December
2 The Asia Society and the World Policy Institute will sponsor "Outsourcing: Moving Beyond the Rhetoric" a lecture by Dr. Catherine Mann from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the World Policy Institute in New York. For information, call 212-288-6400.

7 British American Business, Inc. will sponsor an Ambassadorial Briefing with H. E. Rockwell Schnabel, U.S. Representative to the European Union at the BP Executive Center, 535 Madison Avenue, 34th Floor. The topic will be "The Transatlantic Economic Agenda, 2005 and Beyond." Transatlantic Council members only. Please bring a photo ID. For more information, call 212-661-4060.

8 NEXCO will sponsor a seminar on "Really Useful Sites for International Trade Professionals" from 8:30 a.m. to 12 noon at The Williams Club, 24 East 39th Street, between Park and Madison Avenue, 6th floor. The speaker will be Barney Lehrer, Director of eCommerce, Federation of International Trade Associations and NEXCO president. The cost is $40 for members and $75 for non-members. Register online at www.nexco.org or call 877-291-4901.

6-14 The U.S Department of Commerce will sponsor an oil and gas equipment and services trade mission to Southeast Asia. Participants will travel to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Singapore, and Hanoi and benefit from a bonus company promotion at the USA Pavilion at OSEA 2004, the leading oil and gas trade show for Asia and the Pacific. For more information, contact Matthew Wright at Matthew.Wright@mail.doc.gov

10 The Nigerian Chamber of Commerce will sponsor "Celebrating Nigerian Entrepreneurs," a briefing for Nigerians doing business in America and Americans doing business in Nigeria. For more information and to register, call 718-636-4088.

January 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. 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, call Jennifer Kane at 617-424-5990 or e-mail her at Jennifer.Kane@mail.doc.gov

February 8-11 A trade mission to ExpoComm Mexico 2005 will be sponsored by the U.S. Commercial Service. 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

15-16 The U.S. Commercial Service will sponsor "Explore BC," a trade mission to Vancouver, British Columbia. Participating U.S. companies will benefit from briefings by local experts on the Canadian market, a networking reception and pre-scheduled, one-on-one meetings with potential agents/distributors or manufacturers/representatives in their industry. For more information, contact Cheryl Schell, Commercial Specialist, Office of the U.S. Consulate General at cheryl.schell@mail.doc.gov or call 604-642-6679.