VOLUME 7, ISSUE 2 - SPRING 2000

Annual Business Outreach Seminar to be Held in Detroit

Each year, TDA hosts a Business Outreach Seminar designed to help U.S. companies find success in today's competitive global market. This year, the event will take place on April 18th in Detroit, Michigan. U.S. businesses new to TDA can learn about the agency's export-promotion mission. Those companies that have done business with us in the past will have a chance to learn more about contracting procedures to refine their current proposals.

A "How To" Agenda

The agenda for the seminar will primarily focus on how U.S. businesses ­ particularly small enterprises ­ can win contracts from TDA. Details will be provided on TDA's definitional mission and desk study program, which is reserved exclusively for small businesses. Competing for feasibility studies, training grants and technical assistance will also be covered. Finally, the program will provide insight into the agency's outreach, including details on conferences, orientation visits and the TDA library.

A "Big Picture" Agenda

In addition to providing information about how TDA can help U.S. businesses export, this one-day seminar will also feature representatives from the Small Business Administration, the Export-Import Bank the Overseas Private Investment Corporation, the U.S. Department of Commerce and the Detroit Regional Chamber. These presentations collectively will provide attendees with information on how to navigate federal government and other agency assistance to expand their international business. Guest speakers include Congresswoman Carolyn Kilpatrick, D-Mich., and Congressman Joe Knollenberg, R-Mich.

Valuable Q&A

Attendees will also benefit from ample Q&A time with members of TDA's regional and administrative staff, as well as representatives from other federal government export-promotion agencies. Time will be allotted at the end of the day for informal one-on-one meetings between the panelists and attendees.
Who Should Attend?

• U.S. engineering firms
• U.S. technical consultants
• U.S. manufacturers and equipment suppliers
• Not-for-profits and trade associations
• Project developers

Sign Up Today!

For more information, or to register, please contact Gavin Wright at TRI by phone at (301) 897-7482, fax at (301) 897-7402 or e-mail gwright@tech-res.com, or visit the event Website at www.tech-res-intl.com/tda/GreatLakes.