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SUMMER 2016
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Global Chamber® Phoenix
Monday, June 20 “Lunch and Learn on Global Training” Gloria Peterson shares her insights. 11:30am Arizona RSVP to events@globalchamber.org Global Chamber®
Tuesday, June 28 “Keep All Your International Branches Strong” Virtual event tapping into our members’ expertise. 2:00pm to 3:00pm RSVP to events@globalchamber.org
SPOTLIGHT EVENT Global Chamber® Phoenix
Friday, July 29 “Youth Ambassador Program” Annual event with Phoenix Sister Cities 8:00am to 10:00am RSVP to events@globalchamber.org Global Chamber® Phoenix
Wednesday, August 10 “Women in Global Leadership” Hosted by Squire Patton Boggs. 8am to 10am RSVP to events@globalchamber.org
Two Phoenix-area Exporters Win President’s E Award Doug Bruhnke, CEO/Founder at Global Chamber®
Congratulations City of Phoenix and Team EXOS! This year there are two recipients for the President’s E Award for exporting that are based in the Phoenix area, and both are Global Chamber® members. The President’s “E” Award was initiated in 1962 by President John F. Kennedy to recognize excellence by companies and municipalities for contributions to U.S. exporting. Phoenix is the first city in 13 years to win the award. The reasons cited: • Phoenix businesses led the nation in increased exports in 2015 over 2014. • Phoenix exporters have a four-year trend through 2015 of double-digit annual growth. • Phoenix and other Arizona businesses increased the export share of Arizona’s gross domestic product from 7.5 percent to 9 percent last year. That’s still below the national average of 14%.
Inside this section Too Many Politicians Getting It 2 Wrong on Trade A New View of the World: Women in 3 Global Business Will Benefit from the 4 Arizona Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement Why San Jose? (Costa Rica) Trade Is Growing, and 5 Arizona-Mexico Creates Jobs on Both Sides of the Border
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Mayor Stanton (middle) with Hank Marshall (right) and Commerce Secretary Prtizker (left)
“Exporting is crucial to the success of the businesses we work with,” said Mayor Greg Stanton. “Every day, we see the growth of Phoenix businesses, due in large part to exporting. This growth has enabled our Phoenix businesses to add jobs and support their local communities as they expand their bottom line.” Team EXOS has had sustained and rapid growth in foreign markets. Marty Weems at EXOS recently participated in a Global Chamber virtual event, and his comments were shared online on our Phoenix blog. Global Chamber® globalchamber.org
Growing Your Small Business Globally LeAnn Young, Executive Director, Global Chamber® Baltimore
With the vast resources available including the services of Global Chamber®, exporting abroad is no longer just for the big corporations. An increasing number of small U.S. businesses are growing by finding key markets outside the U.S. The following are a few items a small business should keep in mind.
Demand: More than 95 percent of the world’s population and 70 percent of the world’s purchasing power is located outside of the United States. Profitability: Exporting can be profitable for businesses of all sizes. On average, sales grow Continued on page 2
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