KWTC News :
World Trade Day 2008 a huge success
Keynote speaker and newly-appointed Ky Colonel Ron Somers gathers with several members of the KWTC. From left: Ying Juan Rogers, Vice Present;
Gov. Martha Layne Collins, Chair; Mr. Somers (holding certificate);
Ed Webb, President & CEO. The Kentucky World Trade Center's 16th annual World Trade Day was "a great success," according to organizers. The event, which celebrated the KWTC's twentieth anniversary, featured an afternoon program, a trade fair, and a gala dinner. Overall the affair attracted over 300 attendees, including 26 dignitaries from 14 countries.
The afternoon program included two panel discussions, one entitled "Streamlining International Operations and Supply Chains," and the other "Challenges and Opportunities in Today's Global Trade Environment." Presenters discussed ways in which these topics affect their companies. KWTC's Ying Juan Rogers moderated.
Members of the scond panel discussion, "Challenges and Opportunities
in Today's Global Trade Environment." From left: Tim DiDiego, Lexmark International; Juan Gomez-Basauri, Alltech; Joe Smith, Papa John's
International; Fran Taylor, Keeneland. The gala dinner's keynote address, A Case for Deeper U.S.-India Ties: Challenges and Opportunities, was presented by Ron Somers, president of the U.S.-India Business Council, which works to strengthen commercial ties and expand two-way trade between the nations. This cause was prevalent in Somers' address, which covered various opportunities available to U.S. companies wishing to take advantage of the immense economic growth in India.
Other dinner speakers included Mayor Jim Newberry of Lexington and Former Governor Martha Layne Collins, KWTC Chair. Emcee for the evening was Bill Goodman, host of Kentucky Tonight on KET.
To see more photos and the video produced for WTD 2008, click here.
World Trade Day 2009 will be held in Louisville, KY.
KWTC announces India trade mission
The Kentucky World Trade Center is pleased to announce plans for a trade mission to India, to occur in late February 2009. Participants will visit Mumbai, New Delhi, and Bangalore, and will have the opportunity to explore India’s growth through meetings with government and business leaders. The mission is scheduled in conjunction with the ITM (Innovative Technologies for Manufacturing) Expo 2009, an international B2B exhibition and conference that will enable delegates to meet one-on-one with industry representatives from all regions of India. Governor Martha Layne Collins, KWTC Chair, is currently scheduled to lead the trip.
For more information, please contact Ying Juan Rogers at 859-258-3139 or yingjuan@kwtc.org.
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Global
Business Network
One Company's
China
Plus Strategy: Diversification Beyond
China to Vietnam
Christopher A. Carmicle
President, National Accounts and Direct Imports Division
Brown Jordan International
Thursday, November 20
12:00 - 1:00pm
Greenebaum Doll & McDonald
35th Floor, National City Tower
101 South 5th Street
Louisville, KY 40202
Other location available by videoconference:
Greenebaum Doll & McDonald
300 West Vine Street, Suite 1100
Lexington, KY 40507
$20 KWTC/GLI members, $30 nonmembers
To register, please contact
Marie Davis at 859-258-3139 or marie.davis@kwtc.org.
Organized by
the KWTC in partnership with Greater Louisville Inc
Sponsored by
Greenebaum Doll & McDonald
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