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Upcoming Programs and Events
State of Maine Trade Mission to China
Hong Kong & Shanghai
Sep. 8-15, 2012

China offers enormous opportunities for Maine and Maine businesses.

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Maine Advanced Materials Mission to Quebec
Magog & Montreal
Jun. 11-13, 2012

Maine’s neighboring province Quebec offers various opportunities for companies in the advanced materials industry.

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Maine Trade Mission to Toronto
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Aug. 11-16, 2012

Canada has long been Maine’s leading export destination, representing 1/3 of all exports, over $1 billion in 2011. The Greater Toronto Area is the commercial, distribution, financial and economic center of Canada.

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FEATURED MEMBER: Hydro International

If you live in Maine, you expect a reliable, low cost source of clean water and enjoy an abundance of recreational opportunities in clean streams, rivers and lakes. You probably take the true value of water as a resource for granted. In many other places around the world, that is not the case. According to Hydro International Chief Executive Officer Stephen Hides, our attitudes toward water need to change and are beginning to.

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International trade growing business for Maine
Some Maine companies are finding new business and customers by going overseas. And the Maine International Trade Center says there's room for a lot more companies to join them. Several hundred people came to the Trade Center 's conference in Rockland to learn more about the export world.

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Diversity predicts export success, MIT professor tells Maine audience (PDF)
For those willing and able to plumb the depths of some pretty dense data and economic theory, a strategy for increasing Maine’s exports could be found in Cesar Hidalgo’s presentation Thursday. Hidalgo, a professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, spoke at the Maine International Trade Center’s annual Trade Day at the Samoset Resort. The theme of the conference was innovation for global markets.

Become a Member
MITC is Maine's primary resource for international business information and assistance, and for up-to-date news about changing world markets.

Benefits include:
  • Unlimited individual counseling with our trade specialists
  • Free access to market reports, statistics, trade leads and online resources
  • Discounts on MITC programs, seminars, trade missions and overseas trade shows
  • Business matchmaking, networking and referrals
  • Access to grants and business incentive programs
"MITC's industry reports and trade assistance have helped us access new overseas markets. The Trade Center does a great job linking small businesses internationally." — Peter Anania, President, Mega Industries, Gorham, Maine

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