Minnesota Business Delegation Visits Israel and Turkey
During the week of February 15th, representatives of Minnesota’s business community spent three days in Israel and three days in Turkey meeting potential business partners in both locations. This follows Minnesota Governor Pawlenty’s late 2008 Israel visit to begin exploring further Minnesota-Israel ties. EDI arranged the meetings in both Israel and Turkey for this visit.
Jordan Business Visit Planned
Early in March, EDI representatives will be in Jordan for meetings with the new Managing Director of the AMCHAM there as well as with other business representatives and commercial organizations including the Amman Chamber of Commerce. EDI, in its regional representation efforts on behalf of its client states, regularly travels the region to generate new business contacts.
Breakfast with Coushatta Tribe Delegation
EDI will participate in a business networking session in Tel Aviv with representatives of Lousiana’s Coushatta Tribe who will be in Israel in early March. The tribe will be in Israel to investigate opportunities for investment and cooperation. Official recognition of the Coushatta Tribe was granted in 1973, by the US Bureau of Indian Affairs. The tribe has 154 acres of land designated for their use for the purpose of crawfish farming and development of the new cattle raising program.
Visit to Pennsylvania & Delaware Scheduled
EDI Associate Director Seth Vogelman will be in Pennsylvania during mid-March for a one week visit to a number of economic devleopment regions in the state. The program is one of a series of semi annual visits to the state by representatives of Pennsylvania’s overseas trade offices. During the visit he will meet with any number of local companies interested in explorting additional export opportunities to the Eastern Mediterranean region. He will also spend a few days in Delaware on similar business. EDI represents the trade and investment interess of both states in the Middle East.
