Minnesota Trade Office

Calendar of Events

The Minnesota Trade Office (MTO) and its many partner organizations organize a variety of export promotion and training events to assist Minnesota companies prepare for and effectively compete in the international market. Unless otherwise noted, events listed below are offered by the Minnesota Trade Office and will be held at the MTO Training Facility in St. Paul (map and driving instructions).

Programs related to China are annotated with a Minnesota-China Partnership icon ().
Programs related to India are annotated with a Minnesota-India icon ().

Monthly Calendar of Events: July/August [PDF]
2008
Month:	July August September October November December

July 2008
July 8		The China Practicum [PDF] - St. Paul
July 9		US-China Business Connections Monthly Meeting: Talking Through An Interpreter - Communicating Effectively in China - Minneapolis (Sponsored by US-China Business Connections)
July 17		Branding From the Product Out: How to Connect with Chinese Consumers - Minneapolis (Sponsored by the American Marketing Association-MN Chapter and the University of St. Thomas)
July 22		South Africa Thought Leaders Roundtable - Bloomington (Sponsored by the South Africa-Minnesota Business Council)
July 24		Webinar: Market Opportunities in India
August 2008
August 6		US-China Business Connections Monthly Meeting: Fitting a Big Box in a Crowded Country - Is China Changing Wal-Mart or is Wal-Mart Changing China? - Minneapolis (Sponsored by US-China Business Connections)
August 22		Connecting With Africa Conference - St Paul (Sponsored by Africa Today and Metropolitan State University)
August 26-28		2008 Midwest Specialty Grains Conference & Trade Show [PDF] - Minneapolis (Sponsored by the Midwest Shippers' Association)
September 2008
September 3		US-China Business Connections Monthly Meeting: China's Changing Role in Today's Economic Environment - Opportunities and Challenges for Minnesota Companies - Minneapolis (Sponsored by US-China Business Connections)
September 3		Webinar: China and Other Top Markets for U.S. Air Pollution Control Exports
September 7-9		Midwest U.S.-Japan Association Conference [PDF] - Milwaukee, WI (Sponsored by the Midwest U.S.-Japan Association)
September 9-10		Complying with U.S. Export Controls - Bloomington (Co-sponsored by the Bureau of Industry and Security)
September 10-11		Northern Networks Conference - Duluth
September 11		Technology Controls - Bloomington (Co-sponsored Bureau of Industry and Security)
September 17		Business Trends in China: The Perspective from Hong Kong - Minneapolis (Sponsored by US-China Business Connections)
September 17		International Market Research: A Hands-on Workshop - St. Paul
September 12-13		US-China Peoples Friendship Association (USCPFA-MN) Midwest Conference - St. Paul
September 23		Webinar: Export Opportunities in Environmental and Renewable Energy - St. Paul
September 24		Doing Business in Israel [PDF] - Minneapolis (Co-sponsored by Gray Plant Mooty and American-Israel Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Minnesota)
September 28 - October 3		Bioenergy Days: West Sweden - St. Paul & Mankato
October 2008
October 1		US-China Business Connections Monthly Meeting: The Olympics - A Reporter's View - Minneapolis (Sponsored by US-China Business Connections)
October 2		Governor's Global Trade Conference - Minneapolis (Details to be posted later)
October 6		Opportunities India (Sponsored by the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry - details to be posted later)
October 10-16		Mission to Hong Kong & Shenzhen, China (Sponsored by the Minnesota High Tech Association & the Minnesota Trade Office)
October 21		International Renewable Roundtable Series: Focus on Solar - Maplewood (In partnership with 3M - details to be posted later)
October 29		North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA): Completing the Certificate of Origin [PDF] - St. Paul
November 2008
November 12		The China Practicum - St. Paul (Details to be posted later)
November 13-20		Minnesota Mission to Israel (Co-sponsored by the American-Israeli Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Minnesota and the Jewish Community Relations Council)
November 14		Minnesota-China Partnership: Shaping Minnesota's Future with China - Mankato (In partnership with Minnesota State University-Mankato and the Greater Mankato Growth Corporation - details to be posted later)
December 2008
December 5-12		Minnesota Mission to Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau (In partnership with the Minnesota Department of Agriculture - details to be posted later)
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