A Canadian Luncheon & Ice Hockey to Boot!
 Jim
Woods, Club President
Contact Jim
Canadian Trading Partnerships
Memphis
and the Mid-South have a wonderful trading relationship with Canada. The Canada-US trade is well know but
sometimes taken for granted. The 1
billion dollars per day trade mark between the US
and Canada
is a number almost too big to process.
While not all of that number comes from business in Tennessee,
 we are one of the 39
states whose biggest export partner is Canada. That partnership translates into over
100,000 Tennessee
jobs, many here in the Mid-South. We
are fortunate to have a partner like Canada to not only share a
border, but also share a prosperous two-way trade.
Please plan to attend
our Feb speaker luncheon where we will be hosting the Canadian Consul General
– Atlanta,
Mr. Brian Oak. In keeping with this
month’s general Canadian theme as well as our ongoing consideration to last
month’s speaker, Mr. Robert Landry from our friends at The Port of New
Orleans, why not join us for ice hockey on Fat Tuesday?
You will find more details
on these and other matters below.
Club Calendar &
Meeting Reservations Online Click
Tuesday February 21st
Noon Luncheon Speaker Announced
The Memphis World Trade Club is pleased to announce that Canadian
Consul General, Atlanta
Brian Oak will be the February 21 noon luncheon speaker. Brian Oak
joined Canada’s
Department of Industry, Trade and Commerce (ITC) in 1978. He has served abroad in Prague,
Washington and Santiago,
and Quito, and is currently Consul General of
Canada in Atlanta, Georgia.
In Ottawa, Mr. Oak served in the Western Europe Division of
ITC, and the Eastern Europe, Japan,
and United States Trade Developmen t Divisions of the Department of Foreign
Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT).
From 2000 to 2003, he was Director of the Policy and Strategic
Planning Division of DFAIT’s Trade Commissioner Service, and subsequently was
appointed Executive Assistant to the Deputy Minister of International Trade.
Mr. Oak
received both his Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees from Carleton
University, Ottawa: a BA Honours (Soviet and East
European Studies) in 1973, and his MA (International Affairs) in 1978. He and his wife, Lydia, have two sons, Jason and
Adrian.
He was appointed
Canada’s Consul General to
Atlanta in
October 2005, and assumed his new duties on January 17, 2006, succeeding
Malcolm McKechnie. Mr. Oak’s
responsibilities cover a six-state territory in the southeastern United States (Georgia,
Tennessee, North
Carolina, South Carolina, Alabama and Mississippi).
The event will be held
at The Chickasaw Country Club on Tuesday February 21st at Noon. The luncheon speaker meeting will begin
promptly.
If you would like to attend the February Luncheon, and learn more about our robust Canadian
Trade, please make your reservations online at the Club’s website:
http://www.memphisworldtradeclub.com/rsvptestmwtc.php
Please note, RSVPs
equate to guaranteed payment to the club.
Membership Renewals &
Updated Member Contact Information
Historically there is
a mad rush just before Port Night to renew memberships. Thank you for your
kind attention and renewals. Please
consider an early membership renewal which will balance out the volunteer
workload on the Board members and friends of the club that coordinate the
membership process.
Please also ensure the
club has several ways to contact you.
We maintain this data confidentially and would for example only try a backup
personal e-mail or home number ONLY to reach you if you were no longer at a
former company. If you switch jobs and
we don’t know about it, your club e-mail or faxes will keep going to the old
location in our database and your listing becomes stale. Then there is no other way to let you know
about our meetings and news. Much like
a continuous bond, YOU are the club member and we want you to stay actively
involved, even if you switch companies.
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Mardi Gras (Party
Gras) With The
MWTC
You Don’t Want To Miss This Night On The Ice
Fat
Tuesday  February
28
Tuesday February 28th
Riverkings Vs. Tulsa
Oilers
7:05 pm, Desoto Civic Center
$5.00
Tickets
(Outstanding
Seats)
$2.00
Beer
2 for 1
Hot Dogs / 2 for 1 Soft Drinks
Center Ice, Section 105, Rows B thru F
E-Mail Jody at Riverkings to Book
March 21 Noon Luncheon Speaker Announced
 Richard Nevins,
Regional Manager of Economic Development with BNSF will be in town March 21st
to discuss BNSF’s future plans for their Memphis infrastructure and additional
matters. Please count on attending
this informative meeting. The Topic: -
“Intermodal: Global Challenges-Local Solutions”
Stay tuned for more on this event in our March newsletter.
Memphis RedBirds
Outing – Come Celebrate Tax Day on the diamond!!
WHAT: MWTC Redbirds Baseball Outing
WHEN: Saturday afternoon -
April 15, 2006
WHERE: AutoZone Park
For More Info - CONTACT: CareyT@MalloryGroup.com
January Luncheon had Excellent Participation
& Many Guests Attended
We had outstanding participation at the January meeting. Our thanks to Mr. Robert Landry for an
insightful update. As we learned, the
Port is making a steady comeback and many more vessels are calling. Please consider using The Port of New Orleans
where appropriate in your supply chain to help with the ongoing rebuilding efforts. We may have even set a January luncheon
record. Good news was we had record
numbers attend. Coupled with that but
equally important to the club, we had a record number of non reserved
attendees and a record number of reserved no shows. It all washed out okay last month but we
politely remind our members and friends the real importance of a reasonably
accurate luncheon plate count for the wonderful Chickasaw staff. We encourage you to join us for the upcoming
February speaker meeting and bring at least one New Member Candidate to the
meeting. Please RRSVP on-line if you
are able. http://www.memphisworldtradeclub.com/rsvptestmwtc.php
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Volunteer to help with Club Events
Our Club’s success depends on your involvement. You are the Club. If you are
interested in assisting with various Club events throughout the year, such as
the golf tourney, the New Orleans
train trip, Port Night, etc., then please contact Jim Woods, Club President. Contact Jim
Membership Inquiries
If you are interested in joining the Club, please contact Susie
Roye, Second Vice President, at 901-363-0050 ext 2172 or E-Mail or visit Be A Member
Event, Speaker or Media Inquiries
If you are have a media
inquiry, are interested in speaking at an upcoming function or simply have
some event or topic suggestions, please contact Carey Treadwell, First Vice
President, at 901-259-8393 or CareyT@MalloryGroup.com
About The Memphis
World Trade Club
We are one of the largest
International Trade Clubs in the southeast part of the United States. Founded in 1947, the Memphis World Trade Club boasts a
membership close to 300, with events that bring together over 1,000 people
each year. Our objective is to promote
participation and growth in international trade, and to provide a medium in which
to exchange information and ideas in an international networking
environment.
We are the key
organization in our region to meet importers and exporters, ocean carriers,
railroads, truckers, airlines, customs house brokers and forwarders, port
representatives, international bankers, and more.
We are proud of our
partnership with the Memphis Regional Chamber
of Commerce, and equally proud to support the dynamic distribution and
logistics industry located in and around the Memphis area.
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