Sell your products or services to customers worldwide! North Carolina provides many resources to help you get started. Or to take your exporting program to the next level. During this Road Show seminar series, our foreign-based trade experts come to you, offering a rare opportunity to gain insights into key markets you may be considering.
Lunch and Learn Seminars
April 20 - 24, 2009
Noon-2pm
- NC Foreign Trade Representatives come to your region to meet with you!
- Meet with experts from some of the world's most developed and fastest growing markets, as well as North Carolina-based trade consultants to achieve your international potential.
- Hear from N.C. companies experienced in exporting to these markets and learn of the assistance they received from Commerce and other state agencies to be successful.
- Assess your company's market opportunities through one-on-one meetings with foreign trade representatives from Germany, Hong Kong, Canada, Mexico, Japan and Korea.
- Benefit from over 100 years of combined experience in foreign markets.
- Consultations and service provided free of charge.
Schedule
Monday, April 20th
Doing Business in Japan
Seminar location: Charlotte – Central Piedmont Community College - West Campus
Tuesday, April 21st
Doing Business in Germany
Seminar location: Asheville – AB Tech Enka Campus
Wednesday, April 22nd
Doing Business in China
Seminar location: High Point – High Point Chamber of Commerce
Thursday, April 23rd
Doing Business in Mexico
Seminar location: Fayetteville
Thursday, April 23rd
Doing Business in Korea
Seminar location: Kinston-- Lenoir Community College -- Kinston Enterprise Center
Friday, April 24th
Doing Business in Canada
Seminar location: Raleigh/Cary – Wake Tech Community College - Western Wake Campus
View the 
ITD Road Show 2009 Flyer with detailed information about the locations and events.
To register or for additional information on any or all of these free Lunch and Learn sessions, please contact:
Bethany Khouri-Wisbey
bkhouri-wisbey@nccommerce.com
(919) 733-7193
But How Will This Help My Company?
Here is what participants of previous road shows had to say:
"The face to face communication with the foreign trade representatives was invaluable. They are all so knowledgeable about their markets."
"The Road Show gave us a clearer picture of what resources are available to us and it was great for the foreign trade representatives to see our products."
"What a great learning experience!" Our company currently has no export business but the Road Show has helped us get started."
"We received such a large amount of information in such a short period of time."