World Trade Center Utah
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he World Trade Center Utah guides Utah companies into profitable international markets. Together with our key international partner, GOED, we have helped expand businesses into the worldwide network based on Utah’s unique cultural, educational, economic, and foreign language capabilities.
World Trade Center Utah is an ideal catalyst for increased—and profitable—international trade. 2008/2009 was an extraordinary year including: • Hosting over 20 international business development events linking Utah companies with global opportunities • Sponsoring over 40 international diplomacy events involving ambassadors and senior ranking economic development officials from all continents • Received the WTCA Award for Center of Excellence: achieved service quality standards for: trade information, trade education services, business services and trade technology innovations
WTCU offers a three-step Signature Service that streamlines assistance to Utah companies: 1. Assess In the past year, the WTCU offered in-depth assessment services to 150+ companies in seven industry clusters. Interested company representatives can begin by contacting the WTCU directly or completing our newly developed on-line form. After the assessment interview, WTCU offers advice, educational seminars, and networking opportunities to assist the client with their international expansion. 2. Educate The WTCU and GOED, along with our strategic partners—U.S. Commercial Service, and the Salt Lake Chamber—co-hosted a wide range of educational events such as: • Global Trade Logistics • Importing the Right Way
Guy Tozzoli, President of World Trade Centers Association, welcomes Lew Cramer, WTCU President & CEO at Annual General Assembly.
• Doing Business Seminars on Peru, Israel, Germany, Canada, Southeast Asia, and China 3. Connect The World Trade Center Utah co-sponsored (with our international partners) over 250 events this past year, where Utah firms and individuals made connections with relevant resources for international business. In addition to facilitating all of these connections, we have developed a valuable database with well over 2,000 business contacts. Global Utah Our weekly email newsletter includes the essential International Calendar and key articles on international business. To subscribe to Global Utah, visit our website at www.WTCUT.com.
Governor’s Office of Economic Development • Annual Report 2009
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