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An Introductory
Luncheon Workshop
Conducted by
Ruperto Chavarri
Senior International Trade Consultant
Louisiana Small Business
Development Center
and
Eugene Schreiber
Managing Director
World Trade Center of New Orleans
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Friday,
October
24
12:00 Noon - 2:00 p.m.
(light lunch served at 11:45 a.m.)
World Trade Center
2 Canal Street, Suite 2900
(Free validated parking in
the WTC Garage)
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For more information or to
register, click
here.
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Registration and prepayment are required by
October 23, 4:00 p.m. |
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Introducing You To International Trade
Louisiana’s level of exports and imports
have been running at an
all-time high in recent years. Although the current slowdown in
the U.S. and global economy may cause changes in this trend, certain
international markets and sources of supply will still offer
Louisiana companies numerous opportunities for their goods and
services. Additionally, south Louisiana will continue to have high demand for
construction equipment, building materials, and
other construction-related products and services needed for the
rebuilding of the region's infrastructure and
economic development.
Have you been thinking about getting involved in
the global marketplace but feel intimidated or wondering
where and how to start? Do terms like FOB, CIF, letters of credit,
bills of lading, and proforma invoices confuse you? How do the
value of the dollar and the current worldwide credit crunch impact
your prospects? How do free trade agreements with other countries affect your
business? Well, wait no longer -- now is a great time to
start learning what it takes to export and import.
The purpose of
this introductory workshop is to walk you through the
fundamentals of an international transaction, to give you an
overview of the basic export-import process, and to provide you
with the confidence and comfort level to demonstrate that it’s not
as daunting as you may think to succeed in international trade.
What Comes Afterwards?
If you like what you hear at the
October 24
luncheon workshop, then you can learn more about this
exciting and profitable process by taking the next step and
signing up for a package of four 4˝-hour afternoon seminars to be
held on November 10, 12, 17, and 19 from 12:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
at the World Trade Center.
In those seminars, you will learn step-by-step the “how-to” of
international market research, preparing products for export &
import, pricing strategies, terms of sale & quotations, export &
import documentation, export shipping & import entry procedures,
trade financing, and -- the bottom line -- methods of payment. For
more information on this 4-seminar series, e-mail rchavarri@lsbdc.org
or call
(504) 568-8186.
In Cooperation With |
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Ark-La-Tex Regional Export & Technology Center
Baton Rouge Center for World Affairs
Consular Corps of New Orleans
Europe-Louisiana Business Council
French American Chamber of
Commerce
Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Louisiana
International Freight Forwarders and Customs Brokers
Association
International Trade Council/Red River Region
Jefferson Chamber |
Le Centre International de Lafayette
Louisiana District Export Council
Louisiana International Trade Center/SBDC
Louisiana Technology Council
New Orleans Chamber of Commerce
New Orleans U.S. Export Assistance Center
Propeller Club, Port of New Orleans
World Affairs Council of New Orleans
World Trade Club of Greater New Orleans
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