Invitation to Meet the World Trade Center Saint Louis Team

Location: World Trade Center Saint Louis

Tue, March 2, 8:00am - 9:00am

The World Trade Center Saint Louis staff invite you to join them for the first in a quarterly series of short briefing sessions for our members over breakfast.We want you to get the most out of your World Trade Center membership. Attend the session to learn more about our services and resources that can help your company in today's difficult economic climate.

Time & Date
8-9 a.m.
Tuesday, November 10, 2009

Breakfast provided

Location
World Trade Center Saint Louis
121 S. Meramec Avenue, 10th Floor Conference Center
St. Louis, Missouri 63105
Parking available at 8011 Bonhomme or 232 S. Meramec Avenue

Registration
Free of Charge

Please contact the World Trade Center Saint Louis at 314.615.8141 or e-mail ssheehan@worldtradecenter-stl.com to R.S.V.P.

Deadline for receipt of reservations is February 25, 2010.

Public Hearing to Consider SMEs and their Export Activities

Location: Hilton St. Louis at the Ballpark

Wed, March 10

The United States International Trade Commission (USITC) has selected St. Louis as one of two locations to hold a regional public hearing on the barriers and opportunites experienced by United States small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in their exporting endeavors.In particular the USITC is seeking information from midwestern SMEs on the following:

• Most significant constraints that U.S. SMEs face in exporting efforts and strategies employed to overcome them
• Benefits of increased export opportunties from free trade agreements or other trading arrangements
• Characteristics of SMEs exporting services
• Differences betwen U.S.-based SMEs and Eurpoean-based SMEs vis-a-vis their exporting activities

Requests to appear at the hearing should be filed in writing with the Secretary to the Commission no later than Wednesday, February 24, 2010. The request should identify the topics to be addressed and the amount of time requested.

Date & Place
Wednesday, March 10, 2010

Hilton St. Louis at the Ballpark
One South Broadway
St. Louis, MO 63102

Additional Information
For additional information please contact project leader Justino De La Cruz at justino.delacruz@usitc.gov

Further information on the procedure for requesting to testify is available on the Commission's Web site at www.usitc.gov/press_room/field_hearing.htm