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The WTCA Member Seminar is a yearly event, hosted by WTCA Headquarters in New York City, FREE OF CHARGE to all WTCA members and prospective members.


This year it was held on December 13th, with a special visit to the WTCA future office site in lower Manhattan and a Welcome Reception and Dinner, followed by a 2-day training program. The program featured presentations and discussions by veteran WTC operators and WTCA Headquarters staff, on every phase of WTC planning, development and operations. Participants also received a complimentary ticket to the "Christmas Spectacular Show" at Radio City Music Hall, for the December 14th scheduled show.

To see photographs of the event, follow these links:

Day 1 of the WTCA member seminar in New York.  

Day 2 of the WTCA member seminar in New York.  
Day 3 of the WTCA member seminar in New York.  

Here are the presentations that will given and can be downloaded by clicking on the link. Some files are very large and may take some time to download.

Monday, 13th December

 

 

Opening remarks
By: Quentijn Braithwaite, Assistant director, WTC Construction,
Port authority of New york and New Jesrey

Assistant Secretary Commerce Suresh Kumar

Tuesday, 14th December


Group Discussion: WTC Successes, Challenges and Reciprocity
By:  Robert J. Frueh, WTCA Director of Member Services

Communicate effectively to access
information and deliver member value
By:  Joanna Savvides, CEO, WTCs Holdings, Cyprus, Ltd.
and Michael Young, Manager of Business Development, WTC Halifax

Paths to Success:
A continuum of evolving trade services & real estate models

By: Bertrand Gervais, Managing Director, WTC Rennes-Bretagne
and Deborah M. Kielty, President & Executive Director, WTC Baltimore

Marketing & Branding Strategies for Your WTC
By: Ousama Ghannoum, General Manager, WTC Abu Dhabi
and Andy Grogan, WTCA Manager of Member Relations & Communications

Wednesday 15th December


Maximizing the Potential of your WTC-
Revenue generating stratergies that really work.
By: Charlotte Gallogly, President, WTC Miami

Second presentation: State of the Ports

and

International Women's Day program

 

Maximizing the Potential of your WTC-
Revenue generating stratergies that really work.

Alexis Thuller Pagliarini, Executive Vice President,
WTC Business Club, WTC Sao Paulo

Regional Coordinator Panel:
An advantage in your local market
By:  Genevieve Fournier, Regional Coordinator-Europe
and Carlos Ronderos, Regional Coordinator-South America

WTC Branded Facilities:
How to achieve landmark status inyour community--MIPIM
By:  Anders Berner, WTCA Coordinator, Northern Europe, Chairman, WTC Malmo

A Spectrum of Trade Information Tools
By: Michel Thomas, Managing Director, WTC Poitiers-Futuroscope (Futurallia 2011)
and Mark Condon, Account Executive, PIERS - UBM Global Trade

A Walk Through the WTCA Quality Certification Guide:
How to develop services and become certified
By:  Robert J. Frueh, WTCA Director of Member Services

The Power of WTC Events:
How to build them and how to manage them
By: Martin D. Salloum, President/CEO, WTC Edmonton

WTC Database
By:  Andy Grogan, WTCA Manager of Member Relations & Communications
and Kinear Young, WTCA Coordinator, Planning & Development