Announcing the 2008 WITA/WITF Annual Dinner, to be held Wednesday, July 16, 2008...The 'Trade Prom' returns!!!

This year, WITA and WITF are proud to present our Distinguished Service Award to Ambassador Susan SCHWAB for her tireless promotion of the trade agenda as United States Trade Representative (USTR).

As in years prior, cocktails will begin at 5:30 PM in the Atrium of the Ronald Reagan Building, and the Dinner itself will be 7-9 PM in the main Ballroom of the Reagan Building. Post-event festivities will continue in the Atrium after the Dinner till 11 PM.

Dress Code: Business Attire.

Parking in Reagan Building.

For complete sponsorship table packages & information, including self-invoice, CLICK HERE!

Table Pricing:
Diamond: $7000
Platinum: $5000
Gold: $3000

Contact WITA Executive Director James Wilkinson at jwilkinson@wita.org for further details on table sponsorships.

Individual tickets:
WITA Members, $200. WITA members plus Guest, $400.
WITA Members who are US Government: $150
ALL Non-Members: $300

Individual tickets may be purchased via the WITA website. Login and click on event title at left !

See you at the 'Trade Prom'!

--WITA

The Northeast's largest international entrepreneur group, MeetChinaBiz is organizing its 12th SME (small and mid-size enterprises) trade mission to China with extensive pre-trip matchmaking efforts. From May 25-June 10 the delegation will visit top-tier cities like Shanghai and Beijing, and also other important cities such as Changzhou, Cixi, Ningbo, Wuxi, and Xi’an.

Amply subsidized by local hosts, the MeetChinaBiz trade missions have proven to be economical yet effective channels for US SMEs to quickly tap into China, since they usually lack the financial resources to do so by themselves. These trade missions are backed by extensive pre-trip matchmaking efforts, and delegations will meet with a vast number of business and government leaders. Delegations will also have the opportunity to visit some of China's best-run manufacturing plants, industry and trade zones, as well as individual companies for potential partnerships.

WITA members are entitled to a registration discount; please mention the WITA code WITA08 when registering!

For complete information on the upcoming trade mission, please check out the MeetChinaBiz website or Click HERE for Executive Summary

Hosts: MeetChinaBiz and others (details on request)

For more information contact:
Shawn He Yuxun, Chair, MeetChinaBiz,
617-633-3806 (direct).
shawn@MeetChinaBiz.org

The WITA 2008 Professional Development Series, co-sponsored by the International Gateway at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, gives an overview of how the US Government's trade functions are organized, and how tade professionals can best understand and utilize them. The speakers are career professionals and insiders with years of direct experience.

PDS.2008 kicked off on Tuesday, Feb. 12 with Seminar 1: Trade Policy Responsibilities in the US Government. The Kickoff event featured an overview of US government agencies involved in international trade policy matters, and the responsibilites of each.

Registration Brochure for 2008 Professional Development Series

The seminars of the PDS.2008 provide unique opportunities for participants to increase their professional knowledge base, broaden their network of contacts, explore new business opportunities, and to learn the nuts and bolts of trade policy making, US government trade promotion programs, customs laws and rules, and much more!

These professional eduction programs are a must for trade professionals new to Washington, those seeking advancement opportunities, and anyone serving the import/export community. Those completing all 9 seminars will receive a special Certificate of Achievement.

Each PDS.2008 event is a stand-alone session, or individuals can purchase the entire 9 part series to save 20%.

Full Series Rates:
WITA members: $216
WITA members who are US Government or Full time Students: $108
ALL NON-Members: $324

Individual events: Each event will stand alone as well, so registrants have the option of choosing among the topics they are most interested in.
Single event rates:
WITA Members: $30
WITA Members who are USG or full time students: $15
ALL NON-Members: $45

Events are from 4:30 to 6 PM, and include wine, cheese, and/or other refreshments.

The speakers are career professionals and insiders with years of direct experience. Speakers will be announced well in advance of each event via email and on the WITA website.

For full schedule of PDS.2008, click Read More below.

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It's one thing to say we're good; quite another to prove it. We would like to share with you a sampling of our events over the past few years.

Click "Read More" below and hold your breath! You will link to a comprehensive list of WITA's past events and speakers ...No other international trade policy forum or group in Washington can match the breadth and scope of our programming, and the consistent quality of our content...not to mention the unparalleled networking opportunities WITA offers - as we have for over 25 years.

So go ahead, take a look...and we hope you decide to join us.

-WITA

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For those interested only in one specific upcoming event, or for those uncomfortable with web registration, please download either of these forms and fax or email it to WITA. Our fax is 202-312-1601. Our email for events is events@wita.org . Emails without complete information, including payment arrangements, will NOT necessarily reserve a spot to events, particularly events that sell out. Priority in these cases must go to those with complete registration and payment information. (Reminder--DON'T send your CC info in an email-- indicate instead when you will call us with this info, or give us a good time to call you; or fax us the CC info.)

Anyone can use either of these forms to register for any WITA event, or to join or renew as an individual or group.

Click here to download the blank registration form as a Word Doc

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To view WITA's upcoming events, and a link to the list of our past events, return to the WITA home page

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To succeed in today’s ultra-competitive global marketplace, corporations and organizations need to stay tuned to all aspects of world business and government trade policy. To stay informed and provide you every possible competitive advantage to increase your business and achieve your organization's strategic goals membership in Washington’s premier professional association for international trade is a must.

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