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WTCAK Staff Attends APBO 2010 Conference

On April 19 - 20, World Trade Center Alaska (WTCAK) staff attended the 2010 Asia/Pacific Business Outlook Conference (APBO) in Los Angeles, CA. This annual conference is designed to serve as a tool for communication between private sector companies and the U.S. Commercial Service. U.S. Department of Commerce representatives from 15 Asia/Pacific countries, as well as other government and business leaders, gave presentations and conducted one-on-one meetings at the conference. WTCAK is invited to participate in the APBO Conference each year and, by attending, is able to keep relationships with U.S. Commercial Service officers abroad current. Some of the speakers from the APBO Conference visit Alaska to give their presentations at various WTCAK events and, also, many senior commercial officers help WTCAK to conduct trade missions and other activities in the region. WTCAK maintains close ties with U.S. Commercial Service representatives in Asia/Pacific Region as they are important partners of Alaska in international trade.

WTCAK staff were briefed by senior U.S. commercial officers on important markets for Alaska like Japan, China, Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam, Thailand, and other countries. Currently, a number of the country presentations are posted on the APBO website and we would like to share this valuable source of information with you.

Please click on the following link to access the presentations: http://www.apbo2010.com/presentations2010.html

In Alaska, WTCAK is a contract representative of the U.S. Department of Commerce and operates the Alaska Export Assistance Center on their behalf. For more information about the Alaska Export Assistance Center, and the international trade services available from the U.S. government, visit the website (www.buyusa.gov/alaska) or call 907-271-6237.

Suresh Kumar, Assistant Secretary of Commerce and Director General of U.S. and Foreign Commercial Service (left) and Greg Wolf, Executive Director, WTCAK (right)
shake hands following a roundtable meeting during APBO.
Andrew Wylegala, Chief Commercial Consul, American Consulate General in Hong Kong (left) and Greg Wolf, Executive Director, WTCAK (right)

WTCAK Past Events

World Trade Center Alaska conducted a Mid-Session Legislative Update Dinner on March 13, 2010. This special dinner/reception featured Senator Lesil McGuire and Representative Jay Ramras.

Senator Lesil McGuire

Currently Senator McGuire chairs the Senate Special Committee on World Trade, Tech, & Innovations. She is also the Chair of the Senate Energy Committee and the Co-Chair of the Senate Resources Committee. For a detailed bio please click on the link below.

Senator Lesil McGuire Bio

Representative Jay Ramras
Currently Representative Ramras chairs the House Special Committee on Economic Development, Trade, & Tourism. In addition, he chairs the House Judiciary Committee. For a detailed bio please click on the link below.

Representative Jay Ramras Bio

Date: March 13, 2010 (Saturday)

Time: 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM

Place: Sheraton Anchorage Hotel, The Summit (formerly Josephine's)

Cost: $55 per person; two or more persons $50 each (please click here to download the registration form)

Lt. Governor Craig Campbell made a presentation "Asia: Prospects for the Future" at the Export Council of Alaska and WTCAK joint Luncheon on Wednesday, February 3, 2010

Please click on the following link to read an article on trade between Alaska and Asia by Lt. Governor Craig Campbell recently published in the Juneau Empire.

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World Trade Center Alaska
2010 Statewide Economic Forecast Luncheon
Wednesday, 13 January 2010

12:00-1:30 p.m.
Sheraton Anchorage Hotel, Howard Rock Ballroom

Alaska Governor Sean Parnell made the opening remarks at the 2010 Statewide Economic Forecast Luncheon

The luncheon featured a three-part program:

The Statewide Economic Review and 2010 Forecast.

Presented by Pat Burden, M.S., President of Northern Economics. Burden reported on the state's major industries, their contribution to Alaska's economy, and how they would perform in 2010.

An International Economic Update.

Presented by a Gary Schlossberg, Vice President & Senior Economist of Wells Fargo Bank. Gary Schlossberg discussed economic trends in markets most important to Alaska's export industries.

How Exports Benefit Alaska's Economy.

Presented by Greg Wolf, Executive Director of World Trade Center Alaska. Wolf reported on Alaska's major export markets, export commodities and services, and the impact of exports on Alaska's economic well-being.

For presentations please click on following links:

Pat Burden Presentation

Greg Wolf Presentation

In case you missed the luncheon please find links to some of the media coverage below:

Juneau Empire

Fairbanks Daily News-Miner

KTUU

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