Future Meetings:
March 16, 2010
Joint Meeting with International credit Executives
Obama after One Year - Are You Still Stimulated"
April 13, 2010
Doing Business in India
May 11, 2010
Full-day program - Annual Wisconsin International Trade Conference
Location: The Italian Community Center, 631 East Chicago Street, Milwaukee
WISCONSIN'S INTERNATIONAL TRADE OFFICE DIRECTORS breakfast
FRIday, May 15, 2009
Wisconsin businesses have multiple resources at their
disposal in their efforts to expand international business.
Each May, the directors of Wisconsin' international trade offices visit the state
to update businesses on market conditions and opportunities around the
world. The Madison International Trade Association is proud
to host the directors for an informal breakfast meeting where you can:
- Hear first-hand about the market opportunities in Brazil, Canada, China, and Mexico
- Discuss business practices & potential
- Learn about available resources
- Network with other local companies and share export experiences
| 7:30 am | Registration and Continental Breakfast with Informal Networking |
| 9:00 am | Adjourn |
Free for members
$10 for non-members
Madison Hilton Monona Terrace
9 East Wilson Street
Madison, WI 53703
Tel: (608) 255-5100
directions
Registration Info:
On-line registration is now available. Follow the link to register and pay by credit card on-line.
Or you register by sending an e-mail to Jill Carmichael, MITA Treasurer, at jcarmichael@johnsonbank.com by Wednesday, May 6. Payments are accepted at the door on the day of the event.
MITA Cancellation Policy:
To cancel your registration without penalty, contact Jill Carmichael (jcarmichael@johnsonbank.com) four business days prior to the scheduled event, as final counts are given to the meeting facility at that time. She can be reached by phone at (608) 240-1951. If you register for a luncheon or dinner program and do not attend, you will be billed for the full price of the meeting. Substitutions are permitted.
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Claudia Tomaselli is a Partner with Tomaselli, Völker & Zulatto Associates, a consulting firm that since January of 2005 represents the Council of Great Lakes Governors (CGLG) in São Paulo. The office represents the states of Ohio, Wisconsin, and New York. Prior to founding TVZ, Ms. Tomaselli held the position of Deputy Director at the CGLG Brazil Office and has been assisting Wisconsin and other Great Lakes companies entering the Brazilian market for over 10 years. | |
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In July 2004 Nancy
Ward assumed the position of Managing Director of the
Canadian Trade
Office of the Council of Great Lakes Governors. Previously, she was the
Director of Project Development for the office. For the past six and
half years she has assisted Wisconsin companies in finding Canadian
partners in a wide range of industry sectors. |
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A native of Hudson, Paul Swenson became the first director of the Council of Great Lakes Governors Trade Development Office in Shanghai, China in 2003. Prior to that, he served as a consultant with the U.S. Commercial Service at the U.S. Consulate in Shanghai. | |
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Vince Lencioni has directed Wisconsin's Mexico Office since it was established in 1994. Previously, he was Sub-Director of International Commerce and Investment for the American Chamber of Commerce of Mexico, the largest foreign American Chamber in the world. In 2000, Vince became a fully certified Mexican attorney. | |
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