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2015 ISSUE NO. 3

WTC Review | A World Trade Center of Greater Philadelphia News Publication

We Counsel. We Connect. We Grow Trade.World Trade Center of Greater Philadelphia is a bi‐state 501(c)(3) non‐profit organizationdedicated to assisting companies and organizations of Southeastern Pennsylvania andSouthern New Jersey in the development and management of all aspects of internationalbusiness.

WTC REVIEW SPOTLIGHT: CEOs' CHINA OPERATIONS CLUBDECEMBER 2ND MEETING EXPLORES USTDA PROGRAMS FOREXPORT OPPORTUNITIES IN THE EVER­GROWING CHINAMARKET

On December 2nd WTCGP held anengaging members roundtablediscussion hosted by White andWilliams, LLP, with Mr. Carl B.Kress, Regional Director for EastAsia, the Middle East, North Africa,Europe & Eurasia at the U.S. Trade& Development Agency. AsRegional Director, Mr. Kress isresponsible for developing andimplementing USTDA's commercially­driven development programthroughout China and other developing countries.

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WTCGP LEADERSHIP PARTNERSTOCKTON UNIVERSITYAPPOINTS HARVEYKESSELMAN UNIVERSITYPRESIDENTOn Wednesday, December 2nd,valued World Trade Center ofGreater Philadelphia leadershippartner Stockton Universityappointed Harvey Kesselmanuniversity president. Mr. Kesselman, a Stockton alum, takes on the rolepermanently after previously serving as the school's provost and interimpresident since April 2015.

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JERRY SWEENEY ANNOUNCED AS2016 GLOBAL BUSINESSLEADERSHIP AWARD HONOREEJerry Sweeney, CEO and Trustee,Brandywine Realty Trust to receivethe 2016 Global Business LeadershipAward at World Trade Centers Daycelebration in May.

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CITY OF FIRSTS: PHILADELPHIAFIRST WORLD HERITAGE CITYIN UNITED STATESPhiladelphia has been selected as thefirst World Heritage City in the US,joining cities such as Amsterdam,Moscow, and Vienna. Read moreabout the international designationand what it means for the future ofPhiladelphia.

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THE TEXT OF THE TRANS­PACIFIC PARTNERSHIP (TPP)The TPP writes the rules for globaltrade, rules that strengthen theAmerican economy. Find out how theTPP will make it easier forentrepreneurs, farmers, and smallbusiness owners to sell Made­In­America products abroad.

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PHIL RINALDI PUSHES FORENERGY HUB STATUS INPHILADELPHIA"These are reserves you don'tmeasure in years, you don't measurein decades, you measure incenturies," ­Philip Rinaldi

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MEMBER NEWS

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KIBOW BIOTECH MAKESADVANCES WITH PATENTEDPRODUCTKibow Biotech Inc. aims to increaseawareness and understanding of its"Enteric Dialysis™ or Uremic ToxinReduction Technology" concept.

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NOVEMBER FILM "THE 33"REVISITS 2010 CHILEAN MINECOLLAPSEFor more than 69 days, 33 miners ofthe San Esteban Mining Companywere trapped 2,041 feet below theearth's surface. Learn howSchramm, Inc. became a vitalpart of the historical rescue.

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TAKE ADVANTAGE OFMEMBERSHIP DISCOUNTSMost discounts can be accessed byproviding proof of membership withthe WTCGP, contacting one of ourtrade specialists for a referral, orusing a code supplied by theorganization.

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NEW MEMBER CARDINAL TRADEASSOCIATES SHARECONFERENCE DEBRIEFCardinal Trade Associates hasprovided a full report of the EastCoast Trade Symposium for allmembers and associates.

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LOCAL & REGIONAL EVENTS

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SAVE THE DATE:WORLD TRADE PA WEEK March 2­3, 2016

GLOBAL BUSINESS CONFERENCEMarch 3, 2016

WORLD TRADE CENTERS DAYMay 4, 2016

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FREE EVENT: EXPORTING TOEUROPE THROUGH TRADESHOWS Hosted by U.S. Commercial Service,the Small Business DevelopmentCenter of Temple University, and theGerman­American Chamber ofCommerce; Discuss ways to growyour exports to Europe via tradeshows. December 10, 2015 Details

IBT PARTNERS WEBINAR:BRITISH AMERICAN BUSINESSCOUNCIL SUCCESS The case for trade and investmentwith the UK / How can the BABC helpgrow your business in the UK?/ Ecommerce in the UK

January 13, 2016 Details

SMALL BUSINESS WEBINARS: For small businesses participating inthe SBIR/STTR program,understanding Intellectual Property(IP) ­ Patents, Trade Secrets,Trademarks, and Copyrights December 7­16, 2015 Details

WORLD TRADE CENTER NEWS

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WTCGP'S DINO RAMOS JOINSINTERNATIONAL EDUCATIONWEEK PANEL DISCUSSIONDino Ramos, Chief Operating Officerfor WTCGP, recently served as apanelist for the Pacific Rim MarketOpportunities seminar, held at PennState Abington campus as part ofInternational Education Week (IEW).

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WTCA VP ACCEPTS ROLE WITHPORT OF SAN DIEGOWorld Trade Centers Association(WTCA) Executive Vice President Ms.Bella Heule recently accepted the roleof Chief Marketing Officer, Senior VicePresident with the Port of San Diego.

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WORLD TRADE CENTERASUNCIÓN GRAND OPENINGThe biggest corporate real estateproject in the history of Asunción isfinished and the opening will be onDecember 14th.

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U.S. OPPORTUNITIES INJAPAN'S ELECTRICITY MARKETThe International TradeAdministration (ITA) and WTCWashington, DC hosted membersfrom the U.S. and Japanese publicand private sectors to discuss theirperspectives on Japan's changingelectricity market and what thereforms mean for U.S. businesses.

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REGIONAL & INTERNATIONAL TRADE NEWS

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NAVY YARD SOUTHPORTSECTION DEVELOPMENT TOSTART IN 2017Developing the 196 acres at theeastern end of the Navy Yard knownas Southport would be the first majormaritime expansion in Philadelphia in50 years.

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ORISSA INTERNATIONALSOUTHEAST ASIA MARKETUPDATEThe latest edition of OrissaInternational's quarterly newsletteron business opportunities inSoutheast Asia has been published.

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NEW STATISTICS DETAILINGNEW INVESTMENT IN U.S. BYFOREIGN DIRECT INVESTORSStatistics detailing the amount andtype of new investment made in theUnited States by foreign directinvestors to acquire, establish, orexpand U.S. businesses are nowavailable from the Bureau ofEconomic Analysis.

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DVIRC MANUFACTURINGUPDATE / MANUFACTURINGBUSINESS OUTLOOK SURVEYNovember 2015 DVIRCManufacturing Update andPhiladelphia Fed ManufacturingBusiness Outlook Survey nowavailable for download.

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PENN MEDICINE SIGNS DEALWITH ABU DHABI BASED VPSHEALTHCAREUniversity of Pennsylania HealthSystem and Abu Dhabi­based VPSHealthcare entered into a strategicpartnership November 4th.

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WORLD SHIPPING COUNCILPROVIDES SOLAS GUIDELINES The SOLAS amendments becomeeffective on July 1, 2016 for packedcontainers received for transport(gate­in or off­rail).

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