EXPORTS LIVE!
Real Deals - Real Profits
New York City, October 5, 2009 - Marriot Marquis
Learn how local businesses successfully grew their sales with
government products and services!
- Finding new buyers
- Entering new foreign markets
- Extending credit to buyers/distributors
- Covering commercial and political risks
- Ensuring payment
- Obtaining working capital
- Financing for buyers
- Using E-Commerce tools
This unique trade event is specially designed for small and
medium-sized businesses that want to start or grow their
international sales. Participants will learn about the
government products and services available to help their
businesses successfully compete worldwide. The half-day
seminar will include a series of interactive panel discussions
with federal government partners as well as with exporters
highlighting their "success stories."
After lunch, there will be an opportunity for one-on-one sessions
with government trade professionals and networking with trade
finance lenders, export credit insurance brokers, government and
industry experts and other successful U.S. exporters.
What: Exports Live!
When: October 5, 2009
Where: Marriott Marquis, West Ballroom (Salons 3 & 4),
Times Square, 1535 Broadway, NY, NY 10036
Cost: $99 (Registration fee includes a continental
breakfast and lunch)
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SAMPLE AGENDA
8:00 - 8:30 AM Registration & Coffee
8:30 - 8:40 AM Welcome and Introductory
Remarks
Speaker: Fred P.
Hochberg, Chairman and President
Export - Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im Bank)
8:40 - 9:00 AM Opening Remarks - "Why Exports
Matter"
Speaker: Stuart
Aronson, President, Global Sponsor Finance, GE Commercial
Finance
A discussion on the importance of exports to our economy and
their positive impact on job-creation and economic
growth.
9:00 - 10:15 AM Panel Discussion - "Success
Stories from Small Business Owners"
Moderator: Diane
Farrell, Board Member, Ex-Im Banks
Panelists: Helene Herman,
Director, Global Marketing, Lee Spring Co.
Brooklyn,
NY, www.leespring.com
Veronica Pellot Morrerro, Manager, Business and
Finance
Spectra
Colors Corp., Kearny, NJ http://spectracolors.com
Brett Silvers, Chairman, President and CEO, WorldBusiness Capital
Inc.
Hartford,
CT, www.worldbusinsscapital.com
A moderator led discussion with small business leaders on how
they were able to use government products and services to grow
their businesses through exports.
10:15 - 10:45 AM Break
10:45 - 12:00 PM Panel Discussion with Agency
Officials - "How We Help"
Moderator:
Diane Farrell, Board Member, Ex-Im Bank
Panelists: Fred P. Hochberg,
Chairman and President, Ex-Im Banks
Karen
G. Mills, Administrator, U.S. Small Business Administration
Leocadia
I. Zak, Acting Director, U.S. Trade and Development Agency
Rachel J. Lipsitz, Deputy Director General, U.S. & Foreign
Commercial Service
A moderator led discussion with agency officials who explain
how their products and services can help business owners expand
their export opportunities.
12:15 - 1:15 PM Lunch and Keynote Speaker
Speaker: U.S. representative
Michael E. McMahon (D-NY)
Keynote speaker delivers remarks during lunch.
1:30 - 3:30 PM One-On-One Sessions for
Attendees
Guests are given the opportunity to have brief one-on-one
meetings with agency officials and local export development
officials to ask questions and learn more about how their
products and services can be applied to specific
businesses.
(Priority is given to those who register early)
To learn more about this event, or to register, please go to the
official registration website. If you have
additional questions or would like more information, please call
888-966-2009 or email exportslive@exim.gov .