OC WTW Keynote Speaker:
Ambassador Ted Osius
President & CEO US-ASEAN Business Council
Former ambassador Ted Osius is President & CEO of the US-ASEAN Business Council. Founded in 1984, the Council represents 170 of the largest American businesses in Southeast Asia through its headquarters in Washington, DC, and its seven regional offices.
A diplomat for thirty years, Ambassador Osius served from 2014 to 2017 as U.S. ambassador to Vietnam. Leading a team of 900, Ambassador Osius devised and implemented strategies to deepen economic, security and cultural ties between the two countries. In October 2021, Osius published his most recent book, Nothing Is Impossible: America’s Reconciliation with Vietnam, covering the two countries’ 25-year journey from adversaries to friends and partners.
Tuesday May 17 (Virtual)
8:30am PDT - Registration, Networking, Sponsor Rooms Open
9:00am PDT - Global Markets: "Around the World in 60 Minutes"
10:00am PDT - Small Business Trade and Finance Resources
Wednesday, May 18 (Virtual)
8:30am PDT - Registration, Networking, Sponsor Rooms Open
9:00am PDT - KEYNOTE: ASEAN: California’s Trade & Supply Chain Gateway to Asia
10:00am PDT - Current Global Trade Issues: Ports/Supply Chain, eCommerce, Sanctions
Full Event Agenda and Speaker Information:
Orange County World Trade Week Forum 2022 (cvent.com)
Registration:
Orange County World Trade Week Forum Registration (cvent.com)
Questions:
MarketingTeam@decsocal.org
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 Assess international market entry strategies for Canada, the European Union, and Australia.
Wednesday, May 11, 2022
9:00-10:00 AM ET
Join the International Trade Administration’s export experts as we provide an overview of international market opportunities and considerations for early-stage medical technology companies with a focus on Canada, the European Union, and Australia. We will discuss:
- Med tech export opportunities,
- Megatrends in the European market,
- Finding the right partners,
- Best practices for market entry, and
- Registration requirements
For more information and registration....
 Europe Virtual Chat May 11, 2022
Commercial Specialists from U.S. Embassies across Europe will be available through this market counseling program to meet virtually with you. During the one-on-one consultations, you will have the opportunity to get specific answers to your business questions: - Learn about your company's sales potential in Europe - Assess challenges in the marketplace - Hone in on the best market opportunities - Find out how the U.S. Commercial Service can help you identify new business partners
Register for Europe Chat: Click here... Questions on this program? Please contact: April Redmon
 From Local to Global: Celebrating Diversity – Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month Event
May 25, 2022 11:00am-12:00pm (PDT)
In celebration of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, join us for the fourth session in our "From Local to Global: Celebrating Diversity" event series, as we feature a dynamic panel of Asian American & Pacific Islander founders & leaders from Southern California-based companies, who will share how they have successfully grown their businesses internationally.
- Learn about the opportunities to seek out, as well as the challenges to avoid as you launch or expand your international business.
- Receive information & resources that will help you chart your path to global sales & expansion success.
Register for FREE here: https://forms.office.com/g/46326UQYWE
 Canada and Mexico: May 25 (Wed), 2022 11am EDT/8am PDT
In 2021 there were over 27 million eCommerce users in Canada, accounting for 72.5% of the Canadian popula-tion and expected to grow to 77.6% and total $40.3 billion by 2025. 50.7 million Mexican eCommerce users make up the $15.8 billion eCommerce market in Mexico, representing an 81% increase over 2019. Join us to learn about current market trends and regulatory concerns in these markets. Register HERE
Come with questions ready for an interactive dialogue with our dynamic presenters! Contact Jay.Park@trade.gov and James.Bledsoe@trade.gov to learn more.
Additional Upcoming U.S. Commercial Service Programs:
May 17-18: Orange County World Trade Week virtual program
May 19-20: NADEC Annual Export Conference, Washington, DC.
May 23-27: India Cyber Security Business Development Mission.
