Save the Date - Expanding Your Business Around the Globe
On Thursday, April 23, 2009 there will be an event on exporting at the Sara Simpson Professional Development Technology Center, 801 Tipton Ave, Knoxville.
Register is available online at www.formdesk.com/kosbe/export. For more information call Toll Free: 1-888-936-1221
Although the event is free, pre-registration is required!
AGENDA
8:00-8:30am Registration & Continental Breakfast(sponsored by SunTrust Bank)
8:35-8:45am Opening remarks and introduction of hosts
8:45-8:50am Testimonial from Steve Heiner of NucSafe, Inc., Oak Ridge TN
8:55-9:20am "Business Provisions of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act" "Foreign Bank & Financial Accounts " Joel Abbott, IRS
9:20-9:45am "The US Commercial Service and Developing Global Markets" Rob Leach, Department of Commerce
9:45-10:15am "How Does SBA Finance Exporting" Dan Holt, SBA Export Office
10:15-10:30am BREAK
10:30-10:55am "How Does One Get Paid" Matt Pickle, SunTrust Bank
11:00-11:25am "How to Win the Sale" John Johnson, Export Import Bank of the U.S.
11:30-11:55am "How to Finance Overseas Investments" Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC)
12:00-12:30pm Panel Discussion "Ask the Experts" event Presenters and local Exporters will address questions from the audience.
1:00-3:00pm Ongoing "one-on-one" appointments held in break-out rooms