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New Hampshire International Trade Resource Center 2013 Seminar Series

The New Hampshire International Trade Resource Center is pleased to announce that its 2013 seminar schedule is now available!

The topics for the 2013 program cover an array of issues the NHITRC has received questions on from New Hampshire exporters, as well as traditional topics which U.S. exporters always need to be aware of when doing business internationally. If you would like to suggest additional topics for 2014, please contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

All seminars will be held at the Department of Resources and Economic Development, 172 Pembroke Road, Concord, NH (Directions).

For more details and to register* for any of the listed seminars, please visit: http://exportnh.org/calendar/

January 15: Introduction to Exporting (9:00am-3:30pm)
January 31: Know Your INCOTERMS (9:00am-12:00pm
February 13: International Marketing: Putting Your Best Face Forward (9:00am-3:30pm)
February 26: Brazil Trade Day (9:00am-3:30pm)
March 5: Mitigating Financial Risks When Exporting (9:00am-3:30pm)
March 28: Doing Business with our NAFTA Partners: Canada and Mexico (9:00am-12:00pm)
April 9: Legal Talk and Exports (9:00pm-3:30pm)
April 16: Export Administration Regulations (EAR) Overview (9:00am-3:30pm)
April 23: International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) Overview (9:00am-3:30pm)
May 7: Documentation and Logistics (May 7)
May 23: Practical Applications of the Automated Export System (AES) (9:00am-12:00pm)
June 4: Leveling the Playing Field: How to Use FTAs to Your Advantage (9:00am-12:00pm)

*Some registration links and speaker information will not be available until close to the date of the seminar -- please contact Ellie White at 603.271.8444 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to hold your spot until registration opens.

If you have any questions, please contact the New Hampshire International Trade Resource Center at 603.271.8444.

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