June 16, 2015

WTC Arkansas Sponsors Booth at Paris Air Show

Gov. Asa Hutchinson (center) and World Trade Center Arkansas President & CEO Dan Hendrix (left) cut the ribbon on the Arkansas booth with other members of the Arkansas delegation at the Paris Air Show June 15, 2015. (Photo credit to […]
May 11, 2015

Ghana

Arkansas Secretary of State Mark Martin and Deputy Secretary of State Joseph Wood led a trade delegation in Ghana from March 15th to 24th, 2015 to discuss economic development and opportunities for increased global partnerships between businesses in Arkansas and […]
May 8, 2015

Cote d’Ivoire

On March 9th, at the request of the Delegate General Mr. Inza Camera, Denise Thomas from the World Trade Center Arkansas made a reverse trade mission to Abidjan, the capital city of Cote d’Ivoire. The trip was a result from […]
May 1, 2015

Arkansas in the Netherlands

World Trade Center Arkansas (WTC AR) and the Kingdom of the Netherlands have exchanged trade trips across the waters. Trade Minister, Lilianne Ploumen led the delegation to Arkansas recently in February to meet with key business leaders and government officers. […]
April 2, 2015

Vietnam in Arkansas

During a recent trip to Vietnam, World Trade Center Arkansas and Made in USA Works LLC met with Tin Nghia Corporation in Dong Nai Province.  Since their inception in 1989, Tin Nghia has become one of the largest business enterprises […]
April 1, 2015

Expansion and Growth in Arkansas

Arkansas companies continue to make strides in international business and substantially increase exports.  Businesses often face many challenges that potentially stall progress and growth of exporting: regulatory factors, the appreciation of the U.S. dollar, and Congress’ inactivity in regards to […]
December 17, 2014

Aerospace Industry Collaboration between Arkansas & Malaysia

Malaysia is a vibrant and progressive country – one of the ten members of the Association of Southeast Asia (ASEAN), a region with a population of 600 million that forms the 6th largest economy in the world. Malaysia has dedicated […]
December 17, 2014

Arkansas Small Business Goes Global!

Galley Support Innovations (GSI) is a design/manufacturing company located in Sherwood, Arkansas that specializes in interior hardware for planes, trains, yachts and more. Multi-million dollar industries such as Gulf Stream, Boeing, Dassault Falcon Jet, and Oddysey are their customers.  While […]
December 17, 2014

Farnborough Trade Show

July 2014 – the World Trade Center Arkansas joined a trade mission led by Governor Mike Beebe to England.  The delegation attended the Farnborough International Air Show, one of the world’s premier aviation trade shows.  Aerospace is the largest export […]