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Economic opportunities for American companies is focus of U.S.-Colombia Free Trade mini-conference

UTSA SPONSORS HALF-DAY INTERNATIONAL TRADE CONFERENCE
The University of Texas at San Antonio’s International Trade Center is holding a U.S.–Colombia Free Trade conference, which will provide information and advice for businesses who are interested in exporting goods and doing business with Colombia, is Thursday, Feb. 16, 2012, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the DoubleTree Hotel Airport; The cost to attend is $65 ($50 before Feb. 6).

To register, call 210.458.2470 or email anabel.guerra@utsa.edu. Online registration is available: https://emenuapps.ita.doc.gov/ePublic/newWebinarRegistration.jsp?SmartCode=2Q4F

Last fall, the U.S. Congress passed and President Barack Obama signed into law legislation implementing the U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement, which is designed to support American jobs, increase U.S. exports and enhance U.S. competitiveness.

“The U.S.-Colombia Free Trade Agreement represents a tremendous business opportunity for all kind of companies in Texas,” said Cliff Paredes, director of the International Trade Center. “Attendees will receive real-world trade information from American and Colombian trade experts that will help them identify potential new markets for their products in Colombia.”

Attendees include Cameron Werker, senior commercial officer in the U.S. Embassy in Bogota, Colombia; international business consultants from UTSA; Sean Mulvaney and Patrick Crilley, from the Export-Import Bank of the United States, and other trade officials.

The International Trade Center is a specialized center of the South-West Texas Border Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Network, and provides training and advice for small businesses who desire to expand their reach to global markets. In 2011, the center provided technical advice and online or classroom training to more than 1,600 people. By working directly with small business owners, staff helped clients generate more than $210 million in business and create more than 1,400 jobs.

For more information about the US-Colombia Free Trade Conference’s speakers, topics, and registration, please visit https://texastrade.org/training/us-colombia. Follow this event on twitter #USColombiaFTA.

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About the SBDC International Trade Center

The International Trade Center at UTSA is the largest and most successful trade assistance organization in the state of Texas. It helps companies become globally competitive through technical trade consulting, customized market research and innovative training programs. The center is a specialty program of the South-West Texas Border SBDC Network. Follow us on Twitter @TexasTrade.

Note: To receive more information or request interviews, please contact Alberto Rodriguez-Baez at alberto.rodriguezbaez@utsa.edu or call to (210) 458-2473.

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