March
9 The Business Council for the United Nations will sponsor "Entrepreneurship: The Driving Force of Economic Development," an event for business leaders featuring speaker Carl Schramm, president and CEO of the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation. The event will be held from Noon to 2 p.m. at UN Headquarters in New York. The seminar is free for BCUN members, $100 for non-members. More information is available by e-mailing bcun@unausa.org, on-line at http://www.bcun.org, or by calling Ed Thomas at 212-907-1315.

10 A seminar on "Incoterms," the standard trade definitions used in international sales contracts - devised by the International Chamber of Commerce - will be held from 9:30 a.m. to Noon at The Williams Club, 24 East 39th St., 6th floor, New York City. The seminar is sponsored by NEXCO and Sterling National Bank. The event's speakers will include Bill Maron, an Incoterms expert and Ken Nadler, vice president, Sterling National Bank. Cost is $40 for members and $60 non-members. For more information, visit http://www.cmiregistration.com

10 The organization of Women in International Trade is sponsoring a seminar titled, "When in Rome…Cross Cultural Communication Skills for the Global Marketplace." It will be held at 6 p.m. at Coudret Brothers, New York City. The event's guest speakers will be Judge Delissa Ridgway and Deborah Enix-Ross. For more information: Jennifer Wade, jenwade@us.ibm.com, 914-766-2128.

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

25 The French-American Chamber of Commerce and the French Trade Commission, in conjunction with the Mission Economique de l'Ambassade de France will discuss the J1 visa and new immigration regulations. The meeting will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. For more information, visit http://www.faccnyc.org

April
21 NEXCO will present an AES workshop to offer assistance with electronic export documentation. The seminar will be held from 9:30 a.m. to Noon at The Williams Club, New York City. The workshop's speakers will include C. Harvey Monk, Jr., chief of the Census Bureau's Foreign Trade Division. The seminar is $40 for members, $60 for non-members. For more information, visit http://www.cmiregistration.com

26-27 A United Nations Procurement Seminar, sponsored by NEXCO, will be held at the Helmsley Hotel in New York. Participation is limited to 70 companies. For more information, visit http://www.nexcoseminar.com

May
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. For more information visit http://www.conect.org

17-21 World Trade Week events in the New York City area will focus on current global business trends and developments, including export opportunities, import and export regulations, free trade agreements, transportation as well as logistics, global marketing and technology updates.The World Trade Institute of Pace University will host its annual educational conference on May 19 and will include a full day of workshops and discussions. For more information, contact the World Trade Institute of Pace University at 1-888-722-3924 or visit http://www.pace.edu/WTI