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In this issue read about new member PIERS, the Port-Import-Export-Research Service that provides on demand shipping intelligence on your competitors. Also, hear how the autonomous region of Guangxi in China visited California for trade and investment opportunities. Learn how Sylvan Source and their innovative water purification systems expands their operations into Asia and how MBITA goes Green with the 1st annual Green Trade Network Summit conference to be held in Santa Cruz, Ca. on September 19th.
President
Tony Livoti
MBITA
Vice President
Shay Adams
AIM Medical Sales
Members
Dr. Edward Valeau
Former President
Hartnell College
Salinas
Marcelo Siero
IdeasSiero
Jim Faith
Trade Export Finance Online
(TEFO)
Staff
Cristina Polesel
General Manager
Emi Hirano
Marketing Assistant
This newsletter has been
created by MBITA's editor
Cristina Polesel
cristina@mbita.org
MBITA New Member
MBITA welcomes their new member PIERS Global Intelligence Solutions (PIERS).
“There really isn’t an alternative resource comparable to PIERS.” Susan Hassett of the Army Corps of Engineers is talking about the standard source for detailed (down to the individual transaction) data on the more than 1.2 trillion metric tons of international waterborne cargo, amounting to 95% of all of America’s overseas trade, shipped through America’s seaports.
Says April Taylor at the US Department of Agriculture (another PIERS client): "This is information exporters can use to get their products to the market in the best condition, in the quickest time, and at the lowest cost possible." [The USDA cites PIERS in its May 2008 report on agricultural trade, “A Reliable Waterway System Is Important to Agriculture.”]
Launched over 30 years ago as the Port Import Export Reporting Service by The Journal of Commerce, PIERS today serves more than 6,000 companies and trade associations, as well as government agencies, in more than 40 countries with intelligence that guides their international business strategies.
The PIERS core U.S. trade database is unique. Drawn from the manifests and bills of lading, and checked by PIERS reporters on-site, this is the most authoritative, comprehensive, and freshest information available on containerized, bulk and breakbulk cargoes.
The PIERS international databases cover select U.S.-trading-partner countries in Asia and Latin America — and include the Mexican waterborne trade database covering multi-modal trade through Mexico’s Pacific and Gulf ports.
With Web-based access, powerful search and versatile report-generation capabilities, PIERS delivers the who, what, where and when of global trade to the point of decision-making. To learn more, go to www.piers.com.
The Monterey Bay International Trade Association (MBITA) in association with TradePort.org and Globalcalifornia.com are producing a first of-of-its-kind conference to promote bilateral trade and investment between U.S. and foreign small to mid-sized enterprises (SMEs) involved in all Green industry sectors. This conference will be held at the Cocoanut Grove venue at the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk on September 19, 2008.
The Green revolution commands a global effort from both business and government. Cleaning the air in China is just as important as it is in California. All countries are connected through our environment, but we also need to connect our Green technologies, products, services and resources to meet the challenge of global warming while at the same time improving our respective economies.
The Green Trade Network Summit will bring experts and companies from around the world from both the public and private sectors to discuss, present, network and exchange ideas of how we can Green the world and grow our businesses through trade and investment.
SMEs in the U.S., Germany, Japan, Northern Europe and other countries are the leaders in Green innovative products, services and technology as they cut the edge in their respective industry sectors. At the same time large enterprises and their powerful marketing prowess wait in the sidelines to eventually seize upon the marketing trends and new technologies established by the SMEs. The Green Trade Network Summit conference will explore how SMEs can take a more proactive strategy in the foreign marketplace by establishing business relationships between themselves where they can leverage investment resources, technology and respective marketing channels.
Panels and presentations will be conducted from experts and companies that have experience in bilateral trade and investment in green construction, waste management/recycling, renewable energy and air and water purification. In addition web conference presentations from foreign Green SMEs interested in forming strategic alliances with U.S. SMEs will be highlighted.
A special film on the Green construction boom in China will be shown at lunch and an exhibit forum will be held showcasing the best of breed from Green companies in all industry sectors. Also, the new Greentradenetwork.com web site will be previewed as a one-stop portal for bilateral trade and investment in the Green industries.
We are now accepting submissions for speakers, panelists, exhibitors and sponsors.
Contact:
Tony Livoti, President
Monterey Bay International Trade Association (MBITA)
Tel. 831-334-2218
tlivoti@mbita.org
MBITA Hosts Italian Business Delegation this Fall
Please see below a list of the Italian delegates or click here to read more information about them.
