Going Global: Are You Ready?

OCRI's Entrepreneurship Centre is pleased to present the Forum for International Trade Training (FITT) workshop series. The series is designed to help you make crucial exporting decisions and get you off to a good start on your journey towards foreign markets. FITT is the only organization in Canada to accredit a professional designation to international trade practitioners, the C.I.T.P. (Certified International Trade Professional). Join us for an introduction to the FITT program at the Smart City Summit.

Register for the Exhibit Hall in advance and receive your free entry badge in the mail. The following sessions are free of charge. Seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis.

FITT Program - Module 1:
INTERNATIONAL MARKETING

April 29 and 30, 2003
9:30-10:30 a.m.

With Douglas L. Marshall, President and CEO, Douglas L. Marshall and Associates

Nowhere is marketing more important than in the global marketplace. International Marketing will teach you how to outdistance the competition while covering the basic essentials of marketing in foreign countries while highlighting how to buy and sell in a different cultural and regulatory environment. Douglas Marshall specializes in assisting clients with International Trade activities with over 25 years of experience and practice. He worked for 10 years as Vice President Government Relations with Bombardier Inc., marketing the company and its products to domestic and international clients.

FITT Program - Module 2: INTERNATIONAL TRADE FINANCE

April 29 and 30, 2003
10:45-11:45 a.m.

With Norm Hotchkiss, Export Development Canada

International Trade Finance will teach you how to secure export financing and will take you through complex ventures. The Module will introduce you to the importance of how to assess risk, design strategies and identify techniques in the course of export/import operations or projects. Norm Hotchkiss has served as Director of Small Business Services at EDC for the past 2 years. Before joining EDC, he worked for the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, and has operated his own trade business as a partner for almost a decade.

FITT Program - Module 3: INTERNATIONAL TRADE LOGISTICS

April 29 and 30, 2003
1:30-2:30 p.m.

With John MacDonald, International Trade Logistics Professional

International Trade Logistics will introduce you how to get goods from the seller to the buyer. The Module will cover the basic principals of Trade Logistics and how to learn the language associated with import and export internationally.

John MacDonald is a professional Logistician in both Canada and the UK. As a member of the FITT Assessment Team, and a qualified trainer with over 15 years experience, he enjoys teaching FITT courses and has developed a Key Point method for faster coverage and retention of the material.

FITT Program - Module 4: INTERNATIONAL MARKET ENTRY & DISTRIBUTION

April 29 and 30, 2003
3:45-4:45 p.m.

With Jean-Marc Trottier, Relations Solutions International

Successful international trade is more than just good marketing it starts and ends with strategy. This module will help you to assess needs, barriers and choosing the right partners. Jean-Marc Trottier brings 30 years of experience in various parts of Canada and later Port-au-Prince, where he managed Air Canada's interests in Haiti and the Dominican Republic. Today, his consulting business has taken him to Morocco and Mexico while also working with a number of international companies.

Smart Office Expo.

With the close support and partnership of BOMA, IFMA, PWGSC and the Continental Automated Buildings Association (CABA), the Smart City Summit is pleased to present the Smart Office Seminar Program, including a major Keynote Luncheon, plus 15 seminars over two days, on products, services and ideas in office design, facility management and the integration of technology into facilities. These sessions are FREE to attend! Simply register to attend the Trade Show (Free), and you'll receive your entry badge in the mail. Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis.

Connectivity in Federal Office Buildings - Management Issues
Marek Dziedzic, Architectural and Engineering Services, PWGSC
Tuesday, April 29, 9:30 a.m. - 10:20 a.m.

Trends in Technology and Buildings
Audrey Kaplan CFM, President Workplace Diagnostics
Tuesday, April 29, 10:30 a.m. - 11:20 a.m.

Solutions for Wireless In-Building Small Office Applications
Steve Adams, VP Marketing, Spotwave Wireless
Tuesday, April 29, 11:30 a.m. - 12:20 p.m.

Cost Effective Open Plan Environments: Research in Progress
Dr. Guy Newsham, National Research Council of Canada
Tuesday, April 29, 1:30 p.m. - 2:20 p.m.

Building the Workplace of Choice - Is Your Workplace a Great Place To Work?
Heather Earle, BA, MA, Real Property Programs, PWGSC
Tuesday, April 29, 2:30 p.m. - 3:20 p.m.

Blending Facility Management Tools with Organizational Objectives
William Mitchell + Paul McKenzie, HoK
Tuesday, April 29, 3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Intelligent Buildings Roadmap
David Dern, Director, Continental Automated Buildings Association
Wednesday, April 30, 9:30 a.m. - 10:20 a.m.

Facility Management - a CIO's Perspective
Ken Anderson, CIO, Tiree
Wednesday, April 30, 10:30 a.m. - 11:20 a.m.

Smart Office Keynote Luncheon: Advanced Building Systems and the Office of the Future
Dr. Vivian Loftness, Dean, Professor of Architecture, Carnegie Mellon University
Wednesday, April 30, 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
(Tickets are $35 plus GST for this keynote luncheon.)

Operating an Intelligent Building - Environmental Assessments
Meli Stylianou, NRCan
Wednesday, April 30, 2:00 p.m. - 2:50 p.m.

Energy Restructuring and Your Building
Greg Clarke, Energy Ottawa
Wednesday, April 30, 3:00 p.m. - 3:50 p.m.