World Trade Day Event!
A Seminar to Provide Your Company the Tools to compete in the Global Marketplace
Date?
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
Where?
State Fair Gounds, Raleigh. The address of the fairground is 1025 Blue Ridge Road, Raleigh, NC 27607. The Scott Building is right next to Gate 11 on Blue Ridge Road (very convenient to the highway)
What Will Be Taught?
Topics to be covered include: Export Sales Techniques, Global Risk Assessment, International Methods of Payment, Letters of Credit, Incoterms, Harmonized Tariff Codes, Role of the International Freight Forwarder, Developing an International Marketing Plan, and free on-line resources. Participants will be introduced to the support network of service providers, i.e., government agencies (USDOC, SBA, Ex-Im Bank, etc.), international freight forwarders, international bankers, etc. All training materials will be provided.
Registration Fee includes a copy of the newly released and updated Basic Guide to Exporting.
** This seminar will also give participants access to key public and private export service providers
Who Should Attend?
- Companies that are not presently exporting and need the tools to answer the question, "Should my company export?"
- Companies that are new to exporting and need the tools to begin and avoid costly mistakes.
- Companies that are currently exporting but need the tools to expand overseas markets and sales.
Companies are encouraged to send employees who are (or may become) responsible for letters of credit, international documentation, international sales, and international marketing.
Cost?
$65 per registrant
To Register: Please click here
8:00 Registration
8:30 Welcome and Introductions
8:45 Export Sales Techniques, Jim Joyce
10:45 How to Get Paid - Dan Holt, Small Business Administration
11:30 Export Pricing - Kathy Edwards, Global Business Solutions
12:00 Lunch with VIP keynote NC Commissioner for Agriculture Steve Troxler
1:30 Export Pricing (continued) and Export Credit Insurance, Kathy Edwards, Global Business Solutions
2:30 Export Logistics, Ernie Beauregard, Reefco
3:30 Export Marketing Resources, NCAg, NCDOC and USDOC
4:30 End
Questions? Please contact Debbie Strader at debbie.strader@mail.doc.gov or Greg.Sizemore at greg.sizemore@mail.doc.gov
