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The World Trade Center, Louisiana Economic Development, and other organizations are holding a breakfast seminar from 8:00-10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, March 16 at the Westin Canal Place Hotel Executive Room (12th floor), on “Doing Business in Israel and the Middle East.” The seminar will be conducted by Sherwin Pomerantz, President, and Benjamin Dansker, Vice President, Atid EDI Ltd. To register for the seminar, call the WTC at (504) 529-1601, ext. 220, or visit the WTC online store.

At this instructional and participatory seminar you will: (1)learn why Israel is the U.S.’s 20th largest export market; (2) hear about opportunities throughout the Middle East for Louisiana exporters;(3)find out why Israel has more startup companies than all of Europe combined; (4) see how easy it is to access this region; (5) and receive operational suggestions for increasing your business volume.

Started in 1991, EDI is a team of economic, research, trade development and planning professionals, largely trained in the U.S. and who understand the nuances and business climates in North America, Israel, and the surrounding region. The company also serves as the regional trade and investment representative office for six U.S. states. The region encompasses primarily Israel, Turkey, Jordan, Egypt, Greece, Cyprus and the Persian Gulf.