USTDA Upcoming "Reverse" Trade Missions, Etc. for Feb- April 2012
The U.S. Trade and Development Agency has announced a series of "reverse" trade missions to the U.S. and worldwide conferences and workshops which link U.S. businesses with foreign buyers.
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According to USTDA, these events are designed to showcase U.S. technologies and services that can help partner countries achieve their development goals. Business briefings provide a platform for foreign delegates to present their upcoming procurement needs to U.S. businesses. A hallmark of USTDA-sponsored events is the one-on-one meeting, which allows U.S. companies and overseas project sponsors to discuss specific solutions to development challenges.
The following USTDA trade missions, conferences, and workshops are scheduled for February- April 2012 and beyond:
| Dates | Title | Location |
| Feb 19-Mar 1, 2012 | Kazakhstan Gas Utilization Reverse Trade Mission | Washington, D.C.; Houston, TX |
| Feb 21-Mar 1, 2012 | South Africa Smart Grid Reverse Trade Mission | Washington, DC, Philadelphia, PA, and Atlanta, GA |
| Mar 5-14, 2012 | East and Southern Africa Airspace Integration Reverse Trade Mission | Washington, DC; Miami, FL; Houston, TX |
| Mar 12-21, 2012 | Latin America and Caribbean Regional Intelligent Transportation Systems Initiative -- Mexico Delegation | Washington D.C.; Houston, TX; and Phoenix, AZ |
| Mar 14-16, 2012 | Southern Africa Rail Workshop | Hyatt Regency Johannesburg, South Africa |
| Mar 25-Apr 2, 2012 | China Mercury Emissions Control Technologies Reverse Trade Mission | New Orleans, Baton Rouge, Coushatta, LA; Marshall, TX; Washington, D.C.; Curtis Bay, MD; New York, NY |
| Apr 14-25, 2012 | Turkey Smart Grid Reverse Trade Mission | Washington, DC; New York City, NY; Miami, FL |
| Early 2012 | Egypt: Forward ICT Technical Workshop | Cairo, Egypt |
| Spring 2012 | Thailand Rail Sector Modernization Reverse Trade Mission | Washington, D.C.; Erie and Grove City, PA; Lafayette and Muncie, IN; and Chicago, IL |