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MAIB International Trade News Bulletin
Items of Interest to the International Business Community
May 5, 2006
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Register now for the upcoming MAIB International Trade Roundtables! The first Roundtable, "Avoiding Knock-offs: Protecting Your Patents and Trademarks," was a great success. Participants reported that the discussion and advice were very helpful. Our speaker, Ed Haddad, Vice President, Intellectual Property & Licensing at New Balance, is quoted extensively in the May 1 issue of Fortune Magazine in an article entitled "Not Exactly Counterfeit." Check it out by clicking below.

Click here for May 1 Fortune Magazine Article on Counterfeiting.

MAIB INTERNATIONAL TRADE ROUNDTABLES--May 17 in Boston, May 23 in Hudson, May 31 in Springfield, and June 6 in Fairhaven
 
Sign up now for a luncheon Roundtable: 5/17 at INTRAL Corporation on Boston's Seaport Blvd.: "Moving Goods in a Security- Conscious World"; 5/23 at Hudson Lock, Hudson: " Choosing New Overseas Markets"; 5/31 at TD Banknorth, Springfield: "Trade Finance in Emerging Markets"; and 6/6 at Acushnet, Fairhaven: "Sourcing and Selling in Southeast Asia." Whether you're new or experienced in international trade, you're sure to benefit from a Roundtable. Bring your questions, your challenges, and your solutions.

To register, contact Carole Cerezola at 617-262- 1180 x 320 or ccerezola@aimnet.org. Cost is $30 for A.I.M. members, $50 for non-members.

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

EXPORT SEMINARS by MASS EXPORT CENTER--May & June
 
Take advantage of the Mass. Export Center's 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

EVENT: May 8, Mon.--Northern Ireland Technology Companies, 6pm, Cambridge
 
UK Trade and Investment presents a Northern Ireland delegation of leading edge technology companies and researchers who are visiting Boston to meet similar companies. If your company is interested in working collaboratively with established and emerging UK companies, this reception will be helpful. Location is British Consulate-General, One Memorial Drive, Cambridge. Reception from 6-7:30pm. Event is free of charge but pre-registration is required for security purposes. Contact Anne Duncan at 617-245-4508 or anne.duncan@fco.gov.uk.

 

EVENT: May 12, Fri.--A.I.M. 91st Annual Meeting, 10am, Waltham
 
This annual meeting of Associated Industries of Massachusetts features a distinguished panel of business and civic leaders, a luncheon address on "Leadership in a Flat World" by James Champy, Chairman of Consulting, Perot Systems, and the annual MAIB International Trade Achievement Awards. This year's International Trade Achievement Award winners are BTU International, Liberty Mutual Group, and ACCION International--all of whom have demonstrated leadership and "best practices" in international trade in Massachusetts. Meeting location is the Westin Hotel, Waltham. Cost is $100 for government/students, $150 for AIM members, and $200 for non-members. For further information and to register, contact Julie Fazio at 617-262-1180 x 306 or jfazio@aimnet.org.

Register on-line.

EVENT: May 16, Tues.--New England-Canada Business Council Luncheon; 11:30am, Boston
 
The New England-Canada Business Council welcomes special guest Robert Catell, KeySpan, who will present the William Gildea Lifetime Achievement award to The Honourable Peter Lougheed, P.C., C.C., Q.C. Event location is Fairmont Copley Plaza Hotel, 138 St. James Ave., Boston. Registration 11:30am, luncheon 12:15pm. Cost is $35 NECBC members, $50 non-members. Call 508-923-0365 with questions. To register, email necbc@comcast.net.

Click here to learn about the New England-Canadian Business Council.

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