Contact: Jen Pino-Gallagher
Tel: 608-224-5125
Email: jen.pinogallagher@wi.gov
Forms committee to focus on international compliance issues
MADISON – The Madison International Trade Association (MITA) has announced its program schedule for the 2010-2011 calendar year.
Programs cover a wide variety of international trade topics and are presented during regular MITA meetings on the second Tuesday of each month at the Madison Marriott West. For more information, visit http://mitaweb.org/.
Last year, Wisconsin companies exported nearly $17 billion worth of products ranging from electric engines to food ingredients. Wisconsin companies rely on their global suppliers, global customers, partners and employees from around the world to contribute to their business success. MITA provides a venue for companies to learn about international trade and to network with other professionals in the business.
2010 – 2011 MITA Calendar of Events
September 14 – Intellectual Property Rights in Global Markets
October 12 – Global Sourcing: Strategies for Managing Risk
November 9 – Expanding your Business through Exports: An Action-Oriented Workshop
Full day program with multiple sessions; lunch-only option available
Co-sponsored with BioForward and UPS
January 11 – Foreign Currency Hedging Strategies in Uncertain Conditions
February 8 – Opening a foreign office; What you need to know before you sign that lease
March 8 – How to Travel Safe in an Unsafe World
April 12 – Global Entrepreneurship
MITA provides its members with opportunities to become involved and facilitate learning in the field of international trade.
The newly created Trade Compliance Committee is one such opportunity. The committee will focus on export and import compliance and best practices in the field of international trade, and will partner with Madison area international trade education providers. Interested in participating? Contact MITA Director Kyle Wilson via phone at 262-893-9325 or email at kylevwilson@gmail.com for details and meeting times.
MITA is a professional organization whose mission is to foster an understanding of international trade issues, policies, practices, information and legislation.