May 25: From Local to Global: Celebrating Diversity - Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month Panel Discussion
May 25: Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technologies in Australia
May 25: eCommerce "Coffee Chat" - Canada & Mexico
June 13-16: Beauty & Wellness Virtual Matchmaking Program: Caribbean & Latin America
June 15, Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technologies in Germany
June 15-17: Mexico Infrastructure Conference and Business Forum
Jun 26-29: 2022 SelectUSA Investment Summit National Harbor, Maryland
Sep 12-17: Education Trade Mission to India
Sep 20-22: Discover Global Markets: The Blue Economy
Oct 23-28: Caribbean Region Trade Mission and Business Conference
 Clean EDGE Asia Business Development Mission to Southeast Asia
June 6-10, 2022.
ITA will assemble a trade mission delegation that is representative of a broad range of energy sectors, with an emphasis on those sectors that advance clean and sustainable energy goals. Participants will engage in meetings with national and regional government officials, chambers of commerce, and business groups and benefit from one-on-one business appointments with potential buyers, agents, distributers, and joint venture partners and additionally attend networking receptions.
For more information and application to join, visit our website or contact: Victoria Yue (Victoria.Yue@trade.gov) and Maria Elena Rivero (Maria.Rivero@trade.gov)
 Discover Global Markets: The Blue Economy
A New Age in Ocean Technology, Sustainability and Logistics
September 20-22, 2022 | Providence, RI
Registration Fee
- $495 through 5/31/2022
- $645 after 5/31/2022
Learn more and register...
 Dates: October 17 - 21
Location: Jakarta and Batam, Indonesia; Singapore; Tokyo, Japan (optional)
Cost: Varies, see here for cost info
This mission will focus on advanced manufacturing—sometimes called “Smart Manufacturing” products and systems —and will include group interaction with government agencies and industry experts; promotional opportunities at the Industrial Transformation Asia-Pacific (ITAP) trade show; and customized one-on-one business appointments with pre-screened potential agents, distributors, partners, and buyers. Target sectors include Industrial Machinery, Electrical Components, Industrial Control and Automation Technology, and Robotic Engineering Services.
Participate in one of Asia’s leading trade shows for industrial technology!
The deadline to apply is June 26.
For more information and to apply....
 Anna (A.) Cathleen Greiner, PhD, Business and Entrepreneurship, Orange County and Member of the District Export Council of Southern California
District Export Councils are organizations of business leaders from local communities, appointed by the U.S. Secretary of Commerce, whose knowledge of international business provides a source of professional advice for their region’s exporters. The SoCal DEC serves the Central Coast, LA and Orange County and has 35 members, 10 of whom are based in Orange County
Dr. Greiner is passionately engaged in higher education, having served as a teacher, dean, and vice president, with deep expertise and responsibility in leadership, work-based learning, college and workforce development, and employer engagement. Her focus is on strengthening collaboration between employers and education, especially in the community college and K12 systems. She is also active on several boards focusing on the transitioning economy, career education, venture capital and entrepreneurship, and emerging learning trends. These include the WFH movement for student and employees and focus on metaverse skills and workforce responsiveness (AI, Blockchain, Digital Media). As a small business owner, she also brings real world application and understanding the global economy to the table.
The SelectUSA Investment Summit is the highest-profile event in the United States dedicated to promoting foreign direct investment (FDI.) This year’s Investment Summit returns in its familiar format to provide exciting opportunities for more investors from more markets and greater representation from economic developers (EDO) across the nation.
Explore interactive exhibitor showcases featuring EDOs, service providers, industry experts, and international tech startups.
Network with 50+ states and territories, companies from 80+ markets, speakers, government officials and more; set up one-on-one or group meetings and make your investment deals happen.
Learn from policy and industry experts in 100+ sessions providing you with actionable information on everything from developing a workforce to understanding incentives.
Meet and form valuable partnerships with industry partners from across the United States.
What do we have planned this year?
