Arkansas signs MOU with Vietnamese Province - Arkansas | BENTONVILLE, AR, USA - Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Chairman Dinh Quoc Thai of Vietnam’s People’s Committee of Dong Nai Province on Monday at the state Capitol. The MoU outlined opportunities for developing economic, trade, a... more

President launches Commodity Exchange in Accra - Accra | ACCRA, GHANA - The President of Ghana, H. E. John Dramani Mahama, on Tuesday 23rd June 2015 launched the Ghana Commodity Exchange (GCX) in Accra, with an assurance that the government had the political will to see to its successful implementation. The Ghana Commodity Exchange... more

C. Alvin Bertel Award Honors Michael W. Kearney - New Orleans | NEW ORLEANS, LA, USA - The World Trade Center New Orleans announced that Michael W. Kearney, Chairman and CEO of The Kearney Companies Inc., has been selected to receive the 2015 C. Alvin Bertel Award. Mr. Kearney will be honored at the annual C. Alvin Bertel Award ceremony an... more

WTCNO Hosts Grayson Hall, CEO of Regions - New Orleans | NEW ORLEANS, LA, USA - On June 3rd, 2015, the World Trade Center New Orleans hosted Grayson Hall, CEO, President and Chairman of Regions Financial Corporation. Here are 7 insights Mr. Hall mentioned about banking and the economy.  Regions Bank CEO Grayson Hall sees a lot of g... more

WTCA Interim CEO Rolf Draak in New York - NEW YORK, NY, USA – WTCA’s Interim CEO, Rolf Draak, held a series of meetings at WTCA Headquarters from June 22-26, where he directed staff discussions on the development and implementation of several key initiatives in the Board-approved Business Plan. As part of his weeklon... more

Savannah terminals prepare for harbor deepening - Savannah | SAVANNAH, GA, USA – The Savannah Harbor Deepening Project (SHEP) is well under way with work starting on three important phases of the project. The Savannah Harbor Deepening Project will deepen the shipping channel of the Savannah harbor from 42 to 47 feet at mean low water th... more

Las Vegas "City of the Year" at HITS - Las Vegas | SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA - Las Vegas was named “City of the Year” at the Hana Tour International Travel Show (HITS) in Seoul, South Korea. Las Vegas is the first U.S. city to receive this award.  Hugh Sinnock, Vice President of customer experience for the Las Vegas Convention and... more

Taiwan Trade Fair to Open in Tianjin, China - Taipei | TIANJIN, CHINA - This year, the Tianjin Taiwan Trade Fair will take place at the Tianjin Meijiang Convention and Exhibition Center on July 2-5, 2015. The event will be the largest Taiwan Trade Fair for 2015, featuring 11 image pavilions and 12 industrial categories.  In the p... more

Bella Heule Visits Germany for IMEX Conference - FRANKFURT, GERMANY - The German Convention Bureau invited WTCA Executive Vice President Bella Heule to join a group of hosted buyers to attend IMEX Frankfurt – the worldwide exhibition for incentive travel, meetings and events.  The trip featured the city of Dresden, followed... more

Registration Open for 2015 WTCA Member Seminar - NEW YORK, NY, USA - Registration for the 2015 WTCA Member Seminar, is now open to all World Trade Center representatives. The Member Seminar will be held from October 18-20 at the same venue as last year, the Downtown Marriott in New York City. The WTCA Member Seminar is the ... more