Featured Speakers:
Join Us for a FREE Information Program:
Doing Business with Mexico
Come learn from the experts about how to take
advantage of business opportunities in Mexico.
December 17, 2013
8:30 – 10:30 a.m.
Wake Tech’s Small Business
International Training Center
3434 Kildaire Farm Road, Room 118, Cary
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F. Javier Diaz, Consul General of Mexico

Moises Peraza, ProMexico Trade
Commissioner (Schedule Permitting)
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Rick Hill, Business Dev. Manager, NC Dept.
of Commerce, International Trade Division
Learn about the upcoming
International Business trip to Mexico
March 9-15, 2014
Doing Business in the
International Marketplace:
Mexico City and Puebla
Includes these international expositions:
Exintex: www.exintex.com
Fastener Fair: www.fastenerfair.com
Download a travel brochure at:
sbc.waketech.edu
Sponsored by:
Free Info Seminar
December 17, 2013
8:30 – 10:30 a.m.
Wake Tech’s Small Business
International Training Center
3434 Kildaire Farm Road, Room 118
Cary, NC 27518
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Consulate General of Mexico in Raleigh
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NC District Export Council
 NC Community Colleges
International Business Training Centers
For more info about the International Training Center:
Fred Gebarowski, Small Business Center Director
Wake Tech Community College
919-335-1007 fwgebarowski@waketech.edu
To register for the December 17th Event, email caroix@waketech.edu
For a list of other Small Business Seminars, visit
smallbusinesscenter.waketech.edu
Are You
Exporting?
 Jean Davis, Director of the NC Commerce International Trade Division, says,
“Our International Trade Representatives are ready to assist you with market
entry and growth strategies.”
 North Carolina Department of Commerce is represented by an International
Trade Representative located in Mexico.
 In 2012 North Carolina exported $2.3 billion in goods to Mexico, up 16.4%
from 2011.
International Trade Shows
 Exintex (Textile Products): March 13-15, 2014 (www.exintex.com)
 Fastener Fair Mexico: March 12-13, 2014 (www.fastenerfair.com)
Best prospects for U.S. Companies include:
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Agricultural Products / Agribusiness
Machinery & Construction Equipment
Telecommunications Equipment / Electronics
Textiles & Fabrics
Auto Parts / Transportation Equipment
Water Supply / Treatment
Sign Up Today — Mexico is Open for Your Business!
Business meetings are in Mexico City and Puebla. Per the U.S. State Department,
there are no travel warnings for these cities.
Achieve International Success in Mexico
through SBCN’s Export Ready Program
Spend a week in Mexico, learning international business dynamics and
protocol along with strategies for doing business in Mexico and making
valuable connections.
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Participate in a Trade Show
Visit Manufacturing Companies
Meet with Trade Associations
Schedule Targeted Business Meetings
Tour Cultural & Historical Sites
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Visit Manufacturing
Companies
Meet with Trade
Associations
On location, you will be able to:
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You Can...
Capitalize on global services provided by the NC Department of
Commerce – International Trade Division
Profit from U.S. Embassy Foreign Commercial Service assistance
Identify distribution channels and logistics
Find international agents & distribution channels
Build international alliances
Tour Cultural &
Historical Sites
Schedule Targeted
Business Meetings
“This is one of the most impressive programs I’ve seen, not only in content,
but practical application as well.”
William Fenn, Chairman Emeritus
N.C. Home Furnishing Export Council
We thank the following
for their cooperation:
“We’re famous for our ‘Bone Suckin’ Sauce. In 1999, we weren’t exporting –
today, we're in 62 countries. The Wake Tech Export Ready Program was
the catalyst for taking our business international.”
Pat Ford, Vice President
Fords’ Gourmet Foods of Raleigh
U.S. Department of Commerce
Commercial Service
N.C. World Trade Association
N.C. Community College System
Small Business Center Network
N.C. State Ports Authority
FOR MORE INFORMATION: Contact one of these NC Community College International Training Centers.
The centers provide education, travel programs, international connections, resources, and one-on-one counseling for businesses interested in growing internationally.
Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College, Asheville NC
duanecadams@abtech.edu
828-398-7951
Duane Adams
Cape Fear Community College, Wilmington NC
dhtarble008@mail.cfcc.edu
910-362-7469
Doug Tarble
Guilford Technical Community College, Greensboro NC
mthagenbuch@gtcc.edu
336-334-4822 ext 62003
Mark Hagenbuch
Wake Tech Community College, Raleigh NC
fwgebarowski@waketech.edu
919-335-1007
Fred Gebarowski
U.S. Small Business Administration
REGISTRATION FORM
Doing Business in the
International Marketplace: Mexico
March 9-15, 2014
Please reserve ___ places. (If sharing a room, see below.*)
Contact name
Company name
Registration
Address
City State, Zip
Telephone
Fax
E-mail
Website
Registration Fees
$1,950 per person, double occupancy
$2,250 per person, single occupancy
Send a $100 deposit by January 10, 2014
to hold your registration.
Balance due by January 24, 2014.
Payment may be made by
Visa, MasterCard, or check to
Wake Tech Export Outreach Fund.
Single occupancy rate of $2,250* includes:
 Deluxe accommodations for six nights and most meals
 Ground transportation in Mexico
 On-location briefings, networking, tours, and cultural experiences
* Airfare not included
Gold Sponsor
Wake Tech | Wells Fargo Center for Entrepreneurship
International Business
JOIN US IN
MEXICO
MARCH 9-15, 2014
(Participants are responsible for some meals,
insurance, and all personal expenses incurred.)
*Name of person sharing room, if applicable.
Total amount of deposit
Credit card number
Expiration Date
Signature
Current Passport Required
Due to advance purchase requirements, no refunds
can be issued after enrollment January 24, 2014, except
in the event of serious illness of the participant, death in
the immediate family, or cancellation of the trip due to
insufficient enrollment. All activities are offered as
schedules permit.
Mail completed form with deposit to
Fred Gebarowski, Director
Small Business Center
Wake Tech Western Wake Campus
3434 Kildaire Farm Road, Suite 207
Cary, NC 27518-2277
http://smallbusinesscenter.waketech.edu
N.C. Department of Agriculture
& Consumer Services
Questions?
Contact Fred Gebarowski
Director, Small Business Center
919-335-1007
fwgebarowski@waketech.edu
*Valid passport required. All activities are offered as schedule permits.
Presented by
N.C. Department of Commerce
International Trade Division