Last Legal Essentials to Export Event of the Year!
Wednesday, September 19, 2018 | 12p – 4p
Grand Rapids | Register here!
Learn how to take your product to international markets during the final “Legal Essentials to Export” event Foster Swift is offering in 2018! The Grand Rapids event on September 19 will cover intellectual property protection and business partner due diligence.
This educational program is designed to help businesses identify legal and compliance issues that are relevant as businesses pursue export opportunities. Join Foster Swift Collins & Smith PC and special guest speaker, Zack Behler, for an interactive workshop to learn tips and tools to ensure compliance. The seminar is free but registration is required.
Free training videos from Foster Swift
Check out these free training videos to learn more about legal considerations when selling internationally:
Doing Business in the Middle East
September 18, 2018 | 8a-12p
Hosted by Van Andel Global Trade Center & MEDC
Grand Rapids
$150
Register here!
Join GVSU’s Van Andel Global Trade Center on Tuesday, September 18, for a half-day, Doing Business in the Middle East conference. Topics of discussion include the region’s current business climate and what market opportunities are available for U.S. exporters.
The Dubai Advantage
September 20, 2018 | 8:30a – 12p
Hosted by MEDC, Macomb County, Detroit Regional Chamber, Automation Alley, and American Arab Chamber of Commerce
Detroit
Free
Register here!
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Is your company looking to do business in the innovation-driven economy of Dubai? Join a delegation of senior executives from Dubai FDI, Dubai Exports and Dubai Free zones for a seminar on doing business in the United Arab Emirates, how to enhance your exports, free trade zones, trade licensing and information on the upcoming World Expo 2020, being hosted in Dubai.
Opportunities for businesses include:
- Aerospace
- Agriculture & Food Security
- Automotive
- Building Products & Construction Services
- Education
- Healthcare & Life Sciences
- Hospitality
- Information Technology & Smart Services
- Transportation & Logistics
Meet with the Middle East Michigan Trade Center
Find new markets today! Discover the potential your company has to export to the Middle East. Anne Jafery, Director of the Michigan Trade Center, will be visiting Michigan September 17-21, 2018. If you’re interested in scheduling a meeting, please contact your International Trade Manager or email export@michigan.org.
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Travel dates and locations:
September 17 – Grand Rapids
September 18 – Grand Rapids, Afternoon Only
September 19 – Troy
September 20 – Detroit, Afternoon Only
September 21 – Detroit
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Mexico Aerospace Trade Mission
November 11-15, 2018
Hosted by Great Lakes St. Lawrence Governors & Premiers
Querétaro and Chihuahua
Registration Deadline: September 17, 2018
Register here!
Please join the MEDC & the Michigan Mexico Center for an aerospace trade mission to Mexico (11-15 November 2018). The mission delegation will make stops in Querétaro and Chihuahua. Each mission participant will receive a customized schedule of B2B meetings to meet with prospective customers, distributors and/or business partners. Mission participants will also benefit from networking events and logistical support provided by the Michigan Mexico Trade Center and the Mexican Federation of the Aerospace Industry (FEMIA).
IN-DEMAND COMMODITIES
- Castings
- Machining
- Sheet metal
- Forgings
- Special Processes
- Soft Goods & Thermoforming
- Coatings
- Assemblies
- Carbo-nitrurizing
- Composites
- Heat Treatment/ Hydroforming
- Wire and connectors for harnesses
- Engines and rotors
- Plastic Injection Molding
REGISTRATION DEADLINE IS SEPTEMBER 17, 2018.
For more information about the mission or to register click here.
Space is limited—companies will be pre-screened for market potential.
For questions, contact Brendan Cherry, MEDC International Trade Manager, cherryb2@michigan.org or 517-243-9877.
Defense Trade Mission to Israel
December 1-6, 2018
Hosted by MEDC, SIBAT, Michigan Israel Business Accelerator, Michigan Defense Center, and Butzel Long
Tel Aviv, Verint, Elbit, Rafeal, and Jerusalem
Cost: $4,000 | each additional participant: $500
In cooperation with SIBAT (the International Defense Cooperation Directorate of the Israel Ministry of Defense), MEDC ,the Michigan Israel Business Accelerator, the Michigan Defense Center and Butzel Long are organizing Michigan’s first defense mission to Israel December 1-6, 2018. The mission will include:
- Business-to-business and business-to-government meetings
- Site visits with Israel’s largest defense companies
- Tours of a command base and testing range
- Expo of Israeli defense companies
- Networking events and informational briefings
While in Israel you'll be able to meet with counterparts in the fields of:
- Robotics
- Command and control
- Cyber security (especially for infrastructure)
- Armored vehicles
- Home Land Security
Tentative costs for the land package are $4,000, including matchmaking fees, hotel, airport transfers and group ground transportation, meals, networking events and security where needed, and assistance at airport (excludes air). Participants may be eligible for a 50 percent reimbursement through MI-STEP for mission fees and other travel costs.
Click here for registration. For more information, please contact Jeanne Broad, MEDC International Trade Program, at broadj@michigan.org or by calling 313-258-7947.
