Business at the Beach Conference -  “Doing Business with Greece and Cyprus” on Wednesday,  August 14, 2008 from 10:30 to 1:00 am at Richard Stockton College of NJ at the Carnegie Library, Pacific Avenue, Atlantic City, New Jersey.  Sponsored by the Greek American Chamber of Commerce, Cyprus US Chamber of Commerce, World Trade Center of Greater Philadelphia and the U.S. Commercial Service.  Featured speaker:  Mr. Stephen Alley, Commercial Counselor of the U.S. Embassy in Athens, Greece.  Registration fee:  $25.00 for Chamber members and $40.00 for Non-members.  For additional details on the event and to register, please visit  http://www.greekamericanchamber.com/  select Event Calendar.  Or contact Debora Sykes of the US Commercial Service at 856-722-1032 or email  Debora.Sykes@N0SPAM.mail.doc.gov

“Emerging Opportunities in Poland” - Friday, August 22, 2008 from 8:30 to 11:00 a.m. at Dilworth Paxson LLC, 3200 Mellon Bank Center, Philadelphia, PA.  The U.S. Commercial Service, Mid-Atlantic District Export Council, and Dilworth Paxson LLC are teaming up to present Commercial Officer John McCaslin from the U.S. Embassy in Warsaw, Poland, to discuss emerging business opportunities within the Polish market.  Additional guest speakers will include Michael J. Ford, Vice President Regulatory Compliance and Quality for BDP International Inc., and Margaret M. Gatti, Chair of the International Law Group for Dilworth Paxson LLP. Registration Fee is $35   For more information and to register: http://www.buyusa.gov/philadelphia/polandseminar.html

Trenton offices and Philadelphia University presents this business development conference on India will feature the U.S. Minister-Counselor for Commercial Affairs, Carmine D'Aloisio from the United States Embassy in New Dehli, India. India is projected to become a top-ten market for U.S. goods and services by 2009 and to have and maintain the fast growth rate in the world by 2011. With a sustained GDP growth rate of 8%, India is a rapidly developing country with ample business prospects for U.S. exporters.  For more information and to register:  http://www.buyusa.gov/philadelphia/passagetoindia.html

“Legal Aspects of Export Controls”  - December 3-5, 2008 at Trump Taj Mahal, Atlantic City, New Jersey.  Sponsored by the U.S. Commercial Service, Trenton Export Assistant Center and the, the Mid-Atlantic District Export Council, and Dilworth Paxson LLC.  For details on the conference, please contact Debora Sykes, 856-722-1032 or email:  Debora.Sykes@N0SPAM.mail.doc.gov  

“Exploring Transatlantic Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Partnerships”  Washington, DC, September 23rd 2008 The U.S. Department of Commerce, in cooperation with the European Commission, will be hosting a matchmaking event for U.S. and European companies in Washington, DC on September 23rd, at which new transatlantic RFID partnerships and/or technical exchanges will be explored. The event will take place following the Transatlantic Symposium on the Societal Benefits of RFID and the U.S. Federal Trade Commission’s workshop on RFID and privacy. The Department of Commerce and the European Commission hope that prospective partnerships will help to strengthen transatlantic cooperation on RFID technology, standards, and policy. For more information and where to fill out an Interest Form: http://www.buyusa.gov/europe/rfid.html

“Update on the REACH, EuP, and RoHS Directives” - Tuesday, September 9, 2008, 9:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m, Washington, DC   REACH is a major reform of EU chemical policy, affecting all global supply chains that produce and use chemicals. The Energy Using Products (EuP) Directive has entered into its most important stage when implementing measures affecting specific products are being adopted.   For information on the program and to register please contact  Robert Straetz at  robert_straetz@ita.doc.gov  or 202-482-4496 before Friday, August 29^th

Americas Competitiveness Forum, August 17-19, 2008 - August 17-19, 2008, in Atlanta, Georgia.  The Forum will provide an opportunity for business-to-business and business-to-government discussions yielding practical actions that can be taken to improve competitiveness and economic prosperity in the Americas. The Forum will provide a venue for government ministers from the Western Hemisphere to come together with leaders from the private sector, academia, and non-governmental organizations, to explore cutting edge ideas and best practices in several key areas of competitiveness.  For details click here:  http://www.competitivenessforum.com/

International Manufacturing Technology Show IMTS 2008 - September 8-13, 2008, held at McCormick Place, Chicago, IL USA. The U.S. Department of Commerce will participate in the International Buyer Program (IBP).  Through this program, we offer a number of services to help international attendees make the most of their experience at the show. More than 6 official DOC delegations from all over the world have been recruited to attend the show (Africa, Bagdad, Mexico, Israel, Russia, and United Kingdom to name a few).  During the show, trade specialists from the Commercial Service will be managing the International Business Center located at West Hall Level W-180 of the McCormick Convention Center an area where foreign buyers may negotiate with sellers, obtain advice on appropriate matches, and use the facility as a launching pad for successfully “walking the show floor.”  We also encourage exhibitors to the visit the International Business Center for our interpreter services and export counseling from the Commercial Service.  Contact Ms. Davis for more information on the International Buyer Program, Helen.Simpson-Davis@N0SPAM.mail.doc.gov or Mr. Mario Winterstein, the show organizer, for more information about the show Winterstein@N0SPAM.AMTonline.org