Be Global, Work Local Luncheon/Seminar - Felton, CA 5/29/09 May 29, 2009

Presented by

The Monterey Bay International Trade Association (MBITA) (www.mbita.org)
TradePort.org
Global California.com
SPONSOR Satellite Telework Centers (www.thesatelliteinc.com)

Global virtual offices, online collaboration and distance communication tools, telecommuting and local ‘telework’ centers are all components of the new 21st Century work environment.

The Monterey Bay International Trade Association (MBITA) and Satellite Telework Centers, who are both located in Felton, CA, have joined forces for a luncheon/seminar on the paradigm of the new 21st Century work environment for growing businesses.
Presentations will be given on cost-effective, efficient methodologies and technologies for building businesses both locally and globally through virtual global offices and local ‘telework’ centers. Also, how small businesses can effectively compete in the global marketplace utilizing Web 2.0 collaboration tools and social networking technology for business communications will be presented.

PRESENTATIONS:

Barbara Sprenger, CEO, Satellite Telework Centers (www.thesatelliteinc.com).
Going Global, Working Local: New Forms of Workplace that Work

Jim Graham, Director of Marketing, Satellite Telework Centers (www.thesatelliteinc.com).
Leveraging Social Media to Expand your Visibility Worldwide

Dan Licata, Regional Manager (Silicon Valley), WebEx Communications (www.webex.com)
Introduction to Collaboration Technologies--Do More With Less (live online presentation)

Nick Dawson, President, Go Electronic (www.goelectronicinc.com).
Gateway to the ‘Flat World’ of Global Trade

Christopher Lucas, President, IntoWorld (www.intoworld.com), Publisher, The Global Green Guide (www.globalgreenguide.com)
How do MBITA Members and Clients Use Web 2.0 Tools?

Date: Fri 5/29/09
Time: 12:00pm Noon – 2:00pm
11:30am Registration
Price: $30 members; $40 non-members (online registration until May 27 @ 5:00pm)
At door: $40 members, $50 non-members (cash or checks only)

Visit www.mbita.org/events/home.php
for registration, presentation descriptions and speaker bios.

Official Website: http://www.mbita.org/events/beglobal-worklocal.html