WMEP fast tracks you to the best export markets for your products, provides personal coaching to build your value proposition and your export expansion strategy, introduces you to a whole international resource community, vets your export expansion plan with experts, and stays with you to remove roadblocks should you get stuck in implementation. Our ExporTech™ graduate companies average 900K in export sales in 6-9 months.

The upcoming three-session training program in Waukesha will take place on March 13, April 3, and May 1.

Find out more and contact WMEP Director of Global Engagement Roxanne Baumann at 262.442.8279 for more information.

In 2014 the Greater Madison Chamber of Commerce (GMCC) will redefine what a business expo delivers to attendees and exhibitors with neXXpo: Business in Fast Forward on Tuesday, April 8th at Alliant Energy Center Exhibition Hall. Attendees will see and experience what’s next in business products and services at various exhibition booths focused in five zones: Manufacturing, Startup, Sustainability, Talent, and Technology.

The event schedule offers various seminar sessions, luncheon with keynote speaker, the exhibition zones, an exciting business pitch contest – PRESSURE CHAMBER – and finishes up with a two hour networking program, which will feature four hospitality rooms.

Visit the GMCC website for more information, or contact GMCC Program and Events Manager Kennedy Cullen at 608.443.1954.

Join the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) and other Wisconsin and regional business leaders in a Global Trade Venture to India from April 22 – May 1, 2014.

With the world’s second largest population and an ever-rising standard of living, India offers attractive business opportunities to Wisconsin companies able to help fulfill its infrastructure needs and growing consumption demands. With a comparatively stable political environment supportive of economic development and a young, globally-minded population, India’s long-term prospects for growth and increasing prosperity are very strong.

Given the prospects for business development in India, Wisconsin businesses of all types should seriously consider this important market, especially those in the following industries:

• Construction Equipment
• Power Generation and Distribution
• Water and Environmental Technology
• Food Processing and Packaging Machinery
• Healthcare
• Aviation

The deadline for registration is February 20. Learn more or contact WEDC market development director Stanley Pfrang at 608.210.6777 for more information.

Join fellow entrepreneurs, nerds, designers, geeks, hackers, and creative professionals from the Midwest in an 11-day celebration of innovation and entrepreneurship. The 2013 Forward Technology Festival provides the rare opportunity to interact with professionals across a wide range of disciplines. Network at events like High Tech Happy Hour, interact at events like BarCamp, and learn at the Forward Technology Conference.

Featured Event! Wisconsin Startup Night: Madison Startup Showcase
Presented by Accelerate Madison and Capital Entrepreneurs
With sponsorship from Madison Region Economic Partnership
Join us on August 19th for a lightning round of startup pitches from Madison’s most compelling emerging companies on the “big stage” at the Majestic. The area’s best tech networking begins at 5pm, and presentations start at 6pm. This event will be live webcast by Sonic Foundry and participants will receive a video recording of their performace. Registration is free through August 14.

Confirmed presenters so far are: PerBlue, Murfi, Drifty Co, EatStreet, Asthmapolis, HealthFinch, ShowShow, MobileIgniter, Quintessence Bioscience, Networked Insights, and C-Motive Technologies. Please contact Accelerate Madison or Capital Entrepreneurs if you’d like to be included.

2013 Forward Technology Conference
The Forward Technology Conference on August 21st represents the summer’s best opportunity to spend a day networking with some of the area’s top entrepreneurs and hearing from experts on a wide range of topics relevant to your technology business. Whether you’re thinking about launching a startup business or you’re an experienced entrepreneur, you’ll find this conference relevant and insightful. The conference will take place at Memorial Union, with a reception to follow on the Terrace. Register online by August 19th.

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The Wisconsin Economic Development Course is designed to provide an understanding of the basic concepts, theories, methods and practice will be taught by professionals who have earned the CEcD designation and members of the University of Wisconsin Extension Center for Community and Economic Development.

Features of this year’s course include:

• Small class size to accommodate interactive and group learning
• Hands on tours
• Opportunities to learn from experienced economic developers from around the state and country

This course is a required course towards becoming a Certified Economic Developer (CEcD) with the International Economic Development Cuoncil.

There are ten $150 scholarships available. To apply for the 2013 scholarship, please download the 2013 application and submit your application by 5:00pm on Monday, July 15.

Learn more, view the agenda, and register online.