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<rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"><channel><title>FTA</title><link>http://www.exportuniversity.com/</link><description>Upcoming Events</description><language>en-us</language><item><title>Export University 101 (En Español!)</title><link>http://www.exportuniversity.com/Export_University_101__En_Espa__ol.html</link><description>&#60;p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center; mso-layout-grid-align: none" align="center">&#60;strong>&#60;span style="font-size: 18pt; color: blue; font-family: &#38;quot;Tms Rmn&#38;quot;,&#38;quot;serif&#38;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Tms Rmn'">&#60;font face="Times New Roman">Export University 101 - Introduction to Exporting&#60;o:p>&#60;/o:p>&#60;/font>&#60;/span>&#60;/strong>&#60;/p>
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&#60;p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none">&#60;font face="Times New Roman">&#60;strong>&#60;span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black; font-family: &#38;quot;Tms Rmn&#38;quot;,&#38;quot;serif&#38;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Tms Rmn'">&#60;span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&#38;nbsp;&#60;/span>&#60;/span>&#60;/strong>&#60;span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black; font-family: &#38;quot;Tms Rmn&#38;quot;,&#38;quot;serif&#38;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Tms Rmn'">&#60;span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&#38;nbsp;&#60;/span>&#60;strong>&#60;o:p>&#60;/o:p>&#60;/strong>&#60;/span>&#60;/font>&#60;/p>
&#60;p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none">&#60;font face="Times New Roman">&#60;strong>&#60;span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black; font-family: &#38;quot;Tms Rmn&#38;quot;,&#38;quot;serif&#38;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Tms Rmn'">DEAR SOUTH FLORIDA CLIENTS AND PARTNERS in TRADE:&#60;/span>&#60;/strong>&#60;span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black; font-family: &#38;quot;Tms Rmn&#38;quot;,&#38;quot;serif&#38;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Tms Rmn'"> &#60;o:p>&#60;/o:p>&#60;/span>&#60;/font>&#60;/p>
&#60;p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 12pt 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none">&#60;span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black; font-family: &#38;quot;Tms Rmn&#38;quot;,&#38;quot;serif&#38;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Tms Rmn'">&#60;font face="Times New Roman">We have an exciting &#60;strong>NEW&#60;/strong> Export University event in &#60;strong>Spanish&#60;/strong> coming up on &#60;strong>March 17, 2010&#60;/strong>. Whether you are new to international business or an experienced exporter, you and/or your Spanish-speaking staff members will benefit from the practical tools that our expert speakers will provide at this event. Experts in the field of international trade will deliver critical information to help you launch or expand your exporting business. Don't miss this opportunity to grow your international sales! &#60;o:p>&#60;/o:p>&#60;/font>&#60;/span>&#60;/p>
&#60;p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 12pt 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none">&#60;span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black; font-family: &#38;quot;Tms Rmn&#38;quot;,&#38;quot;serif&#38;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Tms Rmn'">&#60;font face="Times New Roman">Attendees will receive a certificate from the U.S. Department of Commerce following completion of the course. &#60;o:p>&#60;/o:p>&#60;/font>&#60;/span>&#60;/p>
&#60;p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 12pt 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none">&#60;span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black; font-family: &#38;quot;Tms Rmn&#38;quot;,&#38;quot;serif&#38;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Tms Rmn'">&#60;font face="Times New Roman">&#60;strong>Please forward this announcement to your Spanish-speaking contacts and encourage them to participate in this informative seminar on international trade.&#60;/strong>&#60;span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&#38;nbsp;&#38;nbsp;&#60;br />
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&#60;font face="Times New Roman">&#60;span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black; font-family: &#38;quot;Tms Rmn&#38;quot;,&#38;quot;serif&#38;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Tms Rmn'">&#60;strong>When&#60;/strong>:&#60;span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&#38;nbsp;&#38;nbsp;&#38;nbsp;&#38;nbsp;&#38;nbsp;&#38;nbsp; &#60;/span>&#60;span style="mso-tab-count: 1">&#38;nbsp;&#38;nbsp;&#38;nbsp;&#38;nbsp; &#60;/span>Wednesday, March 17, 2010&#38;nbsp;&#60;br />
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&#60;strong>Time:&#60;/strong>&#38;nbsp;&#38;nbsp;&#38;nbsp;&#38;nbsp;&#38;nbsp;&#38;nbsp;&#38;nbsp;&#38;nbsp;&#38;nbsp;&#38;nbsp;&#38;nbsp;&#38;nbsp; &#60;/span>&#60;span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black; font-family: &#38;quot;Tms Rmn&#38;quot;,&#38;quot;serif&#38;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Tms Rmn'">9:00 AM to 5:00 PM&#38;nbsp;&#60;br />
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&#60;span style="mso-tab-count: 1">&#38;nbsp;&#38;nbsp;&#38;nbsp;&#38;nbsp;&#38;nbsp;&#38;nbsp;&#38;nbsp;&#38;nbsp;&#38;nbsp;&#38;nbsp;&#38;nbsp; &#60;/span>&#60;span style="mso-tab-count: 1">&#38;nbsp;&#38;nbsp;&#38;nbsp;&#38;nbsp;&#38;nbsp;&#38;nbsp;&#38;nbsp;&#38;nbsp;&#38;nbsp;&#38;nbsp;&#38;nbsp; &#60;/span>2305 N.W. 107&#60;sup>th&#60;/sup> Ave.&#60;br />
&#60;span style="mso-tab-count: 2">&#38;nbsp;&#38;nbsp;&#38;nbsp;&#38;nbsp;&#38;nbsp;&#38;nbsp;&#38;nbsp;&#38;nbsp;&#38;nbsp;&#38;nbsp;&#38;nbsp;&#38;nbsp;&#38;nbsp;&#38;nbsp;&#38;nbsp;&#38;nbsp;&#38;nbsp;&#38;nbsp;&#38;nbsp;&#38;nbsp;&#38;nbsp;&#38;nbsp;&#38;nbsp; &#60;/span>Doral, FL 33172&#60;o:p>&#60;/o:p>&#60;/font>&#60;/span>&#60;/p></description><dc:date>2010-03-17</dc:date></item><item><title>Connecticut's Export University</title><link>http://www.exportuniversity.com/Connecticut_s_Export_University.html</link><description>&#60;p class="MsoNoSpacing" style=" margin: 0in -0.5in 0pt;">&#38;#160;&#60;/p>

