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February 18, 2010 - Santa Cruz, CA
Assemblymember William Monning Keynotes ‘The Importance of Agricultural Exports in our State Economy’ Luncheon/Seminar, Salinas March 19

January 29, 2010 - Santa Cruz, CA
‘Deal-making’ Trip to China Seeks $10 Million For Clean-Tech Firms

October 29, 2009 - Monterey, CA
JPL ‘keynotes’ Global Smart Energy Conference on Nov. 13

October 05, 2009 - Monterey, CA
Global Smart Energy conference at Monterey Institute of International Studies (MIIS), November 13, 2009

September 21, 2009 - Santa Cruz, CA
Chevron Energy Solutions to give keynote speech at 2nd annual Green Trade Network conference in Santa Cruz, Ca. on September 25th

August 10, 2009 - Santa Cruz, CA
2nd annual Green Trade Network summit - Sustainable Cities of the 21st Century - Conference - Sept. 25, 2009 - Santa Cruz, CA

July 09, 2009 - Santa Cruz, CA
Global Supply Chains and the Opportunities They Bring - MBITA Santa Cruz Chapter seminar/ luncheon meeting - July 31st, 2009

June 02, 2009 - Monterey, CA
‘Socially Responsible Investing – Here and Abroad’ Conference - Monterey, Ca – June 26, 2009

May 01, 2009 -
Be Global, Work Local MBITA Santa Cruz Chapter Luncheon/Seminar - May 29, 2009

March 06, 2009 - Silicon Valley, CA
6th annual Global California - Where Is the Money and Markets in Our Challenging Global Economy - Conference - April 3, 2009

February 12, 2009 - Santa Cruz, CA
Commercial Attache’ of the Kenya Embassy in Washington DC will be Participating in the ‘Trade and Investment with the AGOA Countries in Africa’ Conference in Monterey, CA – Feb. 27, 2009

February 02, 2009 - Santa Cruz, CA
Trade and Investment with the AGOA Countries in Africa Conference in Monterey, CA – Feb. 27, 2009

January 09, 2009 - Santa Cruz, CA
The Middle East - Opportunities Abound Luncheon /Seminar in Santa Cruz, CA – Jan. 30, 2009

November 13, 2008 - Santa Cruz, CA
Where The Money Is In Our Challenging Global Economy

October 20, 2008 - Santa Cruz, CA
Global Marketing and Financial Crisis: Congressman Sam Farr and Emerging Country Seminar

October 20, 2008 - Santa Cruz, CA
Global Markets and the Financial Crisis addressed by Congressman Sam Farr and industry experts

October 16, 2008 - Santa Cruz, CA
Congressman Sam Farr Luncheon and Emerging Country Seminar

September 15, 2008 - Santa Cruz, CA
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - Electric autos featured at Green Trade Network Summit conference

August 28, 2008 - Santa Cruz, CA
Secretary Linda Adams of CAL-EPA to Give ‘Keynote’ Speech at the Green Trade Network Summit - Cocoanut Grove at Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, September 19, 2008

July 22, 2008 - Santa Cruz, CA
Additional Panelists Added to the Green Trade Network Summit - Santa Cruz, CA 9/19/08

June 02, 2008 -
Translation, Localization, Internationalization and Globalization - Keys to Export Success - MBITA Santa Cruz Chapter Luncheon, June 20, 2008

May 27, 2008 - Santa Cruz
\'Green Trade Network Summit\' conference - Santa Cruz, CA 9/19/2008

March 31, 2008 - Santa Cruz, CA
5th Annual Global California Conference at California Chamber of Commerce in Sacramento, CA - 4/25/08

February 08, 2008 - Santa Cruz, CA
MBITA Santa Cruz Chapter Luncheon - The Devalued Dollar: a Blessing for American Exporters and Foreign Investors

November 16, 2007 - SANTA CRUZ, CA
MBITA MONTEREY CHAPTER LUNCHEON / Globalization and Localization of Business Exports

November 05, 2007 - Santa Cruz, CA
China’s Bio-Technology Industry Comes to Silicon Valley

October 16, 2007 - Santa Cruz, CA
MBITA has forged an agreement with one of China’s largest Bio Technology Research Parks

October 04, 2007 - Santa Cruz, CA
MBITA SANTA CRUZ CHAPTER LUNCHEON/CONFERENCE - Financing: the Name of the Game in Global Trade

