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17 Number 6 |
December
2006
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Welcome
to the sixth edition of the Kentucky
World Trade Center's newsletter, TradeView, in its new electronic
format! Please
feel free to contact us with any comments or suggestions at kwtc@louisvilleky.gov.
 KWTC
Office Holiday Closing
The
Kentucky World Trade Center Louisville/Lexington offices will be
closed from
December 22 at noon, Dec. 25-26 & January
1
in observance of Christmas and New Years.
The
Staff and Board of Directors at KWTC would like to
wish you a Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah
and a Happy New Year.
What's Happening at the KWTC
Robert
Brown Appointed KWTC President
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The
KWTC is pleased to announce that Robert L. Brown
will serve as President of the Kentucky World Trade
Center, in addition to his role as Vice-Chairman.
Mr. Brown is an accomplished international attorney
with Greenebaum Doll & McDonald office, current
chair of the American Bar Association's Asia/Pacific
Committee and has written many books on international
business.
CLICK
HERE to read more
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Local
Students Told to Go Global
By
Bill Robinson
Richmond Register News Writer
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Local
students are challenged to "think globally"
as they prepare for their future and career opportunities.
KWTC Chair & Former Kentucky Governor, Martha
Layne Collins, encourages students to understand that
"language gives you power."
CLICK
HERE to read more
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Ambassador
of Vietnam Speaks to Kentucky Businesses
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Ambassador
Nguyen Tam Chien, Ambassador of Vietnam to the U.S.
The Kentucky
World Trade Center (KWTC) co-sponsored a Global Economic Forum,
organized by the World Affairs Council, with featured speaker
Ambassador Nguyen Tam Chien. Ambassador Chien discussed US/Vietnam
commercial relations, along with other aspects of US/Vietnam
relations at the Muhammad Ali Center in Louisville.
CLICK
HERE to read more
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Trade
Mission Leads to Joint Venture in Leeds, England
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Left
to right: John Porter &
Mark
Goldstein
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In 2005,
the Kentucky World Trade Center (KWTC) co-organized a trade
mission to Louisville's new sister city in Leeds, England
that resulted in an exciting new joint venture project. Louisville-based
Goldmark Consultants Inc., a consulting firm that specializes
in Six Sigma business training, recently reached an agreement
with Leeds-based MCS Management Consultancy, founded by John
Porter. The joint venture marks the establishment of Goldmark
UK. Mark Goldstein, president and founder of Goldmark Consultants
Inc., credited the KWTC with paving the way for the new partnership.
CLICK
HERE to read more
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What
to Look for in an Overseas Representative
By Dennis Hessler, President, Spyglass Point Productions
One
of the most important things you can do when starting the search
for someone in your target market to represent your products overseas
is to develop a profile of your preferred partner. CLICK
HERE to read more
El
Salvador: An Emerging and Attractive Foreign Investment Destination
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El Salvador
is emerging as an attractive destination for several industries.
The Central American Free Trade Agreement or CAFTA, has given
the country the opportunity to increase trade with the United
States. CLICK
HERE to read more
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"Made
In America" Is Hot With China's "Chuppies"
UPS
Survey Reveals Insights On Marketing to Chinese Consumers
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The
second annual UPS survey of Chinese urban consumers - often
referred to as "Chuppies" - reaffirms their demand
for high-quality U.S. products and unearths more detailed
insight into their buying preferences and demographic differences.
CLICK
HERE to read more
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KWTC
Member Benefits:
New Member Discount on PIERS Global Trade Intelligence Reports
 You
can find and pre-qualify new customers, new suppliers, and new distribution
channels with PIERS U.S. Import-Export
data. PIERS maintains a comprehensive database of timely, accurate,
import and export information on the cargoes moving through ports
in the U.S., Mexico, Latin America, and Asia. PIERS collects data
from over 25,000 bills of lading everyday - then translates the
raw data into the kind of meaningful intelligence that companies
around the world can use.
CLICK
HERE to read more
KWTC
Services Spotlight: Value-Added Services
The KWTC offers a full range of Value-Added Services (VAS). The
VAS are more in-depth and customized in nature than our basic corporate
member services, and are tailored to suit the specific needs of
your company. Our
wide array of Value-Added Services include: International Trade
Education Seminars, Customized Consulting Projects, Credit and Background
Checks, Translation Services, Over-the-Phone Interpretation, Trade
Missions, Trade Lead Verification and Qualification, and the Trade
Link Service.
CLICK
HERE to read more
KWTC
Online Business Referral Directory
CLICK
HERE
Does your company need help with international shipping, payment,
taxes, contracts, insurance or even warehousing? The KWTC’s
online Business Referral Directory puts you in touch with local
companies who provide international business services to companies
like yours.
