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October 13 Program “Business Opportunities with APEC Member Economies
October 2011 Small Business Administration Certified Trade Mission to France
October 2011 – How to Sell to the Federal Government of Canada and the Quebec Provincial Government
August 2011 Fact Sheet on Syria
About Us

OCT 13 PROGRAM “BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES WITH APEC MEMBER ECONOMIES”

Thursday, October 13, 2011
UALR Donald W. Reynolds for Business & Economic Development
2801 South University Avenue, Little Rock
4:00 PM – 6:30 PM (Registration 3:30 PM)
Free of Charge

This Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Road Show Event is designed for Arkansas companies to learn about the importance of the APEC region and APEC 2011 to the U.S. economy and the opportunities the APEC market offers to U.S. exporters.

Jeffrey Dutton, Director of the Office of the Pacific Basin, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, will discuss U.S. strategy for continued economic engagement in the Asia-Pacific region. Mr. Dutton is a 1996 graduate of UALR.

The program will also include a business panel with Arkansas company representatives sharing their experiences on doing business in APEC member economies.

To register contact the U.S. Export Assistance Center at 501-324-5794, or Office.LittleRock@trade.gov, or register online here

Space is limited. Companies and individuals are encouraged to reply as soon as possible.

HOW TO SELL TO THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF CANADA AND THE QUEBEC PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT

Date: October 12, 2011
Cost: US $75.00
Deadline for Registration:  October 7, 2011

The U.S. Commercial Service of the Embassy of the United States of America has partnered with the American Chamber of Commerce in Canada to present this informative webinar to you.

Program: How to Sell to the Federal Government of Canada (GOC)
Presenter:  Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC)

MERX Demonstration: MERX, the Federal Government's Electronic Tendering Service
Presenters:  PWGSC/MERX

Quebec Presentations: Selling to the Province of Quebec and
The Office Québécois de la Langue Française: Use of the French Language

How the U.S. Commercial Service Can Help You Sell to the GOC
Presenters: U.S. Embassy, U.S. Commercial Service, Ottawa, Canada

For more information on this Webinar, please contact:
Lucy Cicero Latka
Senior Commercial Specialist, Ottawa
Phone: 613-688-5219
Email: Lucy.Latka@trade.gov
Register Here

OCT 2011 SBA CERTIFIED TRADE MISSION TO FRANCE

“INTELLIGENT BUILDINGS: PUTTING THE PIECES TOGETHER”

The U.S. Commercial Service and U.S. Small Business Administration are working together on a trade mission to France to help U.S. small businesses establish relationships, explore opportunities in the green building and renovation market, and facilitate export success to mission participants. For more information click on:

OCTOBER 9-13, 2011 - U.S. SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION CERTIFIED TRADE MISSION TO PARIS, FRANCE

AUGUST 2011 WHITE HOUSE FACT SHEET ON SYRIA

On August 18, 2011 President Obama signed a new Executive Order taking additional steps pursuant to the national emergency with respect to Syria that blocks the property of the Syrian government, bans U.S. persons from new investments in or exporting services to Syria, and bans U.S. imports of, and other transactions or dealings in, Syrian-origin petroleum or petroleum products. This is the strongest financial action we have taken against the Syrian regime thus far. This Executive Order is consistent with the remaining sanctions provisions of the Syria Accountability and Lebanese Sovereignty Restoration Act.

For details, please go to: White House Fact Sheet on Syria August 18, 2011

About Us

The Arkansas U.S. Export Assistance Center is a constituent part of the U.S. Department of Commerce. This Federal government agency is dedicated to helping established, export-ready, small-to-medium sized companies (SMEs) in Arkansas export goods and services, and compete in international markets. The Arkansas Export Assistance Center is part of an international office network covering all 50 states and over 80 countries overseas. Our experienced staff of International Trade Specialists will help you: identify and evaluate international partners

Request Export Counseling and learn first-hand how we can help your company grow internationally, or if you are interested in participating in upcoming events such as:

ITA is leading an aggressive program by President Obama called the National Export Initiative (NEI), an unprecedented effort to aid in the nation’s economic recovery and generate jobs by doubling U.S. exports by 2015.  The path to recovery is steadfast and American competitiveness along with international trade plays a key role.  With more than 95 percent of the world’s consumers living outside U.S. borders, and with the new and growing middle class expanding around the globe, more than one billion new consumers will emerge during the next 15 years.