The California Inland Empire DEC, the U.S. Commercial Service, and other organizations sponsor a broad range of events to help you learn more about exporting and how to develop international sales.
In addition to hosting live events, the Inland Empire DEC and other DECs around the country are producing and offering excellent online programs. To learn more about such events, click here. The National DEC also sponsors events, several of which are recorded and offered for viewing on-demand. To learn more click here.
U.S. Commercial Service Events: The USCS organizes hundreds of domestic and overseas trade events each year, and often complements them with related seminars, business match-making, and export counseling. It also maintains an excellent online event database, which you can search by topic, industry, and country. Well worth a look! In addition, you can follow the USCS Inland Empire office on LinkedIn and Twitter, and subscribe to the newsletter.
California’s State Trade Expansion Program sponsors a variety of international trade shows, trade missions, and other export promotions. Priority sectors include: information & telecommunications technologies, green technologies, aerospace and defense, food and agricultural products, California lifestyle products, medical equipment, scientific instrumentation, transportation equipment, and industrial machinery. STEP is administered by the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA), in partnership with the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GOBiz). For a list of upcoming trade events click here.