Wednesday, May 24, 2006 at 8:00 AM
Hudson Valley Community College
Bulmer Telecommunications Center
This year we celebrate World Trade Week with live connection to one of the World's fastest growing economies. Please join us and learn how to enter this market of 700 million consumers.
Video Conference:
90-minute video conferencing with World Trade Center Mumbai. Industry specialists will be available upon request.
Presentations & Panel discussions with:
Dr. Abdul Quader Shaikh, Senior International Economist, U.S. Dept. of Commerce,
Mr. William Scheffer, General Manager of
SIGroup and Jerome L. Hanifin, Partner,
Serko & Simon LLP.
Indian Cuisine Luncheon: with
Keynote by Ms. Neelam Deo, Consul General
of Consulate General of India in New York.
Registration fee: Members$55 Non-Members:65
Registration deadline: May 19, 2006
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As a continuation of our efforts to better serve our members, CRWTC introduces new levels of membership. Effective immediately, renewing and new members of CRWTC will receive Silver, Gold and Platinum Corporate Memberships. The levels and fees are determined by company size, as follows;
Corporate Silver
$300.00
Companies with sales less than $1Million
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Corporate Gold
$500.00
Companies with sales between $1 Million and $10 Million |
Corporate Platinum
$750.00
Companies with sales more than $10 Million |
Sustaining Membership is available for $2000.00
For questions and information on membership benefits please contact us at (518) 381-1317 or at info@crwtc.org.
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On April 4th and 5th, Albany hosted the U.S.-China Trade & Business Development Conference at the Holiday Inn Turf on Wolf Road. The event was organized by the New York State Small Business Development Center in co-operation with the Capital Region World Trade Center and other organizations. The couple of hundred attendees and speakers included around 80 Chinese business and government officials, as well as New York State Senator Joseph Bruno.
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The New York State Small Business Development Center is organizing a 2-week trade mission to various cities in China. Based on the participating companies' priorities and interests, NYS/SBDC will arrange meetings with pre-selected Chinese companies, potential partners, buyers, distributors, suppliers and manufacturers.
When: June 5 – June 19, 2006
Where: Nanjing, Beijing, Tianjin, Harbin, Shenyang, and areas in the heart of China’s industrial and business markets.
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In April 2006, Schenectady International, a manufacturer of alkylphenols, electronic chemicals, and phenolic resins changed its name to SIGroup. The new name comes with a new identity and a re-designed logo (see right). This year the company also celebrates its 100th birthday. SIGroup is a truly international corporation with 22 operations in 14 countries around the globe.
We are fortunate to have Frank Hart, Director of Global Sales, on the CRWTC Advisory Board. William Scheffer, General Manager of SIGroup Performance Resin Division, will enlighten participants at our upcoming U.S.-India Trade Forum, on how to manage a plant in India.
Source: Fortitech Press Release
CRWTC Member Fortitech, a world leader in the development of custom nutrient premixes has won an Internet Advertising Competition (IAC) award for its “The Ultimate Fortification Destination" advertising campaign. The award is listed as “The Best Food Industry Online Campaign”. The “Ultimate Fortification Destination” campaign was designed to be a comprehensive effort to promote interest and understanding of the vast nutritional resources available on the company's newly redesigned Web site. The promotion launched in early 2005 and was compared with virtually all other corporate Web sites within the food industry and medium.
Fortitech's other recent success is its Halal-compliant certification of its nutrient premix manufacturing plant in Denmark. The certification was given by the Islamic Food and Nutrition Council of America and it is expected to open many opportunities for Fortitech in the Muslim market worldwide.
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Mohawk Global Logistics
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Source: DOC
The European Union will implement sanctions against U.S. products beginning on May 16th, which will include an additional customs duty of 14% on a variety of U.S. goods - even if previously exempt from duties. There will not be a gradual increase of these additional duties, but rather an immediate implementation of the full rate.
Generally, affected products include agricultural items, textiles, industrial products, electronic products, paper products and steel. A full list of product codes can be found here.
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May 15, 2006, 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Pratt & Whitney Engine Services, a Division of Pratt & Whitney Canada
63 Arizona Avenue, Plattsburgh, NY
The Border Summit is a unique opportunity to be a part of continuing changes at our shared border. Participants receive the latest news from top leaders from both the United States and Canada.
CRWTC will be sharing a booth with the Tech Valley Alliance of Chambers. Please stop by and say hello.
Attendance Fee: $75.00 U.S. per person if paid by May 5th, 2006
or $95 per person if received May 6th or later.
To register, call 518-563-1000.
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A client of a U.S. World Trade Center is seeking manufacturers or suppliers of toilet tank levers. The company is looking for standard, ABS or lightweight metal or alloy toilet tank lever that connects the handle on the exterior to the chain on the flapper.
Quantities could change. Initially seeking pricing for 1,000 and 10,000
pieces.
If interested, please contact us at info@crwtc.org.
Mexican electronics distributor is looking for electronic products, such as OEM manufacturers of DVD players with games, flash memory mp3 players with radio, portable dvd players.
If interested, please contact us at info@crwtc.org.
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Strategic and practical information on U.S. Foreign Trade Zones
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Successful U.S.- China Trade Conference held in Albany
Schenectady International is now SIGroup
Fortitech wins Web Marketing Award