Autumn has been busier than ever at the International Trade Office (ITO). Cleantech programs have blossomed under the CO-Exist program and other related opportunities. Our Americas team headed to Green Expo in Mexico City with eight Colorado companies; it was an amazing group of companies that supported each other throughout the week, and we assisted them with pre-arranged appointments with potential buyers and partners. One company realized an immediate sale and others report promising opportunities as a result. Our Asia Director hosted a forum with 80 Chinese buyers at the Water Environment Federation's annual trade show in New Orleans, WEFTEC, and introduced them to interested Colorado companies attending the show. Our Europe Director accompanied the Governor to Copenhagen and Helsinki to follow up with Vestas and other Danish companies interested in our State, and organized a Smart Grid Forum in Helsinki with five Colorado companies.
Other industries are just as important to us. We hosted the international panel at BioWest this year, where attendees learned about the risks and rewards of going global. And, we are completing the final review of applications for the Colorado Export Development Grant, to assist Colorado businesses interested in exploring opportunities in a new export market. To date, the program has yielded $33 in exports for every dollar awarded. Also, we hosted representatives from Israel this week to explore opportunities for partnering across a number of industries as a follow up to the Governor's mission to that country this past summer. Finally, I had the opportunity to visit with some Colorado exporters in southwest Colorado, and was truly inspired by the creativity and success of a number of companies with unique products.
This newsletter contains a number of opportunities for you; we hope you read about them and encourage you to participate.
Pam Reichert
International Trade Director
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Business Opportunities in Japan |
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The World Trade Center Denver is excited to host Mr. John E. Peters, an expert on the Japanese market. He will be speaking about the dynamic Japanese market, which is currently the world's third-largest economy and fourth-largest export market for the U.S. Last year, even in the midst of the huge downturn, the U.S. logged a $17.5 billion services export surplus with Japan.
Moreover, current demographic shifts are exposing opportunities in untapped markets like health-care related goods and services, tourism and education. As Minister-Counselor for Commercial Affairs at the American Embassy in Tokyo, he becomes aware of such shifts as he oversees commercial diplomacy and export promotion programs. Mr. Peter's extensive expertise guarantees an informative Roundtable session!
Where: World Trade Center Denver, 1625 Broadway, Suite 820
When: Friday, October 29, 2010
Time: 8:00-10:00 a.m.
Registration: $10/WTC or Asian Chamber Members, $25/Non-Members. Visit www.rmwtci.org or call the World Trade Center Denver at (303) 592-5760 to register today! |
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In partnership with the Japan America Society of Colorado, the U.S. Export Assistance Center and the Asian Chamber of Commerce, the World Trade Center Denver is pleased to invite you to our upcoming Japanese Protocol Dinner. The dinner, which will take place at Japon Restaurant, will feature kaiseiki, traditional Japanese cuisine comprised of a variety of dishes. Rachel Skanson of the Spring Institute for Intercultural Learning and other Japanese business experts will lead you through an evening of dining, culture, and Japanese business protocol must-knows. Mark your calendars for what will be an evening you won't want to miss. Sponsorships are available for the event - please contact Rachel Baertlein at rachel@wtcdenver.org or (303) 592-5760 if you are interested in such opportunities.
Where: Japon Restaurant 1028 S. Gaylord Street, Denver, CO 80209
When: Wednesday, November 10, 2010
Time: 5:30-8:00 p.m.
Registration: $75/person. Sign up today as space is limited! Registration and prepayment must be received by Monday, November 8, 2010. Visit www.rmwtci.org or call the World Trade Center Denver at (303) 592-5760 to register today! |
| CO-EXist Program Webinar |
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Please join the Colorado International Trade Office for an informative free webinar on the Colorado Exports of Innovative and Sustainable Technologies (CO-EXist) Program.
When: Two dates available: China specific webinar - Wednesday, November 10, 2010 at 10:00am MDT and Mexico specific webinar - Monday, November 17, 2010 at 10:00am MDT. Mexico-specific webinar - Jorge Diaz Pardo (CO-EXist and ITO Program Administrator) and Stephanie Garnica (Trade and Investment Director for the Americas)
Equipment needed: You will need a phone for the audio + a computer to see the webinar presentation
For additional questions, please contact Jorge.diaz@state.co.us or call (303) 892-3850. |
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Business Match-Making Event with German Wind Supplier Companies |
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Join the Colorado International Trade Office, the German American Chamber of Commerce Colorado Chapter and the Colorado Cleantech Industry Association for an opportunity to meet a delegation of German wind supplier companies interested in partnering with Colorado contacts in the wind industry. German industry leaders are seeking to develop relationships with a variety of Colorado wind contacts including: wind turbine OEMs, turbine tools suppliers, turbine construction companies, project development companies, firms with transmission experience, wind energy technology suppliers, wind farm designers, construction companies and contractors responsible for concrete foundations, and operations & maintenance companies responsible for ongoing maintenance of existing wind farms. Presentations will start with a Colorado wind energy industry update from Mary Jefferys of the Metro Denver Economic Development Corporation and Sandy Butterfield, CEO of Boulder Wind Power. The German Delegation will present their companies and target objectives in a general presentation. Following the presentations, Colorado participants will have the opportunity to meet individually with the German companies. For more information and a listing of participating German companies and their objectives in Colorado, please see the attached flyer below. Where: University Club in Denver When: November 11, 2010, 7:30-11:00 a.m. Registration Information and List of German Companies |
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The 12th China International Environmental Protection Exhibition and Conference (CIEPEC) |
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Sponsored by China's Ministry of Environmental Protection, and organized by the China Association of Environmental Protection Industry, CIEPEC is regarded as one of the best platforms from which to explore business development opportunities in China's market for environmental goods and services. The tradeshow will provide interested Colorado companies with opportunities to meet with high-level decision-makers from Chinese industry and government. Through CO-EXist, the Colorado International Trade Office (ITO) will assist qualifying Colorado cleantech companies with exhibition of their products and/or services at CIEPEC 2011. The ITO's services will include:
When: June 7-10, 2011 For more information, please contact: Thomas Binet, Director of Trade & Investment,Asia-Pacific Colorado Office of Economic Development & International Trade 1625 Broadway, Suite 2700, Denver, CO 80202 Ph: 303-892-3850; Fax: 303-892-3848; Background on CO-EXist: The Colorado Export of Innovative and Sustainable Technologies program (CO-EXist) promotes Colorado cleantech exports to China and Mexico. The Colorado International Trade Office (ITO) created the CO-EXist program to support business exchanges between Colorado companies and industry and government leaders in China and Mexico in the targeted area of sustainable and environmental technologies and services. CO-EXist is a three-year program that will run from January 2010 through December 2012. |
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