One of the Oklahoma Governor’s International Team’s own received a distinguished award from Queen Elizabeth’s representative in Canada in late May. Canadian Governor General David Johnston presented OKGIT member and dual American-Canadian citizen Ian Ogilve with the Governor General’s Medallion during a visit to the Sooner State on May 28, 2016. Ogilve was honored for […]
From our friends at the U.S. Department of Trade…” How well do you know the Foreign Trade Regulations (FTR) and the Automated Export System (AES)? Do you have a transition plan to the ACE platform? Do you understand how to classify your commodities? This export compliance seminar is a one-day program bringing together experts from […]
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker presented CCK Strategies with the President’s “E” Award for Export Service at a ceremony in Washington, D.C., May 16. The President’s “E” Award is the highest recognition any U.S. entity can receive for making a significant contribution to the expansion of U.S. exports. “Congratulations to CCK Strategies being honored […]
Building on last year’s successful hosting of an Oklahoma-centric reception through a partnership of the Oklahoma Department of Commerce, Consular Corps of Oklahoma and the Oklahoma Governor’s International Team, the Sooner State will again take center stage at a May 3 evening reception during the annual Offshore Technology Conference in Houston. OKGIT member and special […]
The country’s premier export promotion magazine is out in digital format for May 2016. Export USA offers Oklahoma exporters an affordable way to promote their products and services to 178 countries around the globe. Read the May-June 2016 edition here. It’s not just a good read though, as Export USA has connections that Oklahoma exporters […]
Shared via our friends at www.GlobalTrade.net, with better relations on the horizon under new Argentine President Mauricio Macri, now may be the time for Oklahoma companies to assess opportunities and risks to doing business with Argentina. The agricultural biotechnology sector in Argentina Argentina continues to be the third largest producer of biotech crops after the […]
The state’s longtime honorary consul for Germany, Charles Wiggins, has stepped down after more than 20 years of service. At a ceremony inside the Oklahoma State Capitol’s Blue Room, German Consul General for Houston, Ricarda Redeker accepted Wiggins’ resignation and thanked him for his work in bringing Oklahoma-German ties closer over the past two decades. […]
There is an excellent opportunity for Oklahoma businesses to send a delegate to the 10th Global Project Plaza in Seoul, South Korea on May 24-26, which includes a free round trip flight and three night stay at the InterContinental Seoul COEX. Global Project Plaza is the principal global platform for industry/resource cooperation. Held every year […]
The immense academic experience that students interested in the wider world receive at the University of Oklahoma is set to get even more in depth as OU recently announced that it has plans on adding a Center for Iranian and Persian Gulf Studies. Thanks in part to a $4 million donation by the Farzaneh Family […]
Looking for overseas investment and trade opportunities? Why cross the ocean when you can head south to huge potential markets in the Americans? Registration is now open for the U.S. Commercial Service and the South Florida District Export Council’s international business conference that will show U.S. businesses how to take advantage of established and emerging […]