Conference registration: Early Bird of $299. $349 (after March 15). Book here!

Conference Hotel: The Mayflower, 1127 Connecticut Avenue, NW, DC, 20036

$ 309/night, plus tax. until April 19 or until the block is full.. Book here!

This year, as NADEC celebrates its 50^th anniversary of the formation of the DEC chapters at the annual conference, we are addressing topics that we hope will be helpful to you in your export journey. The conference agenda will be addressing issues that directly affect your business every day.

Opening session “ On the Couch” will be a conversation between Dame Karen Pierce, British Ambassador to the United States and key officials from the US who will explore the UNITED Act, and the importance of SME/MME hookups between the two countries.

In the "Friendshoring" session, we will tackle the subject of doing business in the UK, Australia, Canada and the US.

Andres Rombola, President LATAM at Smartmatic International Holding B.V., Buenos Aires, will present “Argentina: An Evolving Market for US Exporters”

We will hear "What is new at SBA" from Dan Pische, National Director of Trade Finance, US Small Business Administration.

Round table discussions will cover a variety of topics, ranging from Export Controls, Cyber Security Risks to Aerospace/Defense, Healthcare, Manufacturing as well as exploring opportunities with our neighbors in Chile, Mexico, El Salvador and more.

Please check out the whole agenda on our website here. We look forward to welcoming on May 13, 2024!

The EXIM Council on Small Business requests your input via the linked EXIM Survey to aid agency leadership in gaining a better understanding of the bank’s current level of awareness, perception, and satisfaction within the export community.

We encourage all DEC members to take this short survey (see link below), and to share the link with fellow colleagues and business partners who are involved in exporting. The survey has been extended until March 15, 2024.  

EXIM is an important resource for many DEC members, providing key credit risk mitigation and financial support that would otherwise not be available to U. S. exporters.

To submit an event for posting, fill in the form on the NADEC website here

Q: contact Heidi Whitman, NADEC Admin Coordinator

& Urszula Wojciechowska, Communications Officer & Ex Committee member

On the panel will be leaders from WSI Technologies – a software development company selling its recording software worldwide, Meticulous - an architectural and design firm with projects across the US and many foreign markets, and Amatrol Inc. - creators of vocational training systems for higher education exporting to over 60 countries. We’ll also hear from EXIM Bank on how to guarantee foreign payment on service exports, which is markedly different from insuring payment on manufactured goods exports. t

Location: FLOMO/Nygala Corp., 115 Moonachie Avenue

Moonachie, NJ 07074

President Biden’s Investing in America agenda, 2023 has brought significant success to American workers and businesses, including the implementation of the $50 billion CHIPS for America Program to revitalize the U.S. position in semiconductor research, development, and manufacturing.

In May 2022, the U.S. launched the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity, or IPEF, with 13 partners across the Indo-Pacific. IPEF is comprised of four pillars, with Pillar I (Trade) led by USTR, and Pillar II (Supply Chains), Pillar III (Clean Economy), and Pillar IV (Fair Economy) led by Commerce's International Trade Administration.

In November 2023, the U.S. and the 13 other IPEF partners announced major outcomes from the negotiations, including the signing of the landmark Supply Chain Agreement and the substantial conclusion of the negotiations on a Clean Economy Agreement, Fair Economy Agreement, establishing a ministerial-level IPEF Council and Joint Commission. Completing these negotiations is a significant achievement in support of President Biden’s Indo-Pacific Strategy and U.S. consumers, workers, and businesses in the United States and throughout the region.

Upcoming webinar:

ITA and Strategic Partner, IBT Online, jointly present “Grow Your Exports — Online Global,” a series of Livestreams and webinars to provide resources and best practices for companies seeking to boost sales to international target markets or begin their exporting journey.

Navigating Global Ecommerce Markets: Why International Ecommerce Marketplaces are the ideal starting point for American exporters.

John Koons, Online Marketing Manager

Q: John Koons jk@ibt.onl

The UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) has released “Navigating Troubled Waters. The Impact to Global Trade of Disruption of Shipping Routes in the Red Sea, The Black Sea and the Panama Canal” signaling how attacks on Red Sea shipping which have severely affected shipping through the Suez Canal, added to existing geopolitical and climate-related challenges, are re shaping the worlds’ trade routes and disrupting the lifelines of the world

Did you know that ITA publishes a variety of trade-related statistics and tools for public use? ITA's Industry & Analysis business unit maintains interactive dashboards and infographics providing trade and economic data on U.S. goods trade at the national, state, and metropolitan area levels. Most dashboards are updated monthly, while the country reports are updated semi-annually.

Visit the NADEC TradeDNA page

Trade DNA seeks to encourage students from Middle School through University to consider a career in global trade. Career paths can easily be combined with other academic paths from business to biology while supporting a trajectory of going global and improving the world through business.

See the new “Trade DNA” page on the NADEC website and join our initiative to encourage the next generation towards the most exciting career path ever!

What is your story? How did you become interested in the global marketplace? Let us know by emailing me: TradeDNA@usaexporter.org and placing “My Trade DNA Story” in the subject line. 

Jim Anderson, NADEC Board Member

SouthWest Representative, Owner, ETCetera International, Inc