BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20170222T230000Z DTEND:20170223T010000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:1st Source Bank- Exporting 101 Workshop DESCRIPTION:Exporting 101\n\n 5:00 pm 7:00 pm\n\n Wednesday\, February 22\n\n Hampton Inn & Suites\n\n 3674 N. Frontage Road\, Michigan City\, IN\n \n \n \n\nBusinesses that export have more revenue\, are more profitable and create more jobs than non-exporters. But how do you know if there is an international market for your product or service?\n\nThis free\, no-obligation workshop is for companies that have little or no proactive export strategy\, but want to learn about the steps and resources available for identifying foreign markets and distributors\, as well as how to finance an export business strategy.\n\nProgram Agenda\n\n\n \n \n 4:30 5:00\n Registration\, Networking\, Food & Refreshments\n \n \n 5:00 - 5:10\n Welcome & Introductions\n\n Karri Krumnow Business Banker\, 1st Source Bank\n \n \n 5:10-5:20\n Capital Access\n\n Eric Armacost Lead lender Relations Specialist\, U.S. Small Business Administration\n \n \n 5:20-5:30\n Counseling\n\n Lorri Feldt Regional Director\, Northwest ISBCD\n \n \n 5:30-5:50\n Export Finance Support\n\n John O'Gara Regional Manager\, SBA Export Assistance Center's Export Solutions Group\n \n \n 5:50-6:10\n US Competitiveness\, Core Steps to Exporting and Export Resources\n\n Andrew Reinke President\, Foreign Targets\, Inc.\n \n \n 6:10-6:30\n Open for Q&A\n \n \n\n \n\n\n \n \n RSVP by February 15:\n Email: KrumnowK@1stsource.com\n\n Online: 1stsource.com/SBAexport\n\n Phone: (219) 872-2953\n \n \n\nWhy Exports Matter\n\n\n U.S. exports of goods and services totaled $2.26T in 2015\n 96% of the world's consumers (75% of the world's purchasing power) reside outside the U.S.\n Exports counter domestic economic downturns\n Firms that export are up to 40% more profitable than non-exporters\n U.S. is currently 3rd most competitive nation (up from 5th)\n\nU.S. exports comprise nearly 14% of GDP\, up from 4% in the 1950s X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n
 \;Exporting 101
\n 5:00 pm &ndash\; 7:00 pm
\n Wednesday\, February 22
\n Hampton Inn &\; Suites
\n 3674 N. Frontage Road\, Michigan City\, IN		 \;
\nBusinesses that export have more revenue\, are more profitable and create more jobs than non-exporters. But how do you know if there is an international market for your product or service?
\nThis free\, no-obligation workshop is for companies that have little or no proactive export strategy\, but want to learn about the steps and resources available for identifying foreign markets and distributors\, as well as how to finance an export business strategy.
\nProgram Agenda\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n
4:30 &ndash\; 5:00Registration\, Networking\, Food &\; Refreshments
5:00 - 5:10Welcome &\; Introductions
\n Karri Krumnow &ndash\; Business Banker\, 1st Source Bank
5:10-5:20Capital Access
\n Eric Armacost &ndash\; Lead lender Relations Specialist\, U.S. Small Business Administration
5:20-5:30Counseling
\n Lorri Feldt &ndash\; Regional Director\, Northwest ISBCD
5:30-5:50Export Finance Support
\n John O&rsquo\;Gara &ndash\; Regional Manager\, SBA Export Assistance Center&rsquo\;s Export Solutions Group
5:50-6:10US Competitiveness\, Core Steps to Exporting and Export Resources
\n Andrew Reinke &ndash\; President\, Foreign Targets\, Inc.
6:10-6:30Open for Q&\;A
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RSVP by February 15:Email: KrumnowK@1stsource.com
\n Online: 1stsource.com/SBAexport
\n Phone: (219) 872-2953
\nWhy Exports Matter\n\n\nU.S. exports comprise nearly 14% of GDP\, up from 4% in the 1950s LOCATION:Hampton Inn & Suites 3674 N. Frontage Road Michigan City UID:e.1949.2721 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20260425T132905Z URL:https://members.laportepartnership.com/events/details/1st-source-bank-exporting-101-workshop-2721 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR