Events

For the next event in the GBC Market Spotlight Series, the MSU International Business Center is partnering with the U.S. Commercial Service and the Van Andel Global Trade Center to highlight the Vietnamese market. This event will feature market overviews, a Michigan Exporters Business Panel, lunch, networking, and the opportunity for 1-on-1 meetings with trade service providers. For questions contact IBC Assistant Director Hannah Pszenica, email: pszenica@msu.edu.

If you had a box that contained the tools needed to grow your business and increase your profits, wouldn’t you open it? The Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM) can give you those tools – and help make your export business successful. Join us for a conversation with Mitsu Saito, EXIM Business Development Officer for the Western Region, who will provide a deeper dive into the various tools EXIM has available for exporters. In this free webinar, you'll learn how to:

A recent joint study by the World Bank, the United Nations, and the EU Commission has projected that Ukraine will need hundreds of billions of dollars to recover and rebuild after the war. Meanwhile, rebuilding is already taking place on the ground.

Are you ready to increase your sales by diversifying into foreign markets? If so, please join us at this in person event where we’ll be discussing the MI SBDC, MEDC, and SBA’s export assistance programs.

Join us for a conversation with the Seattle team of the U.S. Commercial Service. Part of the U.S. Department of Commerce’s International Trade Administration, it offers companies a full range of expertise in international trade. Learn about the many ways the U.S. Commercial Service can connect you with international markets and support your successful growth through exporting.

How does your company manage the risk of nonpayment by your foreign customers? Equity Express Select (EQS) is an export credit insurance policy designed to support and empower underserved small business communities. 

To celebrate Pride Month, we invite you to participate in a virtual event bringing together representatives from the National LGBT Chamber of Commerce, the Minority and Women Owned Business Office of the Export Import Bank of the United States (EXIM), and the U.S. Commercial Service. This webinar will include welcoming and closing remarks from agency leaders, a panel discussion with LGBTQI owned or operating businesses growing their business through exports, and resources you can use to start selling your products abroad.

Continental Breakfast | Knowledgeable Presenters | Q&A | Networking

Are you looking to expand your business and tap into new markets? Do you want to take your products or services to the global stage and reach customers around the world? If so, then you won't want to miss our upcoming New-to-Export Workshop!

Sales vs. Credit … It’s the age-old dilemma!