About Us
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 May. The mission of World Trade Week NYC is to 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.
Trade organizations, businesses and other stakeholders come together both nationally and locally to promote and facilitate international trade in the U.S. economy. The New York tri-state region’s trade and transportation community celebrates World Trade Week throughout the month of May, offering a full agenda of educational seminars, global business networking events and the International Trade Awards Breakfast that recognizes the exemplary achievements by practitioners in the field.
We work together to:
Who are our Partners?
World Trade Week NYC, through sponsorships, partnerships and referrals, puts businesses and organizations in touch with invaluable opportunities and resources. We invite you to join us!
The World Trade Week NYC Steering Committee
The World Trade Week NYC steering committee is a standing committee of the New York District Export Council (NY DEC). 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 2026 Steering Committee Members:
Trade organizations, businesses and other stakeholders come together both nationally and locally to promote and facilitate international trade in the U.S. economy. The New York tri-state region’s trade and transportation community celebrates World Trade Week throughout the month of May, offering a full agenda of educational seminars, global business networking events and the International Trade Awards Breakfast that recognizes the exemplary achievements by practitioners in the field.
We work together to:
- Recognize the contribution of international trade to economic growth and job creation in the New York metropolitan region
- Highlight the link between international trade and transportation and the region’s economic well‐being
- Celebrate companies and organizations succeeding in the global marketplace and highlight their contribution to the region’s economy
- Provide grants to undergraduate students of international business
- Share knowledge, resources and ideas to facilitate small business success internationally
Who are our Partners?
World Trade Week NYC, through sponsorships, partnerships and referrals, puts businesses and organizations in touch with invaluable opportunities and resources. We invite you to join us!
The World Trade Week NYC Steering Committee
The World Trade Week NYC steering committee is a standing committee of the New York District Export Council (NY DEC). 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 2026 Steering Committee Members:
- Ed Dorian, President Dorian Drake International and NY District Export Council Chair
- Joe Schoonmaker, NY District Export Council Treasurer
- Jian Xiao, Lecturer, Accounting and Information Systems, Queens College School of Business and NY District Export Council Co-Chair
- Peter Bengston, New York Public Library/Thomas Yoseloff Business Center
- Kinda Younes, ITAC
- Christine Pomeranz, Fashion Institute of Technology/SUNY and NY District Export Council Chair Emeritus
- Andrea Ratay, TD Bank and NY District Export Council Chair Emeritus
- With special thanks to Prinaka Suresh, President of Baruch International Student Club
In Memoriam - Lene Skou
We honor, in memoriam, Lene Skou, for her leadership and many contributions to World Trade Week over many years.
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