Daniel Ogden is chair of both the National District Export Council (DEC), and the National DEC Trade Policy Committee. He is a former vice-chair of the North Texas DEC and has been involved in DEC since 2005. He is an attorney specializing in international exporting which includes intellectual property and export compliance.

The National District Export Council is comprised of 16 DEC members who are elected from individual DECs to the National Steering Committee. The National Steering Committee supports DEC in mentoring, educating and legislative affairs. Their bottom line is creating U.S. exports.

Companies first starting out in exports to medium sized enterprises use DEC to increase profits through exporting.

With the vitalization of Export University, DEC’s will play a part in developing a premiere, quality export curriculum with uniformity available across the U.S. Export University will teach financing, logistics, sales and marketing, etc.

Currently Export University is looking for sponsors, visit http://www.exporttexas.com/ds/become.asp for more information.

To learn more about the District Export Council visit, www.districtexportcouncil.com.

Export University will have a new website late January 2012, and currently has a basic site at; http://www.exportuniversity.com.

To contact Daniel Ogden visit; www.internationaltradeattorney.com or email him at [email protected]

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Greg Sandler is president of ThinkGlobal Inc. which publishes Commercial News USA. An instant download and free subscription is available online, at: www.thinkglobal.us. The Commercial News USA connects U.S. companies with international businesses to export American products and services. The magazine is distributed to embassies across the world. The Commercial News USA’s circulation is 95 percent outside the U.S. ThinkGlobal also host the USA Export Expo, an online, virtual expo that connects exporters and buyers, www.usaexportexpo.com. This amplified expo provides connections to overseas markets, an auditorium with featured topics and industries, a learning center, a networking lounge and a media library. USA Export Expo provides all the traditional expo services at a cost savings as well as qualified leads. The expo’s focus is different each week, for example one week will focus on the automotive industry, and then followed by franchise the next week.

Robert Freeman, president of First Priority Emergency Vehicles is one of America’s leading exporters of emergency response units. The Commercial News USA brings creditability to doing business overseas. The Commercial News USA is partnered with the U.S. government so that gives exporters validation. Freeman advices companies wanting to export:

Start incrementally
Grow a good reputation
Build business. It might start slow with a few orders at first but it is still building. And keep with it to see success.

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