MAJOR WORLD TRADE CONFERENCE PLANNED
UNIVERSAL CITY - 10/15/04 - "Business Growth Opportunities in the Global Marketplace" is the theme of the upcoming 7th Annual Southern California International Trade Conference, to be held Friday, October 22 at the Hilton Universal City & Towers in Universal City.
Organized by Economic Alliance of the San Fernando Valley (EASFV) and the Valley International Trade Association (VITA), in cooperation with the Port of Los Angeles and Los Angeles World Airports, the event is aimed at "helping San Fernando Valley-based businesses to stay current with global business trends and developments," according to David Iwata of the EASFV.
Keynote speakers at the event will include Los Angeles Mayor James Hahn; Jack Kyser, senior vice president and chief economist at Los Angeles Economic Development Corp.; Steven Nichols, president and chairman of the board of K-Swiss Inc.; and Barry Sedlik, undersecretary and senior advisor for economic development at the California Business, Housing & Transportation Agency.
The Conference will offer networking opportunities as well as informative sessions covering a variety of topics including quality control for outsourced products; marketing products and services globally; trade finance; logistics and transportation; and taking advantage of "established" markets such as Austrlaia, Japan, and the Netherlands, as well as "new and emerging" markets in China, Mexico, and India.
Roundtable networking sessions will offer attendees the opportunity to learn about state and federal government resources, the effective use of technology, paying and getting paid and several other topics.
The Conference will also feature a International Trade Exposition that will offer the opportunity to connect with a variety of foreign trade representatives, international business organizations, and companies offering trade-related products and services.
Major sponsors of the Conference include Southwest Airlines, Southern California Edison, Citibank, the Los Angeles Economic Development Corp., the World Trade Center of Los Angeles/Long Beach, City National Bank, and the College of the Canyons.
For registration information, contact the Alliance at 818-379-7000 or visit the event website at www.vitainternational.org.
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