MITC Trade Bulletin


MITC Trade Bulletin The Maine International Trade Center's Biweekly Electronic News Service. Monday, October 7, 2002 Richard J. Coyle Check out our new website at www.mitc.com President
Trade Alerts Africa Regional Housing Construction Trade Events Techno Business Forum The Emerging International Northeast The Tenth Annual U.S.-Canada Energy Trade & Technology Conference US-EU Information Technology Security Forum Business Across Borders Woody Higgins at Int'l Markets for Information Technology Trade Shows European Banking Technology Forum SMAU IT and telecom show CeBET Information Technology and High Technology show Meet China Biz Conference Catalog Show American Café' at Foodapest International Food and Drink Exhibition Polfish 2003 Gary Saunders at Int'l Markets for Information Technology Trade Missions Ghana and South Africa Peru and Chile Richard J. Coyle at Int'l Markets for Information Technology Press Releases International Breakfast Briefing Education Opportunity International Human Resource Development Course ATA CARNETS Now Available Online Job Opportunity		Trade Alerts Africa Regional Housing Construction OV: Date: October 21-30, 2002 A delegation from Nigeria, Benin, Namibia and Botswana will travel to the United States and meet with U.S. manufacturers and suppliers of prefabricated housing units. A business briefing will be held in USTDA Business Center, Arlington, VA., on October 29th. For more information call Bernard Markowicz (703) 255-1101, or email markowicz@decisionanalysis.net. Trade Events "Techno Business Forum" January, 2003 (Registration Deadline October 15, 2002) In January 2003, JETRO will host the Techno Business Forum 2003 in Yokohama. The forum is designed to help non-Japanese IT and BIO firms explore opportunities for business partnerships with Japanese firms, including technical tie-ups, sales alliances and much more. Interested parties should contact JETRO New York: http://www.jetro.org/newyork “The Emerging International Northeast: Why Derek Oland is Right," Saint John, New Brunswick, October 23, 2002. This program is the kick off event of the Atlantic Trade Corridor initiative. This breakfast event will be held beginning at 7am on Wednesday, October 23, 2002 at the Delta Brunswick Hotel in downtown Saint John. For more information or to register, contact Ed Farren, City of Saint John, at (506) 632-6181. "The Tenth Annual U.S.-Canada Energy Trade & Technology Conference" Boston, MA October 24-25, 2002 The theme of this year’s event, “Canada and the Northeast: Managing Change” will once again bring key leaders from industry and government to discuss trends shaping the Atlantic Northeast’s energy markets. For more information or to register, contact Ellen Rota, New England-Canada Business Council, at (781) 963-8928. US-EU Information Technology Security Forum, Oct. 28, 2002 This one-day EU-US forum will offer business representatives the chance to learn about the EU Commission, US Government, OECD and industry initiatives regarding information security and to receive guidance on issues of concern. For more information and a registration form, see: http://exportit.ita.doc.gov/ Business Across Borders, November 7-8, 2002 Northern Maine Development Commission, MITC, and several partner organizations in the Lower St. Lawrence region of Quebec are hosting “Business Across Borders”, a business-to-business matchmaking event. The program, to be held in Riviere-du-Loup on November 7-8, 2002, is open to businesses located in Northern Maine. For more information, contact: Wade Merritt, MITC-Bangor: merritt@mitc.com or JoAnn Hollis, NMDC-Fort Kent: jhollis@nmdc.org Trade Shows European Banking Technology Forum, Oct. 28-31: The European Banking Technology Forum in Frankfurt averages 500 exhibitors representing innovative hardware, software, funds transfer, e-business, handling systems, multimedia, security, consulting, and document management solutions that target the financial service sector. The audience is 8,500 senior executives and technology specialists from European banks, insurance companies, and other financial services institutionsFor detailed information on the show see: http://www.buyusa.gov/germany/en/index.php?page=171. Contact Joel Reynoso of the U.S. Department of Commerce at 202-482-3176 or joel.reynoso@mail.doc.gov. SMAU IT and telecom show, Milan, Oct. 24-28 SMAU is the #1 information technology and telecommunications show in Italy, second in the region only to CeBIT. SMAU allows you to target the Italian market, and is also the ideal gateway to the emerging markets in southern and central Europe. For details, contact Judy Fogg at the U.S. Department of Commerce at 202-482-4936 or judy_fogg@ita.doc.gov. CeBET Information Technology and High Technology show, Hannover Germany, March 12-19, 2003 CeBIT, is long recognized as the world’s premier Information Technology and High Technology trade show. The Eastern Trade Council (ETC) is again sponsoring a booth at CeBIT to promote companies from the Northeast, representing the states of Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Vermont. Last year’s show was extremely successful for those Northeastern companies who participated, and we’re looking forward to another great show. For more information contact: Wade Merritt, Maine International Trade Center Tel: (207) 990-3161 e-mail: merritt@mitc.com Meet China Biz Conference 2002 in Boston October 29, 2002 and Toronto November 1, 2002 The event will bring up to 200 small and medium business-focused Chinese buyers/sellers/manufacturers from many different industries and government agencies, and