Document 6522596

The U. S. Commercial Service, SBA, ExIm, FedEx Trade Networks,
Escrow.com, and Airgroup DFW in Conjunction with Midwestern State
University and the Northwest Texas Small Business Development Centers
Present
Why Export?
B USINESS O PPORTUNITIES Forum :
GROWI NG YOU R BUSINES S WIT H EXPOR TS
LOOKING FOR NEW BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES?
FIND THEM OVERSEAS - EXPORTING.
“The strong correlation between exports and U.S. jobs is why the Department of Commerce is focused on helping
American companies sell their goods and services all over the globe,” said U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny
Pritzker. “The fact is, 95 percent of worldwide consumers live outside U.S. borders, and for our business to grow and
create jobs, we have to make it possible for them to reach new markets. As an Administration, we are committed to
setting the conditions that promote trade and investment, and ensuring that exports continue to drive local, state, and
national economies and create jobs.”
BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE, FINANCING,
INSURANCE AND LOGISTICS.
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Discover how to locate opportunities using
market intelligence on foreign countries, by
attending trade shows with U.S. pavilions,
and by participating in official trade
missions.
Identify and vet potential business
partners in other countries by
participating in government
matchmaking programs and using due
diligence reporting programs for
investigating partners’ credentials.
Find out how to protect yourself financially
using federally sponsored lending and
insurance programs and by discovering
alternative financial services that speed
settlement on international transactions.
Learn the basics of effective logistics.
Register Now.
EVENT:
Why Export?
WHEN:
May 14, 2014
8:00am – 12:30pm
Coffee 7:30am
WHERE:
Midwestern State University
3410 Taft Blvd.
Dillard Building, Room 133
Wichita Falls, TX 76308
TO
REGISTER:
Email: [email protected]
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
The CEOs, owners, and decision makers of Texas companies interested in expanding their business and creating
jobs in their communities.
Let us help you export.
The U.S. Commercial Service — Your global business partner.
export.gov
Agenda
Why Export?
EXPANDING YOUR BUSINESS BY EXPORTING PROFITABLY
W e dn es da y, M ay 14, 201 4
8: 0 0 am t o 12:30 p m (R egi str ation b e g i n s 7:30 am )
Mid west er n St at e Uni ver sit y – Dilla rd B uil di ng , Ro om 1 3 3
3410 Taft, W ic hit a F all s , TX 763 0 8
7:30 - 8:00
Registration and Coffee Courtesy of Air Tractor
8:00 - 8:15
Welcome to Midwestern State University
Vanda Wright, Executive Director
Small Business Development Center Midwestern State University
8:15 - 8:45
Panelists:
Why Export?
David Ickert, Vice President Finance
Air Tractor, Olney, TX
Patricia Bole, President
Two Sisters Bakery, Wichita Falls, TX
8:45 - 9:15
Finding the Market – Market Intelligence
Dexter Sykes, Northwest Texas Small Business Development Center
9:15 -9:45
Getting the Order and Protecting Yourself Overseas
Richard Ryan, Commercial Service, Department of Commerce
9:45 -10:15
Case Study – Making Money Exporting to Asia
Larry Chilcoat, FedEx Trade Networks
10:15 - 10:30
BREAK – Courtesy of Air Tractor
10:30 - 11:30
Finance It – Insure It – Get Paid for It
Panelists:
11:30 - 12:00
Rick Schulze, Small Business Administration
Kelly Kemp, Export Import Bank of the United States
Andrew Sokol, Escrow.com
Logistics and Shipping into Foreign Markets
Genevieve Mathieu, AIRGROUP – DFW (A Radiant Logistics Company)
12:00 -12:15
Questions and Wrap-up
Let us help you export.
The U.S. Commercial Service — Your global business partner.
export.gov