BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 METHOD:PUBLISH PRODID:-//Telerik Inc.//Sitefinity CMS 15.2//EN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Central Standard Time BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20251102T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=1SU;BYHOUR=2;BYMINUTE=0;BYMONTH=11 TZNAME:Central Standard Time TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20250301T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=2SU;BYHOUR=2;BYMINUTE=0;BYMONTH=3 TZNAME:Central Daylight Time TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n Do you see growth opportunities in global mar kets?\n Are you selling reactively rather than taking a proactive appro ach to international markets?\n Do you want to develop a strategic expo rting plan for your next phase of growth?\n\n\n\n\n\nThe program combines group workshops with individual coaching for each company\, leading to an export plan in just 12 weeks. The peer group model\, limited to leaders fr om 4-8 companies\, maximizes impact and propels action. The innovative cus tomized workshops help companies extract the specific information they nee d. Finally\, the program builds connections to a team of export organizati ons that help participating companies go-to-market and implement their exp ort growth plans. ExporTech™ amplifies the impact of other export programs \, helping companies get the most out of trade shows\, Gold Key services\, country visits and trade missions.\nIn order to help companies ramp up th eir exporting efforts quickly\, we have partnered with FedEx\, the Arkansa s World Trade Center and the U.S. Export Assistance Center to provide part icipants access to the U.S. Dept. of Commerce’s Gold Key program (https:// www.export.gov/Gold-Key-Service ). The Gold Key services really open up th e doors and mitigates the effort of trying to find reliable\, vetted chann els of distribution and partners in foreign countries. In addition\, FedEx will pay approximately $750 towards Commercial Services like Gold Key upo n completion of the program and the development of the plan. \;\nTo en courage the attendance of those persons involved in the sales and export-r elated function\, we have structured the program fee so that 2 people (a 3 rd if appropriate) can attend and only one fee is charged. In addition\, t he World Trade Center Arkansas secures funding for eligible Arkansas small businesses through the State Trade Expansion Program (STEP) Grant provide d by the United States Small Business Administration. \; A portion of your fees may be reimbursable through this program. \; Please contact Trish Watkins at plwatki@uark.edu for more information.\n**When Registerin g For ExporTech\, Please Register Only \;One \;Representative From Your Company. After you register for the event we will contact you to obt ain information on any additional attendees.\n\n\n\n \;\nParticipants will meet on each of the three dates:\n\n\n Session 1: \;March 11\, 2020 (Little Rock)\n Session 2: \;April 15\, 2020 (Little Rock)\n Session 3: \;June 3rd\, 2020 (Little Rock)\n\n\n \;\n\nYou Will Learn From This Course\n\n \;\n\nThis program offers concrete benefit s that go beyond most international business and exporting courses:\n\n The content is customized to the specific needs of participants\n The program delivers an “account team” of resources for each company that help s them rapidly move from planning to actual sales and payment\n The int ernational strategies and success factors covered are based on real-world company research\n Speed to market is accelerated\, as a robust plan is developed in three months\, and actual leads and sales follow soon therea fter\n Quantifiable cost savings are achieved as participants efficient ly connect with reputable resources\, receiving consultations that would n ormally cost thousands of dollars to obtain on their own and radically red ucing the overhead required to find qualified assistance\n Chances for success are higher\, with a vetted international growth plan and the right resources behind each company\n\n\n \;\n\nWho Should Attend\n\n \ ;\n\n\nThe program is intended for business executives of small and mid-si ze product companies and their marketing and logistics management team who are responsible for the export function\, and is aimed at both new-to-exp ort companies and those that have done some exporting\, but have not fully exploited global opportunities. \;For more information on ExporTech o r to read success stories visit here.\n\n\n \;\n\nHow can you get star ted?\n\n \;\n\n\nContact \;Rudy Ortiz \;at 501-749-7484 or ema il rortiz@arkansasedc.com with any ExporTech questions.\nTestimonials:\n\n \n\n\nThe ExporTech series of instruction this past spring has been invalu able to our business. The expert leadership and the networking with other participants has truly helped to enhance our export marketing skills. We l earned how to prioritize markets geographically and also\, with the additi onal assistance of another participating company\, how to revamp our websi te to not only attract potential customers but also insure optimal communi cation. I would highly recommend this instruction series to anyone who is interested in broadening their marketing skills in the international arena . \;- \;John Sinclair – Lycus Ltd.\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIt (ExporTech) pro vided us a means to develop a practical and mature business plan that was peer-reviewed. This allowed us to fill any gaps in the plan. \;- \ ;William Burgess – Power Technology\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \;\n DTEND:20200603T213000Z DTSTAMP:20260514T163808Z DTSTART:20200311T133000Z LOCATION:AR\,United States\,Little Rock\,3303 E. Roosevelt Rd. 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The program com bines group workshops with individual coaching for each company\, leading to an export plan in just 12 weeks. The peer group model\, limited to lead ers from 4-8 companies\, maximizes impact and propels action. The innovati ve customized workshops help companies extract the specific information th ey need. Finally\, the program builds connections to a team of export orga nizations that help participating companies go-to-market and implement the ir export growth plans. ExporTech™ amplifies the impact of other export pr ograms\, helping companies get the most out of trade shows\, Gold Key serv ices\, country visits and trade missions.

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In order to help compani es ramp up their exporting efforts quickly\, we have partnered with FedEx\ , the Arkansas World Trade Center and the U.S. Export Assistance Center to provide participants access to the U.S. Dept. of Commerce’s Gold Key prog ram (https://www.export.gov/Gold-Key-Service ). The Gold Key services real ly open up the doors and mitigates the effort of trying to find reliable\, vetted channels of distribution and partners in foreign countries. In add ition\, FedEx will pay approximately $750 towards Commercial Services like Gold Key upon completion of the program and the development of the plan.& nbsp\;

\nTo encourage the attendance of those persons involved in the s ales and export-related function\, we have structured the program fee so t hat 2 people (a 3rd if appropriate) can attend and only one fee is charged . In addition\, the World Trade Center Arkansas secures funding for eligib le Arkansas small businesses through the State Trade Expansion Program (ST EP) Grant provided by the United States Small Business Administration.&nbs p\; A portion of your fees may be reimbursable through this program. \ ; Please contact Trish Watkins at plwatki@uark.edu for more information.\n

**When Registering For ExporTech\, Please Register Only \;One&n bsp\;Representative From Your Company. After you register for the event we will contact you to obtain information on any additional attendees.

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Participants will meet on each of the three dates:
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This program offers c oncrete benefits that go beyond most international business and exporting courses:

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The program is intended for business executives of sm all and mid-size product companies and their marketing and logistics manag ement team who are responsible for the export function\, and is aimed at b oth new-to-export companies and those that have done some exporting\, but have not fully exploited global opportunities. \;For more information on ExporTech or to read success storie s visit here.

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Contact \;Rudy Ortiz  \;at 501-749-7484 or email rortiz@arkansasedc.com wit h any ExporTech questions.

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The ExporTech series of instruction this past spring has been invaluable to our business. The expert leadersh ip and the networking with other participants has truly helped to enhance our export marketing skills. We learned how to prioritize markets geograph ically and also\, with the additional assistance of another participating company\, how to revamp our website to not only attract potential customer s but also insure optimal communication. I would highly recommend this ins truction series to anyone who is interested in broadening their marketing skills in the international arena. \;- \;John Sinclai r – Lycus Ltd.

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It (ExporTech) provided us a means to develop a practical and matur e business plan that was peer-reviewed. This allowed us to fill any gaps i n the plan. \;- \;William Burgess – Power Technology< /strong>

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