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ACE Friends: Please help forward this to small businesses in your community who are looking to grow their customer base. Thanks. CANADA/U.S.A. BUSINESSWOMEN'S TRADE SUMMIT MAY 17-21, 1999, TORONTO, CANADA Deadline extended to April 15, please apply* through www.nawbo.org Co-Chaired by: U.S. Small Business Administration Administrator Aida Alavarez U.S. Secretary of Commerce William Daley Canadian Minister for International Trade Sergio Marchi Who: 150 Canadian and 150 U.S. women business owners What: The first Canada-USA Summit for women-owned and managed businesses desiring more active participation in cross-border trade. The Summit will focus on: * Information Technologies and Telecommunications * Biotechnology * Medical and Healthcare * Business, Professional and Education Services * Consumer Products and * Agricultural and Food Products When: May 17-21, 1999 Where: Royal York Hotel, Toronto, Canada tel. 416-368-2511 Why: With a common border and similar culture and business environment, Canada is an ideal location for U.S. businesses to enter the international marketplace. Cost: Conference Fee-Approximately $415 U.S. ($642-Canadian dollars, including most meals); Hotel-Approximately $130 U.S. per night ($175-Canadian dollars, includes tax); Airline arrangements-group rates through Air Canada and United Airlines Activities: Business matching meetings, roundtable policy discussions, workshops, presentations, interactive dialogues, planned networking opportunities, receptions and tours, gala dinner, press conference, trade show showcase (bring your brochures/flyers) and much more! *TO APPLY: (U.S. Women Business Owners) Go the National Association of Women Business Owners' NAWBO website: 1. www.nawbo.com 2. click on "guest" 3. go to second item which be "Canadian/US Trade Summit" 4. fill out application and 5. click on "submit" which is located at the bottom of the form Questions: Glynis Long at SBA [log in to unmask] 202-205-6678 <<Outreach to states counties 331.doc>> Glynis D. Long 202-205-6678, fax 205-7287 [log in to unmask] SBA-OWBO 409 3rd St. SW Washington, DC 20416 =============================== PLEASE REFER QUESTIONS TO ABOVE =============================== ------------------------------- Tom Tate Economics and Community Systems Room 3901 South Bldg.,U.S.D.A Washington, DC 20250-0900 [log in to unmask] 202-720-2727 www.sba.gov/ace -------------------------------