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International Trade News Bulletin
Items
of Interest to the International Business Community
April
20, 2006
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Register
now for one of the MAIB International
Trade Luncheon Roundtables. These sessions kick off with a
short talk by a seasoned export professional, followed by plenty
of time for attendees to talk about international trade issues.
To register, check our website at www.aimnet.org/maib.
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MAIB
INTERNATIONAL TRADE ROUNDTABLES--May 3 in Lawrence, May 17 in
Boston, May 23 in Hudson, May 31 in Springfield, and June 6 in
Fairhaven
Register
now! Whether you're new to international trade or have plenty of
experience, you're sure to learn something new at these
Roundtables. Bring your questions, your challenges, your
solutions...and share these with other export managers. Lunch
sessions include: 5/3 at New Balance Athletic Shoe, Lawrence:
"Avoiding Knock-offs: Protecting Your Patents and
Trademarks"; 5/17 at INTRAL Corporation, Boston's Seaport
Blvd.: "Who Moved my Cheese? Moving Goods in a Security-
Conscious World"; 5/23 at Hudson Lock, Hudson:
"Pitfalls and Premiums: Choosing New Overseas
Markets"; 5/31 at TD Banknorth, Springfield: "Beijing
to Brazil: Trade Finance in Emerging Markets"; and 6/6 at
Acushnet, Fairhaven: "Across the Pacific: Sourcing and
Selling in Southeast Asia."
To
register, click on the link below or contact Carole Cerezola at
617-262-1180 x 320 or ccerezola@aimnet.org.
Cost is $30 per event for A.I.M. members, $50 for non-members,
and $25 per event if registering for 2 or more sessions.
Click
here for information and to register for International Trade
Roundtables.
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MASS.
EXPORT CENTER SEMINARS--April, May & June
The
Mass. Export Center is once again offering an extensive menu of
educational seminars and courses this Spring. Learn about
logistics, trade finance, sales and marketing, importing, and
new overseas export opportunities. To enroll or for further
information, call 617-973-8664 or click on the link below.
Visit
www.mass.gov/export
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EVENT:
April 26, Wed.--"Growing Trade Opportunities in Latin
America"--6pm, Boston
NELABC
presents this evening seminar, which looks at opportunities for
companies interested in or currently doing business in Latin
America. Panelists are Mike Zellner, Publisher, Latin Trade
Magazine, Miami, FL, and Javier Marin, Publisher, Hispanic News
Press, Brookline, MA. Sponsored by Sovereign Bank. Location is
Sovereign Bank, 75 State St. 2nd Floor, Boston. 6pm networking,
6:30pm presentation. $20 NELABC members and co-sponsors, $50
non- members. To register, click on the link below, call
617-434-0928, or email info@nelabc.org.
Click
here to register.
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EVENT:
April 26, Wed.--5th Annual French-American Business Award
Gala--6pm, Boston
The
French-American Chamber of Commerce and the Consul of France in
Boston are hosting this gala. The honoree is John McEleney, CEO
of SolidWorks Corporation, which develops computer-aided design
software. For more information and to register, call
617-247-1366 or email contact@faccne.org.
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EVENT:
April 27, Thur.--"Collaborative Research Between Sweden
& America"--6pm, Newton
The
Swedish-American Chamber of Commerce in Boston presents this
opportunity to hear the new Swedish Consul, Dr. S. Allen
Counter. Dr. Counter is Professor of Neurology at Harvard
Medical School, a scientific explorer, and founding director of
the Harvard University Foundation. The evening features wine,
beer, pea soup and ham, and dessert. Location is Scandinavian
Living Center Nordic Hall, 206 Waltham Street, West Newton. Cost
is $25 For more information, call 617-395-8534 or email info@sacc-ne.org.
Click
here to learn about Swedish-American Chamber of Commerce.
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EVENT:
April 27, Thurs.--"China & India: Partners or
Competitors?"--6pm, Boston
WorldBoston
presents the last of its "Great Decisions 2006"
lecture series. Both speakers are from Tufts University: Gary
Jefferson, Adjunct Professor of International Economics, and
Sharun Mukand, Associate Professor of Economics. Event is free
and open to the public; location is Boston Public Library's
Mezzanine Conference Room; time is 6pm-7:30pm. For more
information, call 617-542-8995 x 112.
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INTERNATIONAL
BUSINESS FORUM & NETWORKING EVENING: May 2,
Tues.--"Assessing and Managing Risk in the Global
Marketplace"--Seminars 2:30-6:30pm, Reception 6:30-8:00pm,
Boston
This
event is a good opportunity to meet others interested in
international trade while learning about resources available to
meet your company's international business needs. More than 20
international trade associations and organizations will be in
attendance. Program features Christopher Probyn, Chief
International Economist, State Street Corporation, and David
Bohigian (invited), Assistant Secretary for Market Access and
Compliance, U.S. Dept. of Commerce, Washington, D.C. Location is
Brown Rudnick, One Financial Center, 18th Floor, Boston (across
from South Station). Cost is $75 for seminar and networking
reception, or $45 for reception only. For more information and
to register, call 617-720-3622 or email babcne@comcast.net.
Click
here for registration information.
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NOTE
TO OUR READERS
Your notices of events and suggestions for topics are always
welcome.
Massachusetts
Alliance for International Business (MAIB) is grateful to the
Massachusetts Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MassMEP) for
their financial support.
Visit
the MassMEP
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Massachusetts
Alliance for International Business (MAIB); Kristen Rupert,
Executive Director; (Affiliate of Associated Industries of
Massachusetts (A.I.M.)
phone:
617-262-1180
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