Volume 1, Number 15
GLOBAL TRADE, INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS,
LOGISTICS & GLOBAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP
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Pro-GTL (Global Trade & Logistics) Consortia is a statewide partnership promoting career opportunities in global trade, logistics, and entrepreneurship. In collaboration with private industry, educators across 12 community colleges in Los Angeles and Orange Counties are joined by the Sector Navigator and Deputy Sector Navigator as part of the Strong Workforce Program of the California Community College Chancellor’s Division of Workforce and Economic Development. 
MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIR
Global trade policy is undergoing its first major shift since 1995 and the rules of Global Trade, finance, the economic environment and diplomacy have all changed over the last three years. Last Friday, Trump
tweeted that "Our great American companies are hereby ordered to immediately start looking for an alternative to China, including bringing your companies HOME and making your products in the USA." The Dow immediately fell by more than 600 points. Foreign investment in the United States now exceeds U.S. investment overseas by $8 billion. This is the new reality. Business leaders are alarmed at possible negative impacts on American consumers and workers from the escalating trade war between the United States and China. Trade growth could then rebound to 3.0% in 2020; however, this is dependent on an easing of trade tensions. The good news is with Jobs. Nearly 39 million American jobs depend on trade, and trade is critical to the success of many sectors of the U.S. economy. 98% of the roughly 300,000 U.S. companies that export are small and medium-sized businesses, and they account for one-third of U.S. merchandise exports, according to the U.S. Department of Commerce. The number of small and midsized firms that export has
risen about threefold over the past two decades. This is the new world of global trade.


Chair, Global Trade and Logistics Consortia
Dean, CTE/Workforce Development
FEATURED UPCOMING EVENT
GET GLOBAL SUMMIT
Join industry and education leaders in a discussion on International Business and future employment opportunities.
HURRY! Limited number of complimentary passes available.

A Special Event In Partnership With
GetGlobal  is the #1 business summit on international expansion, strategy, and key foreign markets in the world. GetGlobal features an agenda stacked with experts and senior leaders at bold companies discussing the critical issues that companies need to understand to thrive in today’s global business landscape. 

  • 100+ speakers 
  • 60+ sessions 
  • 25+ roundtables 
  • Gather the latest intel 
  • Meet the experts who will help you most 
  • Network with a wide array of leaders 
  • Share insights with your peers 

With programming on China, the trade wars, USMCA/NAFTA, privacy and data, Africa, the green economy, new mobility, supply chain innovation, frontier technologies, international influencer marketing, high growth and incremental growth strategies, and so much more.
Find resources, request an appointment, meet with your Regional Global Trade Director
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Turning your passions and ideas into a viable thriving business - that's what we can do for you! Come join us!
LINKEDIN LEARNING
Francia Pe na is with professor Mike Hiscocks at Los Angeles Harbor College assisting students with using the LinkedIn Learning licenses that LACCD is offering to students. Mike Hiscocks s tudents now have free access to watch the Pro Tools training and they are acquiring more Audio Mixing, and Audio Recording Skills.
STUDENT OPPORTUNITIES & RESOURCES
California Joins a Handful of Other States That Provide Community College Tuition-Free
California will provide free tuition for two years of  community college  to first-time, full-time California students.

"This is real help for students trying to improve their lives and build their future," California governor Gavin Newsom said .
COMMUNITY EVENTS
L.A. County Contracting Connections
September 26

The County of Los Angeles  Office of Small Business   invites you to attend a special Contracting Connections  Event . They will be announcing the One LA Regional Collaborative - a regional procurement initiative to support local and diverse businesses by providing access to contract opportunities for multiple public entities in one centralized online marketplace.

  • Network with procurement reps (from various County departments and partner agencies) who can help connect you to contracting opportunities

  • Attend workshops and presentations
Vietnam - US Business Forum 2019
September 30


Vietnam continues to be one of the fastest growing economies in Asia!
 
Participation fee: No cost 


Duty Drawback Seminar
Changes Pertaining to TFTEA and ACE
October 2

 Are you leveraging the new Duty Drawback opportunities?

From this program you will gain valuable insight on the following:
  • Historical background before TFTEA took place
  • Regulatory changes
  • ACE Drawback
  • Positive implications for those impacted by Section 301
Vice President of N.F. Stroth & Associates
Harbor College Employer Appreciation Luncheon
October 9

Please join us for a Free Employer Appreciation Luncheon! We are so grateful to all of our Employer Partners who have extended employment opportunities for our talented Harbor College students. 

The luncheon is an excellent opportunity to meet with other employers and to celebrate our students who have gained employment and internship opportunities. Come join us for lunch, awards and fun!

Clean Fleet Technology Conference & Expo
October 15-17

The NorCal Clean Fleet Technology Conference and Expo will feature the latest in low-emission and zero-emission on- and off-road technologies, community clean air action, funding opportunities, as well as insights from policy and regulatory leaders at the state and federal levels.

Get Global Summit
NOVEMBER 5-7

Get Global The Largest Summit in North America

For International Business Strategy, Expansion, and Key Foreign Markets

Join us at the Long Beach Convention Center

Deans please contact Ruth Amanuel- 
ramanuel@lbcc.edu   if you are interested in reserving a spot.
WIT-LA Global Trade Awards Gala
November 7
6:00 PM - 9:30 PM

Celebrate Women Leaders in International Trade!
 
WIT-LA's Seventh Annual
Global Trade Awards
Ayres Hotel, Manhattan, California
 
2019 California Economic Summit  
November 7-8

The Summit’s bipartisan network of business, equity, environmental and civic organizations is unique in championing solutions that meet the triple bottom line—simultaneously growing the economy, improving environmental quality and increasing opportunity for all.

INDUSTRY NEWS & TRENDS
Workforce Reports August 2019
The transportation and  logistic  sectors are an integral part of  facilitating global trade because it allows companies to effectively complete imports and exports of goods and services.

The transportation and logistics hiring on LinkedIn is up +3.6% YoY ,  according to this LinkedIn United States Workforce Report , just released September 2019.
This Tiny Chip Is Playing A Big Role In The Trade War
The next generation of smarter and more powerful machines will rely on even more sophisticated semiconductors to achieve new capabilities.

Pressure is on to “win” in the global chip race, which is why efforts to protect innovations in chip making are front and center in the current  trade war  – for better and for worse.

Full Article
Mayor Garcetti and Los Angeles World Airports Break Ground on Historic Consolidated Rental Car Facility
Here's why how much stuff we ship around the world is not the best measure of globalization.

Fifth-Best August at the Port of Long Beach
“International trade has continued and will continue to evolve,” said Long Beach Harbor Commission President Bonnie Lowenthal. “Our focus as policy makers for the Port must be long-term, and our future as the primary gateway for trans-Pacific commerce remains very positive. We are investing billions in efficient and sustainable cargo movement to serve the needs of the supply chain today and decades from now.”

The Port of Long Beach last month had the fifth-busiest August in its 108-year history.
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