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MAIB International Trade News Bulletin
Items of Interest to the International Business Community
May 17, 2006
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It's not too late to register for the MAIB International Trade Roundtables! And there's still time to attend a Mass. Export Center seminar to pick up hints on how to improve your international trade. Read on!

CONGRATULATIONS to MAIB's INTERNATIONAL TRADE ACHIEVEMENT AWARD WINNERS--BTU International, Liberty Mutual Group, and ACCION International
Please join us in congratulating our 2006 International Trade Achievement Award Winners. These winners received their awards at the A.I.M. Annual Meeting May 12.

BTU INTERNATIONAL of Billerica, a manufacturer of advanced thermal processing equipment (computer components, solar panels, fuel cells) to the gobal electronics manufacturing and energy generation markets, is the winner of our PRODUCT ACHIEVEMENT AWARD. BTU increased its international business 36% in 2005 and grew its workforce in Massachusetts by 12%. For more on BTU, click here for www.btu.com.

LIBERTY MUTUAL GROUP, winner of our SERVICES ACHIEVEMENT AWARD, is a global company that offers a wide range of insurance programs in 19 countries around the world; their clients outside the U.S. represent about 18% of Liberty Mutual's total revenues. For more on Liberty Mutual, click here for www.libertymutual.com.

ACCION INTERNATIONAL is the winner of our GLOBAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD. ACCION gives small business owners around the world the tools they need to work their way out of poverty. Through micro-financing and micro-lending in 22 countries in Latin America, the Caribbean and Africa, ACCION disbursed over $2.6 billion in loans in 2005, with a repayment rate of 97%. For more on ACCION International, click here for www.accion.org.

 

MAIB INTERNATIONAL TRADE ROUNDTABLE: May 23, Tues.--"Choosing New Overseas Markets", 12:00 Noon, Hudson, MA
Sign up now for the May 23 luncheon Roundtable at Hudson Lock, 81 Apsley Street, Hudson, Mass. Topic is " Choosing New Overseas Markets." Joel Liberto, President of Hudson Lock, will facilitate the discussion and talk about his company's international trade experiences in China and Mexico. Event begins at noon and includes lunch. Cost is $30 for members of Associated Industries of Mass. (A.I.M.), $50 non-members. Bring a colleague or client, free of charge!

To register, contact Carole Cerezola at 617-262- 1180 x 320 or ccerezola@aimnet.org.

Click here for information and to register for International Trade Roundtables.

EVENT: May 25, Thurs.--World Trade Day, 9am-5pm, Bryant College, RI
This year's World Trade Day conference, "Global Issues: Focus on the Future," features experts covering a variety of international trade topics: supply chain, raw materials and energy; strategies for entering emerging markets such as Brazil and Russia; opportunities and challenges presented by China and India's trade expansion. Conference is at Bryant University, 1150 Douglas Pike, Smithfield, RI. Cost is $125 per person. To register, call 401-232-6407 or click below for on-line registration.

Click here to reach www.worldtradedayri.com.

EVENT: May 25, Thurs.--"Doing Business in China: Opportunities & Challenges", 6pm, Boston
The French-American, Italy/America, and Asia-American Chambers of Commerce, with the British-American and German-American Business Councils and the Netherlands-American Business Group, present "Business Trends in China: what it means for the U.S. and the E.U." Moderator is Maurice Gervais, Professor, Simmons School of Management. Speakers are Thibaud LeSeguillon, VP Computer & Business Equipment, Parlex; Joseph Pessolano, CFO, Arnold Worldwide; Thomas Anderson, VP Communications, Millipore; and Maarten Nijhoff Asser, Consultant, Trompenaars Hampden-Turner. Location is French Library, 53 Marlborough Street, Boston. Time is 6pm-8pm. Cost is $35 members, $50 non-members. Call 617-247-1366 or email contact@faccne.org.

Register on-line at www.faccne.org

MAIB INTERNATIONAL TRADE ROUNDTABLE: May 31, Wed.--"Trade Finance in Emerging Markets", 12 Noon, Springfield
Sign up now for the May 31 luncheon Roundtable at TD Banknorth, 1441 Main St., Springfield. Topic is "Trade Finance in Emerging Markets," and discussion will center around challenges and opportunities for companies interested in Latin American, Asian Eastern European markets. Event begins at noon and includes lunch. Cost is $30 for members of Associated Industries of Mass. (A.I.M.), $50 non-members. Bring a colleague or client, free of charge!

To register, contact Carole Cerezola at 617-262- 1180 x 320 or ccerezola@aimnet.org.

Click here for information and to register for International Trade Roundtables.

MAIB INTERNATIONAL TRADE ROUNDTABLE: June 6, Tues.--"Sourcing & Selling in Southeast Asia", 12 Noon, Fairhaven, MA
Plan now to attend the June 6 luncheon Roundtable at Acushnet Titleist Footjoy, 333 Bridge St., Fairhaven, MA. Topic is "Sourcing and Selling in Southeast Asia." International trade executives from Acushnet will facilitate the discussion about the challenges of finding overseas distributors, avoiding counterfeits, and setting up manufacturing facilities in Asia. Event begins at noon and includes lunch. Cost is $30 for members of Associated Industries of Mass. (A.I.M.), $50 non-members. Bring a colleague or client, free of charge!

To register, contact Carole Cerezola at 617-262- 1180 x 320 or ccerezola@aimnet.org.

Click here for information and to register for International Trade Roundtables.

EDUCATIONAL SEMINARS by MASS EXPORT CENTER--May & June
Enroll now in one of Mass. Export Center's educational seminars and courses. Learn about logistics, trade finance, regulations, 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

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.

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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