Joe Hurd, U.S. Department of Commerce
The Cedar Rapids Area Chamber of Commerce will host the International Business Symposium on Wednesday, Sept. 14 at the Kirkwood Center.
Joe Hurd, senior director, export promotion and trade policy for the International Trade Administration at the U.S. Department of Commerce, will be the keynote speaker during the luncheon portion of the event.
?The symposium targets businesses actively engaged in international business as well as those beginning to explore the opportunity,? said Dee Baird, interim president of the Cedar Rapids Area Chamber of Commerce and Priority One president. ?We are excited to bring Mr. Hurd?s expertise to the region and hear firsthand the work being done on the national level to advance international trade for our businesses here in the Corridor.?
Hurd provides leadership for the Trade Promotion and Coordinating Committee (TPCC), an inter-agency trade promotion secretariat chaired by Secretary of Commerce Gary Locke. The TPCC is the principal implementing agency behind the National Export Initiative recently announced by President Obama.
As part of TPCC?s mission to advance a government-wide trade promotion agenda, Joe works directly with heads of the State, Treasury, Export-Import Bank, OPIC and U.S. Trade Representative, and over 10 additional government agencies.
The Sept. 14 symposium offers the opportunity for businesses to stay current on international business practices, learn about increasing their global presence and network with their peers. The half-day event will begin with a luncheon and keynote address from Hurd and ?Jalel Aossey, director of Midamar Corp., will deliver a second keynote address in mid-afternoon.
In addition, a CEO panel discussion will be held as well as the presentation of the 2011 International Business Award from?the Cedar Rapids Area Chamber of Commerce.
The Symposium is sponsored by Apache Hose & Belting, Lil? Drug Store Products, ESP International, Canada, Midamar, and Kirkwood Community College.
The cost to attend the half-day event is $50 and is open to the public. Registration information can be found online at www.cedarrapids.org
Source: http://business380.com/2011/08/31/international-trade-sr-director-to-speak-at-symposium/
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