Events

What you Will Learn: -The Port of Wilmington, the Center of Delaware-South American Trade -Technology: Opportunities beyond the Produce Industry -Aviation and Aerospace -Energy Production and Conservation -Biotech/Medical Devices/Pharmaceuticals -Mining -Training and Education -Country Opportunities -Resources for Trade: -The US Commercial Service -World Trade Centers Association Network in South America Who Should Attend: -Exporters -Manufacturers -Consultants -Educators and Trainers -Bankers, Lawyers, Other Business Services Providers

Join us for this timely webinar to discuss existing and future market opportunity in Gulf Cooperation Council nations with case study focus on Oman. Zubeida Alawi, founder and director of Alawi Global Studio, will share her unique perspective on cultural, political, and governmental considerations doing business in the region and how her team has deployed design thinking strategies to maximize success in these markets. This training is offered free to WTC members and for just $25 to non-members. WTC Delaware Members: Please add the promo code (WTCD) in the promo field to receive the free ticket price.

Back by popular demand , the Fourth Annual (In-Person) Tastes of Chocolate and Beer from Around the World, on February 25 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m . Presented by WTC Delaware member United Cocoa Processor (UCP) Newark and Midnight Oil Brewing, the event will feature hand-crafted chocolates from cocoa beans sourced from around the world paired with specially selected beers made on-site in Midnight Oil’s brewery. Date: Friday, February 25, 2022 Time: 5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. EST Cost: WTC Members: $45 / Future Members: $50

Are you interested in exporting your products? Do you want to expand your market reach? Join World Trade Center Delaware on January 25th to learn how you can take advantage of Amazon’s international marketing capabilities to grow your business. All types of products, both consumer and industrial, are sold through Amazon. Jimmy Avendano, the Operations Manager of Amazon Fulfillment will present a 90 minutes webinar on how you can market through Amazon. He will cover: Brief history of Amazon; highlighting that New Castle, DE hosted one of the first two distribution centers launched by Amazon in 1997; Fulfilment Center MTN1 and its positive impact for the Wilmington, DE area; Amazon Business (marketplace available just for businesses); Leveraging Amazon Marketplace and the Port of Wilmington, DE to serve international customers. Jimmy Avendano is the Operations Manager for Amazon Fulfillment. Prior to joining Amazon in May, 2021, he served as Director of Operations for Port to Port International Corporation for 8 years and as the Director of the MBA Program and Continuous Education at the Universidad Privada de San Pedro Sula – USAP in Honduras and the University of Twente in the Netherlands where he was a Researcher and Ph.D. candidate. Jimmy was educated at the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Honduras from which he received a Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, and at the Faculty of Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation (ITC) of the University of Twente where he was awarded M.S. in Geographic Information Science.

WTC Delaware Annual Gala Thursday, December 9th, 2021 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM Join us as we celebrate Delaware as an international leader in Science & Technology Hotel Du Pont Gold Ballroom 42 West 11th Street, Wilmington, DE 19801 Connect with the top business leaders in the state and enjoy an evening of food, music, and mingling! Honoring Secretary of State Jeffrey W. Bullock with the WTC Delaware Champion of Trade Award!

You are Invited! Breakfast and Networking Event Inaugurating Trade, Collaboration, and Friendship between Kogi State, Nigeria H. E. Dr. Edward David Onoja Deputy Governor & State of Delaware Hon. Bethany Hall-Long Lieutenant Governor with Delaware Africa Caribbean Coalition Tuesday, November 16, 2021 7:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. Location Hotel Dupont - Du Barry Room 42 W. 11th Street Wilmington, DE 19801

World Trade Center Delaware together with the Delaware Black Chamber of Commerce will be co-hosting a free virtual “Lunch & Learn” event October 12 for U.S. companies in our region to learn more about entering international business and trade titled “You May Be in International Business and Not Know It: Getting Ready to Enter International Markets.” Nearly 96 percent of the world’s consumers live outside of the U.S. and two-thirds of the world’s purchasing power is in foreign countries. Yet only one percent of exporters are small businesses. However, if you manufacture a product or deliver a service to a U.S. company that exports, you may be an exporter and not even know it. Do you sell products made in other countries? You also may be in international trade. Learn about the benefits of global trade and how your company can enter international markets. Delaware Black Chamber of Commerce and Representative for PA, DE and WTC Delaware President Carla Stone will be presenting the virtual workshop to be followed by a question-and-answer session. The virtual event is being held 11:30 am to 12:30 pm on Tuesday, October 12 and is free of charge and open to all. Attendees must register in advance to receive the meeting link. To register visit: https://delawareblackchamber.growthzoneapp.com/ap/Events/Register/VPNmAXVp?sourceTypeId=Website&mode=

Please join World Trade Center Delaware as we welcome Ambassador Florizelle Liser, President and CEO of the Corporate Council on Africa, our Keynote Speaker at our Virtual Kickoff to the US-Africa Business Summit. You also will learn about important projects and trade opportunities in a number of strategic African countries directly from their Ambassadors and be able to make appointments to meet with them individually after the close of the meeting.

