Save the date for this year's national District Export Council Conference!
When: November 3-5, 2009
Where: U.S. Dept. of Commerce, Herbert C. Hoover Building, 1401 Constitution Ave., Washington, DC
This year's theme will be Global Competitiveness and the Impact on U.S. Exports
Conference Website: http://www.decconference.com
2009 DEC Conference Agenda (145KB)
Registration: To register, click here
For more information on the District Export Conference, please contact Lyn Doverspike via email at Lyn.Doverspike@mail.doc.gov or at 412-644-2800
What is the District Export Council?
District Export Councils (DECs) are organizations of leaders from the local business community, appointed by successive Secretaries of Commerce, whose knowledge of international business provides a source of professional advice for local firms. For more than 30 years, DECs have served the United States by assisting companies in their local communities export, thus promoting our country's economic growth and creating new and higher-paying jobs for their communities.
Closely affiliated with the U.S. Commercial Service's U.S. Export Assistance Centers, the 56 DECs combine the energies of more than 1,500 exporters and private and public export service providers throughout the United States. DEC members volunteer their time to sponsor and participate in numerous trade promotion activities, as well as to supply specialized expertise to small and medium-sized businesses that are interested in exporting.
The National Steering Committee, together with the regional DEC executive committees, government leaders, and international trade experts work with the membership to create an annual strategic plan to build consensus on important legislative issues that involves all members in mission fulfillment.