Global Opportunities in Renewable Energy

January 24, 2012

Join the West Michigan World Trade Association on Tuesday, January 24, 2012 as we focus on how Michigan exporters can benefit from the global opportunities and trends in renewable energy.

A panel of business leaders in renewable energy will be moderated by:

 

T. Arnold (Arn) BoezaartDirector

Michigan Alternative Renewable Energy Center (MAREC), Grand Valley State University

Panelists:

Michael Ford, Business Unit Manager, Cascade Renewable Energy

Roel Klein, Principal, Cormorant Energy

Juan Lopez-Doriga Escalante, International Business Development, Rockford-Berge

Discussion will include:

  • Current global trends in wind, solar and other renewable energy sectors

  • Latest developments and initiatives in energy efficiency

  • Local efforts to engage in global trade in renewable energy

  • The plus factors of export development in the renewable energy sector

  • Challenges, hurdles and lessons learned in the export trade

  • How to get started - where to begin

 

Event Details

Date | January 24, 2012

Time | 5:30 p.m. Cocktails & Networking, 6:15 p.m. Dinner & Program

Location | Watermark Country Club, 5500 Cascade Road SE

Cost | $35 WMWTA members, $50 future WMWTA members

 

Sponsored by

 To register for this dinner, call 616.771.0569

 

Global Opportunities in Renewable Energy

January 24, 2012

Join the West Michigan World Trade Association on Tuesday, January 24, 2012 as we focus on how Michigan exporters can benefit from the global opportunities and trends in renewable energy.

A panel of business leaders in renewable energy will be moderated by:

 

T. Arnold (Arn) BoezaartDirector

Michigan Alternative Renewable Energy Center (MAREC), Grand Valley State University

Panelists:

Michael Ford, Business Unit Manager, Cascade Renewable Energy

Roel Klein, Principal, Cormorant Energy

Juan Lopez-Doriga Escalante, International Business Development, Rockford-Berge

Discussion will include:

  • Current global trends in wind, solar and other renewable energy sectors

  • Latest developments and initiatives in energy efficiency

  • Local efforts to engage in global trade in renewable energy

  • The plus factors of export development in the renewable energy sector

  • Challenges, hurdles and lessons learned in the export trade

  • How to get started - where to begin

 

Event Details

Date | January 24, 2012

Time | 5:30 p.m. Cocktails & Networking, 6:15 p.m. Dinner & Program

Location | Watermark Country Club, 5500 Cascade Road SE

Cost | $35 WMWTA members, $50 future WMWTA members

 

Sponsored by

 To register for this dinner, call 616.771.0569

 

 

 

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2011 Golf Outing

The West Michigan World Trade Association would like to thank all the team members who came out to support this year's Saskatoon Golf Outing. Photos of the event can be found on the WMWTA Facebook page. Please stay tuned for information on more upcoming events.

2011 Golf Outing

The West Michigan World Trade Association would like to thank all the team members who came out to support this year's Saskatoon Golf Outing. Photos of the event can be found on the WMWTA Facebook page. Please stay tuned for information on more upcoming events.

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SBA STEP Program

The State of Michigan has just announced it has received $1.5 million for export assistance award from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). The SBA STEP grant program’s goal is to increase Michigan’s export sales by existing exporters as well as increasing the number of companies that export.

For more information about the STEP grant program, visit their website on the link below.

SBA STEP Program

The State of Michigan has just announced it has received $1.5 million for export assistance award from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). The SBA STEP grant program’s goal is to increase Michigan’s export sales by existing exporters as well as increasing the number of companies that export.

For more information about the STEP grant program, visit their website on the link below.

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Grand Rapids, MI 49503
 

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