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See the events being held nationwide during World Trade Month 2008.

Eastern Region

(Connecticut, Delaware, District of Colombia, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia)

Date Event Location Web Site and Contact Information
02/20/08 - 05/02/2008 Extended Boundary: Latin American and Caribbean Artists in Miami.  An exhibition honoring the United States of America and the City of Miami Washington D.C.  www.iadb.org/cultural  
5/1/2008 Trade Briefing for Boca Raton Chamber of Commerce Washington D.C.  www.traderoots.org
5/5/2008 Transparency in Governments, Business & Foreign Aid to Latin America Washington D.C.  www.hudson.org 
5/7/2008 Trade America - FTA Roadshow Charlotte, NC www.buyusa.gov
5/9/2008 Trade America - FTA Roadshow Trenton, NJ www.buyusa.gov
5/12/2008 Concert, in collaboration with the OAS  Washington D.C.  www.iadb.org/cultural  
5/14/2008 China Grassroots Program w/ Ambassador Zhou Washington D.C.  www.traderoots.org
5/14/2008 Briefing, Business Council of NY State New York www.uschamber.com
14-May China Grassroots Program Washington D.C.  www.traderoots.org
5/22/2008 Lecture and book presentation  Washington D.C.  www.iadb.org/cultural  
5/26 - 5/30, 2008 NAFSA 2008 Annual Conference & Expo Washington D.C. 
5/30/2008 Annual World Trade Day at Bryant University Smithfield, RI


Southeast Region

(Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, Mississippi)

Date Event Location Web Site and Contact Information
5/5/2008 Colombia Grassroots Business Program with Ambassador Barco Tampa, FL www.traderoots.org
5/7/2008 Colombia Grassroots Business Program with Ambassador Barco Weston, FL www.traderoots.org
5/8/2008 Exporting 101 Winchester, VA
5/8/2008 3rd Annual Latin America Conference Miami, FL www.miami.edu/chp 
5/8/2008 Colombia Grassroots Business Program with Ambassador Barco Miami, FL www.traderoots.org
5/9/2008 Colombia Grassroots Florida Steering Committee with Ambassador Barco  Miami, FL www.traderoots.org
5/9/2008 Colombia Grassroots Florida Press Conference with Ambassador Barco & Governor Crist  Miami, FL www.traderoots.org
5/13-15/2008 Chamber Briefing Orlando, FL www.uschamber.com
5/15/2008 Expomoda 2008 Miami, FL www.colombiachamber.com
5/16/2008 NAITA Lunch Briefing Huntsville, AL www.naita.org
5/19/2008 Trade USA Luncheon:  Honduras Miami, FL  
5/19/2008 Tennessee CPA Summit Cool Springs, TN www.traderoots.org
5/22/2008 Chamber Briefing Valdosta, GA www.uschamber.com
5/22/2008 Chamber Briefing; Energy Solutions Coalition Tallahassee, FL www.uschamber.com


Midwest and Great Lakes Region

(Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Wisconsin)

Date Event Location Web Site and Contact Information
5/1/2008 Laboratory Products Association Spring Meeting Philadelphia, PA www.traderoots.org
5/5 - 5/9/2008 Ohio Global Summit: Exporting to the World Columbus, OH http://www.development.ohio.gov/globalmarkets/
5/6/2008 Small Business is Big Business in Canada & Mexico West Chester, OH www.emtec.org
5/7/2008 Mid-American Chamber Executives Wisconsin  
5/8/2008 Voice of Business Tour Pennsylvania  
5/8/2008 Trade America - FTA Roadshow Pittsburgh, PA www.buyusa.gov/pittsburgh/chileperuevent.html
5/9/2008 Foreign Trade Zone Applications & Benefits Des Moines, IA  
5/13/2008 DEC - Networking Event (100) Minneapolis, MN  
5/13/2008 Breakfast Briefing- Impact of Trade on Michigan Holland, MI www.traderoots.org
5/14/2008 Adventures in International Trade Elmhurst, IL www.traderoots.org
5/15/2008 International & Federal Update Terre Haute, IN www.traderoots.org
5/16/2008 Tri-State World Network Evansville, IN www.traderoots.org


Southwest and South Central Regions 

(Arkansas, Colorado, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas)

Date Event Location Web Site and Contact Information
5/1/2008 New Mexico CCE New Mexico  
5/6/2008 Chamber Briefing Tulsa, OK www.uschamber.com
5/7/2008 Trade America - FTA Roadshow St. Louis, MO www.buyusa.gov
5/12/2008 Honey Festival Texas  
5/12/2008 Chamber Briefing Bryan College, Texas www.uschamber.com
5/16/2008 Exporting and Taxes Seminar (30) Austin, TX  
5/22/2008 Americas2020-Secure Trade Summit Austin, TX www.traderoots.org


Western and Northwest Region

 (Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming)

Date Event Location Web Site and Contact Information
5/1/2008 Roundtable, Millenium Challenge Corporation Los Angeles, CA www.lachamber.org
5/1/2008 Investing in a nation's future: Azerbaijan's Oil Fund Los Angeles, CA www.lachamber.org
5/2/2008 4th Annual Global Logistics Symposium San Diego,  CA www.sdwtc.org
5/7/2008 82nd Annual World Trade Week Kickoff Breakfast Los Angeles, CA www.lachamber.org
5/9/2008 World Trade Month Kickoff & International Breakfast Riverside, CA www.riverside-chamber.com
5/9/2008 Entrepreneurs Conference: From Ideas to Innovation Los Angeles, CA www.lachamber.org
5/7/2008 TradeRoots Sponsoring World Trade Day Los Angeles, CA www.traderoots.org
5/7/2008 Trade America- FTA Roadshow San Jose, CA www.buyusa.gov
5/7/2008 Trade America - FTA Roadshow St. Louis, MO www.buyusa.gov
5/9/2008 Trade America- FTA Roadshow Seattle, WA www.buyusa.gov
5/9/2008 Trade America- FTA Roadshow Salt Lake City, UT www.buyusa.gov
5/9/2008 Forum on FTAs Tacoma, WA www.tacomachamber.org
5/20/2008 California Business Legislative Summit California  
5/22/2008 The 82nd Annual World Trade Week Luncheon & Fair Los Angeles, CA www.ftasc.org
5/23/2008 Little Rock Riverfest Arizona  
5/30/2008 "Peace and Prosperity through Commerce"  Annual WTC Conference (300) San Diego,  CA  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 
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