International
Trade News
CLICK
HERE
Thai
GDP Picks Up Steam
Dividends
Set to Make a Comeback in China
U.S.
and Korea to Hold Fifth Round of FTA Talks in Montana This Week
Cracking
the Code
'10+2'
Hits the Fast Track
Chinese
Trade Surplus Falls Just Short of Record
Europe
Is Giving Global Economy A Surprise Boost Amid U.S. Lull
Policy
Makers In China Discuss Economic Tactics
Currency
Marketing Opening (Traders on Edge Ahead of Market Open)
China
Overtakes Japan on R&D
India's
Blossoming Economy
Textile
Importers Have Important Opportunity to Comment on Vietnam AD Monitoring
Program
Business
Groups Express Opposition to China Export Control Rule
Business
Urges Passage of Trade and Tax Extenders Bill in Lame Duck Session
Democrats
Want Changes to Peru Trade Promotion Agreement
U.S.
and Lebanon Sign Trade and Investment Framework Agreement
China
and Pakistan Sign Free Trade Agreement
Security
on Steroids: How Do You Balance Shipment Speed with A Secure Supply
Chain?
China
Says It Will Focus On Spurring Imports
Turkey
Offers to Open Ports to Cyprus If EU Ends Turkish Cypriots' Isolation
US
Senate Tries Last-ditch Deal on Vietnam
U.S.
and Costa Rica Agree on Pocketing Rule of Origin Change
Member
News
CLICK
HERE
Find out how other international companies are succeeding in international
trade!
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Did
you know that Lucas Cartage &
Storage Inc. has a client base that includes
companies from Argentina, Brazil, Canada, China, France,
Italy, Japan, Korea, and the USA?
CLICK
HERE to read more
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In
Every Language Announces Free Translation Services for Refugees
D.D.
Williamson Wins Kosher Compliance Award
Brown
Town: UPS Airlines Has Put Louisville on the Map as an International
Distribution Hub
National
City Announces New China Consulting Service
Welcome
New KWTC Members!
Corporate:
ALT Bioscience
Koetter Woodworking
Inc.
SR Wood, Inc.
Service Welding & Machine
Co., Inc.
Non-Profit:
Northern Kentucky University
Calendar
of International Trade Events
Discover which international events, seminars and trade missions
are taking place this winter in Kentucky! CLICK
HERE for a list of all KWTC events.
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World
Trade Day 2007
June
5, 2007, 8:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Galt House Hotel, Louisville, KY
You are invited to attend Kentucky's 15th Annual World
Trade Day Awards Luncheon and International Trade Fair,
the largest gathering of international trade and business
professionals in the state! Meet with country trade representatives
from around the world, learn how others are succeeding in
international trade, and network with over 400 Kentucky business
people representing the state's international manufacturing
and service firms.
Go
to www.kwtc.org and click
on World Trade Day 2007
for more details.
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About
the KWTC
"KWTC
will facilitate international business and stimulate economic development
in Kentucky, through our affiliation with the World Trade Centers
Association global network, by offering a one-stop-shop for information,
education, technical assistance and networking services that help
Kentucky firms succeed in the global market and bring new global
business opportunities to the Commonwealth."
The
Kentucky World Trade Center (www.kwtc.org)
is a non-profit membership organization helping Kentucky companies
import, export and establish overseas operations. With offices in
Lexington and Louisville, the KWTC offers counseling, market research
services, translation assistance, trade education seminars, international
events and programs, cross-cultural training, trade missions, and
referrals to local international service providers.
The
Kentucky World Trade Center is affiliated with the World Trade Centers
Association in New York (www.wtca.org),
which administers nearly 300 World Trade Centers in close to 100
countries.
Learn
More about the KWTC's Programs & Services
KWTC
Research Services
KWTC
Translation & Interpretation Services
KWTC
International Trade Education Seminars
KWTC Business Referral
Service Program
WTCA
Online
Career
Resource Center
KWTC
Offices
A World of Thanks to our Supporting Partners!
A
World of Thanks to our Patron Members!
Sustaining
Patron Member
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on logo for website
Global
Patron Members
Frost
Brown Todd LLC
Greenebaum,
Doll & McDonald PLLC
Kentucky Cabinet for Economic
Development
Multi-National
Patron Members
Fifth
Third Bank
National City Bank
of Kentucky
Toyota
Motor Manufacturing
Continental
Patron Members
Accumetric, Inc.
Dean Dorton &
Ford
E.On
U.S.
ELAN Home Systems, LLC
JP
Morgan Chase
LaSalle
Bank
Mountjoy & Bressler, LLP
Papa John’s International, Inc.
Stites and Harbison
Stoll Keenon Ogden
Sud-Chemie, Inc.
The
Williamson Group Inc.
Associate
Patron Members
Eastern Kentucky University
Global
Access Now
Greater
Louisville Inc.
Kentucky Community & Technical
College System
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