Grow Your Business with Exporting

Do you think you have a product or service with foreign trade potential, or are you already exporting and want to grow those sales?  Houston was recently designated #1 in exports nationwide and Texas is ranked as the #1 state by export revenues.  Come access resources and financial vehicles to grow through exporting!

 Hear From The Experts  

• Brendan Kelly, Sr. Trade Specialist, U.S. Dept of Commerce, International Trade Administration
• Deanna Teel , HCC International Business Faculty, CGBP
• Joe Ringer, Regional Director, U.S. Import/Export Bank
• Sonia Maldonado, Lender Relations Specialist, Small Business Administration
• Nasr Khan, Chief Lending Officer, Wallis State Bank
• Roger Harris, Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA)

• Exploring company growth by looking outside the U.S. and finding, screening and working with new partners to open up international sales channels one step at a time. 
• Certified Global Business Professional (CGBP) credential and HCC International Programs. 
• Export Import Bank overview and how it can help you grow through exporting.
• SBA Loan Guaranty Programs designed to assist American small business exporters and connects you with bankers that can assist.
• Exhibit Tables - Visit with Presenters and their Representatives.  Ask Questions, Hear More.  Get connected.  Exhibit tables open during registration and check-in from 12:30pm-1:00pm and from 3:30-4:00pm after presentations.  
  
• Leave with an action plan for next steps and with connections made to take your exporting plans to the next level.