The Arkansas Exporter Directory is a tool to help organize business-to-business meetings and to grow state exports. The World Trade Center Arkansas has compiled and released the first comprehensive Arkansas Exporter Directory . The directory is a catalog of exporting […]

Jan. 16, 2018 – Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson spoke on the North American Free Trade Agreement and its impact on the state at the World Trade Center Arkansas on Tuesday, Jan. 16th at an event entitled “Arkansas and NAFTA.” The […]

Jan. 16, 2018 – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: matt@farmersforfreetrade.com Statement from Farmers for Free Trade on World Trade Center Arkansas with Governor Hutchinson Rogers, Arkansas/Washington D.C. – Farmers for Free Trade Board President, Sara Lilygren released the following statement on the […]

Jan. 5, 2018 – This announcement comes from partneringforcompliance.org   17th “Partnering for Compliance™”      Orlando, March, 6 – 9, 2018 This is the only conference that offers unprecedented access to the top government officials and leading industry experts in a small informal environment. ·         Dept. of […]

Dec. 14, 2018 – The World Trade Center Arkansas launched Gateways, the official podcast series today which will serve as a resource for Arkansas companies engaging in international business and trade. “We are pleased to launch the newest addition to our pool of […]

Dec. 11, 2017 – Arkansas governor Asa Hutchinson officially proclaimed Dec. 11, 2017 as Agriculture Trade Awareness Day in the state of Arkansas. “Governor Hutchinson’s proclamation is a strong symbol for Arkansas agriculture producers,” said Melvin Torres, director of Western Hemisphere […]

Dec. 11, 2017 – Melvin Torres, director of Western Hemisphere trade discusses lifting the Cuban embargo. To lift or not to lift? That is the question that has been surrounding the news and Congress for years now. Some claim that the […]

Nov. 6, 2017 – The World Trade Center Arkansas and the Canadian Consul General in Dallas presented a seminar on how to do business with Canada on Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2017 from at the World Trade Center Arkansas in Rogers. […]

Oct, 18, 2017 – Melvin Torres, director of Western Hemisphere trade for the World Trade Center Arkansas served as the featured speaker at Arkansas State University’s (ASU) seventh annual “International Exhibition: Regions, Countries, Exports,” hosted by the College of Business […]

Oct. 10, 2017 – Denise Thomas, director of Africa and Middle East Trade for the World Trade Center Arkansas will be honored for a decade of service at the University of Arkansas, working at the World Trade Center Arkansas. Thomas […]

Oct. 5, 2017 – By Melvin Torres, Director of Western Hemisphere Trade During the recent hurricanes that affected Houston, Florida and Puerto Rico, the Merchant Marine Act of 1920 – better known as the Jones Act – has been in all news […]