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SUMMARY:Texas-Mexico Summit
DESCRIPTION:The Texas-Mexico Summit is offered to business executives through a collaboration with the Association of Mexican Entrepreneurs (AEM).  In 2015\, Texas exported $94.5 billion in goods to Mexico.  These exports to Mexico represented 38% of Texas’ total exports.  Under NAFTA\, Texas’ exports to Mexico have increased by 384%\, with an annual average growth rate of 7.2% over 21 years. \nMexican and American CEOs\, entrepreneurs\, business leaders\, as well as high ranking government officials will come together in the capital of the Lone Star state on May 4th and 5th.  The Texas-Mexico Summit will provide corporate executives with the resources they need to engage in cross-border business growth and thereby strengthen the bi-national trade relationship between Mexico and the USA. \nMay 4th Agenda \n9 am\nRegistration opens\n9:30 am\nAEM Board & Chapter Presidents’ Special Session*\n10:30 am\nWelcome & Opening Remarks\nMexico Ambassador to USA Gerónimo Gutiérrez (invited)\n11:30 am\nDISCUSSION: How to create successful binational businesses\nPanelists: Mexico and U.S. CEOs\n12:30 pm\nLUNCH\n2:00pm\nKEYNOTE PRESENTATION: “Mexico US NAFTA challenges ahead”\n3:00pm\nDISCUSSION: Coming to US from Mexico and creating a successful business\nPanelists: Mexico SMB CEO’s\n4:00pm\nCoffee Break\n4:15 pm\nDISCUSSION: Strategic importance of Mexico to Texas trade & economy\nPanelists: U.S and Mexico’s Senior Experts\n5:30 pm\nNetworking Round tables\n6:30 pm\nBREAK\n7:30 – 11 pm\nAEM Summit Reception & Leadership Awards Ceremony\n 
URL:https://wacaustin.org/event/business-opportunities-in-mexico/
LOCATION:Archer Hotel Austin\, 3121 Palm Way\, Austin\, TX\, 78758\, United States
CATEGORIES:Americas,Business,Global Business Series,Global Trade,International Trade Center
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