2011 Export-Import Bank of the United States Annual Conference

Attend the International Trade Conference of the Year!

Ex-Im Bank’s Annual Conference is one of the nation’s premier venues for discussing U.S. trade policy and developing strategies to expand the role exports play in the U.S. economy. This year's event, "Government at the Speed of Business," features plenary sessions and workshops focused on small business exporters, market and industry opportunities, and the Obama Administration's National Export Initiative.

By attending this conference you can:

• Learn valuable world trade and economic insights from prominent business executives, government officials, foreign buyers and journalists (see list below).
• Attend and participate in a number of breakout sessions covering topics such as:
  • Ex-Im Bank's "Global Access for Small Business" Initiative
  • Export Opportunities in Nigeria, South Africa, Colombia and South and Southeast Asia
  • Infrastructure Opportunities in Brazil
  • Renewable Energy and Medical Technology Exports
  • Unique Structured Finance Transactions
• Network and discuss potential sales and export financing with more than 1,000 U.S. exporters, foreign buyers, trade finance lenders, export credit insurance brokers, and government and industry trade experts.

Agenda

Agenda web page.

Plenary Sessions:

• Competing Across the Globe
• Growing Small Business through Exports
• A Conversation with the Chairman of the President's Export Council
• U.S. Exports Competing Effectively in the Global Marketplace
• The Global Economy and Trade
• A Conversation with Economic Journalists and Economists

Concurrent Breakout Sessions:

• Small Business Exporting: Overcoming Obstacles to Going Global
• Export Opportunities in Sub-Saharan Africa
• Brazil: The Future Is Now
• The Benefits of Supply Chain Finance with Ex-Im
• Strengthening Partnerships in Colombia
• Renewable Energy: State of the Industry and Ex-Im Bank's Role in Supporting its Growth
• Opportunities and Challenges in Health Care Exports
• Project and Structured Finance - New Trends Influencing Export Finance Growth
• PEFCO: Supplemental Liquidity in a Changing Market Environment
• Asian Economies and U.S. Exports