Oct. 20, 2004: Export NY Program
to be Featured at Business Exporting Seminars
OSWEGO, NY--Robert Trachtenberg, president
of the Central New York Technology Development Corporation (TDO),
will present information about ExportNY, a program designed to help
companies grow in the global marketplace, as part of a series of
business exporting seminars sponsored by SUNY Oswego’s Center
for Business and Community Development (CBCD) and School of Business,
the Oswego County Workforce Development Board, Operation Oswego
County and Niagara Mohawk, a National Grid company.
The seminars, titled “Exporting Goods
to Mexico,” are designed to help local businesses in Oswego,
Jefferson and Cayuga counties initiate or increase trade with Mexico.
Trachtenberg will discuss the reasons companies should export, ways
in which ExportNY can assist, marketing-related topics and government
programs available.
ExportNY is an interactive course on international
business development coordinated by Syracuse University's School
of Management and the TDO. The program includes formal academic
instruction, lectures from international industry participants,
service training, and one-on-one consulting on the development of
an international business plan. In addition to class material presented
by the School of Management, guest speakers from industry share
their expertise on banking, currencies, cultures, marketing, selecting
foreign partners, transit and legal aspects of international business.
Interns from the School of Management provide research support for
companies in developing target countries and products.
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.
A one-time, follow-up seminar will held in
Oswego, Friday, Nov. 12, 8:30 a.m. to noon for attendees who would
like more in-depth information on issues related to exporting.
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.
For more information about the seminars or
to register, call the CBCD at 315-312-3492.
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