ROGERS, Ark. – The World Trade Center Arkansas is recruiting Arkansas companies to join its delegation to the World Trade Centers Association General Assembly at Leeuwarden and Amsterdam in the Netherlands from April 22–27.

Companies that join the Arkansas delegation will be able to meet directly with Dutch businesses in the following sectors:

• Water Technology
• Healthy Ageing
• Food & Agriculture
• Real Estate Development
• Sustainable and Efficient Energy

 

In addition to these business-to-business meetings, Arkansas companies will have the opportunity for a tailor made business tour and gain exclusive access to the World Trade Centers Association global network. This will enable them to utilize other World Trade Centers and global stakeholders to gain access to industry experts from around the world.

Arkansas companies or business representatives interested in joining the World Trade Center Arkansas’ delegation to the Netherlands can contact Denise Thomas, director of Africa and Middle East Trade or contact Boon Tan, senior director of Global Trade Strategy.

About the World Trade Center Arkansas: The mission of the World Trade Center Arkansas is to grow trade and increase Arkansas exports by connecting Arkansas businesses to the world through international trade services. For more information and valuable updates, please follow the Center on Facebook and Twitter, or subscribe to the World Trade Center Arkansas newsletter.

About the University of Arkansas: The University of Arkansas provides an internationally competitive education for undergraduate and graduate students in more than 200 academic programs. The university contributes new knowledge, economic development, basic and applied research, and creative activity while also providing service to academic and professional disciplines. The Carnegie Foundation classifies the University of Arkansas among only 2 percent of universities in America that have the highest level of research activity. U.S. News & World Report ranks the University of Arkansas among its top American public research universities. Founded in 1871, the University of Arkansas comprises 10 colleges and schools and maintains a low student-to-faculty ratio that promotes personal attention and close mentoring.