June
8 Capco and the Weissman Center for International Business at Baruch College will hold a roundtable discussion on "Pricing" beginning at 8:30 a.m. at the Newman Conference Center, 151 East 25th Street, Room 750, New York City. Speakers will include representatives of Capco, the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, and the Weissman Center, among others. For more information, visit zicklin.baruch.cuny.edu/centers/weissman/events

22 The Export Import Bank of the United States in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Commerce, Small Business Administration, Overseas Investment Private Corporation and local sponsors will host an Exporter Symposium in at the CourtYard by Marriott in Danbury, Conn., for companies of all sizes who wish to learn how to "find and finance" foreign buyers to increase their sales. Symposium hours are 8:30 to 12 noon. For more information or to register, visit www.exim.gov/seminars

28 TNEXCO will sponsor a discussion on the changes in the Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) initiative. This event was originally scheduled for May 10. The focus will be on making companies aware of their record-keeping responsibilities. Speakers will include Beth Rooney, manager of port security for New York/New Jersey and Suzanne Richer, a licensed broker and international trade consultant. The event will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon at the Williams Club, 24 East 39th Street, between Park and Madison Avenue, three blocks south of Grand Central Station, 6th floor. For more information, call Gerri Cristantiello at NEXCO at 877-291-4901 or e-mail director@nexco.org or visit www.nexco.org

28-30 TC3 Expo "Beyond the Borders for the IT Industry" will take place at the Jacob Javits Center in New York City. This event will focus on corporate and channel computing and has been selected for the U.S. Commercial Service's International Buyers Program (IBP). Delegations from Korea, Brazil, Russia and China will attend. Hours are 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday; 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Thursday. For more information, contact Mark Dineen, show director, 201-226-1130 ext. 114, mdineen@c3expo.com, or visit www.c3expo.com

July
23 The Belgian American Chamber of Commerce will sponsor their third annual Belgian National Day at Frying Pan Pier 63 by Chelsea Piers in New York City. Celebrate Belgian independence and enjoy a day of Belgian food, beer and entertainment. For more information or to register, contact www.belcham.org

28 to Aug.1 Customs & Trade Solutions is offering a course to prepare for the Customs Broker's exam. The class will be held in Princeton, N.J. from 8:30 to 4:00. It will cover all of the key material that will be presented on the exam. The course includes additional exercises to do after the class with an eight-week schedule to follow until the exam in October 2005. For more information, contact Customs & Trade Solutions, Inc. at 609-896-2210 or via email at smricher@aol.com

September
6-9 The U.S. Commercial Service will sponsor a Tourism Infrastructure (ACE) Trade Mission to Mexico City. The mission will be led by a Commerce Deputy Assistant Secretary and will offer U. S. architecture, construction, and engineering (ACE) firms an opportunity to enter Mexico's competitive market. For more information, contact Sam Dhir at 202-482-4756 or by e-mail at Sam.Dhir@mail.doc.gov or visit http://www.export.gov/comm_svc/pdf/Flier_ACE_MexicoCity.pdf