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         April 2012



WTCA NEWS 

WTCSD EVENTS

MEMBER UPDATES

NEW MEMBERS

   

Accessory Collective

 

Avitus Group

 

Bactes Imaging Solutions

 

CDA Weatlh Consulting

 

Controlling 2012

 

In-Tech Electronics, Ltd

 

MotherPidgeon Product Ideas

 

Teresa Skrepenski

 

 

RENEWING MEMBERS

 

 

Air2Air Corp

 

Cliniqa

 

Consulate of Canada

 

Inabata America Corporation

 

Kintetsu World Express

 

R.J. Watkins & Company

 

S.D. Regional Airport Authority

 

COMMUNITY EVENTS

WEMI PROGRAM 

WTCSD is partnering with the U.S.  Department of Commerce,  International Trade Administration (ITA), to encourage the use of U.S. technology and products to help solve water issues in the Middle East, North Africa and India.

For more information, please contact:

To learn about the WTCSD  Water Technology Products and Services Export Program, please see:

WTCSD WEMI Program 

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WTCSD Featured Press

Prestigious International Business Award to WTCSD President/CEO

 

April 2012--

San Diego, CA.--Bella Heule, President/CEO of WTCSD has been chosen to receive the World Trade Week 2012 Stanley T. Olafson Bronze Plaque Award to recognize her accomplishments in international trade. Presented by the Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce, the award is the chamber's oldest and most prestigious, and honors a member of the community who has made significant contributions to the development of world trade in Southern California...Read more...
Corporate Spotlight

Wells Fargo

 

Wells Fargo serves local middle-market companies doing business around the world through our Commercial Banking and Global Banking offices here in San Diego and Southern California. We have the infrastructure and expertise to provide our customers with access to cross-border banking services, including lending and treasury management services. With more than 30 overseas offices, Wells Fargo is currently ranked #2 for worldwide market share for primary correspondent bank relationships and is one of the largest providers of foreign exchange services in North America*.  

Read more...

 

Contact: 

Fidela Irigoyen 

Phone: (760) 931-3526 

E-Mail: irigoyen@wellsfargo.com

Member Press

Stemedica Ischemic Tolerant Stem Cells Produce Significant Improvement In Cardiac Function After Heart Attack

 
San Diego, CA - April 2, 2012Transplanted ischemic tolerant mesenchymal stem cells (itMSC) developed by Stemedica Cell Technologies, Inc., a leader in adult allogeneic stem cell manufacturing, research and development, produced significant improvement in the pumping function of the left ventricle in patients who had experienced a heart attack. The study was presented at the 26th American College of Cardiology (ACC) meeting in Chicago, March 26, 2012 by Daniyar Jumaniyazov, MD, PhD and Nikolai Tankovich, MD, PhD, President and Chief Medical Officer of Stemedica. Read more...

The Customer Experience Revolution - the hidden reason for the success of Apple, Amazon, and Starbucks

 

April 3, 2012- Apple, Inc. is now the world's most valuable company. While the company's iPhone, iPad tablet and Apple TV have driven sales, authors Jeofrey Bean and Sean Van Tyne went behind the scenes to discover the true drivers of Apple's success. The authors detail their findings about Apple and other successful companies in their new book, "The Customer Experience Revolution - How Companies Like Apple, Amazon, and Starbucks Have Changed Business Forever," published by Brigantine MediaRead more...

Global News

U.S.-Korea Trade Agreement Takes Effect Today

(California Chamber of Commerce)-- Today is the implementation date for the landmark U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement (FTA), the product of years of collaboration by the business community and both governments. The California Chamber of Commerce-supported FTA is the biggest free trade pact the United States has reached since entering the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) in 1994. 

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Join us for our Korea Free Trade Agreement Workshop

May 9th: Register Now

San Diego's Economic Lifeline: Exports 

Global Cities Initiative to help 100 cities ramp up for world trade -- a solution for job growth

(U-T San Diego)-- 
In the new global economy, San Diego and other major metropolitan areas represent a modern version of the ancient Silk Road of city-states from Rome to China as trading partners, collaborating locally and competing globally. Read more...

Japan Posts Trade Surplus on U.S. Exports, Corp Mood Improves  

 

(Reuters) -- Japan's first trade surplus in five months and a revival of confidence among manufacturers has added to evidence the economy was growing again as the yen weakens and external demand picks up, reducing the need for further monetary policy easing. Read more...

WTCSD Featured Event

Thank you all for making "Cruisin' California" a success. Check out our photos: Surfs Up!
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CITI Bank Lunch: Emerging Market Economies- China, India, Mexico
Complimentary Lunch Event 
Thr Apr. 26, 2012 11:00AM-1:30PM
at San Diego Yacht Club (map
Registration: 11:00-11:30AM
program: 11:30AM-1:30PM 

Discussing the global market trends in these three emerging markets and how it relates to business in Southern California 

CLICK HERE to Register
Business Opportunities in Korea: Asia Desk Business Series
Wed May 9, 2012 11:30AM-1:30PM
at WORLD TRADE CENTER San Diego 

Registration & Networking: 11:00-11:30AM

Program: 11:30AM-1:30PM 

Lunch provided

 

CLICK HERE to Register
International Business Mega Mixer 2012
Thur Jun. 7, 2012 5:00PM-8:00PM
at Landmark Aviation Hangar: WORLD TRADE CENTER San Diego 

 

Don't miss the WTCSD Annual International Business Mega Mixer where hundreds of WTCSD members, exhibitors, and local business organizations come together for this ultimate networking event.   

CLICK HERE to Register

 

See the video here from last year's Mega Mixer!

WTCSD MEGA MIXER 2011 - World Trade Center San Diego - International Business Mega Mixer
ACCESS CHINA 2012 
WTCSD Trade Mission
Sept. 5-13, 2012  
-China International Fair for Investment & Trade (CIFIT), Xiamen
-Trade Mission to Nanjing, Changzhou, & Shanghai
-Business opportunities, matchmaking meetings, and access to high-level contacts
**$1,000 off-set to qualified California SMEs* 
CLICK HERE to register
CLICK HERE for more information  
More News

China's Surprising U.S. Buying Spree 

(Business Week) -- Guess which country this describes: U.S. exports to it are up 542 percent since 2000, compared with an 80 percent rise in U.S. sales to the rest of the world. Last year this country's purchases of U.S. goods grew 13.1 percent, breaking the $100 billion mark ($103.9 billion, to be exact) for the first time ever. Now this Asian nation is the third-largest buyer of U.S. exports, ranking behind only U.S. neighbors and free trade partners Canada and Mexico. Read more...

Planners Say Terminal 2 Will Be On Time And On Budget
  
(KPBS)--Construction on an expanded Terminal 2 at San Diego's Lindbergh Field has gone on for more than a year, and airport planners say it's expected to be done on time and on budget. Terminal 2 was built in 1998, and it's being essentially doubled in size. Read more... 
SD Airport
Airport 'Green Build' closer to completion. 

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Event inquiries or press submissions:
Matt Confer 
Manager 
Marketing & Programs 
619-215-9966 
 
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Andy Kotner 
Vice President 
Business Development 
619-215-9969 


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