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&#60;p class="MsoNoSpacing" style=" margin: 0in -0.5in 0pt;">&#60;span style=" font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #17365d;">In order to foster better understanding of the various components of exporting, Connecticut’s Export University will be launched in January 2010 and will be held in several locations throughout the state.&#38;#160; These one-day sessions will have multiple tracks for different levels of export assistance and will cater to the different topics and concerns faced by the new or the experienced exporter.&#38;#160; These tracks include:&#60;/span>&#60;/p>

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&#60;p class="MsoNoSpacing" style=" margin: 0in -0.5in 0pt;">&#60;strong>&#60;span style=" font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #17365d;">&#60;u>Export 101&#38;#160;&#60;/u>&#60;/span>&#60;/strong>&#60;/p>

&#60;p class="MsoNoSpacing" style=" margin: 0in -0.5in 0pt;">&#60;strong>&#60;span style=" font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #17365d;">This track will be led by the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC), the Small Business Development Center (SBDC), the Small Business Administration (SBA) and SCORE, and is for companies that are new or have never exported&#60;/span>&#60;/strong>&#60;span style=" font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #17365d;">.&#38;#160; &#60;strong>Topics covered will include:&#60;/strong>&#60;/span>&#60;/p>

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&#60;li>Oslash;&#60;span style=" font: 7pt Times New Roman;">&#38;#160; &#60;/span>&#60;span style=" font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #17365d;">Is your product or service exportable? &#60;/span>&#60;/li>

&#60;li>Oslash;&#60;span style=" font: 7pt Times New Roman;">&#38;#160; &#60;/span>&#60;span style=" font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #17365d;">What does your company need to do to become export ready? &#60;/span>&#60;/li>