Maurizio Bassi, G.D. S.p.A., Production Manager & Project Management
Lidia Bersanetti, Haworth S.p.A., Legal & Human Resources Director
Giorgio Bonello, Italtractor ITM S.p.A., Research & Development, Quality Director
Alberto Bucchioni, Eurotec s.r.l. – Divisione M.B.M., Sales Italy Director
Tania Campanelli, Think3 Inc., Research & Development Director
Fabio Crostelli, Antonio Merloni S.p.A., Supply Chain Manager
Angelo Damiani, ATC S.p.A., Legal Director
Franco Montanari, Samp S.p.A., IT Manager
Alberto Quaquarelli, GT Line s.r.l., Commercial Manager
Fabio Scagliarini, Gruppo Pro S.p.A., Commercial Director
Maurizio Sarmenghi, COFIMP, Business Development and Regional Strategy Manager
Federico Bencivelli, COFIMP, Strategy and Management Consultant
Piero Formica, International Entrepreneurship Academy, Jonkoping University, Professor of Economics and Dean
If you believe your company would be an ideal meeting for this group and would like to request a good time to meet this delegation on any of the above dates, please contact the MBITA office at 831-334-2218 or email tlivoti@mbita.org.
Guangxi Province Visits VITA
A delegation of 15 business and government leaders from the province of Guangxi, China visited the Valley International Trade Association (VITA) and Economic Alliance offices in the San Fernando Valley on June 9, 2008. This very cordial Chinese group was hosted by Bruce Ackerman of VITA and the Economic Alliance and Tony Livoti, VITA board member and President of the Monterey Bay International Trade Association (MBITA). The Guangxi delegation was on its last leg of their U.S. tour after visits in Toronto, Washington D.C. and Philadelphia and was then headed on to San Francisco and Las Vegas after their VITA visit.
Through the able interpretation of Ge Zhang the delegation leader from the capital city of Nanning expressed that Guangxi has a population of 50,000,000 and is one of China’s Autonomous regions comprised of 11 different minority tribes plus the majority Han people. Autonomous zones in China have special tax policies with the Central government that is different from the rest of China. More details on these tax policies and other benefits of being a Chinese autonomous region can be obtained through the VITA or MBITA offices.
The Guangxi Province is a leading province in China for minerals, rare metals, natural art and precious stones and is best known in the Asian global community for their annual China-Asian Exhibition where government officials, businesspeople and investors meet to promote bilateral trade and investment. Also, the conference is famous for conducting an International Folk Song competition event that is well known throughout Asia. In the late nineties Guangxi had the special privilege of hosting President Clinton during his China tour.
During the meeting the Guangxi delegation expressed urgent opportunities involving waste treatment and air pollution technologies and hospital waste recycling systems. All in all, this group was very enthusiastic about doing business with California’s business community and invited all to participate in their upcoming conference which will be held this coming October.
Please go to http://www.cbw.com/business/invest/guangxi/ for more info on Guangxi. Also, please see the attending delegates list below and contact the VITA office if you want to learn more about Guangxi and pursue trade and investment opportunities.
Mr. Lu Bin - Vice Director, Guangxi Audit Department
Mr. Huang Liquian - Vice Director, Guangxi Meteorological Administration
Mr. Wang Dongming - Director, Guangxi Administration Bureau of Reform Through Education
Mr. He Yong - Standing Director, Guangxi Institute of Auditors
Ms. Chen Dehong - Researcher, Finance Division of the Culture Department of Guangxi
Ms. Chen Ju - Division Chief, Finance Division of the Culture Department of Guangxi
Mr. Zeng Zhaorong - Discipline Supervisor, The People's Procuratorate of Guangxi
Ms. Dang Wen - Division Chief, Finance Division of Gunagxi Economic Management Cadre College
Mr. Ban Bizhong - General Manager, Guangxi Rural Credit Union
Mr. Yang Liangzhong - Division Chief, Guangxi Local Railway Co., Ltd.
Mr. Zhu Riyang - Vice Division Chief, Guangxi Local Railway Co., Ltd.
Mr. Kang Lipeng - Vice Office Director, The Audit Department of Guangxi
Ms. Pan Shuangli - Director, Liuzhou Finance Supervision Administration Centre
Ms. Feng Junlan - Liuzhou Branch Manager, Guangxi People's Insurance Co., Ltd.
Ms. Guo Dandan - Interpreter, Guangxi Economy Foreign Exchange Centre
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With a focus on global trade industry companies and professionals, the MBITA Global Jobs Center offers its members—and the industry at large—an easy-to-use and highly targeted resource for online employment connections in global trade.
Both members and non-members can use the MBITA Career Center to reach qualified candidates. Employers can post jobs online, search for qualified candidates based on specific job criteria, and create an online resume agent to email qualified candidates daily. They also benefit from online reporting that provides job activity statistics.
For job seekers, the MBITA Career Center is a free service that provides access to employers and jobs in the global trade industry. In addition to posting their resumes, job seekers can browse and view available jobs based on their criteria and save those jobs for later review if they choose.
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