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    <description>The Export Finance Assistance Center was created by the Washington State legislature in 1983 to provide export finance counseling assistance to small- and medium-sized exporters or prospective Washington-based exporters.</description>
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      <title>Washington Manufacturing Services to Partner with EFACW</title>
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      <description>&lt;p&gt;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: &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;#8226;Expanding sales into international markets&lt;br /&gt;&amp;#8226;Increasing global competitiveness&lt;br /&gt;&amp;#8226;Getting assistance in researching and connecting with foreign buyers&lt;br /&gt;&amp;#8226;Using and accessing Ex-Im Bank programs to access working capital and Buyer finance support&lt;br /&gt;&amp;#8226;Credit Insurance as a risk mitigation and finance tool&lt;br /&gt;&amp;#8226;Other risk mitigation and finance tools&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 10 Oct 2008 19:51:11 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>New Trade Finance Specialist Position Announcement</title>
      <link>http://www.efacw.org/resources/#news-8-18-2008-1:23:23-PM</link>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;EFACW is continuining its search for the recently created position of Export Finance Specialist. Please view the &lt;strong&gt; &lt;a href="/resources/forms/position-announcement-trade-finance-specialist-97-03.doc"&gt;EFACW Trade Finance Specialist Position Announcement&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; for more information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 18 Aug 2008 17:23:23 GMT</pubDate>
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