International Business Center

Michigan Business Network - Michigan Economic Forecast Series
2018-12-13 00:00 (America/Detroit) | The University Club of MSU, 3435 Forest Rd, Lansing, 48910, United States
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.

Global Business Club of Mid-Michigan: Creating That Perfect Pitch
2019-01-25 00:00 | Foster Swift Law Office Lansing, 313 South WA Square, Lansing, 48933, United States
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.

Global Business Club of Mid-Michigan: ExporTech (TM) Export Acceleration Training (January-March)
2019-01-25 00:00 - 2019-03-22 00:00 | FosterSwift Law Offices of Lansing, 313 South WA Square, Lansing, 48933, United States
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.

Global Business Club of Mid-Michigan: *CANCELED* Making the Most of International Trade Shows with MI Ag Exporter Dr. John's Healthy Sweets
2019-01-29 00:00 | Foster Swift Law Office Lansing, 313 South WA Square, Lansing, 48933, United States
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.

Lansing Economic Club Luncheon - Richard Pappas, Davenport Univ.
2019-01-29 00:00 | Kellogg Hotel & Conference Center, 219 S Harrison Rd, East Lansing, 48824, United States
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

AACC Workforce Development Institute
2019-01-30 00:00 - 2019-02-01 00:00 | San Diego, CA, San Diego, United States
American Association of Community College’s Workforce Development Institute

CCID Annual Conference
2019-02-01 00:00 - 2019-02-03 00:00 | San Diego, CA, San Diego, United States
Community Colleges for International Development Annual Conference

Global Business Club of Mid-Michigan: Making the Most of International Trade Shows with MI Ag Exporter Dr. John's Healthy Sweets
2019-02-14 00:00 | Foster Swift Law Office Lansing, 313 South WA Square, Lansing, 48933, United States
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.

Lansing Economic Club Luncheon - Construction Mgmt Service Leaders
2019-02-14 00:00 | Kellogg Hotel & Conference Center, 219 S Harrison Rd, East Lansing, 48824, United States

Michigan Business Network - Paul Traub
2019-02-21 00:00 | The University Club of MSU, 3435 Forest Rd, Lansing, 48910, United States
2019 International Business Luncheon with guest economist Paul Traub. Paul focuses on Michigan’s current economy plus perspective of economic issues from around world.

Lansing Economic Club Luncheon - Gov. Gretchen Whitmer
2019-03-26 00:00 | Kellogg Hotel & Conference Center, 219 S Harrison Rd, East Lansing, 48824, United States

Michigan Business Network - Rocky Roe
2019-04-09 00:00 | The University Club of MSU, 3435 Forest Rd, Lansing, 48910, United States
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.

NASBITE International Annual Conference
2019-04-09 00:00 - 2019-04-11 00:00 | Savannah, GA, Savannah, United States
Annual conference and trade summit of NASBITE International.

The 6th Annual Interdisciplinary Conference on Cybercrime
2019-04-15 00:00 - 2019-04-16 00:00 | East Lansing, MI, Chicago, United States
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.

NACCE make/SHIFT, the Makerspace Ecosystem Summit - Pre-Conference Workshop on Community College Internationalization
2019-04-24 00:00 | Irvine, CA, Irvine, United States
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!

Global Business Club of Mid-Michigan: World IP Day 2019
2019-04-25 00:00 | MSU College of Law, 648 N Shaw Ln, East Lansing, 48824, United States
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.

Legal Essentials to Export
2019-05-09 00:00 | Traverse City, MI, Traverse City, United States
Presentation of IBC services for SME exporters at MEDC sponsored legal seminar hosted by FosterSwift.

Lansing Economic Club Luncheon - La June Montgomery Tabron
2019-05-09 00:00 | Kellogg Hotel & Conference Center, 219 S Harrison Rd, East Lansing, 48824, United States

World Trade Week West Michigan
2019-05-15 00:00 | Grand Valley State University, Allendale, United States
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

International Business Pedagogy Workshop
2019-05-28 00:00 - 2019-05-31 00:00 | Georgia State University, Atlanta, 30302, United States
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.

BIS Export Control Training
2019-06-11 00:00 - 2019-06-12 00:00 | Westin Book Cadillac, 1114 Washington Blvd, Detroit, 48226, United States
Export Control training led by Bureau of Industry and Security officials

Global Youth Advancement Summit
2019-06-11 00:00 - 2019-06-13 00:00 | Kellogg Hotel & Conference Center, 219 S Harrison Rd, East Lansing, 48824, United States
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.

How to Build an Export Compliance Program
2019-06-13 00:00 | Westin Book Cadillac, 1114 Washington Blvd, Detroit, 48226, United States
Bureau of Industry and Security officials conduct a 1-day training on the essentials of creating a compliance program for your company

Michigan Business Network - Cris Gardner, AARP
2019-06-13 00:00 | The University Club of MSU, 3435 Forest Rd, Lansing, 48910, United States
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.

Academy of International Business Annual Conference
2019-06-24 00:00 - 2019-06-27 00:00 | Copenhagen, Denmark, Copenhagen, Denmark
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.

Michigan Business Network - Dennis Archer, Jr.
2019-09-04 00:00 | The University Club of MSU, 3435 Forest Rd, Lansing, 48910, United States
Dennis Archer Jr., CEO Ignition Media Group.

Lansing Regional Sister Cities Commission
2019-09-07 00:00 | The Lansing Center, 333 E Michigan Ave, Lansing, 48933, United States
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.

Lansing Economic Club Luncheon -MSU President Samuel Stanley
2019-09-12 00:00 | Kellogg Hotel & Conference Center, 219 S Harrison Rd, East Lansing, 48824, United States

Global Business Club of Mid-Michigan: 2019 Brand Protection Strategy Summit
2019-09-24 00:00 - 2019-09-25 00:00 | East Lansing, MI Marriott University Place, 300 M. A. C. Ave, East Lansing, 48823, United States
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.

Global Business Club of Mid-Michigan: 2019 African Business Symposium
2019-10-04 00:00 | Wharton Center for the Performing Arts, 750 E Shaw Ln, East Lansing, 48824, United States
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.