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Arab Health Exhibition
January 28-31, 2019
Hosted by MEDC
Dubai, UAE
Registration Deadline: October 12, 2018
Cost –$5,000 | each additional participant: $1,500
Register here!
Expand into one of the world’s biggest health care markets by attending the largest medical show in the Middle East. Over 4,000 exhibitors will participate from 70 countries and over 100,000 health care professionals from over 158 countries will attend.
Participants benefit from customized appointments with prospective partners, distributors, and buyers, pre-visit market research, consultation to understand the company’s objectives of participation, and vetted individual daily appointments.
The participation fee includes a company kiosk within the Michigan booth including graphics, customized matchmaking meetings, hotel accommodations, and a welcome reception.
For more information, please contact Chris Bosio, International Trade Manager, at bosioc@michigan.org or by calling 517-348-9256.
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Brazil and Colombia Trade Mission
March 24-29, 2019
Hosted by Great Lakes St. Lawrence Governors & Premiers
São Paulo and Bogotá
Registration Deadline: January 22, 2019
Cost –$1,500 | each additional participant: $500
Register here!
Join the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Governors & Premiers trade mission to Brazil and Colombia from March 24-29 2019. The mission delegation will make stops in São Paulo and Bogotá. Each mission participant will receive a customized schedule of B2B meetings to meet with prospective customers and business partners. Mission participants will also benefit from networking events and logistical support provided by the GSGP Brazil and Colombia Trade Offices.
For more information, please contact Zoë Munro, Program Director, at zmunro@gsgp.org or by calling 312-407-0177.
 
Michigan: Mexico’s Valued Business Partner
September 6, 2018 | 12p-1:30p
World Affairs Council of Western Michigan
Grand Rapids
$35
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In 2017, trade between Michigan and Mexico surpassed $65.5 billion, and Mexico is Michigan’s second largest export market. Mr. Gonzalez Saiffe, Consul of Mexico, will discuss the state of Mexican-Michigan business relationships with interested corporate leaders.
Click here for details and registration.
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Detroit Trade Day 2018
September 12, 2018 | 7:30a-3:30p
Detroit Field Office of US Customs and Border Protection
Detroit
Free
Trade Day provides the trade community and those interested in the importing/exporting process an opportunity to interact with local CBP personnel, Detroit Field Office trade staff, Canadian Government Officials, and a multitude of representatives from Partner Government Agencies (PGA). Trade Day 2018 will provide participants with the opportunity to communicate one-on-one with government representatives who are responsible for enforcing various trade laws while still processing/facilitating trade.
Throughout the day, attendees have the opportunity to visit tables (agency identified) in our Exhibit Hall and to attend a series of presentations on importing and exporting related topics.
The topics for this year’s presentations include:
- Export Controls
- Drawback (a program that allows exporters to obtain refunds of up to 99% of U.S. import duties paid)
- Absolute Quotas due to Section 232 Trade Remedies of the Trade Expansion Act
Click here for details and registration.
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France’s New Business Climate
September 25, 2018 | 12p-1:30p
World Affairs Council of Western Michigan
Grand Rapids
$35
Exciting things are happening in France, the world’s 5th largest economy. On September 22, 2017, President Macron signed a new labor reform law, intended to increase the country’s competitiveness for foreign investors. This spring, the French government launched the French Tech Visa program, a fast-track procedure for international technology talent to obtain a work authorization and residency. Join French Consul General Guillaume Lacroix and Business France Heave of Investment Nadya Musshafen as they discuss the latest developments.
Click here for details and registration.
Space Symposium: A Commercial and Defense Opportunity
September 25-26, 2018
Michigan Aerospace Manufacturers Association
Traverse City
$149
The symposium focus is on understanding and taking advantage of defense and commercial opportunities in near-earth and low orbit space. Thought leaders and policy makers who are envisioning and implementing the USA’s presence in space will provide context for the program. Prime contractors and program managers will brief attendees on their current and planned projects. They will detail the needs and opportunities available to the USA’s supplier network.
Attendees representing small and medium size enterprises in the fields of engineering and manufacturing will have the opportunity to participate in B2B meetings with the presenting prime contractors.
Click here for details and registration.
Breakfast with South African Consul General Phumzile Mazibuko
September 28, 2018 | 8a-10a
Global Business Club of Mid-Michigan
East Lansing
$40
Join the Global Business Club of Mid-Michigan for breakfast with the South African Consul General Phumzile Mazibuko on Friday, September 28. Ms. Mazibuko was appointed Councul General at the South African Consulate General in Chicago in January of this year. Prior to this post, she was Chief of Staff for the Department of International Relations and Cooperation of South Africa. Ms. Mazibuko has been working though her professional career to further business relationships between South Africa and its trading partners. She holds a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Johannesburg. Those interested in setting up a private meeting with M. Mazibuko should contact Jade Sims at sims@broad.msu.edu for a time.
Click here for details and registration.
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For more information about the MEDC International Trade Services
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