June 02, 2007 - Santa Cruz, CA
Green Technologies in the Flat World - MBITA Santa Cruz Chapter Luncheon

April 13, 2007 - Santa Cruz, CA
MBITA Monterey Chapter Luncheon - Green Technologies and Global Opportunities III - 2 Years Later

March 07, 2007 - Santa Cruz, CA
INDONESIAN AMBASSADOR TO OPEN TRADE CONFERENCE

March 01, 2007 - Santa Cruz, CA
STATEWIDE TRADE CONFERENCE PLANNED IN SACRAMENTO

October 12, 2006 - Santa Cruz, CA
Finance Your Global Trade Transactions - MBITA Silicon Valley Chapter Luncheon - Conference - Sponsored by Guaranty Bank of California

September 15, 2006 - Santa Cruz
MBITA Santa Cruz Chapter Luncheon - Trade and Investment with China

May 11, 2006 - Santa Cruz, CA
MBITA Santa Cruz Chapter Luncheon - NAFTA, A Dozen Years Later

April 05, 2006 - Santa Cruz, CA
MBITA Monterey Chapter Luncheon - Trade and Investment with Africa

March 17, 2006 - Santa Cruz, CA
MBITA Santa Cruz Chapter luncheon - Global Trade and Investment in Green Technologies

February 06, 2006 - Santa Cruz, CA
MBITA Monterey Chapter Luncheon - The Challenges of Exporting to China (Standards and Sustainable Development)

January 26, 2006 - Santa Cruz, CA
Global California - Doorstep to the World - Sacramento, CA Feb. 16, 2006 - STATEWIDE TRADE CONFERENCE PLANNED IN SACRAMENTO

December 01, 2005 - Santa Cruz, CA
MBITA Welcomes its Newest Corporate Sponsor NTR North America

November 18, 2005 - Santa Cruz
MBITA Forms Strategic Partnership with a Silicon Valley Offshore IT Solution Provider

October 27, 2005 - Santa Cruz
MBITA Santa Cruz Chapter Luncheon - Worldwide Advances in Nanotechnology

October 12, 2005 - Santa Cruz
THE MONTEREY BAY INTERNATIONAL TRADE ASSOCIATION (MBITA) LAUNCHES INTERACTIVE JOB BOARD LINKED TO A NATIONAL NETWORK OF GLOBAL TRADE PROFESSIONALS

September 30, 2005 - Santa Cruz, CA
Think Local and Act Global with Congressman Sam Farr - Monterey, Ca - Oct. 24, 2005

September 08, 2005 - Santa Cruz, CA
Statewide online community of export promotion service centers launched through TradePort Collaborator

July 11, 2005 - Santa Cruz, CA
Challenges of Trade and Investment in Europe

June 10, 2005 - Santa Cruz, CA
Vietnam in the Global Marketplace - A Look at U.S./Vietnam Business and Trade

May 05, 2005 - Santa Cruz, CA
Green Technologies and Global Opportunities

April 28, 2005 - Monterey, CA
Fisher Graduate School of International Business Receives $366,000 in Grants to Help U.S. Companies Increase Business Exports

March 11, 2005 - Santa Cruz, CA
MBITA Represents Tradeport.org at BRIDGING INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES BETWEEN THE U.S. AND SPAIN conference

March 02, 2005 - Santa Cruz
MBITA Luncheon TRADE FINANCE AND ONLINE RESOURCES - Santa Cruz, Fri. April 1, 2005

February 15, 2005 - Santa Cruz, CA
MBITA hosts Humphrey Fellows from (11) Developing Countries at MIIS

February 10, 2005 - Oakland, California
Global California: Expanding Opportunities

January 27, 2005 - OAKLAND, CA
International Trade Conference in Oakland To Address the Future of California\'s Global Economy

October 25, 2004 - Santa Cruz, CA
Free Export Consulting Program Launched for California Organic Companies

October 18, 2004 - UC MBEST Center, Marina, CA
MBITA Monterey Chapter Luncheon - Homeland Security and the New Export-Import Regulations - Marina, Ca - Nov. 5th, 2004 - 11:30am - 1:30pm

July 09, 2004 - Santa Cruz
MBITA Luncheon - Exporting to Asia: Opportunities in the Information Technology (IT) and Ag.Technology Markets

June 28, 2004 -
TradePort.org Launches New Service to Promote Economic Development Between California and Spanish Companies

