Quarterly Newsletter                                                                                         October 2007

Dear Members

I imagine that for most of you the summer holidays are now a distant memory and I hope that you have returned to work with batteries well re-charged.  The late summer has certainly not been quiet on the international front and there are obvious concerns in the financial markets as we see currencies varying substantially at the moment.  We need to keep a weather eye on this and to make our concerns known as to how interest rates affect Sterling and the damage this can do to our competitiveness overseas.  MWTF is always asked to comment on this issue and you can rest assured that I will continue to hammer the point home at every opportunity. 

 In earlier newsletters I have spoken about the introduction of an International Trade Forum and we expect to see this happen in the final quarter of this year.  This will act as a 'national export club' for the U.K. and will be launched through the offices of the British Chambers of Commerce.  The plan is to embrace all interested parties throughout the regions so that we can have a loud national voice to take into consideration our opinions, views and concerns as international traders.
 
I hope that you see the press coverage that MWTF is getting these days - you will certainly see us mentioned more often in the press than we were two or three years ago.  For example recent coverage featured our visit to Hamburg where we enjoyed the hospitality of Hamburg Chamber of Commerce.  Details and feedback from this visit are featured in the newsletter.  We hope to spread our influence and linkage by inviting representatives and members from Hamburg Chamber back to meet us here in the West Midlands early next year.
 
I hope you enjoy reading the varied articles in this quarter's newsletter.  If you have any comments or suggestions on topics that you would like to see covered in the future then please let us know.

Kind regards

Peter Mathews CMG
President & Chairman
Midlands World Trade Forum

Royal Bank Of Scotland

The Royal Bank of Scotland continue their support for local businesses with the launch of an International Banking Centre in Birmingham.

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MWTF board enjoys business visit to Germany.
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In the U.S. the 'Wealth Effect' may be gone but not forgotten.

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Supplying the International Donor Agencies - easier than you think!

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Member Profile

3rdisecure have recently joined the Passport to Export Scheme. UK Operations Manager, Nicola Anderson, talks about their mobile camera solution for increasing people's sense of security and connection with others.
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Forthcoming seminars and workshops

Information on forthcoming events including selling to the Baltic States, Hong Kong: Building your business in China.


Overseas group visits to name a few are  Kenya & Tanzania, Moscow and Brazil.

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