About Us

The mission of World Trade Week NYC is to underscore and promote the importance of international trade to the New York City metropolitan area economy. New Yorkers depend heavily on international commerce for their jobs, standard of living, and the myriad goods and services available to its diverse population.

World Trade Week NYC is part of an annual nationwide celebration of international trade observed by business, and trade-related organizations across the United States during the third week of May.

The World Trade Week NYC steering committee is a committee of the New York District Export Council. District Export Councils are organizations of leaders from the local business community, appointed by successive Secretaries of Commerce, whose knowledge of international business provides a source of professional advice for local firms.

World Trade Week 2013 Steering Committee Members:

Sponsorship Opportunities:

Cindy Duncan, U.S. Council for International Business, cduncan@uscib.org

Nancy Ploeger, Manhattan Chamber of Commerce, np@manhattancc.org

 

WTW website and Partner Guidelines:

Jetta DeNend, U.S. Department of Commerce, Jetta.DeNend@trade.gov

 

WTW Awards and the NY International Awards Breakfast:

Lene Skou, Weissman Center for International Business, Baruch College, lene.skou@baruch.cuny.edu

Darryl Blankenship, NY/NJ Freight Forwarders and Brokers Association, helstromny@aol.com

 

WTW Resource Forum:

Lucy Ambrosino, The Port Authority of NY/NJ, lambrosi@panynj.gov

KL Fredericks, U.S. Department of Commerce, KL.Fredericks@trade.gov

Media:

KL Fredericks, U.S. Department of Commerce, KL.Fredericks@trade.gov

WTW publications:

Peter Bengston, NY Public Library, peterbengston@nypl.org

NY/NJ Global Trade Guide:

Barney Leher, blehrer@ThinkGlobal.us

New York District Export Council:

Joe Schoonmaker, NY DEC Chair, joe.schoonmaker@att.net

Accounting/Payment matters:

Charles Dugan, NY DEC, Treasurer, Charles.Dugan@td.com

Other questions:

Lene Skou, WTWNYC 2012 Steering Committee Chair, lene.skou@baruch.cuny.edu

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