Ex-Im Bank Board of Director Member Diane Farrel to Address MidAtlantic Small Businesses on New Export Finance Tools
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 30, 2010 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- MidAtlantic-area small businesses will learn how to grow profits and jobs by exporting when Diane Farrell, a member of the Board of Directors at the Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im Bank), addresses the 2010 Trade Finance Conference at Temple University in Philadelphia, PA.
At the opening keynote, Farrell will describe new Ex-Im Bank financing initiatives that can help MidAtlantic companies successfully compete in the global marketplace. Additionally, senior level officials from Commerce, SBA, & USDA will discuss federal programs under the National Export Initiative, to help American companies enter new foreign markets, increase overall export sales, improve cash flow, and minimize trade risks.
The event is open to the media.
WHAT: 2010 Trade Finance Conference – Finding Financing for MidAtlantic Exporters
WHERE: Alter Hall, Temple University 1801 Liacouras Walk, Philadelphia, PA 19122
WHEN: 8:30 a.m.-3:00 p.m., Wednesday, December 8, 2010
MEDIA: Ex-IM Bank, SBA, and Commerce officials will be available for media interviews following opening presentations at 10:00 a.m. To schedule an interview please call Tony Ceballos 267-249-7657 (mobile) or 215-597-7141 (office).
The Philadelphia U.S. Export Assistance Center and the World Trade Center of Greater Philadelphia are hosting the 2010 Trade Finance Conference to bring together trade finance experts from both the public and private sectors. Officials from Ex-Im Bank, SBA, USDA, and delegated authority lenders, will discuss the resources available to Pennsylvania, Delaware, and New Jersey exporters for their financing needs. The program will also feature pre-arranged one-on-one meetings between local companies and private banks specializing in trade finance. To register, visit http://www.buyusa.gov/philadelphia/tradefinconf.html.
International Trade Administration
The International Trade Administration (ITA) is the premier resource for American companies competing in the global marketplace. ITA has 2,100 employees assisting U.S. exporters in more than 100 U.S. cities and 77 countries worldwide. For more information on ITA visit www.trade.gov.
SOURCE Philadelphia U.S. Export Assistance Center
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