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Partnering to Double Exports
December 1, 2010
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AEM's Nick Yaksich chats with other association executives.
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Aerospace association executives with ITA-Manufacturing and Services aersopace team leader Maureen Smith. |
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AMT executives with Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Manufacturing and Services Nicole Lamb-Hale. |
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Secretary Locke addresses the 175 attendees, the majority of whom are association executives.
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Attendees came from 15 states plus the District of Columbia
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Gene Eckhart describes NEMA's Smart Grid project focusing on Canada and Mexico. |
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Secretary Locke chats with the alumni panel.
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Association executives renew an acquaintance. |
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Senator Klobuchar greets Suresh Kumar, Director General of ITA's Commercial Service. |
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Secretary Locke addresses the 175 attendees, the majority of whom are association executives. |
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Senator Klobuchar and Assistant Secretary Lamb-Hale react to Secretary Locke's remarks.
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Secretary Locke presents an MDCP award certificate to IFAI's Steve Warner. |
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The program was conducted by Nicole Lamb-Hale, ITA's Assistant Secretary for Manufacturing and Services.
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During his remarks Secretary Locke asked the fifteen current and alumni MDCP partners to stand and be recognized including AMT and IPC pictured above. |
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Secretary Locke thanks Assistant Secretary Nicole Lamb-Hale for her introduction. |
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Senator Klobuchar, Assistant Secretary Lamb-Hale, Director General Kumar, and Under Secretary Sanchez listen to Secretary Locke's remarks. |
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Secretary Locke. |
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Attendees listen to Senator Klobuchar. |
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Panelist Jeff Soule leads out describing successful MDCP projects launched by APA, MSC, and NEMA.
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Secretary Locke congratulates Steven Bipes of the Brazil-U.S. Council of the National Chamber Foundation, a 2010 MDCP award winner. |
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Industry specialists like Andrew Bennett from ITA's Manufacturing and Services were on hand to counsel potential MDCP applicants. |
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MDCP Director Brad Hess joins Assistant Secretary Lamb-Hale and officials of 2009 MDCP award winner NTA for a photo.
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After the remarks and the panel presentation, ITA staff mingle with the crowd of association executives fielding questions, making referrals, and exchanging project ideas. |
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Jeff Soule discusses APA's project focusing on helping small U.S. planning and design firms to get contracts in China. |
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Association executives chat with ITA Standards Liaison Heidi Hijikata.
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Ron Chamrin and Jennifer Hedrick chat during the reception. |
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Executives from AMT and PMMI, both MDCP alumni, compare notes. |
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Alumni panel member Dan St. Louis fields one of many follow-up questions during the reception. |
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ITA Manufacturing and Services industry specialist Jamie Ferman discusses a project idea with Marian Bossard.
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MDCP Director Brad Hess chats with an association executive during the reception. |
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ITA's Peter Perez and Kevin Gluba flank Harold Zassenhaus, representing 2008 MDCP award winner WMMA.
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Trade associations are not the only organizations eligible for MDCP awards. Most economic development entities are eligible as well. |
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Sharon May of the North Dakota Trade Office, a 2007 MDCP award winner, chats with Gene Eckhart of NEMA, a four-time MDCP award winner. |
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Assistant Secretary Nicole Lamb-Hale, center, chats with attendees.
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In addition to chatting up ITA staff and alumni cooperators during the reception, association executives take advantage of an excellent networking opportunity. |
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Three-time MDCP award winner NPES's Pernilla Jonsson and Kip Smythe bring MDCP Director Brad Hess up to speed on their association's international activities. |
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Secretary Locke greets APA's Jeff Soule. |
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Association executives chat with Matthew Hein, right, an industry specialist with ITA's Manufacturing and Services. |
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Guests enjoy wine and hors d'oeuvres during the reception. |
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