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Vol. 8 #4, March 2009

Directors of Wisconsin’s Trade Offices to Visit State
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The directors of Wisconsin’s five international trade offices will be making their annual visit to Wisconsin May 11-15.  Kara Smith and Kate Clarke (Europe), Vince Lencioni (Mexico), Paul Swenson (China), Claudia Tomaselli (Brazil), and Nancy Ward (Canada) serve as the eyes and ears for Wisconsin exporters in key markets around the world.  The trade offices conduct market viability studies and agent/distributor searches as well as identify government regulations that can affect a firm’s sales efforts.  Each May the directors of the trade offices visit the state to disseminate information about the business opportunities in their markets and to consult one-on-one with firms interested in expanding their export sales efforts.  To request a meeting with one or more of the directors, use the following contacts:

They will be available for meetings in Milwaukee on May 12, in Sheboygan in the morning of May 13, in Green Bay in the afternoon of May 13, in Wausau on May 14, and in Madison on May 15.  To request a meeting, contact the Department of Commerce staff responsible for appointments in the following locations:
  • Tuesday, May 12 – Milwaukee
    45th Annual Wisconsin International Trade Conference
    Ms. Susan Dragotta, Commerce Export Development Manager, susan.dragotta@wisconsin.gov, ph: (262) 691-5147;
  • Wednesday, May 13 – Sheboygan (morning) and Green Bay (afternoon)
    Mr. Brad Schneider, Commerce Export Development Manager, brad.schneider@wisconsin.gov, ph: (608) 347-2480;
  • Thursday, May 14 – Wausau
    Commerce’s Trade Show/Mission Coordinators, Ms. Christine Stamm, christine.stamm@wisconsin.gov, (608) 264-7824; or Ms. Jennifer Winner, jennifer.winner@wisconsin.gov, (608) 266-0413 and
  • Friday, May 16 – Madison
    Ms. Beng Yeap, Commerce Export Development Manager, beng.yeap@wisconsin.gov, ph: (608) 266-1480.