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Recent News and Announcements
Washington Manufacturing Services to Partner with EFACW
Posted Friday, October 10, 2008
The Export Finance Assistance Center of Washington (EFACW) and Washington Manufacturing Services (WMS) announced a partnership to offer seminars and direct outreach to promote export market opportunities to small manufacturers across the state. The program is designed to meet the needs of both prospective and emerging exporters as well as experienced exporters that may be looking to expand their current export business. Program topics will include:
•Expanding sales into international markets
•Increasing global competitiveness
•Getting assistance in researching and connecting with foreign buyers
•Using and accessing Ex-Im Bank programs to access working capital and Buyer finance support
•Credit Insurance as a risk mitigation and finance tool
•Other risk mitigation and finance tools
New Trade Finance Specialist Position Announcement
Posted Monday, August 18, 2008
EFACW is continuining its search for the recently created position of Export Finance Specialist. Please view the EFACW Trade Finance Specialist Position Announcement for more information.
News and announcements last updated on Tuesday, November 04, 2008 at 1:17:51 PM GMT.
Calendar of Upcoming Events & Seminars
How to Weather the Credit Crisis through Exporting
Sponsored by International Trade Alliance of SpokaneDate: Wednesday, November 19, 2008
Location: This is the second in a series of events for the Rural Manufacturing Outreach program being conducted in partnership with Washington Manufacturing Services. Although the program is geared towards manufacturers, it is open to anyone interested in exporting.
More Info: www.intrade.org
Exporting Seminar for Manufacturers
Sponsored by Small Business Development Center of BellinghamDate: Wednesday, December 10, 2008
Location: This is the third in a series of events for the Rural Manufacturing Outreach program being conducted in partnership with Washington Manufacturing Services. Although the program is geared towards manufacturers, it is open to anyone interested in exporting.
More Info: www.wsbdc.org
Calendar of Events last updated on Thursday, November 13, 2008 at 6:40:55 PM GMT.
News and Magazine Articles of Interest
- Press Release: Washington Manufacturing Services to Partner with EFACW
The Export Finance Assistance Center of Washington (EFACW) and Washington Manufacturing Services (WMS) announced a partnership to offer seminars and direct outreach to promote export market opportunities to small manufacturers across the state. (Word Document - 34.50 KB) - Abroad not Overboard from Entrepreneur Magazine, April 2008
One example of a company that used Ex-Im Bank to lessen the risk of doing business overseas. (Portable Document Format (PDF) - 179.25 KB)
News and Magazine Articles of Interest last updated on Tuesday, November 04, 2008 at 1:17:54 PM GMT.
Links to External Resources
- Export-Import Bank of the United States
- The United States Department of Commerce
- Washington State Department of Community, Trade & Economic Development
- Overseas Private Investment Corporation
- InternationalCreditReports.com
- Xport Manager - CFS International Capital Corp.
- Washington Manufacturing Services
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