provide one-on-one meeting opportunities for successful partnership building. For more information or to register please visit www.MeetChinaBiz.com or send any email inquiries to: darcie@meetchinabiz.com. Product Literature Center (Catalog Show) for U.S. exporters at Israfood-Hotex, Tel Aviv Fairgrounds, November 25-27 There will be a Product Literature Center (catalogshow) for U.S. exporters at Israfood-Hotex. Your product literature can be displayed at the show and represent your stated interest (searching for distributor, market testing, direct sales, etc.). For more information, please see http://www.stier.co.il/SG_ENG/Israfood/main_israf.htm. Contact Alan Wielunski, USDOC, E-mail: alan.wielunski@mail.doc.gov http://www.BuyUSA.gov/Israel American Café' at Foodapest, Budapest, Hungary November 26-29, 2002: The American Café' is a special area within the US Pavilion where your products can be displayed and highlighted at an international trade show without the expense associated with a full booth. Your sample products will be prepared and distributed at Foodapest 2002 to potential customers by the US Department of Agriculture. Feedback on the product and any trade leads will be given back to the participants where they can follow up with potential buyers. For more information, contact Sharon Cook, Trade Show Office USDA, Foreign Agricultural Service. Tel: 202-720-3425 e-mail: Sharon.Cook@fas.usda.gov. International Food and Drink Exhibition (IFE), London, UK, March 23-26, 2003: The IFE is the UK's largest international food and drink exhibition and one of the top five largest in the world. For more information or to register contact: Sharon Cook, USDA Trade Show Office, Tel: 202-720-3425, E-Mail: Sharon.Cook@fas.usda.gov. Polfish 2003, Gdansk, Poland, May 27-29 2003: POLFISH is the largest fair in Poland and Central Europe specializing in the fish industry. POLFISH is the ideal place for US companies to get acquainted with Polish importers, wholesalers, and processing firms. For more information on POLEFISH 2003 contact: Ms. Jolanta Ganczewska, FAS Office of Agricultural Affairs American Embassy/Warsaw, Poland E-mail: AgWarsaw@fas.usda.gov Trade Missions Ghana and South Africa: Commerce Secretary leads Business Development Trade Mission, Nov. 12-15, 2002 Donald L. Evans will lead a senior-level Business Development trade mission to Accra, Ghana and Johannesburg, South Africa. The delegation will include approximately 15 U.S.-based senior executives of small, medium, and large U.S. firms representing a variety of business sectors. For more information see: http://www.doc.gov/africatrademission or contact Judy Fogg at (202) 482-4936 judy_fogg@ita.doc.gov. Peru and Chile: Business Development Trade Mission, Dec 2-6, 2002. Secretary of Commerce Donald L. Evans will lead a senior-level business development trade mission to Lima, Peru and Santiago, Chile. The delegation will include approximately 15 U.S.-based senior executives of small, medium, and large U.S. firms representing information and communication technologies, energy, services, machinery and equipment. For additional information visit the Peru and Chile Business Development Mission website at http://www.doc.gov/peruchiletrademission or contact the Commerce Department’s Office of Business Liaison at (202) 482-1360. Press Releases International Breakfast Briefing, World Affairs Council of Maine: “War Against Terrorism” October 17, 2002 Falmouth, ME. For more information on this conference or to register please contact the World Affairs Council of Maine, Tel: 207-780- 4551, 4552, 5383 FAX: 207-780-5779. Education Opportunity for Small and Micro businesses located in or near Waldo County: Waldo County businesses have the opportunity to participate in three business workshops hosted by the Waldo County Extension Office of the University of Maine. The Extension office will discuss creating mission statements, basics of marketing, and basics of record keeping. Registration is $5 for each workshop. For more information, contact: Waldo County Cooperative Extension (800) 287-1426 http://www.umext.maine.edu/. International Human Resource Development Course through Maine Maritime Academy. October 15 - November 15, 2002. This course focuses on development and management of human resources (HR) in an international environment. Students examine how culture and experience affect work practices within organizations. Instructor: Elaine S. Potoker, Ph.D. Tel: (207) 326-2121. Email: epotoker@mma.edu Web: http://bell.mma.edu/~epotoker. ATA CARNETS Now Available Online: The ATA CARNET provides for temporary duty free, tax free customs clearance of commercial samples, professional equipment, and items for exhibitions and fairs into more than 75 countries around the world. To get more information contact: US Council for International Business, 1212 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10036 Tel: (212) 354-4480, Email: atacarnet@uscib.org Web: www.uscib.org Job Opportunity MacPherson Legal Staffing is looking for a person who has a Graduate level background in Organic Chemistry to translate legal documents from Japanese to English for a Class Action Law Suit. If you have any suggestions or possible leads that may benefit my search please contact either Dan Landerfin or Andrea Soffron at 617-248-8688. MITC Trade Bulletin is published biweekly by the Maine International Trade Center. For information about the Trade Center, 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 (207) 990-3161 Facsimile (207) 942-3548 Lewiston: Phone (207) 753-0574 Facsimile (207) 782-6905 Email: Info@mitc.com

