EXPORTS LIVE - Real Deals, Real Profits

Learn how local businesses successfully grew their sales with government solutions. This unique trade event is specially designed for small and medium-sized businesses wanting to start or grow their international sales.

NEW YORK October 5, 2009 Successful Small Business Export Strategies: Eight-City "Exports Live!" Seminar Series. Location: Marriott Marquis, 1535 Broadway New York, NY 10036, Phone: 212-398-1900 Meeting Room: West Ballroom (Salons 1 & 2) AGENDA
8:00 - 8:30 AM		Registration & Coffee

8:30 - 8:40 AM Speaker:		Welcome and Introductory Remarks Fred. P. Hochberg, Chairman and President Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im Bank) Click Here for Bio
8:40 - 9:00 AM Speakers:		Opening Remarks - "Why Exports Matter" Lt. Governor Richard Ravitch (D-N.Y.) Stuart Aronson, President Global Sponsor Finance, GE Commercial Finance Click Here for Bio A discussion on the importance of exports to our economy and their positive impact on job-creation and economic growth.
9:00 - 10:15 AM Moderator: Panelists:		Panel Discussion - "Success Stories from Small Business Owners" Diane Farrell, Board Member, Ex-Im Bank Click Here for Bio Helene Herman, Director, Global Marketing, Lee Spring Co. Brooklyn, N.Y. http://www.leespring.com/ Veronica Pellot-Marrero, Manager, Business and Finance, Spectra Colors Corp., Kearny, N.J. http://spectracolors.com/ Brett Silvers, Chairman, President and CEO, WorldBusiness Capital Inc. Hartford, Conn. http://www.worldbusinesscapital.com/ A moderator led discussion with small business leaders on how they were able to use government products and services to grow their businesses through exports.
10:15 - 10:45 AM		Break

10:45 - 12:00 PM Moderator: Panelists:		Panel Discussion with Agency Officials - "How We Help" Sam Natapoff, Senior Vice President for International Economic Development, Empire State Development Corp. Click Here for Bio Fred P. Hochberg, Chairman and President, Ex-Im Bank Click Here for Bio Karen G. Mills, Administrator, U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Click Here for Bio Leocadia I. Zak, Acting Director, U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) Click Here for Bio Rochelle J. Lipsitz, Deputy Director General, U.S. & Foreign Commerical Service Click Here for Bio A moderator-led discussion with agency officials who explain how their products and services can help business owners expand their export opportunities.
12:15 - 1:15 PM Speaker:		Luncheon and Remarks U.S. Representative Michael E. McMahon (D-N.Y.) Click Here for Bio Speaker delivers remarks following luncheon.
1:30 - 3:30 PM		One-On-One Trade Counseling Sessions for Attendees Guests are given the opportunity to have brief one-on-one meetings with agency officials and local export development officials to ask questions and learn more about how their products and services can be applied to specific businesses. (Priority is given to those who register early)

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