&#60;li>Oslash;&#60;span style=" font: 7pt Times New Roman;">&#38;#160; &#60;/span>&#60;span style=" font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #17365d;">What are the easiest/best markets for your product or service? &#60;/span>&#60;/li>

&#60;li>Oslash;&#60;span style=" font: 7pt Times New Roman;">&#38;#160; &#60;/span>&#60;span style=" font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #17365d;">What are the risks?&#38;#160; &#60;/span>&#60;/li>

&#60;li>Oslash;&#60;span style=" font: 7pt Times New Roman;">&#38;#160; &#60;/span>&#60;span style=" font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #17365d;">Is export funding available?&#38;#160; &#60;/span>&#60;/li>
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&#60;p class="MsoNoSpacing" style=" margin: 0in -0.5in 0pt;">&#60;strong>&#60;span style=" font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #17365d;">&#60;u>Export 201&#38;#160;&#60;/u>&#60;/span>&#60;/strong>&#60;/p>

&#60;p class="MsoNoSpacing" style=" margin: 0in -0.5in 0pt;">&#60;strong>&#60;span style=" font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #17365d;">This track will be led by DOC, SBA and the Connecticut District Export Council (DEC), and is for companies that are reactive exporters and want to increase exports&#60;/span>&#60;/strong>&#60;span style=" font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #17365d;">.&#38;#160; &#60;strong>Topics covered will include:&#60;/strong>&#60;/span>&#60;/p>

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&#60;li>Oslash;&#60;span style=" font: 7pt Times New Roman;">&#38;#160; &#60;/span>&#60;span style=" font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #17365d;">U.S. Department of Commerce Services &#60;/span>&#60;/li>

&#60;li>Oslash;&#60;span style=" font: 7pt Times New Roman;">&#38;#160; &#60;/span>&#60;span style=" font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #17365d;">Standards and Specifications for export markets&#60;/span>&#60;/li>

&#60;li>Oslash;&#60;span style=" font: 7pt Times New Roman;">&#38;#160; &#60;/span>&#60;span style=" font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #17365d;">Export Licenses and Controls&#60;/span>&#60;/li>

&#60;li>Oslash;&#60;span style=" font: 7pt Times New Roman;">&#38;#160; &#60;/span>&#60;span style=" font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #17365d;">Export&#38;#160; Procedures and Documentation&#60;/span>&#60;/li>

&#60;li>Oslash;&#60;span style=" font: 7pt Times New Roman;">&#38;#160; &#60;/span>&#60;span style=" font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #17365d;">Globalize your website for export sales &#60;/span>&#60;/li>

&#60;li>Oslash;&#60;span style=" font: 7pt Times New Roman;">&#38;#160; &#60;/span>&#60;span style=" font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #17365d;">Export Finance &#38;#38; “Selling the Sale” to funders&#60;/span>&#60;/li>

&#60;li>Oslash;&#60;span style=" font: 7pt Times New Roman;">&#38;#160; &#60;/span>&#60;span style=" font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #17365d;">Payments and Fraud in the Global Market Place&#60;/span>&#60;/li>

&#60;li>Oslash;&#60;span style=" font: 7pt Times New Roman;">&#38;#160; &#60;/span>&#60;span style=" font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #17365d;">Making the most of a Trade Show&#60;/span>&#60;/li>

&#60;li>Oslash;&#60;span style=" font: 7pt Times New Roman;">&#38;#160; &#60;/span>&#60;span style=" font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #17365d;">Bidding and Winning NATO Contracts&#60;/span>&#60;/li>

&#60;li>Oslash;&#60;span style=" font: 7pt Times New Roman;">&#38;#160; &#60;/span>&#60;span style=" font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #17365d;">Dealing with Representatives,&#38;#160; Agents, Distributors and&#38;#160; Creating Joint Ventures &#60;/span>&#60;/li>
&#60;/ol>

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&#60;p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style=" margin: 0in -0.5in 0pt; text-align: center;">&#60;span style=" color: #17365d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Each participant will receive a certificate of completion from the U.S. Department of Commerce.&#60;/span>&#60;/p>

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