MITC Trade Bulletin
                   The Maine International Trade Center's Biweekly Electronic News Service.
                          Monday, October 7, 2002                                                                                                                                         Richard J. Coyle
                          Check out our new website at www.mitc.com                                                                             President

Trade Alerts

Africa Regional Housing 
Construction 

Trade Events

Techno Business Forum

The Emerging International 
Northeast

The Tenth Annual U.S.-Canada 
Energy Trade & Technology 
Conference

US-EU Information Technology 
Security Forum

Business Across Borders


Woody Higgins at Int'l 
Markets for Information
Technology
Trade Shows

European Banking Technology 
Forum

SMAU IT and telecom show

CeBET Information Technology 
and High Technology show

Meet China Biz Conference

Catalog Show

American Café' at Foodapest

International Food and Drink 
Exhibition

Polfish 2003


Gary Saunders at Int'l
Markets for Information
Technology

Trade Missions 

Ghana and South Africa

Peru and Chile



Richard J. Coyle at Int'l
Markets for Information
Technology

Press Releases

International Breakfast 
Briefing

Education Opportunity 

International Human Resource 
Development Course

ATA CARNETS Now 
Available Online

Job Opportunity

Trade Alerts

Africa Regional Housing Construction OV: Date: October 21-30, 2002 A delegation from Nigeria, Benin, Namibia and Botswana will travel to the United States and meet with U.S. manufacturers and suppliers of prefabricated housing units. A business briefing will be held in USTDA Business Center, Arlington, VA., on October 29th. For more information call Bernard Markowicz (703) 255-1101, or email markowicz@decisionanalysis.net.

Trade Events

"Techno Business Forum" January, 2003 (Registration Deadline October 15, 2002) In January 2003, JETRO will host the Techno Business Forum 2003 in Yokohama. The forum is designed to help non-Japanese IT and BIO firms explore opportunities for business partnerships with Japanese firms, including technical tie-ups, sales alliances and much more. Interested parties should contact JETRO New York: http://www.jetro.org/newyork

“The Emerging International Northeast: Why Derek Oland is Right," Saint John, New Brunswick, October 23, 2002. This program is the kick off event of the Atlantic Trade Corridor initiative. This breakfast event will be held beginning at 7am on Wednesday, October 23, 2002 at the Delta Brunswick Hotel in downtown Saint John. For more information or to register, contact Ed Farren, City of Saint John, at (506) 632-6181.

