Whew! With the 2016 Wisconsin International Trade Conference in the books, I wanted to take a collective deep breath and reflect on the experience. This year's conference was really a collection of events - including breakfast & lunch keynote presentations, the Governor's Export Awards, 7 breakout sessions, exhibitor networking and a networking reception to close out the day.

First, I want to thank the members of the World Trade Association Advisory Board. They served as the conference planning group and were responsible finding great topics and even better speakers. We could not have done it without you! Thank you for all your hard work - I am honored to work with you!

And thanks to each of our speakers & panelists for their preparation and time! Once again, I was impressed with our sponsors and their involvement - which went beyond a financial investment. They recruited attendees, made valuable connections for members and actively support WTA throughout the year.

I also need to thank our volunteers for their time and talent, our numerous partners and individual supporters who really went above and beyond spreading the word about the state's largest conference dedicated to international trade.

We are already planning for next year's conference. Save the date: Thursday, May 11, 2017.

So while it's time to take a breath, we're not slowing down because we know your business isn't either!

WTA Executive Director

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