The U.S. Commercial Service in conjunction with
the Manufacturing Extension Partnership is
pleased to announce ‘ExporTech - Doing Business in the
Americas’ conference to be held on December 3-4, 2009 in
Atlantic City, New Jersey
Date & Time: December 3-4, 2009
Registration & Continental Breakfast will begin at 7:30am on
December 3rd. The program will begin promptly at 8:30am on the
3rd and end at 4:30pm on December 4th
Location: Trump Taj Mahal, 1000 Boardwalk at Virginia Ave,
Atlantic City, New Jersey
About ExpoTech and the Conference:
ExporTech – ‘Doing Business in the Americas’ is a two-day,
intensive education program designed to jump start your export
growth in Latin America and other foreign markets. Through
a combination of expert speakers, and small group discussions –
combined with real world company research on what separates the
most successful exporters from the rest – this program will help
you answer key strategic questions about how to grow your
business in Latin America and other international markets.
The program offers a series of benefits:
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Accelerated speed to market, and quantifiable time savings; in two days you will accomplish weeks worth of effort |
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Connection with reputable, qualified experts from a variety of organizations that can help you move forward |
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Answers to key strategic questions that will jump start your international growth plan |
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An executive level view of key aspects of the export business, which will dramatically reduce your risk and increase your chances of success in navigating export markets. The program covers legal issues, payment and financing, logistics, cultural, market research and trade barriers, and will be specifically focused on the Latin American market |
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The program format, involving small group discussion and the ability to tailor your agenda to meet your needs, ensures that you can apply what you learn to your own business |
Topics to be covered include:
*Free Trade Agreements: Compliance and Specific Market Advantages
for Exporters
*Business Outlook and Market Opportunities in The Americas
(Central/South/North)
*Agent, Representative, Partner: Practical approaches for
market entry
*Legal aspects of business in The Americas (contracts, export
controls, IPR)
*Financing exports to the region
*Nuances of Cultural/Language Differences
*Getting my product/service to the market - logistics, customs
issues, duties, taxes
Conference Agenda - Coming Soon!
Who should attend?
- New and Experienced Exporters of Product/Service
Companies
- President’s/CEO’s/International Sales & Marketing
Managers
- Supply Chain/Compliance Managers and CFO’s looking to
understand the complexities of
international business in the Americas
Cost to participate: $295.00 per person
Your Conference Fee includes:
- conference participation
- conference binder with presentation information
- continental breakfast and coffee breaks each day
- luncheon each day
Registration and Payments:
Complete the registration form below. Please note that your
registration is not complete until we receive payment which can
be made by Visa or Master Card. Please click here to process payment via credit card.
If you are paying by company check, please make your check
payable to U.S. Department of Commerce and send your check and
the signed Participation Agreement form to: Kathleen
Pippen, Trenton U.S. Export Assistance Center, c/o Burlington
County College - Small Business High Technology Incubator, 100
Technology Way, Suite 208 Mt. Laurel, NJ 08054. Telephone:
609-989-2100. We strongly advise that applicants submit
their checks via a recognized courier service such as Federal
Express or UPS. Note: There are no refunds for
cancellations. Substitutions are permitted. Please
Email kathleen.pippen@mail.doc.gov with
name, phone number and Email address of the person
attending.
Accommodations:
If you require a sleeping room we have secured a discount
conference rate of $75.00 per room, per night plus applicable
taxes at the Trump Taj Mahal hotel. A booking website has been
created for our event so you will be able to make, modify and
cancel you hotel reservations on-line,
https://resweb.passkey.com/Resweb.do?mode=welcome_ei_new&eventID=1468566
or contact Trump Taj reservation department at
1-800-825-8888 and identify yourself as being with
the MidAtlantic DEC - Code number AMIDEX9. To receive
the conference rate, reservations must be made by November
25.
Travel to Atlantic City:
Travel to Atlantic City is getting easier. Atlantic City is
located in southern New Jersey along the Atlantic coast. It is
just 60 miles east of Philadelphia, PA and 115 miles south of New
York City. You can easily drive from New York City to
Atlantic City in about two hours. It is less than one hour
from Philadelphia and only three hours drive from Baltimore
or Washington DC.
Atlantic City Airport offers services from several airlines - Spirit Airways, AirTran Airways and WestJet http://www.sjta.com/acairport
From Philadelphia Airport 60 minute drive - visit Philadelphia Airport Ground Transportation: http://www.phl.org/ground_transportation.html
New Jersey Transit also offers train service to Atlantic City - Transit: http://www.njtransit.com/pdf/rail/r0090.pdf
New York to Atlantic City Atlantic City Express Service - http://www.atlanticcitynj.com/acestrain.aspx
Please visit the Atlantic city Transportation website at: http://www.atlanticcitynj.com/visit/Transportation.aspx
Questions:
For questions about the program contact Kathleen Pippen at
609-989-2100, Debora Sykes at 856-722-1032 or Michael Manning at
856-722-0958
Register Now:
In order for us to better know your company and prepare our
materials accordingly please take a few minutes to complete the
registration application below. Registration is not
complete until we receive payment via major credit card or
company check. Click here to process
payment. Note: If registering more than one person
from your company, please submit separate registration
forms.