"The Tenth Annual U.S.-Canada Energy Trade & Technology Conference" Boston, MA October 24-25, 2002 The theme of this year’s event, “Canada and the Northeast: Managing Change” will once again bring key leaders from industry and government to discuss trends shaping the Atlantic Northeast’s energy markets. For more information or to register, contact Ellen Rota, New England-Canada Business Council, at (781) 963-8928.

US-EU Information Technology Security Forum, Oct. 28, 2002 This one-day EU-US forum will offer business representatives the chance to learn about the EU Commission, US Government, OECD and industry initiatives regarding information security and to receive guidance on issues of concern. For more information and a registration form, see: http://exportit.ita.doc.gov/

Business Across Borders, November 7-8, 2002 Northern Maine Development Commission, MITC, and several partner organizations in the Lower St. Lawrence region of Quebec are hosting “Business Across Borders”, a business-to-business matchmaking event. The program, to be held in Riviere-du-Loup on November 7-8, 2002, is open to businesses located in Northern Maine. For more information, contact: Wade Merritt, MITC-Bangor: merritt@mitc.com or JoAnn Hollis, NMDC-Fort Kent: jhollis@nmdc.org

Trade Shows

European Banking Technology Forum, Oct. 28-31: The European Banking Technology Forum in Frankfurt averages 500 exhibitors representing innovative hardware, software, funds transfer, e-business, handling systems, multimedia, security, consulting, and document management solutions that target the financial service sector. The audience is 8,500 senior executives and technology specialists from European banks, insurance companies, and other financial services institutionsFor detailed information on the show see: http://www.buyusa.gov/germany/en/index.php?page=171.

Contact Joel Reynoso of the U.S. Department of Commerce at 202-482-3176 or joel.reynoso@mail.doc.gov.

SMAU IT and telecom show, Milan, Oct. 24-28 SMAU is the #1 information technology and telecommunications show in Italy, second in the region only to CeBIT. SMAU allows you to target the Italian market, and is also the ideal gateway to the emerging markets in southern and central Europe. For details, contact Judy Fogg at the U.S. Department of Commerce at 202-482-4936 or judy_fogg@ita.doc.gov.

CeBET Information Technology and High Technology show, Hannover Germany, March 12-19, 2003 CeBIT, is long recognized as the world’s premier Information Technology and High Technology trade show. The Eastern Trade Council (ETC) is again sponsoring a booth at CeBIT to promote companies from the Northeast, representing the states of Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Vermont. Last year’s show was extremely successful for those Northeastern companies who participated, and we’re looking forward to another great show. For more information contact: Wade Merritt, Maine International Trade Center Tel: (207) 990-3161 e-mail: merritt@mitc.com

Meet China Biz Conference 2002 in Boston October 29, 2002 and Toronto November 1, 2002 The event will bring up to 200 small and medium business-focused Chinese buyers/sellers/manufacturers from many different industries and government agencies, and provide one-on-one meeting opportunities for successful partnership building. For more information or to register please visit www.MeetChinaBiz.com or send any email inquiries to: darcie@meetchinabiz.com.

Product Literature Center (Catalog Show) for U.S. exporters at Israfood-Hotex, Tel Aviv Fairgrounds, November 25-27 There will be a Product Literature Center (catalogshow) for U.S. exporters at Israfood-Hotex. Your product literature can be displayed at the show and represent your stated interest (searching for distributor, market testing, direct sales, etc.). For more information, please see http://www.stier.co.il/SG_ENG/Israfood/main_israf.htm. Contact Alan Wielunski, USDOC, E-mail: alan.wielunski@mail.doc.gov http://www.BuyUSA.gov/Israel

American Café' at Foodapest, Budapest, Hungary November 26-29, 2002: The American Café' is a special area within the US Pavilion where your products can be displayed and highlighted at an international trade show without the expense associated with a full booth. Your sample products will be prepared and distributed at Foodapest 2002 to potential customers by the US Department of Agriculture. Feedback on the product and any trade leads will be given back to the participants where they can follow up with potential buyers. For more information, contact Sharon Cook, Trade Show Office

USDA, Foreign Agricultural Service. Tel: 202-720-3425 e-mail: Sharon.Cook@fas.usda.gov.

