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More in store for #BTW2PA.
Read more: More in store for #BTW2PA.It’s day eight of Bringing the World to PA and while the ten-day event is close to wrapping, there’s still more to take in. Pennsylvania businesses can join us online Friday, September 25 at 10 am when we give an update on Canada’s retail and eCommerce sectors. Online sales have been growing in Canada during…
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Calling all Pennsylvania companies:
Read more: Calling all Pennsylvania companies:Are you looking to expand into new markets – particularly the Canadian market? The Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development is once again running Bringing the World to PA – this time virtually – September 14 to 25. BTW2PA’s goal is to connect Pennsylvania companies with export opportunities, and we’ll be giving a presentation…
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Virtual trade events: an update
Read more: Virtual trade events: an updateCOVID-19 upended the trade event sector for 2020 (and possibly beyond), and many responded by moving their events online. We already posted about some of these but with new shows being announced, we thought it was time to update the list. Here are some noteworthy virtual trade and industry events coming in 2020. Velocity Global…
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A deeper look at the changes – and opportunities available – under USMCA.
Read more: A deeper look at the changes – and opportunities available – under USMCA.The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA, known as CUSMA in Canada) came into force on July 1. It replaces the 1994 North America Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), and not only modernizes that initial agreement but relaxes certain requirements and offers greater trade opportunities for numerous industry sectors, innovators, and small to medium-sized businesses. We have looked…
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What you need to know about USMCA.
Read more: What you need to know about USMCA.After years of planning, negotiating, and ratifying, the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) finally comes into force tomorrow. There are some changes that importers and exporters should definitely keep in mind, and our friends at Livingston International put together a helpful sheet of highlights, including: Certificate of origin – a formal certificate is no longer required,…
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Someone already wrote about the digitization of trade shows.
Read more: Someone already wrote about the digitization of trade shows.And it was done back in 2017 – before COVID-19 even existed. That year, Francis J. Friedman – a 25-year veteran of the trade show industry – wrote an e-book that chronicled the reasons why the traditional trade show model was broken, and how it would have to change to keep pace with the digital…
