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DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT IN ICT SECTOR SIGNED

February 19, 2016 - TRIESTE, ITALY - In this modern day and age and in our everyday life, information technology is one of the main actors. This sector is stable but still has to grow in Italy, compared to other countries that are more innovative and involved in research and development of new technologies, granting an important source of economic growth and helping to increase the productivity. Considering the premises, WTC Trieste and WTC Twente are proud to announce that two Members involved in the ICT sector, "DELEX S.R.L." in Trieste and "CHARGE TO GO B.V." in Hengelo, have signed a distribution agreement to introduce in the market new high tech devices. This success is the concrete proof that being part of a network enables entrepreneurs to encounter further opportunities that would be difficult to achieve without the foreign support, that is provided by the World Trade Centers, in the local economic context. Having a professional counterpart abroad increases the reliability level of the business partnership and enables the possibility to be constantly updated on the foreign economic and trade developments. The World Trade Centers Network confirms itself to be qualified as the perfect tool to access international markets. To learn more about WTC Trieste, click the source link below: Read More

COMMISSION SHARING AGREEMENT WITH WTC CANCUN

February 19, 2016 - TRIESTE, ITALY - Last month in Mexico City, WTC Cancun (Eduardo Franco, Roberto Torres, Gustavo Miranda) and WTC Trieste (Andrea Garwood) signed a Commission Sharing Agreement on behalf of WTC Trieste Member, DIVI Srl, an Italian wine broker which successfully sells wines in international markets. Present also Carlos Menendez from WTC Queretaro. Once again, a perfect example of how members can use the WTC network to benefit all parties involved. To read more about WTC Trieste, click the source link below: Read More

TRIESTE “OLIO CAPITALE” TRADE SHOW

January 25, 2016 - TRIESTE, ITALY - Trieste is hosting the 10th Edition of the famous “Olio Capitale”, the international top quality extra-virgin oil trade show. It will take place from the 5th to the 8th March at the ‘Stazione Marittima’, Trieste main congress hall, on the seaside. Since the main exhibitors are companies and producers, local promotion authorities, specialized press, the Trade Fair confirms itself to be the perfect showcase for extra-virgin oil and related products. Visitors are selected and highly qualified restaurateurs, wholesalers, HoReCa distributors and retailers, agents, domestic and foreign buyers, oil bars and food retailers. The exhibition focuses on Italian products but among the hundreds of exhibitors there are also numerous producers from Croatia, Greece and Spain. For the first time ever World Trade Center Trieste, together with World Trade Center Istanbul, has organized the incoming of Turkish oil producers, exhibitors and visitors. Such occasion gives both parties the opportunity to enlarge their markets, thanks to the targeted matchmaking agenda between producers and buyers. Furthermore, the delegation from Istanbul will visit the Port of Trieste, getting to learn more about the great benefits of investing in Trieste thanks to its special status of Customs Free Port. As much means that within its borders goods are considered external to the European Union customs borders and so can be limitlessly stored and freely transit through the port, transformed on-site and exported again overseas, and only in case of import into the EU they pay customs duties, but with a 180-day deferment. To learn more about WTC Trieste, click the source link below: Read More

WTC TRIESTE ACHIEVEMENTS

December 18, 2015 - TRIESTE, ITALY - World Trade Center Trieste organized a Networking Event on December 21st, 2015 in the exclusive venue of the Library of the STARHOTELS Savoia Excelsior Palace, which hosts the Business Club of WTC Trieste. The initiative provided a concrete opportunity for all the local Members and Tenants to meet in person, exchange business ideas and increase synergies also at local level, supported by the presence of WTC Trieste Board of Directors and Staff Members. Such goal perfectly embodies one of the ground principles of the World Trade Centers Network: being "people who know people", to enforce the idea that profitable business relationships are a consequence of a strong community. During the Networking Event World Trade Center Trieste proudly announced also the achievement of the Basic Certification in three categories: Reciprocity, Inbound Group Trade Missions and WTC Club Facilities. Considered that the socio-economic environment of the Region where WTC Trieste is located (Friuli Venezia Giulia) is mainly involved the tertiary sector (transport and logistic, finance and insurance, communications and scientific research), with the presence of manufacturing businesses of high quality in some specific sectors such as the nautical sector, furniture & design and food industry, we invite all WTCs to take seriously into consideration the opportunity to organize a Trade Mission. Besides, WTC Trieste Members and Tenants are mainly involved in the fields of Agri-Business: Food & Beverage, Clean Technology, Retail, Warehousing, IT-Sector and Education. To learn more about WTC Trieste, click on the source link below: Read More

