Oct. 13, 2004: Business Exporting
Seminars to be Held in November
“Exporting Goods to Mexico” is
the topic of a series of seminars sponsored by SUNY Oswego’s
Center for Business and Community Development and School of Business,
the Oswego County Workforce Development Board, Operation Oswego
County and Niagara Mohawk, a National Grid company.
The seminars are designed to help local businesses
in Oswego, Jefferson and Cayuga counties initiate or increase trade
with Mexico and will feature Robert Trachtenberg of ExportNY, a
program designed to help companies grow in the global marketplace.
Trachtenberg will discuss the reasons companies should export, ways
in which ExportNY can assist, marketing-related topics and government
programs available.
Also featured will be a question and answer
forum with businesses already exporting to Mexico.
The seminar schedule is as follows:
- Jefferson County--
Monday, Nov. 1, 8:30 a.m. to noon, Ramada Inn Renaissance, room
B, 600 Arsenal Street in Watertown;
- Oswego County--
Friday, Nov. 5, 8:30 a.m. to noon, The Captain's Steak and Seafood
Restaurant, 27 East First Street in Oswego; and
- Cayuga County--
Wednesday, Nov. 10, 8:30 a.m. to noon, James Walsh Regional Economic
Center, room 207, 197 Franklin Street in Auburn.
“By the end of the series, business
owners should come away with better knowledge of specific aspects
of exporting including which sectors are most conducive to export,
what assistance is available through government agencies, information
about ExportNY and more information about the safeguards in place
to insure payment for goods,” said Nancy Bellow, director
of SUNY Oswego’s Center for Business and Community Development
(CBCD).
A one-time, follow-up seminar will held in
Oswego, Nov. 12, 8:30 a.m. to noon for attendees who would like
more in-depth information on issues related to exporting. Featured
presenters will include Rosanna Masucci of the U.S. Commerce Department
to discuss commerce department assistance and trade delegations
and contacts; Tom Cumming of EXIM Bank to discuss payment issues
and insurance; and Mike Allocca of Team Worldwide to discuss freight
considerations and customs issues.
The CBCD enhances and promotes sustainable
economic vitality through job creation and training, economic growth,
and community development. Programs and services provided through
the CBCD include the Small Business Development Center, the Workforce
Development Board, entrepreneurial training and public issues forums.
SUNY Oswego’s School of Business received a grant from the
U.S. Department of Education for funding of a program to expand
the school’s international curriculum. The “Exporting
Goods to Mexico” seminar is part of this initiative.
Operation Oswego County is a private, non-profit
organization working to enhance and protect the economic climate
of Oswego County. Since 1953, the agency has delivered $2.4 billion
in investments and created or retained more than 15,000 jobs.
For more information about the seminars or
to register, call the CBCD at 315-312-3492.
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