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The conference will include a keynote address by former USTR Carla Hills, remarks from Mexican Ambassador to the United States Arturo Sarukhan, the presentation of our new publication, and an expert panel discussion further considering the issue of how to best leverage the U.S.-Mexico relationship to strengthen trade, competitiveness and employment in the United States, Mexico, and throughout the region.
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Tuesday, February 14, 2012
9:00 a.m.- 11:30 a.m.
Fifth-floor Conference Room
Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars
1300 Pennsylvania Ave. NW
Washington, D.C.
For directions, click here
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Entrepreneurial
& Small Business Development 
Strategies Training Course
(February 13-14, 2012)
This
multi-faceted course explores the core aspects of entrepreneurial and
small business development including value-add partnerships,
technical assistance programs, financing, business incubation and
more. Entrepreneurs and small businesses stimulate job creation,
develop crucial innovations in both products and services and promote
the diversification of the economic base.
In
this course, you will learn the financial and managerial tools
economic developers use to create a climate that encourages
entrepreneurial and small business development. Also, practitioners
will examine the barriers they face and how communities can leverage
their economic development resources to build highly integrated
networks to help businesses thrive in the global economy.
This
course is conducted in partnership with the Northeastern Economic
Developers Association (NEDA) and Camoin Associates, Inc.
Register
by Tuesday, January 3 and save $100 with their Early Registration
Rates!