Northern Wisconsin International Trade Association (NWITA) is a non-profit membership organization committed to expanding the knowledge, interest, and activity in international trade in northern Wisconsin and the surrounding regions.
NWITA is a result of the
Partnerships in International Education
(PIE) initiative funded by
a US Department of Education
Title VI grant and the University
of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. The
founding partners of NWITA are
the UW-Eau Claire's College of
Business and Center for International
Education, the Wisconsin
Department of Commerce Bureau
of Investment and Export, and the
student organization AIESEC.
The
NWITA provides the
support, resources, and a networking
platform for area businesses as
they compete in a global economy.
We are a partnership organization designed so our members can work together
to foster international trade in
Northern Wisconsin and the surrounding
regions. We assist and
mentor area businesses in their
international endeavors through
consulting, speaker events, online
resources, student interns, and newsletters. We hope that through
this NWITA we will be able to
foster a strong link between business
and education, giving all entities
a better understanding of international
issues.
To Help Your Business Grow in the Global Market
For the last ten years or so I have
worked as the International Consultant
for the Wisconsin Department
of Commerce, covering the
northern part of Wisconsin. Part of
my role was to assist companies
that wanted to export their products
to world markets. We helped
with issues like market research,
trade missions, understanding tariffs,
taxes, and shipping issues. But
one element was missing in the
northern part of Wisconsin which
can really help people in international
trade. We did not have a professional
international trade association
to help bring people together
and network with each other about
their personal experiences in international
trade. We decided it was
time to form the NWITA and use
this organization as a focal point
of welcoming people together to
share their experiences and to help
each other understand the dynamics
of global markets.
This organization will help
companies learn about trade, how
to successfully enter the market-place, expand overseas, and at the
same time reduce the risk of going
into the global marketplace. We
will be bringing speakers into the
area, to address timely and important
issues. We will be publishing
a newsletter to keep people updated
on changes. We will be offering
services of university professors
and students through internships,
to help companies with
their specific needs in marketing,
market research, finance and other
disciplines.
We welcome your ideas and
suggestions to help us grow this
new organization and would you
like to see you actively participate
in NWITA and make it a part of
your business growth strategy.
I see NWITA as an organization
that can help my current organization
expand into new foreign
markets. I hope that we can
grow the NWITA to bring people
together and meet the needs of
small, medium, and large companies,
educational institutions, and
public sector entities. I hope to see
you at one of our future events!
—John Konkel
International Marketing
and Sales Director, Kretz
Lumber Company, Inc.
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NWITA can help grow your international business through seminars, workshops, panel discussions, and networking events.
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The NWITA was formed through a partnership among the following members:
University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire
College of Business
Rama Yelkur
300F Schneider Social Sciences Hall
105 Garfield Avenue
Eau Claire, WI 54720-4004
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Wisconsin Department
of Commerce
Stanley Pfrang
State of Wisconsin, Department of Commerce
201 W. Washington Avenue
Madison, WI 53703
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University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire
Center for International Education
Karl Markgraf
Old Library 004
105 Garfield Avenue
Eau Claire, WI 54720-4004
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University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire
International Student Business Organization -
AIESEC
Jacob Hammes
Davies Center
105 Garfield Avenue
Eau Claire, WI 54720-4004
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