TradeFlow21 Hosts Inaugural Summit on Middle East Trade
May 5th, 2009 Posted in General
[Connecticut Lieutenant Governor Michael Fedele delivers opening remarks to summit
participants at the Graduate Club in New Haven on April 24th. Former United States
Ambassador, Shaun Donnelly, is seated at left.]
On April 24, Connecticut business and industry leaders gathered in New Haven to hear former United States Ambassador and trade negotiator, Shaun Donnelly, reveal his 12-step program for successfully exporting to lucrative Middle East markets. (Ambassador Donnelly currently serves as Senior Director of International Business Policy at the National Association of Manufacturers in Washington, D.C.)
Spanning northern Africa in the west to southern Asia in the east, the greater Middle East represents a tremendous opportunity for Connecticut companies seeking access to a dynamic and emerging market of over 500 million consumers.
The Honorable Michael Fedele, Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut, opened the summit citing the state’s strong position as a leading exporter in key sectors such as transportation and machinery. The challenge, according to the Lieutenant Governor, is for Connecticut to continue expanding its export base, which grew by 11 percent last year.
Mr. Peter Gioia, vice president and economist at the Connecticut Business and Industry Association (CBIA), also released his 2009 Connecticut International Trade Survey at the summit.
In addition to providing value-added analysis and commentary on the Middle East market, TradeFlow21 is excited to announce the launch this June of Trade & Transactions—a monthly e-letter for business insiders and leaders who recognize that when exports rise, we all win.
See news coverage of the summit by the Hartford Courant.
