September
22 EXIM Associates, Inc. and Middleton and Shrull will present "The Basics of Importing" at the Highlander Inn, Manchester, from 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m. You will learn the sequence of events that occur from the time of the pro forma quote to delivery at destination. Learn what information to provide the freight forwarder for an accurate quote; what transportation and customs clearance documents you, the freight forwarder and customs broker need to prepare and the role of the freight forwarder and customs broker in the transaction. The cost $175 for the first attendee from your organization, additional attendees $125. For more information, contact Barb Secor at EXIM Associates at 781-784-0296 or bsecor@eximassociates.com or visit www.eximassociates.com

27 The New Hampshire International Trade Association will present its 19th Annual World Trade Expo at the Radisson Hotel in Manchester. Keynote Speakers will include Governor John Lynch, world-renowned global business strategist Michael E. Porter, and inventor and entrepreneur Dean Karmen. For more information, contact Mark Britton, New Hampshire Trade, 603-557-4859, expoczar@nhita.org or visit www.nhita.org

October
17 Business NH Magazine and EventsNH will sponsor "Managing Growth: Navigating a Path to Business Success" at C.R. Sparks, Bedford, NH, from 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. There is a $95 registration fee which includes continental breakfast, lunch and seminar materials. The keynote address is "How a NH Business Can Effect Change" by Gary Hirshberg, president and CE-Yo of Stonyfield Farm, Londonderry. For further information, call 603-626-6354 or contact EventsNH, 670 North Commercial St., Suite 110, Manchester, NH 03101-1185 or visit www.businessnhmagazine.com/events

26 EXIM Associates, Inc. and Middleton and Shrull will present "INCO Terms 2000 and Export Risk Management & Letters of Credit" at the Highlander Inn, Manchester, from 9:30 a.m.to 3:30 p.m. This workshop includes instruction on the purpose of INCO Terms, other related international agreements, little known facts about INCO terms, each INCO term in detail, and the completion of a worksheet to ensure understanding. The cost $175 for the first attendee from your organization, additional attendees $125. For more information, contact Barb Secor at EXIM Associates at 781-784-0296 or bsecor@eximassociates.com or visit www.eximassociates.com

November
8-19 The International Trade Resource Center in Portsmouth, NH, is arranging a trade mission to Germany, the Czech Republic and the Ukraine. Join New Hampshire Governor John Lynch on a trade mission to three important countries in the European Union. Cost: Please call. For further information, contact: Karen Wyman, ITRC, 334-6074 or visit exportnh.com

9 The Maine International Trade Center will conduct a one-day educational seminar entitled "Essentials of Exporting" from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the UNUM Provident Learning Center in South Portland, Me. This program is for Maine business professionals who are new to exporting and need to get up to speed quickly and learn ways to avoid potential costly mistakes. It will cover the key components of arranging export shipments including the importance of proper export documentation, how to insure against damage or loss in transit, and how to avoid the pitfalls of exporting. The cost to attend for MITC members is $60 and for nonmembers is $90. Maine State legislators may attend at no charge. For more information, visit www.mitc.com or contact Cheryl Rau at 207-541-7455 or rau@mitc.com