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DECEMBER 1: 2014 CHICAGO CONSULAR CORPS GALA: A TRIBUTE TO OUR GLOBAL PARTNERS

Please join the Annual Gala hosted by World Business Chicago and Chicago Sister Cities International in tribute to Chicago’s Consular Corps.

Keynote by the Hon. Penny Pritzker, U.S. Secretary of Commerce.

Glenn Tilton, Retired Chairman of the Board, United Continental Holdings, Inc. will receive the Global Citizen Award.

The inaugural Corporate Ambassador Award will be presented to Exelon,represented by Chris Crane, Exelon President & CEO, and ComEd, represented by AnnePramaggiore, ComEd President & CEO.

The Global Innovator Award will be presented to Signal.

Date: Monday, December 1, 2014.

Reception: 6:00 p.m.; Dinner 7:00 p.m.

Location: Radisson Blu Aqua Hotel, 221 North Columbus Drive, Chicago.

Individual tickets: $500; sponsorships available at various levels.

Proceeds will fund Chicago Consular Corps scholarships to the University of Illinois at Chicago and the work of World Business Chicago and Sister Cities International.

For information & registration please see:

Contact Tom Bartkoski (ITCC Board member) at tbartkoski@worldbusinesschicago.com

Read the New Issue of Export USA Online

Read the Digital Edition of Export USAExport USA, the export promotion magazine of the USA, is available as an interactive PDF edition. The new edition is available to view at online. Export USA offers exporters an affordable way to promote their products and services in 178 countries worldwide. International buyers can find innovative new products available for immediate export. Export USAreaches more than a quarter-million buyers worldwide.

Trade Leads from 178 Countries WorldwideExport USA offers exporters an inexpensive way to promote their products and services in 178 countries worldwide. Rates start at just 499 dollars for the USA Product Showcase section. Participate in the next issue and receive a featured listing on the ThinkGlobal B2B trade leads website. Reserve your space in the next issue today.

Upcoming Deadline

Nov. 14th
Deadline for Jan-Feb 2015 Issue of Export USA
Contact:
For more information:
1-800-581-8533 x 822
Export USA
info [ @ ] thinkglobal.us

Application open for the 2014 Governor’s Export Awards

The Governor’s Export Awards are the State’s highest recognition of export achievement. These awards recognize Illinois companies that have achieved excellence in exporting and organizations that have provided substantial export assistance to Illinois companies.

AWARD DEFINITIONS

New Exporter: Award to Illinois companies that hove begun exporting products or services within the lost three years.
Exporter of the Year: Award to Illinois companies that hove grown exports and mode exporting a cornerstone of their business
Agricultural Business Exporter: Award for outstanding export achievement in the field of agricultural products, services and technology.
Service Exporter: Award to Illinois companies that are successfully exporting services.
Export Awareness and Development: Award to Illinois-based not-for-profit organizations involved in promoting Illinois exports and raising general exporting awareness.

SUBMISSION DEADLINE: October 13, 2014 4:00p.m.

Application and supporting documentation should be sent via email to: Margo.markopoulos@illinois.gov

Doing Business in Vietnam: An Executive Luncheon and Seminar

U.S.A.-Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Becamex-Vietnam Cordially invite manufacturers to “Doing Business in Vietnam: An Executive Luncheon and Seminar”

For a Delegation from Becamex Vietnam Led By The Honorable Tran Van Lieu, President of the Vietnam Industrial Zone Authority.

Sponsored by: Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Date: Monday, September 22, 2014

Venue: Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

525 W. Monroe Street, 19th Floor, Chicago, IL 60661

Program:

11:30 a.m. Registration
12:00 p.m. Lunch and Remarks
1:30 p.m. Adjournment

RSVP by Friday, September 19, 2014 by emailing to events@ITCC.org

South Africa: KwaZulu-Natal Investment Opportunities Breakfast

The South African Consul General, Ms. Vuyiswa Tuledo, and the MEC of Economic Development, Tourism And Environmental Affairs, Mr. Michael Mbuyakhulu invite you to an Investment Opportunity Breakfast focused on the Province of KwaZulu, South Africa.

When: September 23, 2014
Time: 7:30am – 9:30am
Rsvp by: September 16, 2014 to: kgorey@thedti.gov.za
Where: McCormick Place, West Building, Room W471B, 2301 S. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, Chicago, IL 60616

Free EU-US matchmaking program for innovative companies

RYME (https://office746.wordpress.com/) is an international business matchmaking program funded by the European Union to support the international development of SMEs. By building bilateral customer-supplier partnerships import/export, the program’s goal is to foster a dynamic ecosystem of innovative companies leading to growth through international business development and competitiveness.

Implementation:

Target countries : Brazil, France, Portugal, Spain and USA (Chicago region)
Activity sectors primarily targeted: Industrial, ICT / Electronics, Biotech / Health/ GreenTech / Sustainable Development,
Identification of target companies through local partners involved in the program,
Promotion of meetings between entrepreneurs to create mutual export opportunities.

Program objectives:

Open access to export markets to innovative companies from the greater Chicago region and neighboring states,
Provide free assistance in International business development to identify and attract the best E.U. partner(s),
Improve the competitiveness of all SMEs selected for this program,
Improve trade relations between the countries of France, Spain, Portugal, USA and Brazil.

Benefits for US companies:

Free expert assistance in international business development and technology-based alliances,
Be one of the 3 finalists to be invited to meet their partners in Madrid, Spain.

For more information, please contact:

Fabrice Bonvoisin, FB international LLC, fbonvoisin@fbintllc.com, +1 (312) 236-5555 (o)
David Baker, University Technology Park at IIT, bakerd@iit.edu, +1 (312) 567-3561 (o)

Don’t wait! RYME ends September 30th.

ITCC Summer Social Event

I can’t wait to see this website launched by the time of the first summer social event of 2014. See you there!