The Entrepreneur YOU conference is designed to educate women with a passion for owning their own business about the challenges and opportunities inherent to the endeavor from planning through launch to growth. The conference provides a broad overview of topics such as marketing, finance, legal issues, business funding and more. In addition to sharpening skills, you will gain powerful contacts and learn new information to drive successful business results.

The NASBITE International Annual Conference, March 22-23, draws educators, exporters, specialists, and students from all across North America. The Conference offers a variety of education and networking opportunities and seeks to recognize outstanding and innovative developments in the area of international trade education, counseling, training, and research. The National Small Business Exporter Summit on March 21 showcases best-in-class exporters from around the country who share their expertise in exporting excellence.

By integrating global business coursework and modules into the class curriculum, students will begin to have a firm understanding of the inter-connectivity of global commerce and its implications in their daily lives. Join us and find out how.

Former MSU and NBA basketball player, Andre Hutson, discusses success on and off the court. He is the owner of a few local small businesses.

Patti Poppe, President & CEO, Consumers Energy

It is a pleasure to announce the 5th Annual MSU Interdisciplinary Conference on Cybercrime will be held April 19th and 20th, 2018 at the Kellogg Hotel and Conference Center, Auditorium room, on the Michigan State University Campus in East Lansing (https://kelloggcenter.com/). 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.

Speaker Protecting Your Brand Globally The Center for Anti-Counterfeiting and Product Protection (A-CAPP) and Global Business Club of Mid-Michigan (GB Club) are pleased to present the 1st Annual World IP Day Michigan: Protecting Your Brand Globally. World IP day is celebrated every year on April 26 in order to remember the role that intellectual property rights (patents, trademarks, industrial designs, copyright) play in encouraging innovation and creativity. Join us for a half day interactive program discussing how Michigan companies can play in a vital role in the world economy and share their best practices on how they protect their intellectual property. Our three panels will focus on: Packaging Challenges & Opportunities, IP Issues in E-Commerce, and Emerging Markets: Best practices for IP issues. We will finish our program with a networking lunch. Check our agenda for updated speakers list as they are confirmed. Who should attend: businesses, policy makers, academics, and students interested in learning how to protect intellectual property while growing globally in an ever-more connected world. 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.

Rob Spohr (Montcalm Community College) and Sarah Singer (MSU-CIBER) will present on the 2017 FDIB program to SE Asia that resulted in a Fulbright award for Montcalm to develop a partnership withManado State Polytechnic,North Sulawesi Province, Sulawesi Island, Indonesia.

Featured speakers will be Mike and Denise Busley, Owners, Grand Traverse Pie Company.

West Michigan World Trade Week is a celebration of international trade and business growth for the West Michigan region. For 33 years area businesses and community leaders have worked together to: 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

The Coface Country Risk conference is a yearly event focusing on the evolution of country risk throughout world. Its ambition is to help those involved in international trade – whether they are CEOs, commercial directors or credit managers – to define an efficient business development or investment strategy and to take informed decisions regarding risk in their home country or abroad. Join a unique mix of French and international specialists from business, finance and economic research to discuss global economic trends and issues facing the world economy in 2019.

Speaker Shantanu Sarkar India is our 9th largest goods trading partner with $67.7 billion in total (two way) goods trade during 2016. Has your company considered the opportunities? Shantanu Sarkar is a U.S. Commercial Assistant based in Kolkata, India. As the Commercial Advisor in the U.S. International Trade Administration's Commercial Services team, he works with U.S. businesses to help them enter and navigate the Indian market. Mr. Sarkar joined the U.S. Commerical Service in 2008 and is responsible for the development of U.S. trade and business in Eastern India and adjoining Bangladesh. Mr. Sarkar has over seventeen years of diverse professional experience in the field of marketing, business development, and operations. he is part of several important commercial initiatives to support the emerging economic partnership between the U.S. and India, and is the team lead in India for the mining and industrial materials sectors. Mr. Sarkar will present on opportunities and challenges for U.S. businesses entering the Indian market. Companies interested in one-on-one meetings with Mr. Sarkar should email sims@broad.msu.edu to arrange a time. 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.

During this summit, guests will learn about initiatives in formal and informal entrepreneurship education and training opportunities in the areas of K-12 STEM education, technical college program areas, and business/industry/education partnerships. The goal of the summit is to share best practices and initiatives to promote entrepreneurship and innovation education across the globe.

Annual Global Internship Conference

This MBN will featureone of the world's leading experts on customer satisfaction measurement and customer asset management.Claes Fornell is the founder and chairman of CFI Group, an international consulting firm with offices in the US, China, Sweden, Italy and London, specializing in assisting companies with measuring and optimizing customer satisfaction for improved consumer utility and company financial return.

Speaker Jade Sims, CGBP Certified Trainer Earning the Certified Global Business Professional (CGBP) credential is an easy way to kick-start your international business career, or a great way to formally recognize your professional knowledge. The CGBP credential issued by NASBITE confirms familiarity in international trade and assures that employees are able to practice global business at the professional level required in todays competitive environment. The CGBP is fast becoming the top nationally recognized certification for those in international business to show the world that they are qualified. The CGBP certifies that a candidate is competent in the four primary domains of trade global business management, global marketing, supply chain management, trade finance. All exporters, compliance officers, trade lawyers, financial service providers, and accounts involved in international business, freight forwarders and logistics professionals, engineers, university officials, and anyone else who wants to demonstrate expertise in international trade are invited to attend. **PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A 2-DAY TRAINING** 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.

This workshop at the Community College of Philadelphia focuses on the U.S. export economy and increasing international investment in the U.S. through program and curricular innovation.