World Trade Center Delaware is co-hosting a virtual BIRD Foundation “Lunch & Learn” event at noon July 1 for U.S. companies in our region to learn about funding opportunities for joint collaborations with Israel. Annually, the U.S.-Israel Binational Industrial Research and Development (BIRD) Foundation approves 20-25 grants of up to a $1 million each (with the potential for up to $1.5 million for exceptional proposals) for the co-development of innovative products, technologies or milestone-based pharma projects. BIRD takes no IP or equity. The virtual event is co-hosted by the Philadelphia-Israel Chamber of Commerce, the representative of the US-Israel Binational Industrial Research and Development (BIRD) Foundation in Pennsylvania, Delaware and Southern New Jersey, the World Trade Center Delaware and the Delaware BioScience Association. BIRD’s scope extends to Advanced Manufacturing, Agrotechnology, Cleantech and Environment, Communications, Construction Tech, Electronics, FinTech, Gas, Healthcare IT, Homeland Security and Cyber Security, Life Sciences and Bio-Convergence, Software, Water and Wastewater technologies, etc. and other technology sectors. The program will feature Andrea Yonah, Director of Business Development, East Coast & Midwest BIRD Foundation, Vered Nohi, Executive Director, Philadelphia-Israel Chamber of Commerce and Representative for PA, DE and SNJ BIRD Foundation, Carla Stone and Michael Fleming, President, Delaware BioScience Association. A Delaware based BIRD project case study will also be presented by Eric B. Kmiec, Ph.D., Director, Gene Editing Institute of Christiana Care’s Helen F. Graham Cancer Center & Research Institute. The Institute was awarded a $900,000 BIRD grant with Israeli biotechnology company Fore Biotherapeutics, formally known as NovellusDx; the companies co-developed new gene editing technologies that help identify the genetic mechanism responsible for both the onset and progression of many types of cancer. A question-and-answer session will follow. The virtual event is being held noon-1 pm on Thursday, July 1 and is free of charge. Attendees must register in advance to receive the meeting link. To register visit: https://worldtradecenterdeassoc.wliinc32.com/events/Bird-Foundation-Lunch-Learn-3634/register

Please join World Trade Center Delaware as we welcome Ambassador Florizelle Liser, President and CEO of the Corporate Council on Africa, our Keynote Speaker at our Virtual Kickoff to the US-Africa Business Summit. You also will learn about important projects and trade opportunities in a number of strategic African countries directly from their Ambassadors and be able to make appointments to meet with them individually after the close of the meeting.

Getting your Goods from Here to There- Lessons learned from the EVER GIVEN. Save the Date and join us for this virtual event Tuesday, May 18,10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. EST Cost:WTC Members: $35 / Future Members: $45Visit World Trade Center Delaware (www.wtcde.com) for details or register here:https://worldtradecenterdeassoc.wliinc32.com/events/Getting-your-Goods-from-Here-to-There-Lessons-learned-from-the-EVER-GIVEN-2610/register About the Event: The ship's grounding in the Suez Canal and the subsequent halt of traffic illustrated that the ease of movement of goods is critical to the success of international trade. This year, shipping lane and port congestion issues highlighted an already difficult transportation capacity situation brought upon by the pandemic and the years of increasing international trade. We are presenting a discussion of the ripple effects of the EVER GIVEN grounding on international trade, lessons we have learned, and the steps we can take, as importers, exporters, and logistics operators to reduce the risk of the rising demand for shipping capacity.

Third Annual Tastes of Chocolate & Beer from Around the World Friday, March 24, 20215:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Back by popular demand, the Third Annual (Virtual) Tastes of Chocolate and Beer from Around the World, on March 24 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Presented virtually by WTC Delaware member United Cocoa Processor (UCP) Newark and Midnight Oil Brewing, the event will feature hand-crafted chocolates from cocoa beans sourced from around the world paired with specially selected beers made on-site in Midnight Oil’s brewery. United Cocoa Processor, located in Pencader Industrial Park, Newark, DE, is the country’s leading provider of cocoa products and services including nibs, liquor, butter, cake and powder and a range of toll processing services to companies all over the world. Committed to quality control, quality assurance, and sustainable sourcing and production, some of its certifications include: Organic Certified; Rainforest Alliance Certified; Fair Trade Certified; UTZ Certified; Kosher Pareve; GFSI Certified (SQF); Halal Certified. Midnight Oil Brewing Company, located across the street from UCP, has been producing small batch beer since 2018. These beers feature the taste and quality of international beers, without the need to purchase an airline ticket. The beer for this event has been chosen to compliment the taste of the chocolate. This year’s event will be virtual. In advance of the event, we will mail participants a box of tasting chocolate and a coupon for a flight of Midnight Oil beers that they can present at the brewery at any time. On the evening of the event, they can follow the presentations while tasting both the chocolate and beer. “This is one of our most popular events. We didn’t want to disappoint our chocolate and beer fans” said, Carla Stone, President of World Trade Center Delaware. All of the attendees will be able to ask the experts questions and chat with other participants. Places for this international cultural event are limited. Tickets are $35 for World Trade Center Delaware members and their guests and $45 for nonmembers.