June
17 The Coalition of New England Companies for Trade (CONECT) is sponsoring a Gala Dinner and Dance on board The Odyssey in Boston Harbor. For more information call 508-481-0424 or visit www.conect.org

July
22 The Coalition of New England Companies for Trade is sponsoring a tour of U.S. Customs at International Cargo Port, Massport's Conley Container Terminal and Logan International Airport Cargo Complex. An opportunity to see Massport's cargo operation in action. For more information call 508-481-0424 or visit www.conect.org

23 The American Electronics Association (AeA) is sponsoring Practical Insights on Doing Business in China, a program on the do's and don'ts of our new trading relationships with China. The seminar will include lessons from companies that have successfully penetrated this market and from AeA's on the ground staff in Beijing and Washington, D.C. The event will be held at BTU International Inc. in North Billerica, Mass. Call or e-mail for program times and registration details. Anne Dugan, anne_dugan@aeanet.org, 781-938-1925.

September
19-22 On September 19-22, the U.S. Commercial Service will lead an Automotive Supply Chain Trade Mission to Monterrey and Saltillo, Mexico. The Monterrey and Saltillo metropolitan regions have become major automotive parts manufacturing hubs. Component manufacturers located in the area supply major automotive assembly plants nationwide. For more information contact: William J, Davis III, U.S. Export Assistance Center, Boston, call 617-424-5959 or email William.Davis@mail.doc.gov

20-22 The International Shopa Show is an annual event held in the United States for the school and office product industry. More than 10,000 visitors are expected to attend this show in Orlando. The show is one of the 200 largest trade shows in the United States. The International Shopa Show is also the largest trade fair for the school and office products industry in the Americas. For more information, e-mail Helen.Simpson-Davis@mail.doc.gov or visit www.shopa.org

23 The Coalition of New England Companies for Trade is holding a networking event at Fenway Park before and during the Red Sox-Orioles baseball game. The event will include dinner in The Diamond Room and will feature a guest speaker to be announced. For more information call 508-481-0424 or visit www.conect.org

24-26 The annual Golf Show organized by the Golf Distributors Association of the Philippines features the latest products and services being offered by its member establishments, which represents most of the major golf- and other sports-related suppliers and service providers. For more information, contact Edu Niala, Edu.Niala@mail.doc.gov

October
4-8 The Eastern Trade Council is sponsoring an export trade mission to Warsaw & Krakow, Poland. The mission includes such services as reviewing of products and services to determine their marketability, evaluating the readiness of the company to enter the market, providing trade counseling through the U.S. & Foreign Commercial Service, assisting in the identification of trade partners, distributors, agents and trade leads. For more information, contact the U.S. Export Assistance Center in Middletown, 860-638-6950.
For more information, visit www.conect.org