MITC PROGRAMS
Biotechnology in the
Global Marketplace
The Jackson Laboratory
CE Marking: Preparing your
Goods for the European Market
TRADE ALERTS
UPS Introduces Standard
Service from the Americas
TRADE EVENTS
E-finance Technology Seminar
Women and Power
FTZ Boot Camp
Trends in Information and
Communications Technology
TRADE SHOWS
SIAL Montreal 2003
Foodex Japan 2003
Americas Food & Beverage
Trade Show and Conference
Comdex IT France 2003
Comdex Las Vegas
E-WEEK 2003
iEX Internet Expo 2003
American Tech 2003
CommAsia 2003
CeBIT Australia
LATEX 2002
TRADE MISSIONS
iNetwork128's 3rd Annual
Trade Mission to China
PRESS RELEASES
Trade Ministers Set Schedule
for Advancing FTAA
The Gulf of Maine Research
Laboratory
Accent Modification Training
Comments on Proposed Free
Trade Agreements Requested
NELABC Celebrates its 10th
Anniversary
14th Monaco World Summit
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Programs
Biotechnology in the Global
Marketplace featuring Warren Cook and Richard Seline:
Warren Cook, President of JAX Research Systems, will speak on The
Jackson Laboratory’s recent experience expanding their markets into
Asia & Europe. JAX Research Systems took the unusual step of partnering with
their direct competitor for the purpose of expanding international
sales. Richard Seline, of
New Economy Strategies, will outline international markets Maine
companies should target for the future, and how collaboration between
government, private corporations and academic institutions leads to
success. Join MITC as we
learn how JAX Research Systems is expanding their international sales
and distribution in Europe and Asia; how the University of Ulster is
contributing to their own cluster development through business
incubation and how the International Northeast Biotechnology Corridor
can draw on its regional strengths to enhance cluster development in
Maine. The program will run from 2-5 pm on Wednesday, December 4th at
MITC, 511 Congress Street, Portland. The program is free to the
public thanks to the Citizens Bank.
For more information, please contact Catherine Macri of the Maine
International Trade Center at 541-7455, e-mail macri@mitc.com.
CE
Marking: Preparing your goods for the European market.
CE marking is a mandatory legal requirement for many products
sold in Europe.
This seminar teaches manufacturers and suppliers how to
comply with the essential requirements of CE Marking.
Topics to be covered include quality control, product assessment,
protection requirements as well as the preparation of documents.
The program, the third program in the Citizens Bank International Trade Education Series, will be held on
November 19, 2002 from 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm at the Maine International
Trade Center on 511 Congress Street.
Cost is $35.00 for members and $50.00 for non-members of the
Maine International Trade Center and free to all legislators.
For more information contact Catherine G. Macri at macri@mitc.com
or (207) 541-7455 or see our website at www.mitc.com.
Trade
Alerts
UPS
Introduces Standard Service from the Americas: On January 6, 2003, providing general door-to-door,
day-definite delivery to the 48 contiguous states from the following
origins: Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic,
Guatemala, and Honduras.
Transit times will be 4-9 business days depending
on destination. Customers
can receive specific transit times via the Transit Time generator on the
UPS Web site, or by calling 1-800-PICK-UPS.
The service is primarily designed to meet the needs of
high-volume shippers and with as an economical alternative to large
consolidated clearance shipments to the 48 contiguous states.
For more information see the UPS Web site at www.ups.com.
Trade Events
E-finance
Technology Seminar: January 30-31 2003. This E-finance
Technology Seminar, to be held in Tokyo, will feature U.S. banks,
insurance companies, and IT equipment and service providers who supply
services, software and hardware to the financial services industry.
Participation cost is $3600.
For more information, contact Yoko Hatano, U.S. Department of
Commerce/ Commercial Specialist, Tokyo, at 81-3-3224-5318 or yoko.hatano@mail.doc.gov.