International Food and Drink Exhibition (IFE), London, UK, March 23-26, 2003: The IFE is the UK's largest international food and drink exhibition and one of the top five largest in the world. For more information or to register contact: Sharon Cook, USDA Trade Show Office, Tel: 202-720-3425, E-Mail: Sharon.Cook@fas.usda.gov.

Polfish 2003, Gdansk, Poland, May 27-29 2003: POLFISH is the largest fair in Poland and Central Europe specializing in the fish industry. POLFISH is the ideal place for US companies to get acquainted with Polish importers, wholesalers, and processing firms. For more information on POLEFISH 2003 contact: Ms. Jolanta Ganczewska, FAS Office of Agricultural Affairs

American Embassy/Warsaw, Poland E-mail: AgWarsaw@fas.usda.gov

Trade Missions

Ghana and South Africa: Commerce Secretary leads Business Development Trade Mission, Nov. 12-15, 2002 Donald L. Evans will lead a senior-level Business Development trade mission to Accra, Ghana and Johannesburg, South Africa. The delegation will include approximately 15 U.S.-based senior executives of small, medium, and large U.S. firms representing a variety of business sectors.

For more information see: http://www.doc.gov/africatrademission or contact Judy Fogg at (202) 482-4936 judy_fogg@ita.doc.gov.

Peru and Chile: Business Development Trade Mission, Dec 2-6, 2002. Secretary of Commerce Donald L. Evans will lead a senior-level business development trade mission to Lima, Peru and Santiago, Chile. The delegation will include approximately 15 U.S.-based senior executives of small, medium, and large U.S. firms representing information and communication technologies, energy, services, machinery and equipment. For additional information visit the Peru and Chile Business Development Mission website at http://www.doc.gov/peruchiletrademission or contact the Commerce Department’s Office of Business Liaison at (202) 482-1360.

Press Releases

International Breakfast Briefing, World Affairs Council of Maine: “War Against Terrorism” October 17, 2002 Falmouth, ME. For more information on this conference or to register please contact the World Affairs Council of Maine, Tel: 207-780- 4551, 4552, 5383 FAX: 207-780-5779.

Education Opportunity for Small and Micro businesses located in or near Waldo County: Waldo County businesses have the opportunity to participate in three business workshops hosted by the Waldo County Extension Office of the University of Maine. The Extension office will discuss creating mission statements, basics of marketing, and basics of record keeping. Registration is $5 for each workshop. For more information, contact: Waldo County Cooperative Extension (800) 287-1426 http://www.umext.maine.edu/.

International Human Resource Development Course through Maine Maritime Academy. October 15 - November 15, 2002. This course focuses on development and management of human resources (HR) in an international environment. Students examine how culture and experience affect work practices within organizations. Instructor: Elaine S. Potoker, Ph.D. Tel: (207) 326-2121. Email: epotoker@mma.edu Web: http://bell.mma.edu/~epotoker.

ATA CARNETS Now Available Online: The ATA CARNET provides for temporary duty free, tax free customs clearance of commercial samples, professional equipment, and items for exhibitions and fairs into more than 75 countries around the world. To get more information contact: US Council for International Business, 1212 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10036 Tel: (212) 354-4480, Email: atacarnet@uscib.org Web: www.uscib.org

Job Opportunity MacPherson Legal Staffing is looking for a person who has a Graduate level background in Organic Chemistry to translate legal documents from Japanese to English for a Class Action Law Suit. If you have any suggestions or possible leads that may benefit my search please contact either Dan Landerfin or Andrea Soffron at 617-248-8688.

MITC Trade Bulletin is published biweekly by the Maine International Trade Center. For information about the Trade Center, 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 (207) 990-3161 Facsimile (207) 942-3548
Lewiston: Phone (207) 753-0574 Facsimile (207) 782-6905
Email: Info@mitc.com