World Trade Day - June 7, 2006 - Lexington, KY
For more details on our annual event, go to www.kwtc.org and click on World Trade Day

May 26, 2006

Kentucky World Trade Center (KWTC) Weekly E-News

Contents

KWTC News
Ambassador From Japan Speaks in Lexington
Japan Is Rebounding, Ambassador Says Japan Ambassador: Economy Recovering

KWTC Member News:
Toyota's Next Chairman Ponders Keys To Success
Lexmark Rolls Out Additions To Printer Lineup
PIC To Move Headquarters to Tennessee
Alltech to Build New $11 Million R&D Facility

International Trade News:
U.S. Delays Passport Rule

List of Upcoming Events:
June 7, World Trade Day 2006 (see below)

Click here for more information on these events!

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Kentucky World Trade Center's 14th Annual

World Trade Day

Wednesday, June 7, 2006
9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Lexington Convention Center, Lexington, KY

To register to attend World Trade Day, go to www.kwtc.org/WTD06

"Participate in the largest gathering of international trade professionals in the region!"

Last year, WTD in Louisville attracted over 40 foreign dignitaries from 21 countries, 50 exhibitors and more than 400 attendees from the business community. The featured event is the KWTC World Trade Success Awards Luncheon organized by the Kentucky World Trade Center (KWTC) in cooperation with Commerce Lexington and Kentucky American Water. The June 7th program will also include an Exhibitor Trade Show and the "Tour the World" dignitary fair showcasing various countries, with concurrent individual matchmaking meetings between dignitaries and companies.

June 7

Keynote Speaker: WTD 2006 also brings an exciting new speaker to Kentucky. T.R. Reid, journalist for the Washington Post, NPR featured commentator, and author of several books in English and Japanese, including "Confucius Lives Next Door" and "The United States of Europe: The New Superpower and the End of American Supremacy" has agreed to present the keynote address at the awards luncheon. As an added feature and in partnership with Joseph Beth Booksellers, Mr. Reid will also be signing copies of his book directly following the event.

9:00 - 11:30 am: 'Tour the World' Trade Fair & Int'l Service Provider Trade Show
11:30 - 1:45 pm: World Trade Success Awards Luncheon & Keynote Presentation
1:45 - 3:00 pm: T.R. Reid Book Signing
1:45 - 3:00 pm: 'Tour the World' Trade Fair & Int'l Service Provider Trade Show

 

Did you know there will be 41 dignitaries from 21 different countries at World Trade Day this year?

To setup a one-on-one meeting with a dignitary, click here to fill out a meeting form.
Go to www.kwtc.org/WTD06 for a list of participating dignitaries and countries.

There are also Sponsorship and Exhibitor opportunities at World Trade Day!

Sponsorship Application

Exhibitor Application

Please contact juli@kwtc.org for more information or www.kwtc.org/WTD06.

Sponsored by: Accumetric, AIK, British Consulate, Carrier Vibrating Equipment, Columbia Gas, Commerce Lexington, Council of State Governments, DD Williamson, Dean, Dorton & Ford, Derby Industries, E.On US, ELAN Home Systems, Ernst & Young, Fifth Third Bank, Frost Brown Todd, GLI, Greenebaum, JP Morgan Chase, KCTCS, KDEC, Kentucky American Water, Kentucky Cabinet, LaSalle Bank, Lexmark International, National City Bank, Mountjoy & Bressler, Papa Johns International, Stites & Harbison, Stoll Keenan Ogden, Süd-Chemie Inc., Toyota Motor Manufacturing, US Bank, UPS, and Wyatt Tarrant & Combs

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