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WTC TRIESTE NEW OFFICE

August 19, 2015 - TRIESTE, ITALY - WTC Trieste is enlarging its office space availability with one extra floor. Starting from September new tenants will locate their business in the WTC building. The new developments of WTC Trieste are part of the ambition to grow and to establish what the prestigious 'brand' represents to the local business community and to the world. WTC Trieste will occupy and manage the third and fourth floors of the beautiful historical building, in via San Nicolò 15, representing a logical progression in the WTC mentality. The new site allows WTC Trieste to hold meetings in a more confortable and larger space than before. WTC Trieste will provide expertise, knowledge and connections to its clients in order to meet their growth ambitions; WTC Trieste looks forward to support business community in our territory in realizing its potential. WTC Trieste is confident about its role which is a strong presence, high quality services to be offered to entrepreneurs supported by the WTCs network. To learn more about WTC Trieste, click on the source link below: Read More

INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION OF CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE

July 27, 2015 - TRIESTE, ITALY - The event has many features but the most important is that it is an opportunity of development of the relations of the Chambers network abroad with all Italian business representatives, which will take place in Trieste on October 24-27, 2015. The direct meetings with local businesses will complement and enrich the first run-up of the istitutions responsible for the economic development of the territory, allowing a starting point for internationalization. The event aims at attracting representatives from the Italian Government, who have specific responsability for economic development of the territory. The presence of these primary political players allows the Convention to act as an epicenter of needs of the local business area. It will be well placed in the national and international press and, of course, supported by local media. In order to fulfill anf further implement the Memorandum of Understanding signed between WTC Trieste and the Chamber of Commerce of Trieste, WTC Trieste will attend the event. For those WTCs interested in participating to the initiative, WTC Trieste will be glad to assist and to provide any detailed information on the program. To learn more about WTC Trieste, click on the source link below: Read More

WTC TRIESTE BUSINESS ACADEMY

July 27, 2015 - TRIESTE, ITALY - WTC Trieste Business Academy will be launched in October 2015. The program will cover topics focused on SMEs internationalization processes, business development and financial supports, logistic & transport security issues. WTC Trieste Business Academy is based on the cooperation between WTC Trieste, Aries (the special agency of the Chamber of Commerce) and Confcommercio Imprese per l'Italia of Trieste. Its main purpose is bringing business people together by creating training session on all aspects of internationalization. We aim at educating, enhancing and equiping entrepreneurs to achieve excellence. The training sessions offered by WTC Trieste Business Academy also relay on the connections with the WTCs worldwide network. As a matter of fact WTC Members, Colleagues and experts will be invited to cover specific topics which will be addressed to WTC Trieste business members. WTC Trieste Business Academy will start with the first program, that will provide an understanding of logistics and transport management. Key practical skills will also be taught in subject areas required for a career in business, purchasing and supply chain management. The program will also explore the environment and will teach about managing logistics and transport. WTC Trieste Business Academy is as ambitious as you are! To learn more about World Trade Center Trieste, click on the source link below: Read More

WTC TRIESTE MEETS WITH AIDDA

June 29, 2015 - TRIESTE, ITALY - Last Wednesday, June 24, WTC Trieste met with AIDDA, the Italian National Businesswomen Association. AIDDA is an association of 'Women Entrepreneurs and Corporate Executives', which is a point of reference for all women who play leadership roles in italian companies. It has been founded in 1961 in Torino and nowadays it counts 16 regional delegations and represents about 1,500 companies with about 200,000 employees. AIDDA's members are women who work in different fields, from trade (30%), industry (32%) to clothing, food, furniture, chemicals, construction, publishing, engineering, services (30% from insurance to the advertising industry), agriculture (6%) and craft (2%). For WTC Trieste, it was an extraordinary opportunity to make new national acquaitances by bringing together in solidarity and friendship like-minded people who share a common interest. To learn more about WTC Trieste, click on the source link below: Read More

WTC TRIESTE LAUNCHES TWITTER CAMPAIGN

June 22, 2015 - Sole licensee of WTC Trieste, Samer & Co. Shipping SpA, will launch a promotional campaign through www.webportglobal.com powered by WTC Boston Seaport and WTC Dublin. The ad campaign uses Twitter to reach over 12 countries and approximately 400,000 engagements (retweets, clicks, etc.). An ideal way to use social media to promote business and help out another world trade center. June 22- June 26. Read More