June 10, 2004 - Santa Cruz
Export Achievement Awards at MBITA Luncheon Think Local and Act Global with Congressman Sam Farr

May 27, 2004 - Santa Cruz, CA –
MBITA luncheon - Think local and act global with Congressman Sam Farr

March 29, 2004 - Santa Cruz, CA
New E-Learning Program Launched for California Organic Companies

March 02, 2004 - Date: Tue, March 25th, 2004
MBITA Monterey Chapter Luncheon: Exporting the Technology of the Monterey Bay Crescent

February 09, 2004 - El Palomar Restaurant, Santa Cruz, CA
MBITA Santa Cruz Luncheon - What Are Social Networks and How Do You Exploit Them for Global Trade?

November 21, 2003 - International Trade Conference in San Jose
Address the Future of California’s Global Economy

October 22, 2003 -
COPES ANNOUNCES DATES OF THE FIRST OF EIGHT ORGANIC EXPORT SEMINARS

September 16, 2003 -
CALIFORNIA LAUNCHES FIRST INTERNATIONAL ORGANIC FOOD EXPORT PROGRAM

August 11, 2003 -
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - UPDATE - Rethinking Eurasia: Spotlight on Central Russia, Armenia and the Republic of Georgia - Conference - Fri. Sept. 5, 2003 - 10:00am to 12:00 noon - Monterey Institute of International Studies (MIIS) - Monterey, CA

July 21, 2003 - Santa Cruz
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - MBITA luncheon Sponsored by MBITA New Corporate Sponsor - ‘Global Trade Incubation’ Featuring Presentations by New MBITA Members - Thu July 31st, Marina, Ca - 11:30am - 1:30pm

July 14, 2003 -
Trade Group Signs MOU with Korean Techno Park

June 17, 2003 - Marina, Calif.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - A unique regional consortium offers free business training to qualified-income individuals at the Marina Incubator

June 11, 2003 -
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – UPDATE - MBITA Santa Cruz Luncheon: California Homeland Security & Global Trade - Santa Cruz, El Palomar Restaurant - Friday, June 20th 11:30am to 1:30pm

June 06, 2003 - Santa Cruz, CA
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - MBITA luncheon: California Homeland Security & Global Trade - Santa Cruz, El Palomar Restaurant, Fri June 20, 11:30am to 1:30pm

March 31, 2003 - Santa Cruz, CA, US
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Export Awards Luncheon with Congressman Sam Farr

March 31, 2003 - Santa Cruz, CA, US
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MBITA New Corporate Sponsor: International Banking Group (www.1stnational.com)

March 11, 2003 - Santa Cruz, CA, US
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - MBITA Monterey Chapter Luncheon - Information Technology & Global eCommerce Solutions for Small Business - Fri March 21st, 11:30am - 1:30pm - Marina, CA

March 03, 2003 - Santa Cruz, CA, US
Global Trade Meets The World Wide Web conference - May 16, 2003 - Monterey Institute of International Studies (MIIS), Monterey, CA

February 03, 2003 - Santa Cruz, CA, US
MBITA Luncheon - Business In A Foreign Culture - Friday, February 21st, 2003 - El Palomar Restaurant, Santa Cruz, CA

November 13, 2002 - Santa Cruz, CA, US
Third Guest speaker added to MBITA Santa Cruz Chapter Luncheon - Fri, Nov 22nd - El Palomar Restaurant, Santa Cruz, CA - 11:30am to 1:30pm

November 03, 2002 - Santa Cruz, CA, US
MBITA Santa Cruz Chapter Luncheon - International Banking and Marketing, Partners in Trade

October 10, 2002 - Santa Cruz, CA, US
MBITA Monterey Chapter Luncheon - California Trade with Mexico - Fri, Oct 25th - MARINA, The new Univ. of Ca. MBEST Center, 11:30am to 1:30pm

September 01, 2002 - Santa Cruz, CA, US
MBITA New Corporate Sponsor: Globalstar LP

August 29, 2002 - Santa Cruz, CA, US
MBITA luncheon: Global Trade and Marketing through the World Wide Web

August 28, 2002 - Santa Cruz, CA, US
MBITA New Corporate Sponsor: Nora Jones

July 31, 2002 - Santa Cruz, CA, US
MBITA New Corporate Sponsor: East West Bank

June 05, 2002 - Santa Cruz, CA, US
MBITA New Corporate Sponsor: ALLWORLD Currency Exchange - Hidden Profits in Foreign Exchange for Exporters & Importers

