World Trade Conference Scheduled For OKC On Wednesday

The 36th annual Oklahoma World Trade Conference will be held on Wednesday, April 3rd at the Metro Technology Center in northeast Oklahoma City. The conference is sponsored by the Oklahoma District Export Council in coordination with the Metro Technology Centers, U. S. Department of Commerce, Oklahoma Department of Commerce, Oklahoma Governor’s International Team, and corporate partners.

This year’s World Trade Conference will cover a range of topics including an overview of Oklahoma’s global economy, country briefings from invited trade representatives (countries invited include Belgium, Canada, France, Guatemala, Germany, Japan, Mexico, South Korea, Taiwan, and the United Kingdom), foreign trade agreements, and cyber security and the General Data Protection Regulation. As an added benefit, this year’s World Trade Conference will bring the opportunity for attendees to have individual meetings with the invited trade representatives.

Among the invited trade representatives will be Luis Domenech, the Mexico Trade Representative for the Oklahoma Department of Commerce. Mr. Domenech assists Oklahoma companies looking to increase exports into the Mexican market along with other additional trade services.

Location - Metro Technology Center, 1900 Springlake Drive, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73111

The conference schedule includes:

8:30 am – 9:15 am – Welcome and Overview of Oklahoma’s Global Economy

9:15 am – 10:30 am – Country Briefings from our invited Trade Representatives

10:45 am – 11:30 am – Foreign Trade Agreements General overview and update of current and future Free Trade Agreements and their advantages for US Exporters

11:30 am -12:15 pm – Cyber Security and General Data Protection Regulation Protecting your company from cyber attacks and the new requirement to protect your customer’s personal data

12:15 – 1:45 p.m. – Luncheon 2019 Governor’s Award for Excellence in Exporting, U.S. Department of Commerce Export Achievement Certificates, and Oklahoma Export Champion Awards Highlighting Deserving Oklahoma Companies Who Excel at Trade and Exporting

1:45 pm – 2:20 pm – One-on-One meetings with Trade Reps. Countries invited: Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Japan, Mexico, New Zealand, South Korea and United Kingdom

Registration for the event is available via the Eventbrite website at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2019-oklahoma-world-trade-conference-tickets-55586449567

For additional information on the conference please contact Ashley Wilson at ashley.wilson@trade.gov, telephone 405-608-5302, or 800-879-6552, extension 223.