Silicon Valley, Ca. – March 6, 2009

The growth of our small business community  is vital to our global  economic recovery. The global slowdown is affecting the U.S. economy with a residual effect on our global markets.  However, it’s a big, big world and there are pockets of increased global trade and investment opportunity in such regions as the Gulf Coast Countries (GCC) of the Middle East and the democratic countries of Africa.  

Additionally, credit for business expansion remains tight and difficult to obtain.  Yet, most small businesses don’t realize that if they have a sound purchase order from a qualified foreign buyer the U.S. government through various programs will guarantee a loan with your local bank. Furthermore, the U.S. government can lend American small business substantial funds at much discounted prices for foreign direct investment into a foreign project, all in the spirit of creating good paying jobs in the U.S. through exports and foreign direct investment.

Join hundreds of small to mid-sized enterprises and leaders from government and the private sector in global marketing and trade finance from throughout California for the 6th annual Global California Conference to be held at the Silicon Valley Bank in Santa Clara, Ca.  This conference will provide details about public sector programs to finance your exports, or from private sector trade finance professionals that can creatively make that import or export transaction a reality.  The 6th annual Global California conference will also bring some of the leading public and private sector marketing professionals in the State to speak about the thriving markets in Africa and the GCC Middle East.

Also, FedEx who has sponsored the Global California conferences for the last three years, will be giving a featured presentation on their ‘export compliance’ services to make sure once you have identified the right marketplace and obtained the trade finance required to consummate a transaction FedEx can assure that the shipment is smooth, efficient and cost-effective.

For details on this important conference please go to  http://www.mbita.org/gc2009/conference.html