May 30, 2002 - Santa Cruz, CA, US
MBITA New Corporate Sponsor: Pacific IDS - Seamless Design Solutions for a Global Marketplace

May 18, 2002 - Santa Cruz, CA, US
Global Marketing in the New Economy

May 17, 2002 - Santa Cruz, CA, US
Think local and act global with Congressman Sam Farr

March 13, 2002 - Santa Cruz, CA, US
“ BUYUSA / GLOBAL eCOMMERCE Seminar ”

February 26, 2002 - Santa Cruz, CA, US
THE MONTEREY BAY INTERNATIONAL TRADE ASSOCIATION IS WORKING IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY NETWORK!

February 07, 2002 - Santa Cruz, CA, US
MBITA Santa Cruz chapter luncheon meeting - ¡®Trade and Investment opportunities in the Pan-European Marketplace'

October 03, 2001 - Santa Cruz, CA, US
Insurance and debt collection in the global marketplace

October 01, 2001 - Santa Cruz, CA, US
MBITA founds strategic affiliate organization in the Central Coast: the Central Coast International Trade Association (CCITA)

September 20, 2001 - Santa Cruz, CA, US
eLogistics and current crisis

August 10, 2001 - San Jose, CA , US
Global eLogistics Management Seminar

August 08, 2001 - Santa Cruz, CA, US
Think global and act local with Congressman Sam Farr

June 21, 2001 - Santa Cruz, CA, US
California export opportunities with the Internet and Telco industries in the Spanish market

June 19, 2001 - Santa Cruz, CA, US
MONTEREY BAY REGION FORMS ECONOMIC TIES WITH OSAKA,JAPAN

June 12, 2001 - Santa Cruz, CA, US
MBITA DEVELOPS LOCAL INITIATIVES FOR eLearning and Global eCommerce WITH PRESTIGIOUS NEW BOARD OF DIRECTOR MEMBERS

June 04, 2001 - Santa Cruz, CA, US
MBITA’s New Century Plan

May 18, 2001 - Santa Cruz, CA, US
Global eCommerce Conference-B2B for small-to-mid-sized enterprises (SMEs)

April 10, 2001 - Santa Cruz, CA, US
The Monterey Bay International Trade Association (MBITA) and Tech-Tours form a Strategic Global Services Partnership

March 06, 2001 - Santa Cruz, CA, US
Osaka: One of Asia's Giants for Trade and Investment

February 12, 2001 - Santa Cruz, CA, US
California - UK: International Business Partnership

November 21, 2000 - Santa Cruz, CA, US
The International Business Community of the Monterey Bay Region

August 24, 2000 - Santa Cruz, CA, US
Stuttgart, Germany Comes to the CyberCoast of Santa Cruz

August 02, 2000 - Santa Cruz, CA, US
Strategic Alliance with San Jose-based Innova Inc.

July 27, 2000 - Santa Cruz, CA, US
Kick-off social mixer for MBITA Trade Mission and pleasure tour to Venice - Milan, Italy

May 01, 2000 - SACRAMENTO
California to Host Regional Economic Summit with Russian Far East

April 24, 2000 - Santa Cruz, CA, US
Transatlantic Videoconference with Italy: An export opportunity for Silicon Valley high-tech community - Salinas, May 30th, 2000

March 14, 2000 - Santa Cruz, CA, US
International Trademarks & Patents: A Must for American High-Tech Companies

January 13, 2000 - Santa Cruz, CA, US
Pronetlink.com signs sales & development contract with Monterey Bay International Trade Association (MBITA)

November 12, 1999 - Santa Cruz, CA, US
Exporting high-tech products & services to Europe and financing export transactions

November 10, 1999 - Santa Cruz, CA, US
MBITA Joins Forces with Europe HQ to Offer Virtual European Office Services

November 05, 1999 - Salinas, CA, US
Monterey Flavor - Wine & Cuisine Conference

September 23, 1999 - Santa Cruz, CA, US
Silicon Beach in the Global Marketplace

September 03, 1999 - Santa Cruz, CA, US
Hartnell Videoconference

August 16, 1999 - Santa Cruz, CA, US
Transatlantic Small Business Initiative & Ex-Im Bank Loan Guarantees and Insurance Programs

July 26, 1999 - Santa Cruz, CA, US
The Monterey Food & Beverage Industry and the Japanese Market