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Recent Events:
October 21, 2008 - Business Opportunities in
Canada - A distinguished panel featured Margaret Lange, Consul and Trade
Commissioner of the Canadian Consulate General in Buffalo; Yves Gignac,
Representative of the Empire State Development Corp. in Montreal; David Guilzion,
National Sales Manager of Hannay Reels and Tony Sirco of Radiant Pools. The
panel discussed how area companies can get started or enhance their current
sales with Canada -- New York's largest trading partner.
August 21, 2008 - Export Compliance
Training - Trade consultant Michael Allocca of Alloca Enterprises provided
an 11-point checklist to guide exporters on ensuring full compliance on the
ever-changing security requirements.
June 17, 2008 - Trivia Night - GBN
had an evening of fun, food and global trivia at Aperitivo in Schenectady.
May 20, 2008 - Developing a Multi-Lingual, Culturally Sensitive Website
- GBN held a great presentation on how to efficiently leverage the content and appearance of your website in a world of global business opportunities.
March 26, 2008 - GBN presented a roundtable discussion around topics of currrent interest, including economical recession and currency issues.
 GBN recognized six "Globie" award winners at the
organization's annual dinner event at the
Glen
Sanders
Mansion
in
Scotia
on
November 15, 2007.
Before an audience of 200 area business people, GBN recognized each of the six
companies with the Globie world statuette for their roles in enhancing and
promoting international trade in the Capital Region. Each award winner was
featured in a brief video highlighting the company and its international reach.
The 2007 winners were:
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Gurley Precision Instruments, Manufacturer of the Year [video]
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Adirondack Specialty Adhesives, Small Manufacturer of the year [video]
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American Bio Medica Corporation, New to Export Award [video]
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MSE Power Systems, Exporter of Services Award [video]
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Mohawk Global Logistics, Trade Partner of the Year [video]
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Ralph Bocchino, HSBC, Global Vision Award [video]
Walt Borisenok, president of Fortitech Inc., an accomplished Schenectady-based
company that produces fortified ingredients for the global food and
pharmaceuticals industries, was the keynote speaker. Wally Altes, host of WMHT's
"The BottomLine" business program was the evening's emcee. GBN President Bill
Berezansky gave the opening remarks that featured the state of international
business in the Capital Region and a
video presentation of the membership organization.
Click here to see pictures from the event.
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