Description:

How to grow exports depends on the right export finance tools you use. Your company can increase sales by utilizing PA and U.S. EXIM programs with commercial bank financing.  We will explain the Export Credit Insurance as well as the Export Working Capital Loan programs.  We will encourage interaction with attendees and panelist, especially using case studies and success stories to illustrate the example. 

Objectives:

• Provide practical, actionable information on SBA & EXIM bank programs and commercial bank export financing.
• Access trade promotion grant and in-country expertise from the Authorized PA trade specialists and the U.S. Commercial Service.
• Help exporters & prospective exporters understand cross-border risk, export and pre-export financing needs and support programs.

Program Agenda

9:00am – 9:05am. Welcome & Introductions —PASBDC. Brent Rondon, Pitt SBDC, Lisa Hall-Zielinski, Scranton SBDC, and Krissy Sassi, Wilkes SBDC.

9:05am – 9:20am.  Regina Gordin, Export Import (EXIM) Bank.

9:20am – 9:35am. John Nave, Huntington Bank. “Export Credit Insurance”

9:35am – 9:40am. Ed Schick, SBA Export Working Capital Program

9:40am – 9:45am. Ryan Russell, U.S. Commercial Service

9:45am – 9:50am. Jackie Pacheco, Southwestern PA Commission. PA International Business Program.

9:50am – 9:55am. Q&A

9:55am – 10:00am. Ending remarks.