Trade Day 2007 Agenda

9:00 am - 12:00 pm	One on One Meetings with Foreign Trade Offices (Pre-Registration Required)
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm	Registration/Check In
1:00 pm	Welcome & Introduction with a State of Trade Address Janine Bisaillon-Cary, President Maine International Trade Center
1:15 pm - 2:15 pm	Technology for a 24-7 Marketplace Laurenz Schmidt, Executive Vice President of Global Operations Fairchild Semiconductor
2:15 pm	Break
2:30 pm - 4:00 pm	Panel Sessions: International Linkages for Research and Development
Panel A	International Innovation for Natural Resource and Traditional Industries Featuring panelists from Canada, Australia and Japan discussing innovation in the food processing, wood products, and renewable energy industries, among others.
Panel B	International Innovation for Emerging Industries Featuring panelists from Israel, UK, and Canada covering the IT/Software, life sciences, and composite industries, among others.
4:30 pm - 6:00 pm	Networking Reception
6:00 pm	Dinner and Awards Ceremony Featuring Governor Baldacci and Keynote Address by Deepak Advani, Senior Vice President E-Commerce and Chief Marketing Officer, Lenovo Corporation, China