04/02/13 International Affairs Committee

Dear VICA Member:

The first International Affairs committee meeting of 2013 will be held next Tuesday, April 2nd from 8:30 - 10:00 a.m. at the VICA office (5121 Van Nuys Blvd, 2nd Floor, Sherman Oaks).

For more information, please see below or click here for the full agenda and click here for the position paper on item 7 - the Visa Waiver for Israel Act.
 
If you plan to attend, please RSVP to katie@vica.com or register online!
 
Thank You,
Doug

AGENDA

1. Welcome & Self Introductions

2. VICA Announcements

3. Elected Officials’ Staff Updates

4. California International Trade Offices: Connecting California Businesses with Global Customers – Paul Oliva, Deputy Director for International Affairs and Business Development of the Governor's Office of Business & Economic Development (GO-BIZ)

5. Doing Business in Mexico – Trade Commissioner Mario Juarez and Deputy Consul of Mexico for Economic and Political Affairs Mariana Diaz of the Office of the Mexican Consulate General in Los Angeles

6. Protecting Your Business While Engaging in International Trade – Jeffery J. Daar, Chair of the California State Bar Association International Law Section

7. H.R. 300 (Sherman) Visa Waiver for Israel Act – discussion and action item

8. Discussion of Future Topics

9. Old/New Business