Women
and Power: Presented by Women
in World Trade & and The Consulate of Switzerland,
Thursday,
November 21, 2002, 5:45 - 8:00 p.m. at SHARE (Swiss House of Advance
Research and Education) 420 Broadway, Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Guest Speaker, Ms. Beth Krasna,
CEO, Albert.com. For more
information call call the Women in World Trade office at (617) 734 1408.
or E-mail wwtinfo@attbi.com.
See: www.wwtboston.com
FTZ Boot
Camp:
January
5-6, 2003 in Orlando, Florida. The National Association of Foreign
-Trade Zones will fold the FTZ Boot Camp covering an overview of
Foreign-Trade Zones, types of Foreign-Trade Zones, duty related benefits
of using a Foreign Trade Zone, overview of the application process, U.S.
Customs Service regulation of Foreign-Trade Zones, inventory control and
recordkeeping system(s), and Foreign Trade Zone operations.
Cost: $275. For more information contact the National Association
of Foreign-Trade Zones, Tel: 202-331-1950, or see their webpage: www.naftz.org
Trends
in Information and Communications Technology Seminar:
March 6 in Vienna. U.S. IT and telecommunications suppliers will present speech
and data convergence products and services to Austrian CIOs and IT
managers. Each
participating U.S. firm will be able to give a 30 minutes presentation.
Participation cost is $2500.
For more information, contact Ingeborg Doblinger, U.S. Department
of Commerce/Commercial Specialist, Vienna. E-mail: ingeborg.doblinger@mail.doc.gov.
Trade Shows
SIAL
Montreal 2003: April 2-4, 2003 in Montreal, Canada
is
a World-Class gathering of food and beverage professionals featuring
over 850 exhibitors from 50 countries and 15,000 attendees. Best Prospects:
Fresh and processed fruits and vegetables, breakfast cereals,
fish and seafood products, snack foods, bakery products, mixes and
dough, processed beef and pork products, wine and beer, sauces and
condiments, and bottled water and soft drinks.
Excellent opportunity exists for organic, Kosher and Asian Foods.
Contact: Teresina
Chin, USDA Washington, Tel: 202-720-9423. See: http://www.sialmontreal.com/en/welcome.ch2
Foodex Japan 2003:
March 11-14, 2003 in Tokyo-Japan.
The
U.S. Pavilion remains open with an extended registration deadline of
November 29, 2002! Best Products include: agricultural products, bread and cereals,
confectionery, dairy products, delicatessen, dietetic products, eggs,
and poultry, frozen food products, fruits and vegetables, herbs and
spices, ingredients, meat and meat products, oils, organic products,
seafood, seasonings and condiments, and soup stock.
Contact Khaliaka Meardry at the USDA Trade Show Office.
E-mail: Khaliaka.Meardry@fas.usda.gov.
Americas
Food & Beverage Trade Show and Conference will
be held at the Miami Beach Convention Center December 4-5, 2002.
Over 500 companies, and 7,500 buyers from 47 countries are
expected. For more
information and exhibitor application, visit www.worldtrade.org/food
or contact: Ben Neji, World Trade Center Miami, Tel (305) 871-7910, Fax:
(305) 871-7904, email: info@worldtrade.org.
Comdex
IT France 2003: April 1-3, in Paris is Europe's third
largest IT event after CeBIT and SMAU and is expected to have 1500
exhibitors and 120,000 trade professionals featuring the entire computer
and peripheral industry. The
U.S. Department of Commerce in Paris is sponsoring a U.S. Pavilion in
the American Village at the Paris-Porte De Versailles. 10% discount on
prices if registered by December 15.
For more information, contact Jon Boyens, U.S. Department of
Commerce/Washington at Jon_Boyens@ita.doc.gov
or 202-482-0573.
Comdex
Las Vegas: November 18-21, 2002. The International Buyer
Program at the U.S. Department of Commerce will help U.S. IT and telecom
firms find international business opportunities.
