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Irvine has made its reputation as a global competitor by leveraging its diversity, its international headquarters and its export strength. Building on our strategic location and proximity to customers and resources has contributed to Irvine’s rising exports and ranking as
one of the top ten cities with a
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Sarah Kemp, Deputy Under Secretary, U.S. Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration paid a visit to the Greater Irvine Chamber on June 15 to talk with and thank the Chamber for its World Trade Week event and its export and trade support work. President & CEO Bryan Starr, V.P. Economic Development & Tourism Linda DiMario, and Business & International Development Manager Diana Le welcomed Kemp....
June 19, 2017
Representatives from several water agencies and business groups, including the Greater Irvine Chamber of Commerce (GICC), gathered for the OC Water Summit on June 16 at the Grand California Hotel at the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim to learn more about options, case studies, costs, and pitfalls associated with water management systems. “Orange County water agencies are on the cutting edge of innovation with water recycle and...
June 19, 2017
Continuing on its Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) initiative the Greater Irvine Chamber of Commerce (GICC) is exhibiting at the BIO Conference, the largest life sciences and biotechnology convention in the world, today through June 22 in San Diego. Greater Irvine Chamber alongside Destination Irvine, Leaders Circle member OCTANe, and the Center for International Trade Development are here for the first time at BIO 2017 connecting with leaders...
June 19, 2017
Last week, Greater Irvine Chamber (GICC) Leaders Circle member, OCTANe, hosted the 2017 Technology Innovation Forum (TIF) conference, the largest in California focusing on high-growth technology innovation and investment. Linda DiMario, vice president of Economic Development & Tourism, GICC, moderated the LaunchPad “pitch session” during the two-day conference. Critique IT, Matrix Sensors, My Mobile Watchdog, and Evasyst were the four candidates DiMario introduced to the record...
June 05, 2017
As part of ongoing global outreach, Greater Irvine Chamber’s manager of Business & International Development, Diana Le, on June 7 will be participating on a panel, engaging with 35-40 invited Chinese companies looking for business resources and opportunities in the Irvine and Orange County, which may lead to investment. Other representatives on the panel are from the China Enterprise Council; OC Center of International Trade Development;...
June 05, 2017Join us in a hands-on workshop with one session on Jurisdiction and Classification and another in Export Licensing. Whether you are struggling with jurisdiction and classification analyses or would like to learn how to do it, the jurisdiction and classification session is for you. In the afternoon, learn about drafting export licenses and learning when to use exceptions/exemptions and how to apply them. In this...
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In its second year, the Orange County World Trade Week Breakfast & Forum brought almost 400 guests and attendees to the Irvine Marriott and stimulated an even bigger commitment to global trade among Orange County businesses.
The event keynote was delivered by Kelly Vlahakis-Hanks, President & CEO, Earth Friendly Products. Vlahakis-Hanks oversees five manufacturing facilities across the U.S. and a global sales team operating in 60 countries. Internationally recognized for her highly effective leadership and influential voice in the green movement and corporate social responsibility, she is a graduate of UCLA and Chapman University Argyros School of Business and Economics. The family-owned business story has been featured on CNN, ABC News, FOX News, NBC News, Bloomberg and Marketwatch, the Los Angeles Times and the Orange County Register. In 2014, she was named “Entrepreneur of the Year” at the Orange County Global Women’s Conference. Vlahakis-Hanks will share her company story and experiences – “Act Local. Think Global.”
