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Innovative Australian Companies visit Virginia: June 2 - 6, 2008
A delegation of eight innovative businesses from Canberra, Australia's national capital, will be heading to Virginia in early June to explore trade opportunities with potential customers and partners.
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The Doha Trade Talks: Boom or Bust for Virginia Exporters?
Unless you're a trade policy wonk, you probably haven't paid much attention to the six-year long Doha Round of multilateral trade negotiations under the World Trade Organization (WTO). However, these talks, if and when completed, may have far reaching impacts on your company's future sales in the global marketplace.
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The Importance of Developing a Vision to Successfully Expand Internationally
Over the past thirty years, the speed of globalization and world trade has expanded at an accelerated pace making it difficult for small-to-medium sized entities to keep up. Such an environment makes it critical to establishing a strategic plan that contains your company's vision and expansion initiatives.
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Here are a few of this week's trade headlines.

Virginia Port Authority wants to increase trade with Morocco
The Virginia Port Authority is looking to boost trade between Hampton Roads and Morocco, an important North African hub along a heavily traveled trade route.
U.S. exports help prop up sour economy
Not every part of the nation's economy is sagging, despite all the grim news: Exports are surging.
U.S. worker productivity grows unexpectedly
Worker productivity rose by a better-than-expected amount in the first three months of the year while labor cost pressures eased.
UAE seeing the world through green eyes
While the affects of global warming have been an issue of increasing concern for countries around the world for some time now, it's only recently that people and businesses in the UAE have begun to see the world through green eyes.
India to become 8th wealthiest place by 2017: Barclays
India with its increasing number of millionaires is projected to be in the 8th position among the world's top 10 wealth centers by 2017, says a report by banking giant Barclays.

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Trade Spotlight
"GATEWAY INDIA 2008: Opportunities, Risks, and Rewards in Investing in India"
May 15, 2008, 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm, Crowne Plaza Hotel, 555 East Canal Street, Richmond.
The Virginia Asian Chamber of Commerce hosts the 3rd international trade and investment forum. Topics to include: how to create jobs in Virginia by doing business and investing in India; learning how to export/import, and creating joint venture and partnerships in India. Come to learn about the legal and cultural aspects of doing business in India, and Indian Business Protocol. Speakers: Mr. Anoop Mishra, Minister of Economic Affairs, Embassy of India, Dr. Nat Ganesh, Vice President, Process Excellence, of Deloitte (India), & Charles Green, Global & Domestic Marketing Director, VA Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. For more information or to register please visit: www.aabac.org

Experts Village at Futurallia Quebec 2008
May 20-22, 2008; Quebec City Convention Centre
Futurallia Quebec 2008 will become the key economic event of Quebec City's 400th anniversary celebrations. At this unique event, we expect to welcome 1200 business leaders from more than 20 countries and more than 8000 pre-programmed meetings. At the heart of Futurallia, the Experts Village brings together specialists in international business in order to provide export counselling and services for the 1200 companies participating at the forum and so encouraging successful partnerships. For more information, please visit: http://www.futuralliaquebec2008.com/an/concept/an_contexte.htm

Richmond Export Import Club World Trade Day Luncheon
May 23, 2008; The Jefferson Hotel, Richmond, VA
Please join the Richmond Export Import Club as celebrate their 2008 World Trade Day. Bruce Thomas, Sr. Vice President, Global Market Strategy and Emerging Markets, MeadWestvaco, will be speaking on current globalization trends in the market today. This event is $35 for members and $45 for non-members. For more information or to register please visit: http://www.richmondexportimportclub.com/.

National Maritime Day 2008
May 23, 2008; Half Moone Cruise & Celebration Center, Norfolk, VA
The Norfolk Propeller Club along with the Hampton Roads Shipping Association, Nauticus, Maritime Institute - Old Dominion University, U.S. Maritime Administration, Virginia Maritime Association, Virginia Port Authority, and the Virginia Ship Repair Association are proud to announce our signature event celebrating National Maritime Day. Sean T. Connaughton, Maritime Administrator, U.S. Department of Transportation, and keynote speaker will share his views on "MARAD Initiatives and their Impact on our Economy". For further information or to purchase tickets please go to http://www.vamaritime.com/event-repo/nmd08.

Business Opportunities in Africa Seminar
June 4, 2008, 9:00 am - 11:00 am; VEDP Offices, Vienna, Virginia
The VEDP and the Ex-Im Bank will be hosting a seminar focused on business opportunities in Africa, specifically infrastructure needs and South Africa. John Richter, director for Africa at Ex-Im Bank and the former director for Africa at US Trade and Development Agency, will be leading this initiative. For more information or to register, please contact Jenee Andreev, International Trade Manager with the VEDP at jandreev@yesvirginia.org.


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