SEMINAR: Fri. Nov. 6 - “Ten Steps to Growing International Sales”, 8:30am, Boston
The Mass. Export Center presents this panel discussion to help businesses begin or expand international sales operations and simplify their export operations. Also addresses will be how to develop an international sales and distribution strategy. Speakers include Stephen Davis, Managing Director, CXO Advisory Group; Stephen Melanson, President, Melanson Consulting; and Wendy Pease, Exec. Director, Rapport International. Cost is $50. Location is State Transportation Building, 10 Park Plaza. To register, call 617-973-8664 or visit the website.

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SEMINAR: Fri. Nov. 6 - Basics of Export & Export Documentation, 8:30am, Burlington
Middleton & Shrull and TD Bank announce the second in their fall series of international seminars—Basics of Export and Export Documentation. Cost is $150 per person and location is TD Bank, 17 New England Executive Park, Burlington. To register, call Middleton & Shrull at 781-272-7966 or email middleto@middleton-shrull.com.

EVENT: Tues. Nov. 10 - “Boston Cleantech Venture Day,” 8am,
Several European Chambers of Commerce are organizing this venture day, featuring seven promising European clean-tech start-ups seeking US investors and partners. Speakers include Howard Berke, Executive Chairman and Co-Founder, Konarka Technologies; Alexander “Hap” Ellis, General Partner, RockPort Capital Partners; Finn Strom Madsen, President, Vestas Technology R& D; and John Preston, Managing Partner, C Change Investments. For further information on registration fees, visit the conference website below or email contact@faccne.org.

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SEMINAR: Tues. Nov. 10 - "Export Regulatory Compliance," 8:30am, Westboro
This Mass. Export Center will walk participants through US export control requirements while focusing on special issues and areas of concern for exporters. Speakers include Kazakis International Company’s President Patricia Kazakis and Sr. Account Execs Julie Aleman and Nick Kazaki; and John McKenna, Special Agent, US Department of Commerce, Office of Export Enforcement. Location is Karl Weiss Education Center, 75 North Drive, Westboro. Cost is $130. To register, call 617-973-8664 or visit the website.

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CONFERENCE: Nov. 12 & 13 - US-Canada Energy Trade & Technology Conference
This annual conference, presented by the New England-Canada Business Council, features remarks by Neil Le Blanc, Canadian Consul General to New England; Hon. Jean Charest, Premier, Province of Quebec; Kenneth Irving, CEO of Fort Reliance Energy; and Suedeen Kelly, Commissioner, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. Two panel sessions will address energy issues and innovations. For further information on speakers and sessions, visit the website below. Conference location is Seaport Hotel, Boston. Conference registration fees are discounted until Oct. 23 and range from $195 to $450. To register, call 781-801-4310 or email ellenrota@aol.com.
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SEMINAR: Fri. Nov. 13 - Export Product Classification,” 8:30am, Boston
The Mass. Export Center is hosting this networking briefing where exporters will share best practices for product classification, including tariff and export control classifications. Speakers are Marla Lyon, Trade Compliance Manager, Avid Technology; and Laura Molinari, Counsel, GE Aviation. Location is State Transportation Building, 10 Park Plaza, Boston. No charge for Mass. Export’s Compliance Alliance members; $50 for non-members. To register, call 617-973-8664 or visit the website.

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SEMINAR: Tues. Nov. 17 - “Best Practices for Export Procedures & Compliance,” 8:30am, Westboro
The Mass. Export Center presents this seminar which will cover selecting and working with freight forwarders, handling freight transactions, product classification and tracking, order entry and screening, and export compliance programs. Speakers include Cidalia Bernardes, Global Customer Service & Compliance Manager, Aspect Medical Systems; Kenneth Delaporta, Director of Operations & Export Compliance, The MathWorks Inc.; Natascha Finnerty, Principal, DL Exports International; Kenneth Harris, Managing Partner, MK Data Services; and Roxana Palomo, Account Specialist, Asia Pacific Export, Bose Corporation. Location is Karl Weiss Education & Conference Center, 75 North Drive,Westboro. Cost is $130. Session runs from 8:30am-3pm. To register, call 617-973-8664 or visit the website.

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EVENT: Tues. Nov. 17 - “Public Capital in US & UK - How to Get It,” 5pm, Cambridge
The British-American Business Council of New England invites interested businesspeople to this panel discussion featuring Nick d’Arbeloff, President, New England Clean Energy Council; Rob Dietel, Vice Consul, UK Trade & Investment; Gideon Gradman, VP of Corporate Development at Ze-gen, Inc.; Vivek Mohta, Director of Energy Markets at the Mass. Dept. of Energy Resources; and Forrest Small, Director, Navigant Consulting. Event is at Genzyme Center, 500 Kendall St., Cambridge. Tour of Genzyme Center from 5-5:20pm. Panel discussion at 6pm. Cost is $35 members, $50 non-members. To register, call 617-720-3622 or email babcne@comcast.net.

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EVENT: Thurs. Nov. 19, "Green Energy, What Can we Learn from Europe's Experience?" 6pm, Boston
The German-American Business Council of Boston, The French-American Chamber, and the Swiss-America Chamber present a panel of international experts discussing solar energy, nuclear energy and wind power. Speakers are Vincent Martin, Chief Technical Officer, Veolia Energy; Anthony Maselli, Sr. VP, Altran Solutions Corp.; Jay Spencer, Assurance Partner, Ernst & Young: Craig Olmsted, VP Project Development, Cape Wind; and Warren Leon, Adjunct Professor at Brandeis and former Director of MA Renwable Energy Trust. Location is Ernst & Young, Hancock Tower, 200 Clarendon St., Boston. Cost is $25 GABC members, $40 non-members. To register, contact info@gabc-boston.org or call 617-549-5978.

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EVENT: Fri. Nov. 20 - “Global Brands & Growing Market Share,” by Chip Bergh, Group President, Global Grooming Products, Procter & Gamble, 7:15am, Waltham
Presented by AIM (Associated Industries of Mass.), this forum features Charles V. “Chip” Bergh, who assumed responsibility for Gillette’s Blades & Razors business in Nov. 2005, when he led the integration of Gillette’s business into Procter and Gamble. Bergh was formerly President, ASEAN/Australasia/India, responsible for all of P&G’s business in this region of the world. Mr. Bergh will discuss how P&G identifies new markets and growth opportunities in good economic times and bad, and how the company’s growth strategy features customer focus, relentless innovation and supply chain partnerships. Event location is Westin Hotel, Waltham, and cost is $55 for AIM members, $110 non-members. To register, contact Julie Fazio at jfazio@aimnet.org or 617-262-1180.

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TRADE MISSION to ALGERIA & LIBYA - Feb. 17-22, 2010
The US Department of Commerce is accepting applications for the first executive trade mission to Algiers, Algeria and Tripoli, Libya, designed to promote US products and technologies. These countries, with vast capital reserves and ambitious infrastructure projects, represent a promising market for US exporters. For further information or to register, contact Lisa Huot at 202-482-2796 or email northafricamission@mail.doc.gov.

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