March
10 Westconn Int'l Trade Association's monthly meeting will be at Giovanni's II, Darien, 6 p.m. For more information, contact Mark Bishop at 914-696-9323, or visit http://www.westconn.org

14-15 The Second Annual CT Fuel Cell Investment Summit will take place in Uncasville, CT. This two-day event is being hosted by the Connecticut Clean Energy Fund. Attendees will learn about funding opportunities for fuel cell development and deployment, network with funding organizations and learn more about fuel cell activities in the U.S., Europe and Asia. For more information about the event, visit http://www.fuelcellis.com or call 860-657-3331.

16 Former president of Mexico and current director for the Yale Center for the Study of Globalization, Ernesto Zedillo, will speak at a forum sponsored by the Hartford World Affairs Council. The event will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. at a location to be announced. To register, call 860-594-4100. For more information, info@worldaffairs-htfd.org or visit http://www.worldaffairs-htfd.org

18 The World Affairs Council Executive Forum Series presents guest speaker Frank Costigiola from the University of Connecticut. He will speak from Noon to 1 p.m. at Webster Hall, West Hartford Public Library. Costigiola will discuss U.S. Foreign Policy - The U.S. and Europe. To register, call 860-594-4100. For more information, info@worldaffairs-htfd.org or visit http://www.worldaffairs-htfd.org

22 The U.S. Department of Commerce will host an Intellectual Property Rights of China seminar with Congresswoman Nancy Johnson's office. The event will take place from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Greater Waterbury Chamber of Commerce. Registration is $25 per person. For more information, contact the U.S. Department of Commerce Export Assistance Center at 860-638-6950.

22-24 The Connecticut Maritime Association will host Shipping 2004, the 19th annual Shipping Conference and Exhibition, where experts from around the world will discuss the many issues that will shape the future of the international maritime industry. The exhibition will take place at the Westin Hotel, One Stamford Place, Stamford. For more information, visit http://www.shipping2004.com or e-mail Lorraine Parsons at conferences@cmaconnect.com

April
22 The U.S. Department of Commerce Export Assistance Center will host an Export Documentation Seminar in Shelton. The guest speaker will be Robert Gresham, sales manager for BAX Global, located in East Granby. Cost is $50. For more information, contact the U.S. Department of Commerce Export Assistance Center, 860-638-6950.

29 The U.S. Department of Commerce Export Assistance Center will host an Export Documentation Seminar in Middletown. The guest speaker will be Robert Gresham, sales manager for BAX Global, located in East Granby. Cost is $50. For more information, contact the U.S. Department of Commerce Export Assistance Center, 860-638-6950.

May
12-14 The Coalition of New England Companies for Trade is hosting its annual Northeast Trade & Transportation Conference at the Viking Hotel in Newport, RI. The conference and awards dinner will be held on Thursday. For more information, visit http://www.conect.org