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Contacts: Alan Fogg, FCEDA
afogg@fceda.org, 703-790-0600 (o); 571-213-5065 (m)
Fairfax County EDA sponsors IT sales seminar in Berlin, Germany
May 11 session assists German firms interested in selling goods and services to state and local governments in the U.S.
Fairfax County, Virginia USA, April 29, 2005 German firms interested in selling goods and services to state and local governments in the United States can attend a May 11 seminar in Berlin sponsored by the Fairfax County Economic Development Authority (FCEDA) and eVentureCat GmbH. Also participating in the session will be the Berlin Business Development Corporation, ZAB Brandenburg and Economic Development Saxony GmbH.
The keynote speaker at “Doing Business with State and Local U.S. Governments” is David Molchany, the deputy county executive and chief information officer for the Fairfax County government. His topic will be “Entering the U.S. Market at the State and Local Level – A Strategic Approach to Doing Business in the USA.”
Other speakers during the half-day session include Dr. Gerald L. Gordon, president and CEO of the FCEDA, speaking on “Fairfax County – Trade and Technology Hub of the East Coast,” and a panel discussion on “Entering the American Market.”
The seminar will take place May 11 from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. at the Ludwig Erhard Haus (Fasanenstr. 85, Berlin). An attendance fee of 50 euros will be charged and the seminar will be conducted in English. For more information or to attend the seminar, contact Anja Henebury, anja.henebury@eventurecat.com; tel: + 49 (30) 726 13 23 20.
“State and local governments in the U.S. often are overlooked as a market for European firms entering the U.S., but these governments often buy cutting-edge products and services,” said Gerald L. Gordon, Ph.D., president and CEO of the FCEDA. “This session will help companies better understand the U.S. market.”
The Fairfax County Economic Development Authority (www.FairfaxCountyEDA.org) promotes Fairfax County as a business and technology center. The FCEDA assists businesses by identifying possible sites and facilities, and provides demographic and economic statistics. The FCEDA’s Capital Attraction Program links technology entrepreneurs with potential investors, and another program supports the growth of small and minority-owned companies. The FCEDA maintains overseas offices in Bangalore, Frankfurt, London, Seoul and Tel Aviv.
eVenture Cat GmbH (www.eventurecat.com) is a consultant to top management and executives in the German IT industry and assists companies in implementing goals and visions. eVentureCat is a leading sponsor of the growth initiative “itstarts” and co-founder of the non-profit organization Seed Initiative Deutschland.
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