Workshop on exporting to Cuba scheduled April 21
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- United States
- Business and Economy
- 04 / 04 / 2010
"This workshop will provide participants with the market information, logistical and documentation requirements and knowledge necessary to export foods and other agricultural products to Cuba,” said Dr. Parr Rosson, AgriLife Extension economist and director of the Center for North American Studies at Texas A&M University.
“The workshop will help export service providers, food processors and distributors and producers succeed in the Cuban market.”
Jeff Moseley, president and chief executive officer of the Greater Houston Partnership, is the scheduled keynote luncheon speaker.
Workshop topics include Cuban market potential and an overview of the Texas trade mission to Cuba, provided by Ernest Bezdek, Port of Beaumont.
Rosson will give a presentation on potential export opportunities with Cuba. Cynthia Thomas, president of the Texas-Cuba Trade Alliance, will discuss doing business in Cuba, and Jonathan Brown, a University of Texas professor with the Institute of Latin American Studies, will provide an overview on where Cuba may be headed politically.
Tony Cristino, U.S. Department of Commerce, will give his insights on export licensing, a necessary requirement for exporting to Cuba.
“A panel discussion, led by Jon Jorgensen of Biehl and Company, will provide critical information about exporting,” Rosson said. “The panel will feature Wayne Cleveland with the Texas Grain Sorghum Association, Pat Wallesen of WestStar Food Co., and Glen Jones, Texas Farm Bureau.”
The registration fee, which includes lunch, is $65 before April 12 and $80 thereafter. To register,view the brochure at theTexas-Cuba Trade Alliance web site at www.tcta.us. For more information on the event, contract Rosson at 979-845-3070 or [email protected].
Source: www.cuba.com/ and agnews.tamu.edu/
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