Sea Highway Through the Port of Trieste

June 7, 2015 - TRIESTE, ITALY - The history of the city of Trieste is entirely linked with the Austro-Hungarian Empire, which established special privileges to improve changes in traffics and demands of trade by creating a Free Port Zone. Nowadays, the Trieste Free Port Zones enjoy the legal status of custom clearance exemption, which, undoubtedly, represents the biggest difference between the local regulations and those at European level. The most well-known service is linked to the traffic that generates about one third of the total trade between Europe and Turkey through the Port of Trieste getting, finally, to Central and Eastern Europe. In fact Turkey has established a strategic relationship with the Port of Trieste, leading to the creation and development of what is now called the Mediterranean's most crowded 'Sea Highway', which includes: 14 sailings per week 250,000 heavy vehicles handled per year 52 - 65 hours transit time 24/7 operations 24/7 custom formalities One of the main focuses of WTC Trieste is promoting international trade and helping companies from abroad, but also local enterprises, to expand their business in Europe gathering all the benefits offered by the Custom Free Port of trieste, granting the free and limitless transit of goods. To learn more about WTC Trieste, click on the source link below: Read More

WTC Trieste Headquarters Opening

June 3, 2015 - TRIESTE, ITALY - WTC Trieste is thrilled to announce the opening of its new office in the center of Trieste at walking distance from the famous Piazza dell'Unità d'Italia. The headquarters, managed by Mrs. Cristina Sbaizero, CEO of WTC Trieste, is located at the 4th floor of an elegant building of the 1700's which, in 1923 was put under protection because of its historical importance and, in 1954 defined as 'the most beautiful building in the city' by the Department of Arts Heritage. After various renovations over the centuries, the building is now one of the most charming and gorgeous examples of baroque architecture in the city of Trieste. WTC Trieste headquarters is a response to an increasing interest and need of our services and synergies that we bound with other WTCs all over the world during the WTCA GA in Manila and many events that the staff attended. The office provides a great work area and also offers a large meeting room where people can talk in privacy and feeling comfortable according to the level of confidentially required. WTC Trieste is finally waiting for you! To learn more about WTC Trieste, click on the source link below: Read More

WTC Trieste signs MOU w/ WTC Quanzhou & WTC Panama

May 11, 2015 - MANILA, PHILIPPINES - On Monday April 27th, 2015 at the Function room of the WTCMM, during the WTCA GA in Manila, WTC Trieste signed two more Memorandum of Understandings with Mr. Mashui Kang, President of WTC Quanzhou and Mr. Remy Swaab, Executive Director of WTC Panama. These agreements indicate a commitment to work closely together on establishing and stregthening mutual benefits and a reciprocal support on investments and trade opportunities. WTC Trieste together with WTC Quanzhou and WTC Panama has created a brand new fruitful friendship which represents a step further to work closely to improve socioeconomic wellbeing! To learn more about WTC Trieste, click on the source link below: Read More

WORKING BREAKFAST AT WTCA 2015 GA

May 5, 2015 - MANILA, PHILIPPINES - On Monday April 27, 2015 during the WTCA GA, WTC Trieste invited some WTCs from Far East and Latin America countries to join for a working breakfast meeting. The main aim of this important business appointment was to increase attraction of goods to Europe through free trade zones available in the Port of Trieste. There was high interest and WTC Trieste successfully promoted Trieste’s booming logistics service industry. To learn more about WTC Trieste, click on the source link below : Read More

MOU BETWEEN WTC TRIESTE AND WTC ISTANBUL

April 17, 2015 - On Monday April 27, 2015 at 12:30pm during WTCA 2015 GA in Manila a MoU will be signed between WTC Trieste and WTC Istanbul. The main purpose of this important agreement is to define a relationship by indicating the mutual line of action and working together to launch a collaborative activities. This MoU is all about supporting entrepreneurs and business development between both WTCs. Read More

WTC TRIESTE AT WTCA 2015 GA MANILA

April 13, 2015 - A WTC Trieste delegation will participate in the WTCA GA in Manila from April 26, 2015 to April 29, 2015. The WTCA GA is the most important event on WTCs calendar and it will be a great opportunity to build and enhance strong relationships as well as to meeting international business leaders from all over the world. Read More

WTC TRIESTE & WORLD SUPERYACHT AWARD

March 31, 2015 - Trieste. The Judge Meeting for the World Superyacht Award this years was held on March 27th in Trieste. Local and international institutions and companies came together to bring this important event in Trieste. WTC Trieste was fundamental player and plans to continue to attract this type of interest in our city. The winner was decided in Trieste and will be revealed May 9th, in Amsterdam. Read More