Workshops on Mexico, Brazil, Nigeria, Environmental Exports,
Financing for Women- & Minority-Owned Businesses, Draw Exporters
WASHINGTON, April 11 /PRNewswire/ -- The Export-Import Bank of the United
States (Ex-Im Bank) will hold its 30th Annual Conference April 14-15 at the
Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington, D.C. More than 1,000 U.S. exporters,
financiers and foreign dignitaries will hear government and business leaders
discuss global trade issues and opportunities, and learn about new Ex-Im Bank
financing initiatives.
On Thursday, April 14, Ex-Im Bank Chairman Philip Merrill will deliver
opening remarks at 9 a.m. followed by a keynote address by James K. Glassman,
a resident fellow at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI). U.S. Sen. Paul
Sarbanes of Maryland will deliver a luncheon keynote address at 12:30 p.m.
A luncheon awards ceremony will honor four companies for their
contributions to U.S. small business exports and job growth: the 2005 Small
Business Exporter of the Year award; the 2005 Small Business Bank of the Year
award; the 2005 Small Business Broker of the Year award, and, for the first
time, a 2005 Small Business Environmental Exporter of the Year award.
Throughout both days of the conference, panels will highlight individual
markets such as Nigeria, Mexico and Brazil, and feature topics including
environmental exports financing, global opportunities for small business
lenders, and financing opportunities for women- and minority-owned businesses.
Workshops will explain new Ex-Im Bank financing products and programs.
On Thursday morning, Turkish Ambassador to the United States Faruk Logoglu
will address a panel about economic and trade matters. On Friday morning,
Mexican Ambassador to the United States Carlos de Icaza will participate in a
panel on Mexico, and Brazilian Ambassador to the US Roberto Abdenur will share
perspectives on exporting to Brazil.
The conference also will have an exhibit hall where exporters, lenders and
government entities will display export and financing products and services.
An Ex-Im Bank "Circle of Experts" will be available at the center of the
exhibit hall to answer attendee questions about Ex-Im Bank programs.
Ex-Im Bank this year marks its 71st year of helping finance the sale of
U.S. exports, primarily to emerging markets throughout the world, by providing
loan guarantees, export credit insurance, and direct loans. In fiscal year
2004, Ex-Im Bank, an independent U.S. federal agency, authorized financing to
support approximately $17.8 billion in U.S. exports worldwide, a 25% jump from
a year earlier. For more information on Ex-Im Bank visit http://www.exim.gov.
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SOURCE Export-Import Bank of the United States
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Related links:
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CONTACT:
Marianna Ohe of the Export-Import Bank of the
United States, +1-202-565-3200
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