Happy Holidays to all our WTC members, partners and friends. We wish you peace this holiday season and continued success and prosperity in 2019.
World Trade Center St. Louis 2018 Highlights
World Trade Center St. Louis (WTC STL) organized and led a trade/investment delegation of 36 area business leaders to Argentina in November of 2017. The group included strong representation from St. Louis' agribusiness ecosystem including Bayer, Bunge, Benson Hill, The Yield Lab, 39N Innovation District and many more.
The Yield Lab launched their newest location in Argentina
WTC STL hosted more than 75 international ag-tech companies, government officials and economic development partners for the inaugural STL Ag Experience on September 9. The day-long event included a tour of St. Louis and interaction with local agri-business and community leaders. The hope is that this will become an annual event led by WTC, STLP and 39N to properly host all international companies coming to the
Ag Innovation Showcase.
Working with the Brookings Institution, WTC STL assisted in the local research and completion of the
Brookings Case Study on St. Louis' Agriculture Technology Cluster. Brookings identified St. Louis as a location to further research the ag-tech cluster historical development, size, structure, resources and key assets.
Trade & Investment Mission to Argentina
STL Ag Experience at MO Botanical Garden
Brookings Case Study on St. Louis Ag Tech
2018 marked the 20th anniversary of
Growing Global, the largest annual international-focused business event in St. Louis. The 2018 theme,
The Political Economy of Trade, took a closer look at the challenges and opportunities of globalization with a panel of experts from the region's leading trading partners. More than 670 business, civic and elected leaders were in attendance.
World Trade Center Association released their first ever Trade and Investment Report –
Global Connections and Local Growth in June 2018. Of more than 330 World Trade Centers throughout the globe, WTC St. Louis was one of 7 interviewed and highlighted for our groundbreaking work with the
St. Louis Mosaic Project, prioritizing diversity and our work to integrate immigration initiatives within economic development strategies.
Growing Global 2018
WTCA Trade & Investment Report 2018
Now in its 6th year, the
Chancellor's Certificate in International Trade is an online program and practical curriculum for executives, managers and employees who conduct business or plan to work in international markets. It is provided by the World Trade Center St. Louis and the University of Missouri-St. Louis with assistance from qualified international consultants and professionals at regional companies already engaged in business overseas.
St. Louis’ Sister Cities participated in the International Institute's Festival of Nations with newly rekindled St. Louis-Bologna Sister Cities. Another new sister city, St. Louis-Rosario Sister Cities Committee connected with theMagic House for the development of a new 2019 exhibit highlighting Argentina.