WTC TRIESTE PAYS VISIT TO WTC TAMPA BAY

December 18, 2015 - TRIESTE, ITALY - Karl Kaliebe, Executive Director of WTC Tampa Bay received Andrea Garwood, Vice President of WTC Trieste, for an informal visit. Important topics discussed were how to communicate the benefits of the free trade zone to the public and encourage more traffic. Businesses in Trieste are looking forward to collaborating with local interested companies in the Tampa Bay area through WTC Tampa Bay. To learn more about WTC Trieste, click the source link below: Read More

The Board Members of WTC Istanbul in Trieste

November 23, 2015 - TRIESTE, ITALY - On November 11th WTC Trieste welcomed the Board of Directors of World Trade Center Istanbul. The visit of the Board Members of WTC Istanbul to Trieste aimed at deepening reciprocal business interests, especially linked to the Customs Free Port of Trieste. In the morning, the Board of Directors of WTC Istanbul met the President of the Chamber of Commerce of Trieste, Mr. Antonio Paoletti. The Chamber of Commerce has been for years involved in internationalization activities in Turkey. From November 18th to the 20th the Trieste Chamber of Commerce, together with local enterprises in the fields of logistic and transport, attended the Logitrans fair, hosted by WTC Istanbul. Considered the acquired knowledge about the Turkish system, the Vice President of the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (IBB), Mr. Ahmet Selamet and the Vice President of WTC Istanbul and Board Member of the Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey (TOBB), Mr. İlhan Parseker, appealed for a short-term visit to the Chamber of Commerce of Istanbul, in order to set up further opportunities for the enterprises of both cities. After that, the World Trade Center Trieste CEO, Mrs. Cristina Sbaizero, spent few words to greet and welcome the delegation coming from Istanbul, thanking them for coming and visiting the city and the Board Members of WTC Trieste. This was the third meeting in one month (from Mid. October to Mid. November) that the management of WTC Trieste and WTC Istanbul achieved together (New York, The Hague and Trieste), with the aim to strengthen business connections for their respective business communities. Ms. Rita Gollino, WTC Trieste Board Member and Corporate Development Manager of SAMER & Co. Shipping S.p.A. described the benefits of the Customs Free Port of Trieste. A specific visit of the area will follow at the beginning of 2016, when the Board of WTC Istanbul plans to come with Turkish companies in order to attend the trade fair "Trieste Olio Capitale". The visit ended with the opportunity to share a business lunch, at the Savoy Restaurant, part of WTC Trieste Business Club, which is opened to WTC Members worldwide. In the early afternoon, the authorities left for Ljubljana and they were then headed to Zagreb, Croatia. To learn more about WTC Trieste, click on the source link below: Read More

Commission Sharing Agreement with WTC Twente

November 20, 2015 - THE HAGUE, NETHERLANDS - The WTC The Hague International Trade & Investment Gala took place, for the third year, on October 30th 2015. An evening gathering all the stakeholders, trade promoters, executives and entrepreneurs, working in international trade and international investment. Each year a country is chosen as theme for the Gala, the theme for this year was The United States of America. The event gave also the opportunity to the most active European WTC Representatives to meet together and share best practices, thanks to a targeted matchmaking organization. In this stimulating business environment, Mr. Freerk Faber, Director of World Trade Center Twente and Mrs. Cristina Sbaizero, CEO of WTC Trieste signed the Commission Sharing Agreement. The Commission Sharing Agreement is a formula, which allows to rule and better benefit of trade services revenues on the side of both WTCs involved and their common clients. This achievement between Twente and Trieste is a milestone to strengthen the existing long term relations between the two World Trade Centers and assist commercial developments by granting high quality standard services. To learn more about WTC Trieste, click on the source link below: Read More

