December
1 The New Hampshire Office of International Commerce will sponsor "Delivering Optimum After-Sales Service," the fourth in a series of "Export Tune-Up" workshops from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the International Trade Resource Center. The price of the workshop is $45 and includes all course materials. For more information, call 603-334-6974.

2 The New England Latin America Business Council will sponsor "Business Opportunities in Latin America Through the Inter-American Development Bank" at the Bank of America, 100 Federal Street, 2nd floor conference center, Boston. Registration begins at 8:15 a.m., and will be followed by a presentation, a question and answer session, and one-on-one sessions with IDB specialists. The program will examine how IDB can help advance opportunities for exporting products and services to Latin America, finding partners, networking, and winning contracts. The fee is $20 for members and $50 for non-members. To pre-register, e-mail info@nelabc.org or call 617-434-0928.

16 The New Hampshire Office of International Commerce will sponsor "Enhancing Your Cultural Sensitivity," the fifth in a series of "Export Tune-Up" workshops from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the International Trade Resource Center. The price of the workshop is $45 and includes all course materials. For more information, call 603-334-6974.

January
8-18 The pan-New England international entrepreneur group iNetwork128 is organizing its sixth SME (small and mid-size enterprises) trade mission to China with extensive pre-trip matchmaking activities. The delegation will visit Beijing, Shenyang (capital of Liaoning Province), Shanghai and another emerging city to be determined. The mission is supported by government entities from both the U.S. and China and by various Chinese hosts. For information, contact Shawn He at shawn@iNetwork128.org or call 617-633-3806.

19-23 The U.S. Commercial Service will sponsor a mission to Bolsa de Turismo (BTL) in Lisbon, Portugal. BTL boasts nearly 900 exhibitors with representation from more than 60 countries. The 2004 show attracted more than 52,000 visitors including tour operators and industry media. Free assistance is provided by U.S. Commercial Service at BTL, including a tailored market briefing by travel/tourism experts at the U.S. Embassy. For more information or to register, contact Jennifer Kane at 617-424-5990 or e-mail her at Jennifer.Kane@mail.doc.gov.

27 The New England Latin America Business Council will sponsor "Latin American Forecast 2005: The Best and Worst Latin American Markets Next Year" from 8:15 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. at the Bank of America, 100 Federal Street, Boston. The program fee is $20 for NELABC members and $50 for non-members. For more information, email info@nelabc.org or call the Council at 617-434-0928.

February
8-11 The U.S. Commercial Servcice will sponsor a mission to ExpoComm Mexico 2005 in Centro Banamex in Mexico City, Mexico. ExpoComm is an international telecommunications, wireless, Internet and broadband technology exhibition and conference for Mexico and Central America. It is the largest and longest-running telecommunication event in Mexico. For more information, contact Beth Harrington at harrington@ejkrause.com or log on to the expo website, expocomm.com