Below are upcoming U.S. Commercial Service initiatives designed to connect you to business opportunities around the world.

Event: A Step by Step Approach to International Market Research
Venue: Webinar
Date: Thursday August 22, 2013
Time: 1:30-2:30 p.m. EST
Learn more/register: https://emenuapps.ita.doc.gov/ePublic/event/editwebReg.do?SmartCode=3QA2
This will be a 60 min webinar on international market research strategies. Plan your market entry the right way – use market research to learn your product’s potential in a given market, the best prospects for success, and the market’s business practices before you export. For more information contact Anthony.Sargis@trade.gov

Event: Mexico’s Infrastructure Opportunities 2013-2018
Venue: Webinar
Date: August 22, 2013
Time: 2:00 p.m. EST
Cost: $40 per company
Learn More: http://export.gov/mexico/tradeevents/eg_mx_058422.asp
Register: http://emenuapps.ita.doc.gov/ePublic/event/editWebReg.do?SmartCode=3Q63
This webinar will discuss how to finance infrastructure projects, the public tender process and best practices for prime contractors and sub-contractors with leaders experienced in doing business in Mexico. Get to know strategic projects from public sector leaders who will have key roles in implementing the Mexico’s National Infrastructure Program 2013-2018. For more information contact Adrian.Orta@trade.gov

Event: Export Documentation Basics
Venue: Webinar
Date: August 27, 2013
Time: 1:30 – 2:30 p.m. EST
Learn more/register: https://emenuapps.ita.doc.gov/ePublic/event/editWebReg.do?SmartCode=3QA3
This webinar will assist firms in learning how to prepare and process export documentation. This workshop will focus on the principal documents required for exports shipments. The understanding of various types of export documents and how they are used has helped many companies streamline their internal processes, simplifying the export process, and leading to increased profits.
For more information contact Anthony.Sargis@trade.gov

Event: Learn About Changes to New EU Laws on Nanomaterials
Venue: Webinar
Date: September 18, 2013
Time: 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Learn more: http://export.gov/europe/showcaseeuropesectors/other/teamotherevents/index.asp
Register: https://emenuapps.ita.doc.gov/ePublic/event/editWebReg.do?SmartCode=3QA7
U.S. exporters find that by using nanomaterials they are better able to tap into the $250 billion annual European market for high-performing, environmentally efficient products. U.S. exporters will soon be required to obtain a pre-market authorization before shipping their products to the European Union.