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Friday Jan. 25 - Mar. 22
Speaker MSU IBC & US Dept. of Commerce ExporTech™ is a national export assistance program helping companies enter or expand in global markets. This program applies a structured export strategy development process that assists 4-8 companies to accelerate growth. It is the only national program where each company develops a written export plan, that is vetted by a panel of experts upon completion. ExporTech™ efficiently connects companies with a wide range of world-class experts to help navigate the export sales process. The result is that companies rapidly expand global sales and save countless hours of effort. Since 2006, 211 ExporTech™ programs have been delivered in 36 states and Puerto Rico with over 1,080 participating companies. This program is offered jointly by the Michigan State University International Business Center and the United States Department of Commerce Export Assistance Center in Grand Rapids. Please contact Jade Sims at sims@broad.msu.edu or 517.353.4336 with questions The Global Business Club of Mid-Michigan focuses on global issues of interest to the mid-Michigan business community. The monthly GB Club luncheons provide outstanding speakers and relaxed networking opportunities. With extensive international experience, the speakers wrap personal insights around a practical and up-to-the-minute approach to conducting international trade.
Tuesday Jan. 29
Speaker Dr. John's Healthy Sweets*CANCELED/WE ARE CURRENTLY RESCHEDULING* Laura Deierlein from SPROUTwide Global and Jean Schtokal from FosterSwift will prepare you for your upcoming travels to meet new clients. Topics will include: Market Evaluation, Choosing A Show, Fit, Strategic Partnerships, Knowing Your Numbers, Timelines for Success, Legal Compliance Issues, & Intellectual Property Protections. All attendees will be presented with a work-booklet to help them develop a strategic plan for identifying and approaching international trade shows. Our luncheon keynote will be presented by the 2018 Michigan Agricultural Exporter of the Year, Dr. John's Healthy Sweets. Dr. John's has found export success globally, with a focus on Asian markets, and will share their experience expanding globally. The Global Business Club of Mid-Michigan focuses on global issues of interest to the mid-Michigan business community. The monthly GB Club luncheons provide outstanding speakers and relaxed networking opportunities. With extensive international experience, the speakers wrap personal insights around a practical and up-to-the-minute approach to conducting international trade.
Tuesday Jan. 29
speaker series features locally and nationally prominent speakers covering a broad spectrum of business-related topics ranging from economic trends and business success stories to the latest in management and leadership techniques. The Economic Club luncheons provide members with an excellent opportunity to network with more than 350 of the areas key community, business and education leaders
Wednesday Jan. 30 - Feb. 1
American Association of Community College's Workforce Development Institute
Friday Feb. 1 - Feb. 3
Community Colleges for International Development Annual Conference
Thursday Feb. 14
Speaker Dr. John's Healthy Sweets NEW DATE: Laura Deierlein from SPROUTwide Global and Jean Schtokal from FosterSwift will prepare you for your upcoming travels to meet new clients. Topics will include: Market Evaluation, Choosing A Show, Fit, Strategic Partnerships, Knowing Your Numbers, Timelines for Success, Legal Compliance Issues, & Intellectual Property Protections. All attendees will be presented with a work-booklet to help them develop a strategic plan for identifying and approaching international trade shows. Our luncheon keynote will be presented by the 2018 Michigan Agricultural Exporter of the Year, Dr. John's Healthy Sweets. Dr. John's has found export success globally, with a focus on Asian markets, and will share their experience expanding globally. The Global Business Club of Mid-Michigan focuses on global issues of interest to the mid-Michigan business community. The monthly GB Club luncheons provide outstanding speakers and relaxed networking opportunities. With extensive international experience, the speakers wrap personal insights around a practical and up-to-the-minute approach to conducting international trade.
Thursday Feb. 14
speaker series features locally and nationally prominent speakers covering a broad spectrum of business-related topics ranging from economic trends and business success stories to the latest in management and leadership techniques. The Economic Club luncheons provide members with an excellent opportunity to network with more than 350 of the areas key community, business and education leaders
Thursday Feb. 21
2019 International Business Luncheon with guest economist Paul Traub. Paul focuses on Michigan's current economy plus perspective of economic issues from around world.
Tuesday Mar. 26
speaker series features locally and nationally prominent speakers covering a broad spectrum of business-related topics ranging from economic trends and business success stories to the latest in management and leadership techniques. The Economic Club luncheons provide members with an excellent opportunity to network with more than 350 of the areas key community, business and education leaders
Tuesday Apr. 9
2019 Sports Business Luncheon with former Major League Baseball Umpire Rocky Roe! TheFormer MLB umpire recently spoke at the 2019 Sports Business Luncheon on Tuesday, April 9th at the University Club of MSU! Rocky was first brought up to the American League after the 1979 umpires' strike. He worked the 1990 World Series, 1994 All-Star Game and 1999 World Series most notably, in addition to four Division Series and three League Championship Series.
