EXPORT UNIVERSITY COMING TO TUCSON ON OCTOBER 28th
The Arizona District Export Council, the Arizona U.S. Export Assistance Center and Federal Express are pleased to present EXPORT UNIVERSITY. Export University is designed to help U.S. companies begin an export initiative, and to gain increasing skills and innovation in their international sales. This course will benefit new-to-export firms that would like expert advice on international sales basics. Attendees will receive a diploma following completion of the course. Visit http://www.buyusa.gov/arizona/exportutuc.html to learn more and register.
Aerospace Executive Service at the Singapore Airshow
The U.S. Commercial Service is pleased to announce the Aerospace Executive Service at the Singapore Airshow (February 1-4, 2010). The Aerospace Executive Service (AES) is designed to deliver an effective business development package for small- and medium-sized companies combining aspects of a trade mission, trade show presence and networking activities. Please visit (http://www.buyusa.gov/eme/sa.html) for further information and to register, or contact Eric Nielsen at (520) 670-5808.
Regsiter today for the New EU Regulation on Cosmetic Products Webinar, Oct. 29, 2009
Did you know that the EU Cosmetics Directive (76/768/EEC) will be replaced this fall by a new regulation aimed at ensuring a high level of protection of European consumers? The U.S. Department of Commerce's Commercial Service office at the U.S. Mission to the EU and the Commercial Service Global Europe Team are organizing a Webinar to inform U.S. exporters in the cosmetic industry of the changes in the revised EU Cosmetics Regulation, and how to comply with the new rules. Darren Abrahams, a lawyer with the Brussels office of Steptoe & Johnson LLP, will be the guest speaker. His practice focuses on EU regulatory requirements and related commercial issues in the environment and life sciences area. He has particular experience in chemicals including cosmetics, biocides and REACH, and publishes on these subjects regularly.
Join us on October 29, and get ready for compliance with the new EU Cosmetics Regulation!
Venue: Your Computer & Telephone
Date: October 29, 2009
Time: 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM (Eastern Time)
Price: $50.00
Learn more/register:
https://emenuapps.ita.doc.gov/ePublic/newWebinarRegistration.jsp?SmartCode=0Q18
Arizona Suppliers to Northern Mexico's Maquiladoras
The 2009 ExpoMaquila Business Encounter meetings will bring together material buyers from the maquiladora industry in Juarez with suppliers from the USA. This is a rare opportunity for American suppliers to meet face-to-face with the maquiladora material buyers.
This year approximately 20 maquiladora buyers will take appointments at the ExpoMaquila. They are searching for products such as metal stamping, die casting, sheet metal products, aluminum, plastic molding, electronic components, lubricants, CNC inserts, braking systems, aluminum wheels, and packaging materials.
The meetings will take place in El Paso, Texas on November 11, 2009 and in Juarez, Chihuahua on November 12 – 13, 2009.
For more information, please call my colleague Robert Queen, Director of the El Paso, Texas Export Assistance Center at 915-929-6971 or robert.queen@mail.gov.doc
Annual 2-Day Export Controls Seminar - Orange Tree Golf Resort, Scottsdale, January 26 - 27, 2010
Please visit http://www.buyusa.gov/arizona/bis.html for details and to learn more
Arizona USEAC Updates Industry Sector Coverage
Effective October 1st, the Arizona USEAC fine-tuned it industry assignments by returning to a more geographically-based format. Under this reorganization:
- Sally Chambers, Pompeya Lambrecht and Kristian Richardson will cover companies in greater Phoenix and northern Arizona;
- Matt Baker will have primary responsibility for southern Arizona exporters; and
- Selected industries will continue to be covered on a statewide basis, including aerospace/defense and architecture/construction/engineering/building materials.
For more details, please download and view our TS Industry Assignments (124KB).
Attention Exporters: Advertise your products in Commercial News USA at a discounted rate.
You can promote your products worldwide at a discounted rate in two consecutive issues of Commercial News USA and have your ad translated into Spanish – for free!
Place an ad in the January-February 2010 issue of Commercial News USA at the standard rate and get a second ad in the March-April issue at 50% off. Your ad will be translated into Spanish at no charge and it will be included for free in a special insert in the March-April 2010 issue.
Commercial News USA, the official U.S. export promotion magazine of Department of Commerce, reaches more than a quarter million buyers worldwide. Don't miss this opportunity to reach the magazine's total readership with an English language ad in two issues and to reach the magazine's Spanish-speaking subscribers by having your ad translated into Spanish – for free!
The deadline for space reservations is November 13th. For more information or to reserve space in the January-February 2010 issue, call 1-800-581-8533, Ext. 802 or send email to advertise@thinkglobal.us.
Southern AZ Logistics Education Org. (SALEO) dinner
5:30-8:30 pm, Wednesday, Oct. 21, El Parador Restaurant, 2744 E. Broadway. Executives of FedEx will speak on "The FedEx Way." $30 ($25 members & 1st-timers). All are welcome. RSVP needed by Oct. 21 to al.altuna@treoaz.org or (520) 243-1929