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World Trade Center Utah

from 2013 Annual Report

by Utah Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity

from 2013 Annual Report, page 93

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OVERVIEW World Trade Center Utah (WTC Utah) is a licensed and certified member of World Trade Centers Association headquartered in New York City, a network of 330 WTCs around the world focused on facilitating prosperity through trade and investment. The mission of WTC Utah is to help Utah companies think, act and succeed globally. Working with various partners, WTC Utah is leveraging the state’s unique cultural, educational, economic and foreign language capabilities to expand the reach of and create new opportunities for Utah’s international business community.

WTC Utah’s signature services include individual consultations with Utah companies, World Bank procurement consultations, customized market reports, educational seminars, networking opportunities, trade missions and the Global Utah newsletter. WTC Utah team advises individual companies and entrepreneurs on key challenges of international trade and fundamental components of successful international strategy, as well as guides them to the available resources. One of 10 U.S.-based Private Sector Liaison Officers to the World Bank Group is based out of WTC Utah and offers Utah companies access to the world-wide projects financed by the International Financial Institutions. WTC Utah offers customized market intelligence reports utilizing a variety of major international trade databases and well over 5,000 global contacts. World Trade Center Utah Education seminars and workshops are focused on topics of international business development, specific international trade issues and regional export opportunities. WTC Utah networking opportunities include international diplomacy events honoring ambassadors and senior ranking economic development officials from all continents, as well as a recently established Young Internationalists group.

Lew Cramer and Congressman Matheson welcome Delegation of Chinese Government Officials at the event with the Utah business community, December 6, 2012.

In 2012 WTC Utah led business missions to Russia, India, Indonesia and Vietnam and helped facilitate trade missions to Israel and the United Kingdom. Over 20 foreign delegations have been hosted by WTC Utah, over 1,000 participants benefited from our educational seminars and workshops and over 300 companies and entrepreneurs received individual consultations on international trade and World Bank related issues. Additionally, 250 young entrepreneurs participated in 10 events organized by the Young Internationalists. Our strategic partners include the Governor’s Office of Economic Development, U.S. Commercial Service, Salt Lake Chamber, other chambers of commerce, Utah Technology Council, USTAR and EDCUtah. According to the U.S. Census Bureau data, Utah is the only state in the nation that continuously increased its exports since 2006, reaching $19,110,234,335 in 2012, with top export destinations including United Kingdom, China, Canada and India.

Lew Cramer, President & CEO of the World Trade Center Utah welcomes Ambassador to the U.S. for India Her Excellency Nirupama Rao at the event with the Utah business community, June 13, 2013.

Elizabeth Goryunova, Executive VP & COO of the World Trade Center Utah signs partnership agreement with the World Trade Center St. Petersburg (Russia), during World Trade Center Utah led business mission to Russia, May 27, 2013.

Crew of the Space Station Mir, through a live broadcast, welcomes delegates of the Annual Assembly of the World Trade Centers Association, September 24, 2012, Moscow, Russia.