEI, TAIWAN - COMPUTEX TAIPEI, one of the largest technology events of the year, is scheduled to take place from June 5-9. |
MUMBAI, INDIA - On April 4, 2012, WTC Mumbai and the All India Association of Industries (AIAI) jointly organized an interactive meeting with Ms. Gennet Zewide, ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of Ethiopia to India, at WTC Mumbai.
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 BANGALORE, INDIA - On April 2, 2012, WTC Bangalore signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Karnataka Udyog Mitra, an organization of the government of the Indian state of Karnataka that serves to assist investors looking to set up businesses in Karnataka.
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French WTCs' meeting at WTC Grenoble
 GRENOBLE, FRANCE - Each year, the French WTCs meet to share their experiences and best practices.
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Futurallia Lille Region 2012
 LILLE, FRANCE - More than 600 businesses from all over the world will gather at Futurallia Lille Region 2012, at the heart of Europe's wealthiest consumer hub, for the 17th edition of the business development forum that will be held on June 28 and 29, 2012. |
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Beurs-WTC Rotterdam Leadership Awards 2012
ROTTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS - On March 23, two students from the Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University, were awarded the Beurs-WTC Rotterdam Leadership Award.
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MOSCOW, RUSSIA - Representatives of more than 200 recognized National Olympic Committees (NOCs) arrived in Moscow April 11-17 for the General Assembly of the Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC).
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WTC Twente Business Club organizes cross-border company trip
 NEUENHAUS, GERMANY - The Business Club of WTC Twente organized a company visit to the Neuenhauser Kompressorenbau and Maschinenbau companies in Neuenhaus, Germany on March 8.
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GRENOBLE, FRANCE - The fourth annual EuroMedtech 2012, Europe's leading medical technology partnering conference, will be held in Grenoble, France May 31-June 1, 2012 at the convention center of WTC Grenoble.
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ST. PETERSBURG, RUSSIA - In March, the International Business Club of WTC St. Petersburg launched a partnership program for companies that do business in Russia, plan to invest in Russian enterprises or aim to establish new business relationships with partners and clients in Russia.
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French JCI's 59th national convention to take place at WTC Marseille 
MARSEILLE, FRANCE - From June 1-2, the 59th national convention of the French Junior Chamber International (JCI) will be held at WTC Marseille.
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Lloyd's revives the Rotterdam Insurance Bourse for a day at Beurs-WTC Rotterdam
ROTTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS - Lloyd's, the British insurance market, arranged a Meet the Market Day event in the Beurs-WTC Rotterdam's Congress & Event Center on March 20, 2012. |
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 MOSCOW, RUSSIA - April 10, WTC Moscow held an all-Russian forum of business media titled "Economic integration: in the interest of business, for the benefit of the people." |
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 WARSAW, POLAND - China and Poland are solidifying trade ties.
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WTC San Marino trade delegation to Istanbul
 ISTANBUL, TURKEY - WTC Istanbul received a trade delegation from WTC San Marino from March 20-21, 2012.
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WTC Beirut signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Association of Lebanese Industrialists
BEIRUT, LEBANON - The Association of Lebanese Industrialists (ALI) has endeavored to provide its members with services to support them in the modernization of Lebanese production and to assist industrialists in planning strategies that keep pace with contemporary progress.
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WTC Istanbul to host Futurallia 2013
ISTANBUL, TURKEY - WTC Istanbul and the Futurallia Association have signed the agreement for Futurallia 2013 to be hosted by WTC Istanbul, which will be announced during this year's Futurallia in Lille, France.
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Bella Heule, WTC San Diego president and CEO, awarded World Trade Week 2012 Stanley T. Olafson Award
 SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, U.S.A. - Bella Heule, WTC San Diego president and CEO, will receive the World Trade Week 2012 Stanley T. Olafson Bronze Plaque Award. |
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Charles A. Ford named acting head of the U.S. and Foreign Commercial Service
 WASHINGTON, D.C., U.S.A. - On March 5, 2012, Charles A. Ford was named acting assistant secretary and director general of the U.S. and Foreign Commercial Service (USFCS), also known as the U.S. Commercial Service. |
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Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper talks energy and U.S.-Canada relations at WTC Washington, D.C.
 WASHINGTON, D.C., U.S.A. - On April 2, WTC Washington, D.C. (Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center) hosted the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars' Director's Forum with the Right Honorable Stephen Harper, prime minister of Canada.
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French economic development agency and WTC Atlanta's delegation to Futurallia 2012
 ATLANTA, GEORGIA, U.S.A. - WTC Atlanta and the Atlanta office of France's Rhône-Alpes economic development agency are working together to take a delegation from the Southeastern United States to the Futurallia business-to-business matchmaking forum held June 27-29 in Lille, France. |
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WTC Baltimore to host women's leadership event
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND, U.S.A - WTC Baltimore and Johns Hopkins University affiliate Jhpiego, an organization dedicated to improving the health of women and children worldwide, will co-host the annual "Women Spanning the Globe" program May 31 in Baltimore's Visionary Arts Museum. |
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U.S. Travel Association head working to increase the ease of travel for business
 LAS VEGAS, NEVADA, U.S.A. - Mr. Rossi Ralenkotter, president and CEO of the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority, which is a partner in WTC Las Vegas, has never wavered from promoting the importance of travel and tourism.
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WTC Lagos assists IN2IT Nutrition & Fitness expand into Nigeria
 SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, U.S.A. - Dennis Rieder, president & CEO of IN2IT Franchising, Inc., a chain of combined retail nutrition stores & fitness gyms, announced on April 23 that the company has granted an exclusive master franchise for the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
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Hanami After Dark at WTC Washington, D.C.
 WASHINGTON, D.C., U.S.A. - "Hanami After Dark," an evening sushi reception celebrating the cherry blossoms to benefit TOMODACHI, was held at WTC Washington, D.C. (Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center) on April 1 as part of the Centennial Cherry Blossom festivities. |
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WTC Sao Paulo links up Turkish automotive companies with Brazilian partners
 SAO PAULO, BRAZIL - April 10-14, the international business department of WTC Sao Paulo, in cooperation with the Uludag Exporters' Association in Turkey, assisted a delegation of 30 Turkish manufacturers in identifying Brazilian partners in the sector of heavy and commercial vehicles.
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WTC Montevideo releases magazine discussing delegation's visit to WTC Basilicata
MONTEVIDEO, URUGUAY - WTC Montevideo has released the 18th edition of its magazine, Montevideo World Trade Center.
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WTC Sao Paulo: Innovation is the ability most desired by Latin American CEOs, indicates research
 SAO PAULO, BRAZIL - On April 17, the WTC Sao Paulo Business Club hosted the president, South America & senior client partner of Korn/Ferry International, Mr. Sérgio Averbach. |
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