USDOC IT/telecom market specialists from Argentina, Brazil,
China, France, Greece, India, Japan, Jordan, Mexico, the Netherlands,
the Philippines, and Taiwan will be at the show to counsel U.S. firms
one-on-one about their markets. They
will bring delegations of buyers from their home markets, with whom U.S.
firms may also set up appointments.
Contact Carmela Mammas, U.S. Department of Commerce/Newark, at Carmela.Mammas@mail.doc.gov.
E-WEEK
2003: December 1-4 in Lagos, Nigeria is a conference and
trade exhibition featuring industry-specific seminars and hands-on
demonstrations, showcasing the latest cutting-edge technology and
equipment from the United States that Nigeria needs to support its small
and medium enterprise program. Key
areas will be online advertising, website design and management, and
online security issues. Participation
cost is $1000. For more
information, contact Anayo Agu, U.S. DOC Commercial Specialist, Lagos,
E-mail: anayo.agu@mail.doc.gov.
iEX
Internet Expo 2003: February 5-7, in Zurich focuses
exclusively on Internet applications in business, attracting 40,000
visitors and 4,500 conference attendees. Features products and services
for e-commerce solutions, intranet applications, internet access
services, databases, web development tools, online media, Internet
marketplaces, and security. The U.S. DOC has organized a catalog show.
Cost: $250. For more
information contact Philippe Mettler, U.S. DOC Commercial Assistant,
Zurich. E-mail: pmettler@mail.doc.gov.
American
Tech 2003: April 4, is one of Bulgaria's top two
high-tech shows exhibiting U.S. products primarily in the fields of
computers and peripherals, computer software, communications equipment,
telecommunications equipment and telecommunications services. The U.S.
DOC has organized a catalog show at this event. Cost: $150. For
more information contact Tsvetanka Kolarova, US DOC Commercial
Specialistin Sofia. E-mail: tsvetanka.kolarova@mail.doc.gov.
CommAsia
2003: May 13-15, in Manila, Philippines is the only
telecommunications and information technology exhibit supported by the
Philippines Electronics and Telecommunications Federation and drew over
8,000 show attendees and 128 exhibitors from 17 countries in 2001. The
US DOC invites U.S. companies to participate as a U.S. Pavilion
exhibitor. Cost: $3600. For
more information contact Aida Miranda, US DOC Senior Commercial
Specialist, Manila. E-mail: aida.miranda@mail.doc.gov.
CeBIT
Australia: May 15-18 is one of Australia's premier trade
events in the IT and telecommunications sector, and is part of the Cebit
stable of events globally. The US DOC will be recruiting a product
literature center for inclusion in the US pavilion. For more
information, contact Duncan Archibald, U.S. DOC Commercial Specialist,
Sydney. E-mail: duncan.archibald@mail.doc.gov.
LATEX
2002: 4-5 December 2002
in Berlin, Germany. Is an international conference focusing on latex and
latex-based products. For
more information, see www.polymerconferences.com.
tRADE
mISSIONS
iNetwork128's
3rd Annual Trade
Mission to China:
March 21 – March 29, 2003
- Zhengzhou - Hangzhou - Changsha –
Shanghai. The mission will focus on select
industries
while expanding its pre-trip matchmaking efforts. Consisting of about 20
business owners/executives, the delegation will visit 4 cities in
China's 'mid-eastern' region - Zhengzhou (Henan
Province), Hangzhou (Zhejiang), Changsha (Hunan)
and Shanghai to include one-on-one meetings (translation provided) with dozens of
Chinese business interests. Cost:
$2000
for qualifying companies. A 10% early-bird discount will be offered for
full registrations (including payment) by 12/20/02.
