| FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | CONTACT: Sarah Goan |
| July 23, 2004 | (406) 444-2402
TTY (406) 444-4687 |
Export Workshops Offered Throughout Montana
HELENA, Mont. — The Montana Department of Agriculture and the Montana Department of Commerce are offering five one-and-a-half-day workshops during the coming months on export marketing and logistics.
The workshops have been developed to assist Montana companies that are current exporters, are in the process of expanding into foreign markets, or are considering export opportunities.
The workshops will be held in computer labs, offering participants the opportunity to work directly on aspects of marketing including: determining export readiness; identifying export markets and product demand; developing an export marketing plan; selling to foreign markets; and managing export sales.
Technical components covered during the workshops will include: the North America Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA); certificates of origin; export licensing; international commercial trade terms (Incoterms); quoting and sales contracts; and export documentation.
One-week advance notice from companies is required. Early registration is encouraged since space is limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Locations the workshop will be held are:
- Missoula - University of Montana, August 19, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and August 20, 8 a.m. to noon.
- Havre - MSU Northern, October 7, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and October 8, 8 a.m. to noon.
- Miles City - Miles Community College, December 2, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and December 3, 8 a.m. to noon.
- Billings - MSU Billings, February 3, 2005, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and February 4, 2005, 8 a.m. to noon.
- Bozeman - MSU, April 7, 2005, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and April 8, 2005, 8 a.m. to noon.
Workshops in Missoula, Havre and Miles City will focus on the needs of new-to-export companies or those with very minimal export experience. The Billings and Bozeman workshops will be addressing the issues of experienced exporters.
To register with the Department of Agriculture, contact Sarah Goan at (406) 444-2402, or email to agr@mt.gov. To register with the Department of Commerce, contact Carey Hester at (406) 841-2754, or email to chester@mt.gov.
Accommodations will be made for persons with disabilities who wish to attend these events. Please contact the departments with a notice of required accommodations at least two weeks prior to the scheduled workshop.