Tuesday Apr. 9 - Apr. 11
Annual conference and trade summit of NASBITE International.
Monday Apr. 15 - Apr. 16
6th Annual MSU Interdisciplinary Conference on Cybercrime will be held April 15th and 16th, 2019 at MSUs University Club, Heritage room, on the Michigan State University Campus in East Lansing (https://www.universityclubofmsu.org/). This flagship event, sponsored in part by the MSU School of Criminal Justice, seeks to draw world class social and technical science researchers together and present their work in order to promote collaboration between the disciplines and identify new avenues of research to enrich both fields. In addition, the conference links both fields to industry and policy-makers to transform the landscape of cybersecurity, policy, and practice.
Wednesday Apr. 24
Join us on Wednesday, April 24 from 10 AM – 3 PM for our preconference entitled Internationalize your Community College! led by Michigan State Universitys CIBER assistant director, Dr. Sarah Singer. Learn about new community college internalization benchmarking results, hear from fellow NACCE member community college members on best practices, and leave with an action plan on how to take your community college from local to global!
Thursday Apr. 25
Speaker Register at http://bit.ly/2NCGgAO PLEASE DO NOT REGISTER ON THIS SITE; Registration and complete information for this year's World IP Day is at: http://bit.ly/2NCGgAO. Or click Event Flyer for more information. The Global Business Club of Mid-Michigan focuses on global issues of interest to the mid-Michigan business community. The monthly GB Club luncheons provide outstanding speakers and relaxed networking opportunities. With extensive international experience, the speakers wrap personal insights around a practical and up-to-the-minute approach to conducting international trade.
Thursday May. 9
Presentation of IBC services for SME exporters at MEDC sponsored legal seminar hosted by FosterSwift.
Thursday May. 9
speaker series features locally and nationally prominent speakers covering a broad spectrum of business-related topics ranging from economic trends and business success stories to the latest in management and leadership techniques. The Economic Club luncheons provide members with an excellent opportunity to network with more than 350 of the areas key community, business and education leaders
Wednesday May. 15
West Michigan World Trade Week is a celebration of international trade and business growth for the West Michigan region. Goals include: Share international business knowledge and resources at the annual business conference and key networking events scheduled throughout the week Highlight the link between international trade and Michigan's economic well-being Recognize the contributions of international trade to job creation in Michigan Commend companies succeeding in global markets Support the annual proclamation issued by the President of the United States declaring World Trade Week in May
Tuesday May. 28 - May. 31
Held since 1992 by a consortium of CIBERs (Centers of Excellence designated by the U.S. Department of Education), IB Pedagogy Workshops have trained over 1,000 faculties from around the U.S. and other countries. The workshops are designed to assist business faculty to improve their practical knowledge and classroom skills for teaching international business. Location: Georgia State University Buckhead Center Hosted by: Georgia State University, Center for International Business Education &Research This is a unique professional development opportunity for those who: (1) have a passion for teaching international business; (2) are interested in learning about latest classroom innovations; (3) wish to update their skills and pedagogical toolbox; and (4) wish to meet and be inspired by seasoned educators who have excelled in teaching.
Tuesday Jun. 11 - Jun. 12
Export Control training led by Bureau of Industry and Security officials
Tuesday Jun. 11 - Jun. 13
2019 Global Youth Advancement Summit The Global Youth Advancement Summit brings together young leaders to address and develop innovative solutions to major challenges facing young people around the world. Focusing on the grand challenge of Global Inequity, delegates will exchange ideas, showcase innovative products and services, pitch their business ventures, and build genuine networks that will enable them to collaboratively define their future in a way that is equitable, just, and sustainable.
Thursday Jun. 13
Bureau of Industry and Security officials conduct a 1-day training on the essentials of creating a compliance program for your company
Thursday Jun. 13
Cris is VP, Futurecasting at AARP where she is responsible for helping AARP make sense of and respond to emergent future trends and disruptive forces. Watch Cris give information rich presentation about the quickly changing landscape of today's workplace.
Monday Jun. 24 - Jun. 27
Annual Conference of the Academy of International Business (AIB); the leading association of scholars and specialists in the field of international business. The AIB 2019 will be held inCopenhagen, DenmarkonJune 24-27, 2019hosted byCopenhagen Business School.
Wednesday Sep. 4
Dennis Archer Jr., CEO Ignition Media Group.
