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UPCOMING EVENTS:
WITH DIANE FARRELL, DEPUTY UNDER SECRETARY FOR INTERNATIONAL TRADE, INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION AT OCWTW
Michael Thomas, Diane Farrell, Deputy Under Secretary for International Trade, International Trade Administration, and Bill Edwards
WITH U.S. CONGRESSWOMAN MICHELLE STEEL
Rami Rivera Frankl, Corrine Murat, Jim Mayfield, Michael Thomas, David Habib, Congresswoman Michelle Steel, Bill Edwards, Leigh Volkland, and David Goodwin
ROAD MAP TO EXPORTING EVENT AT CSUN
Robert Saikali, Julie Anne Hennessy, David Habib, Chandra Subramanian
WITH CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR GAVIN NEWSOM AND CALIFORNIA LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR ELENI KOUNALAKIS
CalChamber Board Chair Grace Evans Cherashore, Evans Hotels (left); CalChamber Board Member Janet Liang, Kaiser Foundation Hospitals and Health Plan, Inc.; California Governor Gavin Newsom; California Lieutenant Governor Eleni Kounalakis; and CalChamber Board Member Susan Corrales-Diaz, member of DECSC.
WITH U.S. CONGRESSWOMAN JULIA BROWNLEY
Julie Anne Hennessy, Director, U.S. Commercial Service (West LA) and DECSC Executive Secretary (left), David Habib, Vice Chair Central Coast DECSC, U.S. Congresswoman Julia Brownley, Ray Bowman, DECSC, Megan Cullen, DECSC, and Gerald Vaughn USCS.
BOB KLEIST LEADERSHIP AWARD PRESENTED TO DECSC
The District Export Council of Southern California (DECSC) is the recipient of the prestigious "World Trade Week Bob Kleist Leadership Award". This award is the highest recognition for an organization in international trade, and a tremendous honor for DECSC. It is in recognition of the hard work, relationships nurtured, and value created by DECSC in the trade community. The honor is awarded by the World Trade Week Los Angeles Executive Committee of the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce.
Events
UPCOMING
2025 Orange Country World Trade Week Conference (May 28, 2025) – Navigating the New Era of Global Trade: Resilience, Technology, and Partnership
LOCATION: The Cove Event Center, UCI Beall Center for Innovation, Irvine, CA – 5:00-8:30 PM. (Registration opening soon!)
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EXPORT RESOURCES
TRADE-RELATED AGENCIES
U.S. Department of Commerce
U.S. Small Business Administration
Export-Import Bank of the United States
U.S. Department of Treasury
U.S. Bureau of Industry
U.S. Department of State
U.S. Trade Representative
U.S. Trade and Development Agency
Overseas Private Investment Corporation
Directorate of Defense Trade Controls