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March 2020 Newsletter
President's Message Pictured: WTC Utah president & CEO Miles Hansen speaking at the 2020 International Woman's Day Celebration on March 5, 2020. Click here to read more. As you prospect for international expansion opportunities for your business, keep Africa at the top of your mind. There are significant trade opportunities [...]
International Women’s Day Event Highlights the Global Contributions of Utah Women
Salt Lake City (March 5, 2020) – Celebrating the economic and social contributions of women on a global scale, the Women's Business Center of Utah and World Trade Center Utah (WTC Utah), in partnership with the Emerald Hills Institute, hosted their annual International Women's Day Celebration on March 5th. The event’s theme, “What Women Bring to Our Community,” highlighted successes [...]
February 2020 Newsletter
President's Message Pictured: WTC Utah President and CEO Miles Hansen with the Honorable Benedikt Wechsler, Consul General of Switzerland in San Francisco, as well as Franz Kolb with the Governor's Office of Economic Development. Also pictured with WTC Utah Board members Missy Larsen, Val Hale and Lew Cramer. January 24, 2020. [...]
World Trade Center Utah Facilitates Global Expansion Through STEP Grant funding
WTC Utah is administering STEP Grants to small Utah companies to pursue their international business efforts. STEP is funded in part through a Grant with the U.S. Small Business Administration. SALT LAKE CITY – World Trade Center Utah (WTC Utah) is seeking companies in the state of Utah ready to begin exporting or increase their sales outside of the United [...]
Seven Utah Companies Join World Trade Center at CES 2020 in Las Vegas
SALT LAKE CITY (January 14, 2020) – Seven Utah companies and organizations were recruited by World Trade Center Utah (WTC Utah) to attend CES 2020 in Las Vegas as part of the World Trade Centers Association (WTCA) Delegate Program from January 7-10. The first mission of its kind developed by the WTCA, the program was a collaboration among the association, [...]
January 2020 Newsletter
President's Message President’s Message: Register now for the Governor-led Trade Mission to Saudi Arabia and the U.A.E. We are pleased to announce that Gov. Gary R. Herbert is leading a trade mission to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (U.A.E.) this coming April 14-24. Registration for the trade mission [...]
December Newsletter
President's Message Pictured: WTC Utah president & CEO Miles Hansen accepting the Salt Lake Chamber's Community Partner of the Year Award, October 2, 2019. Photo courtesy of the Salt Lake Chamber. DECEMBER PRES MESSAGE: STEP up your success! Those who’ve been keeping up with recent announcements through World Trade Center [...]
November Newsletter
President's Message Pictured: WTC Utah Delegation at the Hong Kong Science and Technology Park, September 17, 2019. Thank you for your continued engagement with World Trade Center Utah. Over the previous months, the WTC Utah team has worked closely with our Board of Directors to revamp our membership model to [...]
October Newsletter
President's Message Pictured: David Glaccum, Associate Administrator for the Office of International Trade at the U.S. Small Business Administration, pictured with Kaddas Enterprises CEO Natalie Kaddas at the company's facility in Salt Lake City, Utah. September was an exciting month for World Trade Center Utah! In addition to organizing a successful state-led trade [...]
STEP Grant Funding leads to International Success for Kaddas
On September 25, 2019, Associate Administrator for the Office of International Trade at the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) David Glaccum visited Salt Lake City-based thermoformed plastic manufacturer Kaddas Enterprises, Inc. at their facility. The trip came about due to the fact that Kaddas has been a recipient of the State Trade Expansion Program (STEP) Grant administered by World Trade [...]