Export Conference ’12

Go Global

Export Conference

Risks and Rewards

Friday, November 2, 2012

Michael J. Manatt Community Center
Brooklyn, Iowa

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Conference Agenda

8:00-9:00 Registration and Continental Breakfast.  Exhibit Booths Open
9:00-9:30

Keynote Address: Michael Flaherty, Consul and Senior Trade Commissioner

Mr. Flaherty will speak on the Canadian market and the Canadian and American-Canadian trade.

9:30-10:30

Economic Espionage-Safeguarding Proprietary Information for Small Businesses

FBI Agents will cover topics such as Illegal Acts by Foreign Competitors, theft of trade secrets, risks and mitigation, protecting intellectual property while traveling abroad and more.

10:30-11:15

Established and Emerging  Markets

Executives from companies that export will share their experiences with risks and rewards in the markets they are active in around the world.

11:15-11:45

Smart Tools to Help Mitigate and Reap the Rewards of Going Global

Presenters from the Iowa Economic Development Authority , U.S. Department of Commerce and the law firm of Fredrikson & Byron P. A. will give businesses tools to help with the challenges of exporting and reap its rewards

12:00-1:30 Lunch and Awards*

*Lt. Governor Kim Reynolds will be attending this event.

Please check back as we will update this page with further speaker information as it becomes available.


Registration:

Cost: $80 (Includes continental breakfast and lunch)

Student Rate: $30 (Includes continental breakfast and lunch)

To Register email Tracy at schustert9801@gmail.com

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Conference Sponsors

   

 

 

IVCC       

  

 

                  

 

    


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