NEW YORK, NEW YORK, U.S.A. - WTCA is pleased to announce that Mr. Ghazi Abu Nahl, chairman of WTCA, and Mr. Eric Dahl, CEO of WTCA, will be joining more than 80 delegates of 16 WTCs from North America, Asia and the Greater China region to attend the 16th China International Fair for Investment and Trade (CIFIT) in Xiamen, China.  

ALGIERS, ALGERIA - The second edition of ALGEST, a four-day event bringing together main contractors and subcontractors, will be held from September 16 to 19 in Algiers.  

ALGIERS, ALGERIA - Since 2009, WTC Algeria has promoted the Americas Food & Beverage Show, held in Miami and organized by WTC Miami, as an important event for Algerian companies.  

MUMBAI, INDIA - WTC Mumbai, together with the All India Association of Industries, will organize the fourth Global Economic Summit (GES) which will be held at WTC Mumbai from April 3-5, 2013.

BANGALORE, INDIA - On July 27, 2012, a conference was jointly organized by the Institute of Business Laws, a not-for-profit organization in India, and WTC Bangalore on the recent amendment on service tax by the government of India.  

MUMBAI, INDIA - WTC Mumbai organized a meeting entitled "Gaining from Free Trade Agreements: India's Perspective and Prospects" at WTC Mumbai on August 1, 2012.  

BANGALORE, INDIA - Amazon Web Services - Singapore's team conducted a three-day workshop and seminar from July 25-27, 2012, at WTC Bangalore.  

LILLE, FRANCE - With the help of a number of WTCs, Futurallia Lille Region 2012, a business matchmaking event organized by the International Chamber of Commerce of the North of France from June 27-29, was a great success.

MOSCOW, RUSSIA - During his visit to the U.S.A. from August 7-11, 2012, WTC Moscow General Director Vladimir Salamatov had a meeting with high-ranking WTCA staff, including CEO Eric R. Dahl, General Counsel Scott Richie and Member Relations & Events Manager Julia Gonzalez, to discuss the preparation for the 43rd WTCA General Assembly, scheduled for September 22-26 in Moscow.  

SOFIA, BULGARIA - In an interview for radio station Horizont's "Neshto Poveche" program, Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) President Tsvetan Simeonov announced that the BCCI will celebrate the 200th anniversary of the Association of Grocers, the first trade association in Bulgaria, on August 10.  

LILLE, FRANCE - For WTC Moscow General Director Vladimir Salamatov's visit on July 13, WTC Lille organized a program that was in part a presentation of the WTC and how the institutions hosted by WTC Lille collaborate toward globalization.  

ISTANBUL, TURKEY - Istanbul Expo Center, which is owned by WTC Istanbul, organized its traditional Ramadan dinner, an Islamic observance, for professionals in the exhibition industry on July 25.  

SAVANNAH, GEORGIA, U.S.A. - On July 16, 2012, WTC Savannah, the city of Savannah and the Savannah Area Chamber of Commerce hosted President Uriel Lynn and Deputy General Manager Dan Carmely of the Federation of Israeli Chambers of Commerce along with Consul General Opher Aviran and Director of Economic & Trade Affairs Harold Hershberg of the Consulate General of Israel to the Southeastern United States.  

SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, U.S.A. - The introduction of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner earlier this year has made it possible for Japan Airlines (JAL) to offer the world's first and only non-stop service flight between San Diego and Tokyo, Japan.  

MADISON, NEW JERSEY, U.S.A. - On September 20, 2012, a business seminar covering a broad range of subjects on how to build export markets in Brazil will be held at Fairleigh Dickinson University in Madison, New Jersey.  

FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS, U.S.A. - In the Southwest Times Record article, "UA's Bumpers College Building Relations With Panama," Peter Urban reported that the University of Arkansas (UA) is strengthening its ties with Panama.  

SAVANNAH, GEORGIA, U.S.A. - WTC Savannah hosted a two-day program that highlighted trade opportunities with Brazil, Cuba, Germany, Israel and Mexico for regional businesses put together by the Georgia Department of Economic Development from July 23-24 as part of the G.R.O.W. (Georgia Reaching Out Worldwide) initiative.  

BALTIMORE, MARYLAND, U.S.A. - From July 20 to August 4, WTC Baltimore's International Visitors' Program welcomed a group of Mexican high school students as part of the Jóvenes en Acción (Youth in Action) program.  

LIMA, PERU - WTC Lima hosted its third business conference on August 17, 2012, entitled, "Emerging economies and free trade: commercial relations between Asia and Latin America."

SAO PAULO, BRAZIL - WTC Sao Paulo, in partnership with the Istanbul Exporters' Association, hosted a trade mission delegation for 10 Turkish companies from the office and stationery supplies sector at Office PaperBrasil Escolar, the largest fair for the office, stationery and school supplies sector in the Americas, from August 27 to 29.