CONTACT:
Jen Pino-Gallagher
Communications Director
Madison International Trade Association
Ph: 608-516-3257
Communications@mitatrade.org
Ten Markets, Thousands of Opportunities: Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Brunei, Burma (Myanmar), Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam
Madison, WI – One of the fastest growing parts of the world, the ASEAN region consists of 10 emerging countries representing 600 million people and combined GDP of US$1.5 trillion. The IMF forecasts 6.1% growth for 2013 with rapidly development opportunities for US business across numerous industries. What does this mean for the US economy and US business?
On Tuesday October 9th 2012, the Madison International Trade Association (MITA) will host a luncheon program to address these issues and offer companies overview of the competitive business opportunities with these emerging markets.
Presenters at the event include Marc Mealy, Vice President of the US-ASEAN Business Council based in Washington DC and Brian Arnold, Distillers Dried Grain Manager of the DeLong Company located in Clinton, WI.
Registration deadline is Friday, October 5thand can be made at http://www.mitatrade.org or by contacting Jen Pino-Gallagher at Communication@mitatrade.org (608-516-3257). The event will take place at the Madison Marriott West at 1313 John Q Hammons Drive. Registration starts at 11:30 a.m.; the program begins at 12:30 p.m. and includes lunch. The cost to attend is $25 for members and $40 for non-members.
This event is Co-sponsored by the UW Southeast Asian Studies Institute, ME Dey and Center for International Business Education and Research at the University of Wisconsin – Madison (CIBER).
About MITA
MITA is a Madison, Wisconsin-based organization whose mission is to foster understanding of the issues, practices, information, legislation and trends that affect and influence all aspects of international trade. Membership includes a broad spectrum of professionals interested in and involved with international trade throughout the state of Wisconsin. Membership, meetings and information are open to all interested parties of the public, and professionals at all levels of international organizations participate in MITA activities. Member companies include manufacturers, food companies, and services providers such as freight forwarders, banks, law firms as well as universities and governmental institutions. More information is available at the website: http://www.mitatrade.org.
