WTCBN Podcast interview with Carlos Uribe Menendez, Chief Operations Officer for World Trade Center Queretaro and World Trade Center Cancun. Join host Craig Turner, World Trade Center Buffalo Niagara President, and Carlos for their discussion on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Mexico, why Queretaro is a great place for U.S. and Canadian companies to do business, and the importance of the new U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA).

0:40 - Intro - Carlos Uribe Menendez, WTC Queretaro

2:13 - Queretaro and COVID-19

8:39 - Manufacturing in Queretaro

11:10 - Embracing technology

15:41 - Importance of USMCA

20:36 - Doing business in Queretaro

24:55 - Queretaro target industries

25:38 - Closing and more information

WTCBN Podcast interview with Kevin Jacobi, Executive Director for CanadaBW Logistics, Inc. in Niagara Falls, Ontario. Join host Craig Turner, World Trade Center Buffalo Niagara President, and Kevin for their discussion on changes coming to the supply chain in the coming months - from the post-COVID economic recovery period, as well as the new U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA).

0:16 - Intro - Kevin Jacobi, Canada BW Logistics, Inc.

4:10 - Insight on USMCA

6:03 - Post-COVID challenges and opportunities

8:48 - Opening of the CanAm border

10:29 - TAP Niagara program

12:20 - CanadaBW looking forward

14:33 - Closing and more information

WTCBN Podcast interview with Marc Chandler, Managing Director and Chief Market Strategist for Bannockburn Global Forex. Join host Craig Turner, World Trade Center Buffalo Niagara President, and Marc for their discussion on foreign currency, global financial trends and insights for companies navigating the post-COVID economic recovery.

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1:37 - Intro - Marc Chandler, Bannockburn Global Forex

3:56 - Bannockburn's relationship w/World Trade Centers Association

6:35 - Currency trends

11:25 - U.S./Canadian currency relationship

15:04 - Change is coming

21:49 - "Top 3" questions you should be asking re: currency

24:10 - Closing and more information

WTCBN Podcast interview with Freerk Faber, CEO for World Trade Center Twente. Join host Craig Turner, World Trade Center Buffalo Niagara President, and Freerk for their discussion on the post-COVID economic recovery, how the Twente region in the Netherlands is approaching the future, and how Buffalo Niagara and Twente can be working more closely together.

0:33 - Intro - Freerk Faber, CEO, WTC Twente

1:47 - Intro to Twente region and doing business in the Netherlands

3:41 - Companies' response to COVID

6:08 - Status of manufacturing in the region

7:18 - Key themes for Twente looking forward

8:27 - Post-COVID opportunities for Twente

9:21 - Innovation and regional support

11:10 - Buffalo Niagara doing business with Twente

13:11 - Closing and more information

WTCBN Podcast interview with Rob Clark, WTCBN Board member and Director US/C Ingredients, Global Procurement at Rich Products Corporation. Join host Craig Turner, World Trade Center Buffalo Niagara President, and Rob for their discussion on the upcoming 2020 WTCBN International Case Competition, which will be held on Friday, February 28 at Niagara University. More details on the Case Competition are available at www.wtcbn.com.

0:21 - Intro - Rob Clark, Rich Products

0:41 - Global trade uncertainty from Rich's view

1:43 - 2019 Case Competition recap

2:35 - Building relationships - future workforce (and new contacts)

4:40 - Interacting with the students

5:17 - Writing a relevant case

5:54 - A bi-national competition

7:02 - More information on the 2020 WTCBN International Case Competition

WTCBN Podcast interview with Chris Way, Founder of The Atinga Project. Join host Craig Turner, World Trade Center Buffalo Niagara President, and Chris for their discussion on this forward-thinking social enterprise, and the impact The Atinga Project is having on the artisan community in Rwanda. Plus, hear from Chris his insights on the changing African market.

0:45 - Intro - The Atinga Project

4:13 - Getting started

7:38 - Early challenges

10:31 - The changing African market

13:20 - What's next for The Atinga Project

16:22 - Wrap-up and for more information

WTCBN Podcast interview with Marnie Lavigne, President & CEO of LaunchNY. Join host Craig Turner, World Trade Center Buffalo Niagara President, and Marnie for their discussion on the amazing growth and innovation coming out of Upstate New York's start-up community. Learn how LaunchNY is facilitating that growth through mentorship and financing, and how WTCBN and LaunchNY are partnering to strengthen international opportunities for these growing companies.

1:14 - Why LaunchNY?

7:12 - The journey of an entrepreneur

9:21 - LaunchNY and WTCBN

11:51 - Start-ups and utilizing regional trade expertise

13:16 - LaunchNY's Emerging Cleantech Opportunity (ECO) Incubator

17:29 - International for Start-Ups event - 10/3

20:00 - Wrap-up and additional information

WTCBN Podcast interview with Sean De Clercq, CEO of Kickfurther. Join host Craig Turner, World Trade Center Buffalo Niagara President, and Sean for their discussion on financing business and inventory growth, particularly in international markets. Learn how Kickfurther is revolutionizing financing options for small, growing businesses in international trade.

0:39 - About Trade Credit Insurance Agency

1:44 - What is credit insurance?

2:34 - What competitive advantages do credit insurance provide?

6:22 - Credit insurance as protection from current uncertainty

8:13 - Peace of mind

9:34 - Trends in global trade risk

12:31 - WTCBN Global Business Administration (GBA) Program - Fall, 2019

WTCBN Podcast interview with Tim Palisano, President of Western New York Foreign Trade Zone and the Lincoln Family of Companies, serving the Buffalo, Syracuse and Tampa markets. Join host Craig Turner, World Trade Center Buffalo Niagara President, and Tim for their discussion on the Foreign Trade Zone program, and how it can benefit importers - particularly in times of trade uncertainty.

0:16 - About WNY Foreign Trade Zone

2:04 - Overview of FTZ

5:40 - Walking Through the FTZ Process

8:26 - Impact of Tariffs and Current Environment

10:18 - Current Trends in Logistics

11:11 - WNYFTZ Recent Expansion

12:34 - For More Info

WTCBN Podcast interview with Dr. Jim Kling and Jack Ampuja, from Niagara University's Center for Supply Chain Excellence. Join host Craig Turner, World Trade Center Buffalo Niagara President, Jim and Jack for a recap of their popular annual Supply Chain Forum, which was held on Tuesday morning, June 25, 2019 at Niagara University.

0:40 - Top takeaways from 6/25 Supply Chain Forum

4:43 - Challenge of contracts and certainty in the current logistics environment

6:37 - China and U.S. trade

9:05 - Technology's impact on supply chain

13:25 - About the Niagara University Center for Supply Chain Excellence