March
4 The 10th annual International Networking Evening and Business Forum will be held at the Boston Park Plaza Hotel. The forum is being held in conjunction with over 40 international business associations and agencies that participate in the Global Business Alliance of New England. Over 500 international businesses are expected to attend. Seminars are from 3 to 6:30 pm, and a reception with exhibits from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. For more information, contact the Massachusetts Export Center at 617-973-8664 or visit http://www.mass.gov/export

19 AeA is hosting "Ireland: A Stepping Stone to Europe" from 7:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. at DoubleTree Guest Suites, 550 Winter St. in Waltham. Several companies will discuss the facets of managing operations in Ireland. This seminar is being hosted by IDA Ireland. For more information, contact Anne Dugan at anne_dugan@aeanet.org or register at http://www.aeanet.org/events

22-24 The Connecticut Maritime Association will host Shipping 2004, the 19th annual Shipping Conference and Exhibition, 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 13-15 The Coalition of New England Companies for Trade (CONECT) will sponsor four seminars on Trade with China featuring Chris Padilla, assistant U.S. Trade Representative and former government affairs director for Kodak. The "USTR Road Show" will be held in Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts and Maine. For more information, call 508-481-0424 or email Conectorg@aol.com

April
29 The British American Business Council of New England, Inc. will sponsor an informational trade seminar from 6 to 8 p.m. at the British Consulate, 1 Memorial Dr., Suite 1500, in Cambridge. A team from the British Consulate-General, led by Consul General John Rankin, will discuss their role in assisting businesses with transatlantic business ventures. The event's fee is $35 for members, $55 for non-members. For more information, call 617-720-3622 or visit http://www.babc.org/calendar

May
4-5 The New England-Canada Business Council will present its 6th annual Trade, Technology and Investment Partnering Conference at the World Trade Center in Boston. Topics of discussion will include the value of outsourcing IT and other business processes to Canada and when should outsourcing be done. Panelists will include legal, accounting and customer representatives. For more information, contact Ellen Rota, 781-963-8928.

6 AeA will host its 5th Annual "Keeping Your Company Trade Compliant" from 7:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at Agilent Technologies in Andover. AeA will offer current information related to conducting business in changing international markets. The seminar's fee is $65 for members and $95 for non-members. For more information, contact Anne Dugan by e-mail: anne_dugan@aeanet.org or by phone: 781-938-1925. To register online, visit http://www.aeanet.org/events

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