News

2016

  • Cushman & Wakefield Extends Contract with BWTC - Bahrain | MANAMA, BAHRAIN - On August 30, 2016, Cushman & Wakefield (C&W) Bahrain successfully extended its contract as appointed managing agent, as well as exclusive leasing agent of the Kingdom’s iconic landmark, Bahrain World Trade Center (BWTC) and luxury retail shopping des... more

  • MetroConnect Company Profile: Ocean Aero - San Diego | SAN DIEGO, CA, USA - San Diego’s thriving tourism and life sciences companies are often in the limelight. However, there’s one industry that had an economic impact of over $14 billion in 2012 alone and has significant regional impact: maritime. Maritime technology, or bluetech... more

  • First Franco-Russian Business Forum in WTC Moscow - Moscow | MOSCOW, RUSSIA - September 27-29, 2016 the First Franco-Russian Business Forum was held on the premises of WTC Moscow. The main idea of the Forum was developing an open and friendly dialogue between businesses of the two countries in order to enhance business partnersh... more

  • MetroConnect Workshops Help Global Expansions - San Diego | SAN DIEGO, CA, USA - As part of the 2016 MetroConnect Program, WTC San Diego hosted two workshops to help the current cohort of 15 companies learn the ins and outs of going global. The first workshop was hosted by East County-based Taylor Guitars. Leadership from the company ... more

  • WTC Accra Promotes Trade and Investment In China - Accra | ACCRA, GHANA - As part of its efforts to promote trade and investment between Ghana and China, the World Trade Centre (WTC) Accra in collaboration with CCPIT (China Council for the Promotion of International Trade) organized a match-making forum in Beijing, China for Ghanaian ... more

  • WTC Orlando: Making Global Local Partner of USTDA - Orlando | ORLANDO, FL, USA - The United States Trade and Development Agency has officially welcomed World Trade Center Orlando as a Making Global Local Partner. Click here for the details. To view the original article, please click on the source link below.  more

  • WTCA Chairman Ghazi Abu Nahl Attends B20 Summit - BEIJING, CHINA - Around 800 representatives from the renowned companies, business associations, international organizations and think tanks of G20 and guest countries gathered at The Business 20 Summit (B20) held in Hangzhou, China from September 3 to 4 to provide policy recom... more

  • First Sponsor Meeting for the 2018 GA - Leeuwarden | LEEUWARDEN, NETHERLANDS - WTC Leeuwarden had the first official sponsor meeting on Tuesday, September 13 for the 2018 WTCA General Assembly.  Evert Jan Schouwstra, Managing Director of WTC Leeuwarden, reviewed the proposal and displayed the successful bid presentation that ev... more

  • Link2 to Help Retain Students in Local Tech Jobs - San Diego | SAN DIEGO, CA, USA - With the kickoff to the fall semester, EDC is hosting symposiums on university and community college campuses around the region to better connect talent with opportunities within our leading industries. On September 15, EDC partnered with CSU San Marcos t... more

  • Investor Spotlight: SYSTRAN - San Diego | SAN DIEGO, CA, USA - This week we sat down with Ken Behan, Vice President of Sales and Marketing at SYSTRAN Group. With operations in San Diego and as a program sponsor of WTC San Diego's MetroConnect Program, the language technology company is helping local SMEs connect with ... more