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Breakfast meeting with the directors of Wisconsin's international trade offices
Overview
Wisconsin businesses have multiple resources at their disposal in their efforts to expand international business. Each May, the directors of Wisconsin's overseas trade offices visit the state to update businesses on market conditions and opportunities around the world. The Madison International Trade Association is proud to host the directors for an informal breakfast meeting where you can:
-Hear first-hand about the market opportunities in Brazil, Canada, China, Europe and Mexico
-Discuss business practices and potential strategies for overcoming local challenges
-Learn about available resources
-Network with other local companies and share export experiences
One-on-one appointments can be scheduled later in day to discuss business oppotrunities in more detail. To schedule an appointment, contact Ms. Beng Yeap at beng.yeap@wisconsin.gov or (608) 266-1480.
For additional program details, please visit the MITA Web site.
Registration
Online registration is now available through the MITA Web site. Or you may register by sending an e-mail to Jill Carmichael, MITA treasurer, at jcarmichael@johnsonbank.com by Wednesday, May 6. Payments are accepted at the door on the day of the event.
Speaker Biographies
Directors of Wisconsin's International Trade Offices:
Claudia Tomaselli is a partner with Tomaselli, Völker & Zulatto Associates, a consulting firm that since January 2005 represents the Council of Great Lakes Governors (CGLG) in São Paulo. The office represents the states of Ohio, Wisconsin, and New York. Prior to founding TVZ, Ms. Tomaselli held the position of deputy director at the CGLG Brazil Office and has been assisting Wisconsin and other Great Lakes companies entering the Brazilian market for more than 10 years.
Kate Clarke, an Irish citizen, and Kara Smith, a native of New York, are directors of Clarkesmith International and Wisconsin’s trade representatives in Europe. Operating from The Hague, in The Netherlands, and Doha, Qatar, they also have affiliates throughout Europe and the Middle East.
In July 2004 Nancy Ward assumed the position of managing director of the Canadian Trade Office of the Council of Great Lakes Governors. Previously, she was the director of project development for the office. For the past six and half years she has assisted Wisconsin companies in finding Canadian partners in a wide range of industry sectors.
A native of Hudson, Paul Swenson became the first director of the Council of Great Lakes Governors Trade Development Office in Shanghai, China in 2003. Prior to that, he served as a consultant with the U.S. Commercial Service at the U.S. Consulate in Shanghai.
Vince Lencioni has directed Wisconsin's Mexico Office since it was established in 1994. Previously, he was sub-director of International Commerce and Investment for the American Chamber of Commerce of Mexico, the largest foreign American Chamber in the world. In 2000, Vince became a fully certified Mexican attorney.
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