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U.S. Commercial Service Initiatives

The U.S. Commercial Service of the U.S. Department of Commerce's International Trade Administration uses its global network and international resources to connect small to medium-sized U.S companies with international buyers worldwide. Dedicated trade specialists are assigned to each of the agency's offices in the United States and more than 75 countries, and are available to help U.S. companies identify best markets and potential partners, and develop and achieve their exporting strategies. Contact information for local offices and trade specialists may be found at the Commercial Service Web site.

Below is a list of Commercial Service webinars and trade missions targeting specific markets. Business owners who wish to learn more and register for the webinars should go to visit: http://www.buyusa.gov/westvirginia/twws.html, or e-mail Diego Gattesco. Information, registration and contacts for the trade missions are listed with each mission.

Date: May 2011
African Design Now is a symposium for designers in the disciplines of Architecture/Interiors; Industrial/ Product Design; Visual Communications/Graphics, and Fashion/Textiles to be held May 2011 in Lagos, Nigeria. It broadly focuses on African designers - from Africa, the US,Europe,South America and the Caribbean- and other designers who have worked in Africa, are inspired by Africa and are of African heritage. It will include design critics, activists and thinkers about design.

African Design Nowis the brainchild of Nigerian-American designer, cultural writer/publisher and entrepreneur, Atim Annette Oton who resides in Brooklyn, New York in collaboration with South African award-winning profile writer, cultural, music and social critic, Bongani Madondo, who resides in Johannesburg, South Africa.

The goal is to show the diversity of design and designers in Africa and across the world while exploring the notion of African Design from a cultural, political, aesthetics and socio-economical perspective. African Design Now understands that design is a process of communicating an idea, concept and business model; and one powerful tool for industry, commerce, clients and users. We seek to encourage dialogue, celebrate design and designers, and connect designers across the globe as well as provide links and networks for opportunities in Africa through design, trade and entrepreneurship.

African Design Now is a key project and partneship for NMBCGlobal focused expanding trade and business borders in Nigeria and across Africa in the design industry. To find out about the conference see www.africandesignnow.com.

 

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