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Extremely High Level Keynote Speakers & Panelists:

 

  • Nicola Arena, Chairman & CEO, Mediterranean Shipping Company (USA)
  • Miranda Ballentine, Director of Sustainability, Wal-Mart
  • Terence P. Begley, Chief Executive Officer, Corporate Banking, The PNC Financial Services Group
  • Scott Bozek, Consul for Commercial Affairs, U.S. Consulate General, Commercial Service, Toronto
  • Dr. Ed Catmull, co-founder of Pixar Animation Studios and President of Pixar and Disney Animation Studios
  • Susan M. Cischke, Group Vice President, Sustainability, Environment and Safety Engineering, Ford Motor Company
  • Michael Ducker, Chief Operating Officer, Executive Vice President and President, International, FedEx Express
  • Daniel Griswold, Director of the Center for Trade Policy Studies, CATO Institute
  • Fred Hochberg, Chairman & President of the Export-Import Bank of the United States
  • David Kappos, Director of the US Patent and Trademark Office
  • Fred Keller, CEO, Cascade Engineering
  • Suresh Kumar, Assistant Secretary of Commerce and Director General, U.S. and Foreign Commercial Service
  • Gary Locke, U.S. Secretary of Commerce
  • Michal Lorenc, Online Sales and Operations Manager, Google
  • Chip McClure, Chairman, CEO and President, Arvin Meritor
  • Joy Nott, President of the Canadian Association of Importers and Exporters
  • Frank Reynolds, Author, Managing Exports: Navigating The Complex Rules, Controls, Barriers and Laws
  • Francisco J. Sánchez, Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade, U.S. Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration
  • Senator Debbie Stabenow, Member President's Export Council
  • Leocadia I. Zak, Director, United States Trade & Development Agency

 

Many other speakers yet to be announced...

2010 INTERNATIONAL
DISTRICT EXPORT COUNCIL CONFERENCE

North America's Premier International 2010 Trade Conference
Capitalizing on America's Export Advantages: Green & Innovation


Click on the video below to see a special message from the Secretary of Commerce, Gary Locke.

The annual International DEC Conference will be hosted for the first time in Detroit at the Renaissance Center Marriott from October 24 to 27, 2010 and also at the Windsor Hotel & Casino in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. This year's Conference is entitled "Capitalizing on America's Export Advantages: Green and Innovation" and features world-renowned business leaders, high-level government officials, and speakers from leading think tanks and academic institutions. This is North America's largest conference in 2010 devoted to exporting and is expected to attract in excess of 500 attendees. The conference features many unique aspects including a private briefing by the Canada Border Services Agency and a networking dinner with Canadian businesses in Canada.

Marriott Renaissance Center
Detroit, Michigan & Windsor, Ontario
October 24 - 27, 2010

Two Countries, One Conference

  • Extensive networking opportunities
  • Largest expected attendance at any export conference in 2010
  • Extremely high level keynote speakers & panelists
  • Wide ranging, pertinent, value- added, fresh topics
  • Free counseling by a team of international trade specialists
  • Exhibits from service providers to the export industry
  • Unique, private field trip (closed to the public during our visit)
  • Live entertainment
  • Great conference pricing
  • Affordable, upscale accommodation
  • Practical Advice To Move Your Organization Forward
  • Learn About Global Trends Before Others
 

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