Greetings from your local U.S Commercial Service!

The staff of the Pacific South Network, located in offices throughout Southern California, Hawaii and Nevada, are committed to assisting local companies in realizing their export potential. We assist companies to reach their international objectives by providing:

• Customized counseling
• Information on markets abroad
• International contacts
• Advocacy services

A snapshot of upcoming featured, international, and domestic events we are supporting and "Hot Topics" are listed below.

FEATURED EVENTS

• Asian Development Bank
  Downtown Los Angeles, CA, April 24, 2008, More...
• Intellectual Property Rights in China Webinar Series
  April 24, 2008: Practical Tips for Filing Patents
  April 25, 2008: Patent Invalidation & Reexamination Process in China, More...
• 4th Annual Global Logistics Syposium
  San Diego, CA, May 2, 2008,  More...  

EVENTS IN THE PACIFIC SOUTH

• Indonesia Roundtable and One on One Meetings
  Newport Beach, CA, April 17, 2008, More info contact: paul.tambakis@mail.doc.gov
• Incoterms: The Key to Your International Trade
  Torrance, CA, April 23, 2008, More...
• Del Mar Electronics Show
  San Diego, CA, April 30, 2008, More...
• World Trade Week Kickoff Breakfast
  Los Angeles, CA, May 7, 2008, More...
• World Trade Month Kickoff and International Trade Awards Luncheon
  Riverside, CA, May 9, 2008, More...
• World Trade Week Luncheon & Trade Fair: Free Trade Agreements - What Are They And Why Should You Care
  Los Angeles, CA, May 22, 2008, More...

  INTERNATIONAL EVENTS

• Berlin, Germany
  Unique Opportunity for Californina Aerospace Firms to Exhibit at the Berlin Air Show
  May 27 - June 1, 2008, More...
• Hanoi & Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
  Secretarial Trade Mission to Vietnam
  June 16-20, 2008, More...
• Business Development Trade Mission to Erbil, Iraq – June 2008
  Registration Deadline: May 8, 2008
  More info, contact: IraqInfo@mail.doc.gov

HOT TOPICS

• Market of the Month - Australia, More... 
• NEW!! U.S. Commercial Service Streamlined Fee Schedule for U.S. Companies Seeking Export Assistance, Effective May 1, 2008, More... 
• WORLD TRADE WEEK is coming! Check out the Events Calendar for the month of May at: http://www.worldtradeweek.com