Message from the president
It is my pleasure to welcome you to World Trade Center Delaware. We sit at the crossroads of the global economy, and World Trade Center Delaware is here to help your business thrive.
For over 37 years, World Trade Center Delaware has been Delaware’s premier partner in international trade, working with local companies of all sizes and industries to research markets, develop leads, navigate currency exchanges, and make connections so they can expand their business, improve profitability, and create jobs in the global economy throughout the state. Companies that engage in international trade are more profitable, more likely to weather economic downturns, and pay higher wages to their employees.
As one of over 320 World Trade Centers in more than 90 countries, World Trade Center Delaware connects you to a world of opportunities.
We offer exclusive partnerships, training, matchmaking, and promotional programs that will be found nowhere else in Delaware.
The WTC Delaware Procurement Partners Program trains companies to seek out and respond to tenders, requests for proposals, and bidding opportunities from both international and domestic agencies. Our partners include:
The WTC Delaware On the Road Program takes Delaware companies to Washington, New York, or abroad to explore markets and meet with potential buyers. Key events include:
The WTC Delaware At Your Doorstep Program brings foreign officials and delegations from other countries to Delaware to connect with local sellers of products and services.
World Trade Center Delaware also serves our academic community as a training partner and resource for students and faculty. Our internship program offers undergraduate and graduate students the opportunity to learn about international business by researching markets, creating member communications, and developing websites. Graduates have successfully transitioned into established international companies or started their own businesses.
Delaware is the eastern gateway to the United States, and World Trade Center Delaware is the key.™ Let’s work together.
Sincerely,
For over 37 years, World Trade Center Delaware has been Delaware’s premier partner in international trade, working with local companies of all sizes and industries to research markets, develop leads, navigate currency exchanges, and make connections so they can expand their business, improve profitability, and create jobs in the global economy throughout the state. Companies that engage in international trade are more profitable, more likely to weather economic downturns, and pay higher wages to their employees.
As one of over 320 World Trade Centers in more than 90 countries, World Trade Center Delaware connects you to a world of opportunities.
We offer exclusive partnerships, training, matchmaking, and promotional programs that will be found nowhere else in Delaware.
The WTC Delaware Procurement Partners Program trains companies to seek out and respond to tenders, requests for proposals, and bidding opportunities from both international and domestic agencies. Our partners include:
- Export-Import Bank of the U.S. Regional Export Promotion Program Partner: We were honored as REPP Partner of the Year 2023. This partnership connects you to financing and insurance options that reduce the risks of exporting.
- International Trade Administration’s Strategic Partner: Offers training, information, and networking opportunities to help you build closer relationships with foreign customers.
- U.S. Trade and Development Agency’s Making Global Local (MGL) Partner: Connects companies of all sizes with USTDA resources to meet the needs of overseas buyers.
- US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) Partner: Provides support for your company to invest in developing countries.
- Mid-Atlantic Export Council Member: Grants access to regional experts with a broad range of experience.
- World Bank Group Private Sector Liaison Officers Network (PSLO Network): Facilitates communication to help companies successfully access WBG opportunities worldwide.
The WTC Delaware On the Road Program takes Delaware companies to Washington, New York, or abroad to explore markets and meet with potential buyers. Key events include:
- World Trade Centers® Association Global Business Forum: Held in conjunction with the WTCA Annual Meeting, this trade show and matchmaking forum amplifies your business's growth and international reach.
- International Trade Administration Trade Winds Forum: The largest U.S. government-led trade mission and business development forum, designed to help companies achieve growth and gain exposure in specific markets or regions worldwide.
- Corporate Council on Africa US-Africa Business Summit: One of the most important business platforms, it annually brings together African Heads of State and key Ministers, U.S. Cabinet officials, major agency leaders, and CEOs and senior executives from U.S. and African companies to foster investment, trade, and commercial collaboration.
The WTC Delaware At Your Doorstep Program brings foreign officials and delegations from other countries to Delaware to connect with local sellers of products and services.
- Kickoff to the US-Africa Business Summit: WTC Delaware’s signature event, which brings Ambassadors and trade officials from African countries, along with U.S. resource experts from government agencies, organizations, and corporations, to Delaware for information sharing and matchmaking sessions with local companies.
World Trade Center Delaware also serves our academic community as a training partner and resource for students and faculty. Our internship program offers undergraduate and graduate students the opportunity to learn about international business by researching markets, creating member communications, and developing websites. Graduates have successfully transitioned into established international companies or started their own businesses.
Delaware is the eastern gateway to the United States, and World Trade Center Delaware is the key.™ Let’s work together.
Sincerely,
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Carla Sydney Stone
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