California International Trade Conference
TradePort, MBITA and the CalTrade Report invite you to participate in this year's premier conference addressing California international trade. Join us as highly knowledgeable panelists share their insights on December 5th, 2003 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Cisco Conference Center in San Jose.
Global California - Economy in Transition will address the issues relating to global trade with California enterprises including:
- What role will Sacramento play in promoting and facilitating California's trade strategy?
- How can trade become an engine of local and regional economic development?
- How can small and medium-sized businesses participate in the global economy?
- What role will technology play in the growth of the California trading industry over the next 5 years?
- How can trade organizations forge alliances to better serve their members as they face competition at home and abroad?
When: December 5th, 2003 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Where: The Cisco Systems Conference Center in San Jose
Who: If you are a California company looking for insight in to the international trade environment, or a foreign company looking to make contact with California enterprises, this event will provide you with contacts and perspective on opportunities to accelerate your business development efforts. Learn from the experiences of successful business leaders about partnerships, market potential, selling your products and services, as well as challenges and opportunities.
Agenda
| 8:00 - 9:00 | Registration and Exhibits | |
| 9:00 - 9:15 | Introduction and Opening Remarks | |
| 9:15 - 10:15 | Panel 1 - Picking Up Where Sacramento Left Off | |
| 10:15 - 11:15 | Panel 2 - Trade As an Engine of Economic Growth | |
| 11:15 - 12:15 | Panel 3 - Identifying Industries for Growth | |
| 12:15 - 1:15 | Lunch and Exhibits | |
| 1:15 - 2:00 | Keynote Presentations | |
| 2:00 - 3:00 | Panel 4 - Epicenter of the eLogistics Revolution | |
| 3:00 - 4:00 | Panel 5 - Identifying Challenges and Opportunities | |
| 4:00 - 4:15 | Closing Remarks | |
| 4:15 - 5:30 | Networking and Exhibits |
