Globalization & International Trade:
The Impact on the Mid-Atlantic Economy
Join us for a half-day thought provoking discussion on business globalization and international trade. Our expert panelists—drawn from labor groups, think tanks,
trade associations, citizen groups and businesses—will provide insights into both the pros and cons
of trade and globalization, and we will delve further into the China and India markets. Click here to register.
Who Should Attend:
Labor, business and citizen group leaders, government officials,
and academics concerned about how globalization and trade
issues impact their businesses, workers, citizens and communities
Location:
Minnegan Room
Johnny Unitas Field House
Towson University
Towson, MD 21204
Date: Tuesday, May 13, 2008
Time: 8:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Cost: $39.00
Agenda and Registration:
8:00-8:45 – Registration & Buffet Breakfast
8:45-9:05 – Opening & Welcoming Remarks
- Emcee – Clay Hickson, Director TowsonGlobal
- Bob Caret, President, Towson University
- Jim Smith, Baltimore County Executive
9:05-10:05 – Panel I: Pros & Cons of Trade & Globalization (10 min/panelist; 15 min Q&A)
- Moderator—Clement K. Miller, Administrative Vice President, International Trade Finance, M&T Bank
- Paul B. Dyck, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Europe, International Trade Administration, US Department of Commerce
- Daniel Griswold, Director, Center for Trade Policy Studies, Cato Institute
- Donna S. Edwards, Secretary-Treasurer, MD State and DC AFL-CIO
- Lori Wallach, Director, Global Trade Watch, Public Citizen (invited)
10:05-10:15 – Break
10:15-11:15 – Panel II: China & India (10 min/panelist; 15 min Q&A)
- Moderator—Bill Burwell, Director, US Commercial Service – Baltimore
- Linda Droker, Director, Office of South Asia, Market Access and Compliance, International Trade Administration, US Department of Commerce
- Fred Lissauer, Vice President, Global Export Business Development, McCormick & Co.
- Deepak Dutt, CFO Hughes Network Systems
Click here to register. Please register by May 7, 2008. Seating is limited, so register early. Contact TowsonGlobal
with questions or for help with registering for the event.
Directions:
The event will be held in the Minnegan Room located on the 3rd floor of the Field House behind Johnny Unitas Stadium at Towson University. Parking permits (included in the price of the seminar) will be given out by the Parking Attendant when you arrive at Parking Lot 20.
From the Baltimore Beltway, I-695: Take Exit 25 (Charles Street) and proceed south approximately 1.7 miles. Turn left on Towsontown Boulevard. At the first traffic light, turn right onto Osler Drive. Proceed on Osler Drive approximately 1 mile, passing through two traffic lights. Turn right on Auburn Drive. Follow Auburn Drive, passing through a stop sign and over speed humps. The Field House will be the red brick building on the left. For more information, go to:
http://www.towsontigers.com/facilities .
Supporting Organizations:
Sponsors:
TowsonGlobal, the Business Globalization Center, is Towson University's international incubator
for early-stage companies. TowsonGlobal helps bridge the way for entrepreneurial
enterprises to find success in the global economy. The Center accomplishes this by
providing businesses with a wide range of support needed to flourish in today's competitive global environment, such as office facilities, business counseling, and workshops.
TowsonGlobal’s mission is to help early-stage companies—both Maryland companies aspiring
to sell their products/services abroad and foreign companies looking to market their products and services in the mid-Atlantic region—grow and learn how
to compete in the global economy.
The US Export Assistance Center in Baltimore is part of a vast network of domestic and international offices, staffed by the US Department of Commerce. We assist Maryland firms in exporting by providing expert counseling and advice, information on markets abroad, international contacts and advocacy services. We combine these resources of the Commercial Service with the finance expertise of the Small Business Administration, and can provide information on all Federal programs designed to support international trade.
M&T Bank is the only bank with International Trade Finance Sales and Operations groups headquartered in Maryland, where M&T and its predecessor banks have financed exports, working capital, and investments in Latin America, Asia, Europe and Sub-Saharan Africa since 1970. M&T's trade financing teams offer financing and traditional tools such as letters of credit to enable local businesses to expand their sales and sourcing to new foreign markets. In recognition of M&T Bank's consistent volume of international transactions, in 2005 the US Department of Commerce conferred on M&T the prestigious "President's E Award" for export excellence. M&T plays an active leadership role in several local, state, and national organizations and programs to support Maryland companies in foreign markets and continues to be one of the principal banks who finance exports under programs of the Export-Import Bank of the US.
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