For a complete itinerary, and criteria for qualifying
companies, see: http://68.9.100.108:6815/MeetChinaBiz/mtm03s.htm
or contact Shawn He at iNetwork128, e-mail: info@MeetChinaBiz.org
Press Releases
Hemispheric Trade
Ministers Set Schedule for Advancing FTAA: on November 1,
2002, trade ministers from the first Summit of the Americas, composed of
the presidents of the Western Hemisphere's 34 democratic nations
convened in Quito, Ecuador, to continue their efforts to create a
hemispheric free trade zone by 2005 that will comprise more than 800
million consumers. At the conclusion of the Quito ministerial, the trade
ministers released a 40-point declaration that outlines the objectives
and importance of the FTAA. Read
the Complete News item
The
Gulf of Maine Research Laboratory: The Environmental
Business Council of Maine (EBCM) resumes its Forum series on Wednesday,
November 20th featuring a presentation on the Gulf of Maine Research
Laboratory by Donald Perkins, President of the Gulf of Maine Aquarium.
The event will be held from noon to 1:30 p.m. at the Eastland Hotel in
Portland. This is a
"brown bag" lunch event. Refreshments will be available.
For more information contact Jim Atwell at 829-5016 or jsa@smemaine.com.
Accent
Modification Training: for international speakers of
American English offered
by Accent and Articulation Services is tailored to Maine
companies that host international associates for extended visits and
organizations that have hired non-native speakers of English.
Accent & Articulation Services helps companies manage
communication breakdown with heavily accented associates through Accent
Modification Training with the goal of enhancing workplace productivity
and harmony. For more
information contact Martha Nangle, Tel: 207-846-9071 or E-mail: martha@openplanet.com
or go to www.accentart.org.
Comments
on Proposed Free Trade Agreements Requested: USDOC
and USTR are advising members of the Industry Sector and Industry
Functional Advisory Committees (ISACs/IFACs) of the upcoming USTR public
hearings and requests for comments on the proposed Free Trade Agreements
(FTAs) with Central America and Morocco. On October 1, USTR Zoellick
notified Congress that the President intends to initiate these two FTAs.
Written comments are due by Monday, November 25, 2002 for
Morocco, and by Monday, December 2, 2002 for Central America.
View
text of memo to ISACs and IFACs
The New England-Latin America Business Council
(NELABC) Celebrates its 10th Anniversary:
at the New England Conservatory of Music, keynote speaker is Jeffery
David, U.S. Ambassador to Mexico.
Festivities include reception, featuring Latin American specialty
wines, beer and hors d'oeuvres, formal gourmet dinner, and Latin
entertainment. Individual
tickets for this event are $100; Friend tickets are $500.
High visibility sponsorship opportunities are available. Visit
www.nelabc.org for more
information on sponsorship opportunities or contact Ida Pardo at
617-434-0928, email: info@nelabc.org.
14th
Monaco
World
Summit: December
8 to 10, 2002, Meridien Beach Plaza Hotel,
under the High Patronage of HSH Prince Rainier III, Sovereign
Prince of Monaco, Monte-Carlo. The 14th World Summit will mark
the 15th Anniversary of the Fondation du Forum
Universale (Crans Montana Forum) and the 5th Anniversary of
the Monaco World Summit. For
more information see: http://www.cmf.ch/14mwsproggb.htm
or contact summit@world-summit.org
USEFUL WEBSITES
Strategis:
This Canadian government site is an excellent gateway to the Canadian
market. With links to industry
sector profiles, trade data, news, directories of Canadian companies, how-to guides to such things as
e-commerce, researching markets, and financing, plus an events calendar.
See: http://strategis.ic.gc.ca
MITC
Trade Bulletin
is published biweekly by the Maine International Trade Center as a
members only benefit. For
information about membership or to be placed on our MITC Trade
Bulletin mailing list, please contact our office.
Portland:
Phone
(207) 541-7400, Facsimile (207) 541-7420
Bangor:
Phone
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Lewiston:
Phone
(207) 753-0574 Facsimile (207) 782-6905
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