California's Premier International Trade Conference - 2005
In today's world, there is no such thing as a purely self-sufficient economy. The fact of the matter is that all business is in some way global, and nowhere is this truer than in the state of California.
Unique in its role as both a world class market for and producer of a broadest possible range of goods and services, California's economy in terms of Gross Domestic Product ranks alongside countries such as Japan, the UK, Germany and China, as one of the top ten economies in the world.
Given the realities of state and federal trade promotion budget cuts, the California trade promition community has come together to identify opportunities in this challenging environment:
- What alliances have been formed in the past year for trade promotion?
- How do we address the challenges of California's transportation infrastructure?
- How does Homeland Security affect the logistics of global trade?
- How do we more effectively package California's "brand" as a trade center?
- What is the role of the State of California in trade promotion services?
On February 10th, 2005, in Oakland, California, Global California - Expanding Opportunities will address these important questions, and more, by providing a forum of unique topic-specific panels of international businesspeople from across the state to offer insight, vision and dialogue on the current and future state of California's global economy.
Global California - Expanding Opportunities will also provide provide an unprecedented opportunity to meet and network with some of the most experienced international business people in the state. Join us and draw on California's vast reservoir of business acumen, energy and entrepreneurial spirit to further international business and trade.
Challenges give birth to opportunities. If you have a vested interest in California's international future, you can't afford to miss Global California - Expanding Opportunities.