Saturday Sep. 7
Join the Lansing Regional Sister Cities Commission on Saturday, September 7, 2019, celebrate its 25th anniversary at the Lansing Center, at 6:00 p.m. The theme is A Celebration of Global Diversity. The event will feature cultural music, food, artifacts, a global fashion show and authentic entertainment from our sister cities and other cities around the globe. The Lansing Regional Sister Cities is pleased to have WLNS-TV, WLAJ-TV, News Anchor Sheri Jones as the Mistress of Ceremonies for the evening. Invited guests will include ambassadors, consuls general, officials from our sister cities, our congressional delegations and other officials from the US government. Imagine the joy and pleasure of spending time together celebrating the diversity that makes us unique, while celebrating the commonalities that we share as well.
Thursday Sep. 12
speaker series features locally and nationally prominent speakers covering a broad spectrum of business-related topics ranging from economic trends and business success stories to the latest in management and leadership techniques. The Economic Club luncheons provide members with an excellent opportunity to network with more than 350 of the areas key community, business and education leaders
Tuesday Sep. 24 - Sep. 25
Speaker MSU Center for Anti-Counterfeiting and Product Protection Join us September 24-25 in the fight for improving responses to product counterfeiting and protecting brands. NEW THIS YEAR: a special program designed specifically for small and medium-sized businesses. Hosted for our brand owner partners, our Summit is a collaborative space for brand owners, law enforcement, and academia to strategize about the issues and their solutions in a forum that facilitates open, collaborative, meaningful, and participant-led conversations on brand protection. Through interactive panels, roundtable strategy sessions, and an evening reception, you will have the opportunity to share, learn and network with one another, as well as from world-renowned scholars and globally-recognized industry and law enforcement leaders. Contact us at 517.353.4336 if you're a SME needing financial assistance! The Global Business Club of Mid-Michigan focuses on global issues of interest to the mid-Michigan business community. The monthly GB Club luncheons provide outstanding speakers and relaxed networking opportunities. With extensive international experience, the speakers wrap personal insights around a practical and up-to-the-minute approach to conducting international trade.
Friday Oct. 4
Speaker 2019 African Business Symposium To celebrate the ending of the Year of Global Africa, Michigan State University is hosting aninaugural African Business Symposium. The half-day event will focus on exploring Venture Capital & Private Equity, Technology, and Entrepreneurship on the continent. The lecture aims to teach students and local entrepreneurs about the immense opportunities that exist in emerging markets.Highlight why, despite global economic uncertainties, Africa continues to growas an investment and business destination. Who should attend: Importers, exporters, and local entrepreneurs exploring or already working on the continent The Global Business Club of Mid-Michigan focuses on global issues of interest to the mid-Michigan business community. The monthly GB Club luncheons provide outstanding speakers and relaxed networking opportunities. With extensive international experience, the speakers wrap personal insights around a practical and up-to-the-minute approach to conducting international trade.
Thursday Oct. 10 - Oct. 11
Annual BisNet Conference.
Wednesday Oct. 16
speaker series features locally and nationally prominent speakers covering a broad spectrum of business-related topics ranging from economic trends and business success stories to the latest in management and leadership techniques. The Economic Club luncheons provide members with an excellent opportunity to network with more than 350 of the areas key community, business and education leaders
Thursday Oct. 17
Presentation on International Trade Resources
Wednesday Oct. 30
Business + Sports luncheon with Tom Dickson, Lansing Lugnuts.
Friday Nov. 15
International Business Institute on the Road Workshop with University of Washington CIBER at Highline College
Monday Nov. 18
Speaker George Stephanopoulos (ABC), Professor Aminda Smith (MSU) Join communities across the United States in a national conversation on China. This event will feature an interactive webcast with four speakers, moderated by George Stephanopoulos, Chief Anchor at ABC News. The livecast will be followed by an on-site discussion facilitated by Associate Professor Aminda Smith, scholar in modern Chinese History in the Department of History at MSU. Parking is available in the lot south of the International Center. Refreshments will be provided. There is no charge for this event, but there may be a parking fee. We look forward to seeing you then! The Global Business Club of Mid-Michigan focuses on global issues of interest to the mid-Michigan business community. The monthly GB Club luncheons provide outstanding speakers and relaxed networking opportunities. With extensive international experience, the speakers wrap personal insights around a practical and up-to-the-minute approach to conducting international trade.
Wednesday Nov. 20
Michigan has resources and funding to help your small business export its products whether you are new to exporting or are already exporting and looking to enter new markets. Learn from program administrators and local business leaders about how to navigate international trade. Hosted by Crain's Detroit Content Studio with the Michigan Economic Development Corporation and guests from Michigan's Redi-Rock International Director of Sales Kevin Loe and OPS Solutions President/CEO Paul Ryznar.
Thursday Nov. 21
speaker series features locally and nationally prominent speakers covering a broad spectrum of business-related topics ranging from economic trends and business success stories to the latest in management and leadership techniques. The Economic Club luncheons provide members with an excellent opportunity to network with more than 350 of the areas key community, business and education leaders