FEATURED EVENTS:

Green Build Road Show

Hosted by the U.S. Commercial Service - Silicon Valley and the City of San Jose

Location: San Jose City Hall

Date: November 6, 2009

Time: 8am-12:30pm

Info: http://www.export.gov/greentechnologies/

Join a group of dynamic industry leaders and tap into European sales opportunities during our Green Build Road Show!

The Green Build Roadshow in San Jose on November 6, 2009, will showcase the newest developments in sustainable building and promote U.S. exports of goods and services. U.S. business owners, CEOs, and decision makers offering competitive sustainable products and services should participate. At the Roadshow, you will:

• Learn about the EU regulatory environment, standards, and certifications.
• Receive comprehensive market briefs on sustainable construction prospects in France, Germany, Italy, Great Britain, and the Nordics as well as briefs on the EU’s dynamic smaller markets.
• Meet one-on-one with U.S. Commercial Service market specialists from five U.S. Embassies and the U.S. Mission to the EU for customized guidance on how to develop and optimize your Europe market entry and/or business strategy

U.S. Foreign Commercial Service officers from U.S. embassies in France, Germany, Italy, Sweden and the U.K. will be in San Jose to meet with Silicon Valley companies and present a comprehensive market briefing on the opportunities in Europe for:

• Environmentally-friendly construction materials
• Energy and water-efficient buildings
• Green design

Learn more and register at http://www.export.gov/greentechnologies/

Registration for the Green Build Roadshow closes Thursday, Nov 5 at 6pm Pacific. We regret that walk-in reservations will not be available for this program.

Location information

: Room 118-120, Council Wing Building

For directions

to City Hall: http://www.sanjoseca.gov/newCityHall/gettingThere.asp

Parking for this event is available at the City Hall garage, and will be validated at the program:

City Hall Garage

200 E. Santa Clara Street @ 6th Street

Open Monday - Friday 7:00 a.m. - 11:00 p.m.

Closed Weekends

Cost: $0.75 every 20 minutes, $15 max

 

 

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Reach out to export markets with the U.S. Commercial Service! Despite the challenging economic environment, global demand for innovative American goods and services is strong and growing. Meanwhile, new technological developments, business practices, product and market standards, and other elements of doing business are emerging on a global basis, and your American voice is needed to promote aligned interests and favorable outcomes.

With budgets tight, Silicon Valley companies need the most cost-effective ways to identify and access global demand and contribute to global developments. If your firm has yet to tap into the resources of the U.S. Commercial Service, there's no time like the present!

Many services are available to U.S. companies free of charge. Others are available for modest cost-recovery fees -- and first time users are eligible for special discounts.

Start with assistance that we provide FREE OF CHARGE! 

• Consultations with international trade specialists in San Jose, CA, and at U.S. Embassies and Consulates overseas
• Referrals to sources of export financing, loan guarantees, export credit insurance, in-country legal and accounting services, and more
• Guidance on international standards, labeling, testing, packaging, Customs compliance, taxes and tariff rates, marketing, distribution and more
• Guidance on determining HS code, ECCN, export licensing requirements, BIS, ITAR, etc.
• Guidance on protecting intellectual property abroad
• In-depth market research reports produced by U.S. embassies abroad (plus customized market research for a small cost-recovery fee)
• Consultations with other U.S. government entities such as SBA, EXIM, OPIC, BIS, State Department and others
• Assistance with collecting payment from delinquent overseas buyers
• U.S. government advocacy before foreign governments on public tenders
• Appointments with U.S. Embassy commercial specialists at trade shows overseas
• 1-hour legal consultation on intellectual property rights protection with a licensed attorney through the American Bar Association
• Guidance on establishing an overseas sales office
• Guidance on benefitting from Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) such as NAFTA, CAFTA-DR, and others

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• Un-screened contact lists of overseas prospective buyers, representatives, agents, distributors, and foreign government officials
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• Webinars on a variety of international trade subjects (see examples of past webinars in our archive)
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• Listing as a Business Service Provider on local office websites throughout the United States

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• A full schedule of face-to-face appointments overseas with pre-screened prospective buyers, representatives, agents, distributors, and foreign government officials
• Background checks on prospective foreign business partners
• Advertisements to end users, distributors, wholesalers and sales representatives in over 170 countries in the publication Commercial News USA 
• Participation in overseas trade shows via catalog display