WTC Istanbul Visiting WTC Trieste

October 26, 2015 - TRIESTE, ITALY - On Nov. 11th the Board of WTC Istanbul will pay a visit to the offices of WTC Trieste. This will be the perfect occasion to let them see the beauty of Trieste, which is not only an historical city but also an important Free Port. The delegation will meet WTC Trieste board and they will spend the lunchtime together. Then they will leave for Ljubljana and Zagreb. We are glad to host them and to enforce our partnership, considering the strength of the network we are both part of. To learn more about WTC Trieste, click on the source link below: Read More

WTC Trieste Attended Member Seminar In NYC

October 26, 2015 - TREISTE, ITALY - WTC Trieste attended the WTCA Member Seminar organized by the HQ Office in New York. The Member Seminar Orientation focused on the education of the new WTCA Members coming from all over the world and the new WTC employees. It was an important occasion to learn the importance of the WTC brand and logo, and how to support and broadcast them worldwide to promote trade services and unique facilities. Then there has been a plenary session in which the WTCA Directors and Staff Members informed the WTCs about the management of the association, the most significant achievements, the future plans and all participants had the opportunity to exchange ideas and comments. One of the themes covered was the importance of innovation. For this reason five WTCs were chosen to speak on stage and talk about their concept and practical local application of innovation. The World Trade Center Trieste CEO, Mrs. Cristina Sbaizero, has been selected by the WTCA to present the “commission sharing agreement”: a procedure to maximize the results of the entrepreneurs and WTCs by getting in touch with other Members around the world. In this respect it was even invited a keynote speaker: Josh Linkner, a successful author and entrepreneur. Another topic met was giving an overview about making business in Algeria, in preparation for the General Assembly that will take place in 2016 from the 17th to the 20th of April. To learn more about WTC Trieste, click on the source link below: Read More

WTC Trieste to attend the WTCA Member Seminar

September 24, 2015 - NEW YORK, NY, USA - The WTCA Member Seminar that will take place from the 18th to 20th October is the best opportunity for all fresh new members and well established WTCs to experience the vibrant spirit of the association. Key words of this event are education and networking. As education is concerned, a training program is essential to understand the international WTC tools which foster trade development. This leads to the network. Those occurrences are real demonstration that committed people can serve as invisible threads throughout the whole world. They operate for different purposes and, at the same time, they are linked by one single trademark. The program includes new WTCA initiatives and plenaries, exchange of ideas concerning various topics, related to best practices in running a successful World Trade Center. Among more than one hundred participating delegates, the WTC Trieste has been chosen to intervene on stage. The theme we will address during the innovation exchange session is “commission sharing agreement”. WTCA proposes different opportunities for interaction too, recalling the aim to let members from different WTCs and Countries communicate and socialize with one another. To learn more about WTC Trieste, click on the source link below: Read More

WTC Trieste Remembers 9/11

September 11, 2015 - TRIESTE, ITALY - The whole world today stops to remember. It has been 14 years since the morning of September 11, 2001. What happened on that day has changed forever the course of the history. When it came to rebuilt what was destroyed, the main purpose was to address a message to everybody that the damage would not last. The World Trade Centers Association embodies perfectly this message; the giant network that has been created and the common sense of reciprocity are examples of unprecedented opportunities to revitalize the economy and make a stronger community. After these years, the most important thing is continuing to commemorate the tragedy but also celebrating the revival that has been created. WTC Trieste pays respect to the nearly 3,000 victims of September 11. To learn more about WTC Trieste, click on the source link below: Read More

THE BARCOLANA REGATTA

August 21, 2015 - TRIESTE, ITALY - For all fans of sea sailing, for those who do not want to miss a spectacular show, your next appointment is in our beautiful city of Trieste on the second Sunday of October. The international sailing regatta, the Barcolana, has the largest number of registered sailing boats in the Mediterranean Sea. Year after year, since 1969, the Barcolana has become increasingly more popular, attracting international crews and world famous sailors. The gathering is the biggest of its kind and turns the Gulf of Trieste into a European sailing capital for seven days. WTC Trieste is happy to host other WTCs to help them get to know the event better and for any further information about it. For the entire week, Trieste has a full calendar of nautical events in various locations in the city. From 2nd October to the 11th October there will be meetings, exhibitions and shows and a city crowded with sailing enthusists! Come and take part in this unique Mediterranean event! Please visit www.barcolana.it; www.fuoriregata.it Read More