CALENDAR

84th Annual World Trade Week Kickoff Breakfast

For more than 80 years, World Trade Week has been the most extensive and unique program of its kind in the entire country.

Dedicated to educating the public on the importance and positive impact of global trade on the local and national economy, World Trade Week is actually celebrated throughout the month of May with more than 40 international trade-related events hosted by partnering organizations in Southern California.

Jump-starting the month-long series of trade-related events is the Monday, May 3 WTW Kickoff Breakfast, organized by the Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce, which held the very first World Trade Week observance in 1927.

More than 500 guests - including members of the Los Angeles Consular Corps, business executives, federal government representatives, educators and others - are expected to attend the event, which will feature Dr. C. Fred Bergsten, Director, Peterson Institute for International Economics, as keynote speaker.

For more information on the breakfast or the calendar of World Trade Week events, call the Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce at 213-580-7569.

2010

March 11 – Mexico Tax Update: Common Transfer Pricing Issues of Cross Border Transactions. Santa Monica, CA. Presented by the US-Mexico Chamber of Commerce and KPMG. 310-586-790.

March 17 - Doing Business with the Gulf Cooperation Council. Sherman Oaks, CA. Presented by the Valley International Trade Association. 818-379-7000.

March 18 - Cross Cultural Business Communications Workshop: Brazil. San Diego, CA. Presented by the World Trade Center - San Diego. 619-615-0868.

March 19 – The Importance of California Agricultural Exports for our State Economy. Salinas, CA. Presented by the Monterey Bay International Trade Association and the Salinas Valley Chamber of Commerce. 831-335-4780.

March 22-23 - Introduction to US International Tax. San Francisco, CA. Presented by BNA/CITE. 914-328-5656.

March 24 - 2010 Global Technology Symposium. Palo Alto, CA. Presented by the Global Technology Symposium. 650-209-6647.

March 30 - Intellectual Property Rights and Protecting Your Product in China.. Los Angeles, CA. Presented by 1st PMFBancorp, China Mart USA, the Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce and the Port of Los Angeles. 310-858-6696, x203.

March 31 – Annual Pulse of the Ports Seminar. Long Beach, CA. Sponsored by the Port of Long Beach. 562-590-4110.

April 1 – Importing into the U.S. Clovis, CA. Organized by the Fresno Center for International Trade Development. 559-324-6401.

April 1 - Basics of Exporting. Clovis, CA. Organized by the Fresno Center for International Trade Development. 559-324-6401.

April 15-24 - 2010 International Study Mission to Korea: Daejeon and Seoul. Organized by the Trade Development Alliance of Greater Seattle. 408-998-8806.

April 19-20 - 2010 Asia-Pacific Business Outlook Conference. Los Angeles, CA. Organized by the USC Marshall School of Business. 213-740-7130.

April 25-26 – Grocery Showcase West 2010. Vancouver, BC. Organized by the Canadian Federation of Independent Grocers. 416-492-2311.

May 5 - 10th Annual California Maritime Leadershi[ Symposium. Sacramento, CA. Organized by the Consortium of California Maritime Transportation and International Trade Associations. 310-584-7933. 

May 11-12 - The Northwest Intermodal Conference. Portland, OR. Organized by Cargo Business News. 206-325-5644, x222

May 17-18 - US Taxation of Intellectual Property. San Jose, CA. Presented by BNA/CITE. 914-328-5656.

May 17-21 - AAPA Executive Management Conference. Napa, CA. Organized by the American Association of Port Authorities. 703-706-4705.

May 20 - 4th Annual US-Japan Green Conference. Los Angeles, CA. Presented by the Japan-America Society and the Port of Los Angeles. 213-627-6217.

May 20 - How to Protect Your Product and Resourse via the US and Chinese Legal System. Los Angeles, CA. Presented by 1st PMFBancorp, China Mart USA, the Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce and the Port of Los Angeles. 310-858-6696, x203.

May 22-29 – Deal-Making Clean-Tech Trade Mission to China. Organized by the Monterey Bay International Trade Association and Asia Gateway Inc. 831-335-4780.

June 3-5 – International Forest Expo. Prince George, BC. Organized by International Affairs and Foreign Trade Canada. 613-944-4000.

June 9-10 – Complying with US Export Controls. Lynnwood, WA. Organized by the US Bureau of Industry & Security and the Trade Development Alliance of Greater Seattle. 408-998-8806.

June 17 - 3rd Annual India Trade Conference. Cerritos, CA. Presented by the US Dept. of Commerce, the Port of Los Angeles, Southern California Edison and Quanta Consulting. 949-480-9466.

June 21-22 - Tax Accounting for Multinationals. Los Angeles, CA. Presented by BNA/CITE. 914-328-5656.

July 13-14 - Maritime Economic Development Workshop. Tacoma, WA. Presented by the American Association of Port Authorities. 703-706-4705.

July 20 – Basics of Exporting. Clovis, CA. Organized by the Fresno Center for International Trade Development. 559-324-6401.

July 20 – Importing into the U.S. Clovis, CA. Organized by the Fresno Center for International Trade Development. 559-324-6401.

July 21 - Logistics in China. Los Angeles, CA. Presented by 1st PMFBancorp, China Mart USA, the Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce and the Port of Los Angeles. 310-858-6696, x203.

September 4-11 – Business and Trade Mission to Greater China:Taipei, Hong Kong and Zhuhai. Organized by the Trade Development Alliance of Greater Seattle. 408-998-8806.

October 7 - Chinese Supplier/Import Strategies. Los Angeles, CA. Presented by 1st PMFBancorp, China Mart USA, the Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce and the Port of Los Angeles. 310-858-6696, x203.

October 19 – Importing into the U.S. Clovis, CA. Organized by the Fresno Center for International Trade Development. 559-324-6401.

October 19 – Basics of Exporting. Clovis, CA. Organized by the Fresno Center for International Trade Development. 559-324-6401.

December 2 - Overview of China and US Economics. Los Angeles, CA. Presented by 1st PMFBancorp, China Mart USA, the Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce and the Port of Los Angeles. 310-858-6696, x203.