SelectUSA Tech returns to connect early-stage and startup technology companies to prospects for advancement in the U.S. market, where participants can exhibit at branded booths, upload a product and service demo video, and apply to pitch in from of a panel of judges, and much more.
Select Global Women in Tech (SGWIT), launched at the 2021 Investment Summit, returns for its second year! Geared towards international female founders, entrepreneurs, and executives in the technology sector, SGWIT participants will participate in matchmaking with mentors to help them develop a market entry strategy, tailor their product and promotion for success in the U.S. market, have access to an exclusive networking platform, and hear from successful global female founders.
Addressing Climate Change: Recognizing the importance of global climate priorities, agenda sessions are being organized to bring together stakeholders in clean energy and key sectors such as advanced batteries, energy storage, civil nuclear energy, offshore wind, and semiconductors.
June 26-29, 2022
Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center
National Harbor, Maryland
For more information, visit: SelectUSA Investment Summit (selectusasummit.us)
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Announcement of Funding Opportunity
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Funding Opportunity Description:
The Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA), a bureau of the U.S. Department of Commerce, has developed a program to support entrepreneurship for undergraduate students at eligible institutions of higher education: Through this BAA, MBDA will provide funding for entrepreneurship programs, including curricula, courses, seminars, and replicable products and tools, that teach students how to develop businesses and commercialize products and services in the domestic and global marketplace. The curricula should be designed to stimulate and accelerate entrepreneurial skill sets in support of the development of minority business enterprises. Through this BAA, MBDA envisions supporting entrepreneurship education and development.
An estimated total of $1.8 million will fund the financial assistance awards under this announcement.
MBDA expects to issue up to six (6) awards for a total term of two years from October 1, 2022 – September 30, 2024 – funded one year at a time. The funding amount for each award in FY 2022 will be approximately $300,711, and MBDA expects to make at least one award for each of the following types of institutions:
- Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) • Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSIs) • Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs) • Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions (NHSIs) • Alaska Native Serving Institutions (ANSIs)
Eligibility Information:
Eligible applicants include the following institutions of higher education:
- Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) (otherwise known as Part B Institutions as defined in 20 USC § 1061)
- Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSIs) (as defined in 20 U.S.C. § 1101a)
- Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs) (as defined in 20 U.S.C. § 1059c)
- Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions (NHSIs) (as defined in 20 U.S.C. § 1059d(b))
- Alaska Native Serving Institutions (ANSIs) (as defined in 20 USC § 1059d(b))
The deadline to submit completed applications for the broad agency announcement is 11:59 pm EDT on May 25, 2022.
Link to full announcement: https://www.mbda.gov/mbda-business-center-grant-competition
For more information and to register for a series of pre-application teleconferences (May 5, 12, and 19) visit www.MBDA.gov
 Check out https://www.usajobs.gov for the latest listings within the U.S. Commercial Service and the International Trade Administration.
Orange County Export Assistance Center
https://www.trade.gov/california-irvine
Jim Mayfield - Director
Shipping and Logistics, Professional Services, Aerospace, Energy and Environmental Tech
Jim.Mayfield@trade.gov
Kristin Houston - International Trade Specialist
Franchising, Textiles and Apparel, Consumer products, Cosmetics and Skincare, Agribusiness
Kristin.Houston@trade.gov
Natalie Hatour - Commercial Officer
Supporting Orange County virtually from our West LA office - covering ICT Technologies
Natalie.Hatour@trade.gov
Tony Michalski - International Trade Specialist
Healthcare, Education, Travel and Tourism, Automotive and Industrial Goods and Machinery
Tony.Michalski@trade.gov
Jasmine Braswell - Team Leader - Global Design and Construction Team
Design and Construction
Jasmine.Braswell@trade.gov
Lina Daker - Advocacy Regional Manager - India, Nepal, Maldives
Lina.Daker@trade.gov
Richard Swanson - Senior Advisor to the Pacific South Network
Richard.Swanson@trade.gov
If your industry is not represented, please contact the Office Director and you will be directed to the most appropriate Trade Specialist to assist you.
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