The Montana District Export Council (DEC) is a volunteer organization drawn from Montana State businesses, governmental agencies and non-profits. The members have in-depth knowledge and experience in international business and are available as a unique source of professional advice to help other Montana firms compete and win business in the international marketplace. The Montana DEC works closely with the Montana U.S. Export Assistance Center of the U.S. Department of Commerce's Commercial Service to accomplish its mission through:
- Counseling, educating and mentoring local businesses;
- Identifying key issues affecting U.S. and Montana industry competitiveness in the global marketplace; and
- Enhancing the efforts of the Montana US Export Assistance Center.
Established in 1973 by the President and the Secretary of Commerce, District Export Councils are mandated to support the export expansion activities of the U.S. Department of Commerce and serve as a link between the business community and U.S. Export Assistance Centers (USEAC) across the United States. Link to the National District Export Council website: http://www.us-dec.com/.
If you have an interest in contributing your knowledge and special talents to the Montana DEC, if we can provide a speaker for your event, or if we can answer your questions on international trade, finance, logistics, marketing or documentation, please contact us:
Bob Deane, Interim Director, Montana U.S. Export Assistance Center: bob.deane@mail.doc.gov
Steve Bixby, Montana DEC Chairman: sbixby@montana.com
Megan Harrington, Project Manager, Montana World Trade Center: megan@mwtc.org