News

2016

  • Jaipur set to be a World Class Trade Facilitator - Jaipur | JAIPUR, INDIA - With its commitment to provide world class infrastructure for supporting foreign trade, Mr. A.O. Kuruvila, advisor to World Trade Centre Mumbai, along with Mr. Navneet Agarwal, Assistant Director – Trade Promotions, World Trade Centre Jaipur, met Rajasthan’s Mi... more

  • Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker, Representative - Washington, D.C. | WASHINGTON, DC, USA -  June 22, 2016 – The Washington International Trade Association (WITA) and the WashingtonInternational Trade Foundation (WITF) will celebrate the achievements of 38th United States Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker, Representative Earl Blumenauer (D-OR... more

  • Northern Neighbor: Toronto/SD trade relationship - San Diego | By Sean Barr, senior vice president & only in-office Canadian SAN DIEGO, CA, USA - EDC traveled to Toronto last week with our peers from Atlanta and Minneapolis to meet with metro leaders from across Canada. Facilitated by the Brookings Global Cities Initiative, the conver... more

  • Minimum Wage Hike Too Fast - Edmonton | Minimum Wage Hike Too Fast and May Hurt Those It Aims to Help, Say Edmonton and Calgary Chambers June 30, 2016 With increasing rates of business closures and bankruptcies, it’s the wrong time to add to the burdens faced by Alberta businesses with a significant increase to th... more

  • Greeting from Scott Ferguson, CEO of WTCA - NEW YORK, NY, USA - Dear Readers, It is with great honor and that I assume my new role as CEO of the World Trade Centers Association. It is a true privilege to serve you, our Members. Having assumed my new post on June 6th, my 6-month goal is to assess the existing organi... more

  • QuĂ©bec Day in Philadelphia - Greater Philadelphia | PHILADELPHIA, PA, USA - QuĂ©bec Minister of International Relations and La Francophonie Christine St-Pierre and PA Secretary of Community & Economic Development Dennis Davin promote bilateral trade as part of the first QuĂ©bec Day in Philadelphia ​The World Trade Center of... more

  • Pune SMART CITY Knowledge Exchange Roadshow - Pune | PUNE, INDIA - WTC Pune participated in a 2 day Knowledge Exchange Road Show and Exhibition for Pune SMART CITY projects conducted by Pune Smart City Development Corporation Ltd. – an initiative of Pune Municipal Corporation and Urban Development Ministry of Government of India... more

  • Grand Re-Opening of WTC The Hague - The Hague | THE HAGUE, NETHERLANDS - The completely renovated World Trade Center The Hague was at the centre of attention when it was officially reopened on Thursday June 16 by Karsten Klein, The Hague’s alderman for Economic Affairs, Harbours, Welfare and Health. And the opening of its n... more

  • Awareness Campaign on QMS & QTT - Bengaluru | BANGALORE, INDIA - World Trade Center Bangalore in association with MSME Development Institute, Govt. of India and Consortium of Electronic Industries of Karnataka (CLIK) organized a one day Awareness Campaign on Quality Management Standards & Quality Technology Tools (QMS... more

  • Fostering Business Opportunities - Buenos Aires | BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA -  What?  “Fostering Business Opportunities” is a series of seminars with alternative cycles of lectures regarding different areas and perspectives of the Foreign Exchange market held by renowned international speakers from Argentina. Who?  Lecturer... more