The Maine International Trade Center will host the 30th Annual Maine International Trade Day at the beautiful Samoset Resort in Rockport, Maine. This year’s program, Trade and Manufacturing - Strategies for Global Success will feature Patricia Mears, Director of International Commercial Affairs at the National Association of Manufacturers; a manufacturer’s panel on "Innovative Solutions for Challenging Times"; and the International Trade and Investment Awards for 2010. The agenda for Trade Day 2010 includes:
Trade Day includes the International Trade and Investment Awards luncheon, featuring a keynote address by Patricia Mears, Director of International Commercial Affairs at the National Association of Manufacturers, as well as Governor Baldacci and the Maine International Trade Center presenting the 2010 awards for:
- Exporter of Year
- Service Provider of the Year
- International Innovator of the Year
- Foreign Investor of the Year
- President's Award
- Future Global Leader Award
Trade Day attendees are offered the opportunity to meet with representatives from foreign consulates and trade offices in a one-on-one environment. This is a unique opportunity to learn about new markets directly from their representatives in New England.
Participating consulates and trade offices will be announced soon, and then Trade Day registrants will be able to sign up for scheduled one-on-one meetings.
This year the Maine International Trade Center is adding a special session to Trade Day on attracting foreign investment to Maine specifically oriented toward the economic development and business community interested in business attraction and foreign investment development.
The session, Attracting Foreign Investment to Maine: An Engine for Economic Growth, will feature Christopher W. Steele, the President of CWS Consulting Group, LLC. Mr. Steele brings over 18 years of business and urban planning experience to the art and science of location strategy with a unique perspective on how the concept of place impacts business and community successes around the globe. Mr. Steele’s presentation will focus on the opportunities in foreign direct investment, important tools in business attraction, and how Maine can leverage its location, quality of place, and industrial/transportation assets.
MITC gratefully acknowledges our Trade Day 2010 sponsors
Ambassador Sponsor
Diplomat Sponsors
Consular Sponsors
Supporting Sponsors
- Bangor Daily News
- Finance Authority of Maine
- L.L. Bean
- Mainebiz
- Perkins Olson
- Portland Press Herald
- U.S. Small Business Administration
Register for Trade Day
Register online for Trade Day 2010 here. If you would prefer to register over the telephone or have questions, please contact the Trade Center at 207.541.7400 or e-mail Tradeday2010@mitc.com.
Maine International Trade Day 2010 will take place at the beautiful Samoset Resort in Rockport, Maine. The Trade Center is pleased to offer a special room rate at the Samoset for Trade Day attendees. Please mention MITC's Trade Day when booking your room and note that this special rate has a reservation deadline of April 26, 2010.
Please visit the Samoset Resort's website for directions and more information on the resort.
Trade Day sponsorship opportunities
Sponsorship of Trade Day promises excellent exposure to thousands of internationally active
businesses and individuals from around Maine, New England, and Eastern Canada. MITC offers four levels of sponsorship for Trade Day, each providing unique advertising opportunities, including Ambassador, Diplomat, Consular, and Supporting.
If you are interested in becoming a sponsor of Trade Day 2010, please contact Zeynep Turk at 207.541.7474 or e-mail turk@mitc.com.
