News

2015

  • WTC Tampa Bay Welcomes New Team Members - Tampa Bay | TAMPA BAY, FL, USA - The World Trade Center Tampa Bay is excited to announce and welcome Karl Kaliebe as its new Executive Director, Dr. Ken Lin as Managing Director, and Meredith Cernuda as Membership and Communications Coordinator Karl Kaliebe’s responsibilities will includ... more

  • WTC Tampa Bay To Host Historic Tour of Cuba - Tampa Bay | TAMPA BAY, FL, USA - The WTCTB and AIA Tampa Bay (American Institute of Architects) have partnered up to offer an incredible opportunity to visit and explore the historical and architectural sights of Cuba. This trip will encourage an open dialogue between Universities and NGO... more

  • Food Taipei ends on high note - Taipei | TAIPEI, TAIWAN - The Taipei International Food Show (Food Taipei) ended on a high note in the capital of Taiwan, generating over US$41.47 million in business on-site and attracting a record high of more than 7,500 buyers from around the globe. The trade show was held from Jun... more

  • A Wonderful Experience at the Fancy Food Show! - Harrisburg | NEW YORK, NY, USA - The World Trade Center Harrisburg partnered for the 4th year with Pennsylvania's Office of International Business Development (World Trade PA) in organizing the Pennsylvania Pavilion at the 61st annual Summer Fancy Food Show. The show was held at the Javits... more

  • WTC Halifax Secures 30 Events for New Centre - Halifax | HALIFAX, CANADA – WTC Halifax recently announced that more than 24,500 visitors, generating an estimated $30 million in new money, are expected to come to Nova Scotia when the Halifax Convention Centre opens its doors in 2017. To date, 30 organizations have committed to brin... more

  • UAE Customs & Etiquette Sheet - UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - Al Imarat al Arabiyah al Country Overview: Location: Middle east, bordering the Gulf of Oman and the Persian Gulf, between Oman and Saudi Arabia Size: 83,600 sq. km. Population: 9,346,000 (July 2014 est.) Capital: Abu Dhabi Export-commo... more

  • WTC Arkansas Sponsors Booth at Paris Air Show - Arkansas | PARIS, FRANCE - Governor Asa Hutchinson and World Trade Center Arkansas President and CEO Dan Hendrix and Boon Tan Senior Director of Global Trade Strategy, opened the Arkansas booth at the Paris Air Show with a ribbon cutting Monday. This is the first year for Arkansas to exh... more

  • Russia and India are strengthening links - Moscow | MOSCOW, RUSSIA - World Trade Center Moscow hosted a business breakfast with representatives of the World Trade Centre Mumbai and the All India Association of Industries. Representatives of the Russian authorities and businesses from various economic sectors and the Indian part... more

  • Arkansas signs MOU with Vietnamese Province - Arkansas | BENTONVILLE, AR, USA - Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Chairman Dinh Quoc Thai of Vietnam’s People’s Committee of Dong Nai Province on Monday at the state Capitol. The MoU outlined opportunities for developing economic, trade, a... more

  • President launches Commodity Exchange in Accra - Accra | ACCRA, GHANA - The President of Ghana, H. E. John Dramani Mahama, on Tuesday 23rd June 2015 launched the Ghana Commodity Exchange (GCX) in Accra, with an assurance that the government had the political will to see to its successful implementation. The Ghana Commodity Exchange... more