He currently serves as the Director of Mcity, which studies connected and autonomous vehicle technologies and promotes their deployment. He has served as the PI or co-PI of more than 50 research projects, with a total funding of more than 50 million dollars. He has more than 250 technical publications, including 110 in referred journals and transactions and four books. His h-index is 69 according to the Google scholar analysis. The total number of citations to his work is more than 18,000. He believes in setting high expectation and helping students to exceed it by selecting innovative research topics with real impact. One of his proudest achievements is that more than half of his Ph.D. students have each published at least one paper cited more than 100 times.

The Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS) was created to help entrepreneurs get what they want out of their businesses. EOS is a simple and practical system that gives you control over your company and helps your organization communicate better. Learn actionable, simple, and practical tools to improve business operations, help your business grow, and create greater balance in your life.

IBI workshop at Alamo Community College

Speaker Phumzile Mazibuko Ms. Phumzile Mazibuko was appointed Consul General at the South African Consulate General in Chicago in January of this year. As consul General, she works to promote trade and investments and enhance cooperation in the field of arts, culture, education, and effectively render consular services to South Africans in 14 states in the Midwest region of the United States. Prior to this post, she was Chief of Staff for the Department of International Relations and Cooperation of South Africa. Ms. Mazibuko has been working though her professional career to further business relationships between South Africa and its trading partners. She holds a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Johannesburg. Joining Consul Mazibuko is South African Consul Political Mr. Thabo Seotlo. Consul Seotlo is also a career diplomat, spending the past decade serving South African interests around the world. Those interested in setting up a private meeting with M. Mazibuko should contact Jade Sims at sims@broad.msu.edu for a time. 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.

The Lansing Regional Chamber Economic Club 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 450 of the areas key community, business and education leaders.

Speaker . Estimating manufacturing costs as well as final costs to your customers are particularly difficult these days. Join us to hear about the current tariff situation, what's expected in the near-term, and how to best plan. John Stewart is a supply chain consultant at Supply Chain Solutions, based in West Michigan. Since 2004, he has helped client teams to design and implement supply chain process improvements in manufacturing, food, retail, publishing, distribution, agriculture, and third-party logistics. Prior to consulting, John spent 18 years as a practitioner, where he honed his skills as a line manager and project manager in both international and domestic supply chain. He managed trade and logistics in manufacturing and retail, and began his career as an import entry-writer for a customshouse broker in Chicago. Who should attend: Those involved in purchasing and sales, beginning and advanced exporters and importers, and anyone interested in the implications of the current tariff situation on the U.S. and global economy. 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.

The MBN'slongstanding Sports Luncheon is back this fall and we are excited to have with us Terry Collins, Special Assistant to the General Manager of the New York Mets.

A 2-day training for international business professionals on the basics of global management, marketing, trade finance, and logistics.

Michigan State UniversityDepartment of Economics hostsMichael Bordo,Board of Governors Professor of Economics, Rutgers University, on November 9, 2018 tospeak on Central Bank Digital Currency and the Future of Monetary Policy. A number of major central banks over the world are actively exploring the initiation of sovereign digital currencies. In this analysis, Professor Bordo considers how a central bank digital currency (CBDC) can transform all aspects of the international monetary system and facilitate the systematic and transparent conduct of monetary policy. Biography at:https://economics.rutgers.edu/component/content/article?id=217:bordo-michael-d. Moreinformation at:http://econ.msu.edu/seminars/index.php.All seminars are in the Koo Room (Rm. 5A Marshall-Adams Hall; annex behind the main building) unless otherwise noted.

The 2018 Summit provides a unique opportunity to bring together top exporters, global trade leaders and trade assistance providers from across Mid-America. Outstanding exporters from across Mid-America have been invited to share their export stories highlighting best practices and/or lessons learned that have contributed to their export success. The Summit's fast-paced, high-touch format provides exporters, trade assistance providers and educators with direct access to high-level networking and shared-learning opportunities designed to guide export expansion. This will be a premier regional event for companies focused on advancing trade and driving business growth.

The Celebration of Regional Growth Awards recognizes businesses for their new economic investment and job creation in the Greater Lansing region. The 65 companies that we have recognized have together contributed over $2.5 billion in new economic growth in this region

Speaker Jean Schtokal, Foster Swift Collins & Smith PC Defense industry sales can be lucrative; however, companies selling to the industry have additional concerns. This seminar will discuss where to find and bid on potential contracts, and what to consider before opening discussions with potential partners or attending industry trade shows. The program will terminate with a reception and time for questions and open networking. 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.

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

MBN's Founder Chris Holman moderates a panel of guests who discuss the economic outlook for 2019 in the Mid-Michigan area as well as the investment and development currently occurring in the Lansing Metro area.

Speaker Neil Sheridan You have just seconds to get someone's attention, and perhaps minutes to win them over to your way of thinking. Whether you are attempting to get an investor's attention or convince a potential customer or overseas partner to give you a second look, your business pitch is everything. This half-day workshop will get you there. Our keynote speaker and facilitator Neil Sheridan is a researcher, adviser and speaker on organizational and business growth, and regularly conducts extensive trainings for businesses and entrepreneurs to prepare them for pitch competitions. Neil is President of SVPI, LLC, a Michigan advisory and management corporation active internationally. This event was so successful in 2017 we felt we needed to bring it back! 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.

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.

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

American Association of Community College's Workforce Development Institute

Community Colleges for International Development Annual Conference

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.

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

2019 International Business Luncheon with guest economist Paul Traub. Paul focuses on Michigan's current economy plus perspective of economic issues from around world.