BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID:-//eluceo/ical//2.0/EN VERSION:2.0 CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT UID:bf53704fbbc8cb6cb28c788220d3aa59 DTSTAMP:20240504T104636Z SUMMARY:12th Annual Global Business Conference DESCRIPTION: \n\n“Gaining the Global Advantage: Making Free Trade Agreeme nts Work for\nYou”\n\nThe region’s leading forum on global market tren ds and strategies\nprovides its annual forecast on the global economy for the year ahead.\nThis year’s event will also focus on free trade agreeme nts\n(FTA’s). FTA markets now account for 46% of all U.S. goods exports\ nand growing. Lowering tariffs and the cost of U.S. good and services\,\ne liminating barriers and making it easier to do business in a market -\nYou will hear from top U.S. trade negotiators and other experts on why\nmore companies should be taking advantage of these and other benefits\nof FTA ’s to gain a competitive edge in markets - and how they can do\nit. Are you making FTA’s work for you?\n\nFeatured Speakers:\n\n• The Honorabl e Michael A. Nutter\, Mayor of Philadelphia\n• José Rasco\, Head of Inv estment Strategy\, HSBC • Mark Linscott\,\nAssistant United States Trade Representative for WTO and Multilateral\nAffairs • William J. Seward\, President of International Sales\, UPS\n• Jennifer Morgan\, President\, SAP North America • Maureen Smith\,\nActing Assistant Secretary for Indu stry and Analysis\, International\nTrade Administration\, U.S. Department of Commerce • Elizabeth Clark\,\nSenior Advisor\, Office of the Deputy A ssistant Secretary\, Trade Policy\nand Analysis\, U.S. Department of Comme rce • Ryan Mulholland\, Trade\nSpecialist\, U.S. Department of Commerce\ n DTSTART:20150312T123000Z DTEND:20150312T163000Z LOCATION:Behrakis Grand Hall\, 32nd and Chestnut Streets\, Philadelphia\, P A 19104 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR