Testimonials
Signature Events
Embassy Day
Inside Series
Testimonials
WTCI Membership
“There is not a membership that we value more than our WTCI membership. It is more valuable and enjoyable than anything with which we are involved.”
Anirban Basu
Chairman & CEO
Sage Policy Group, Inc.
“If you want exposure to those that have been doing international business work, and exposure to potentials for strategic partnerships or alliances with others, than this is the group you want to be with.”
Dr. Leslie Mancuso
CEO
JHPIEGO – An Affiliate of John Hopkins
“Building relationships is how you succeed and if you build good relationships you business will do well. The World Trade Center Institute promotes relationships with all facets of business in the international community”
Cynthia Burman
Manager, Business Development Specialized Cargo & Customer Service
Port of Baltimore
Signature Events
International Leadership Awards Celebration
"Maryland's International Business Leadership Awards is quite a unique event. Sitting at the head table with McCormick CEO Bob Lawless, Governor Ehrlich and former Governor Schaefer, I could tell from their expressions, how captivated they were as they heard these great Maryland success stories," he said. There is a certain energy in the atmosphere. There are not too many events where you can get that kind of CEO turnout in this town."
Aris Melissaratos
Secretary
Maryland Department of Business and Economic Development.
“The turnout was the best part of the Awards event. The PR exposure of such an award was "priceless". The venue was great for networking, and the event was well structured in terms of time to do it. One could not ask for more.”
David Cooke
Vice President, International Trade
M&T Bank
“The WTCI Awards event brought together excellent Maryland companies that have demonstrated their winning ways in the international market place. We were pleased to be a part of this winning team.”
John Belcher
Chairman and Chief Executive
ARINC
"The Awards format and ability to network has an enormous value for everyone in attendance."
Dr. William (Brit) Kirwan
Chancellor
University System of Maryland
“I have enjoyed the Awards event for several years now. It is important enough that I have urged the University president and the top staff to attend, since it gives them a chance to meet and to understand the international business leadership of the state. It's very important that leaders in higher ed. and business come together to talk. The formal presentations help to provide information about companies. Just as important are the opportunities to network and meet new people. I came away from the event feeling that I had broadened my contacts and discovered a few new ideas for development.”
Dean Esslinger
Associate Vice President, International Programs
Towson University
Embassy Day
“Embassy Day was really good for us. We were involved as a speaker so we invited the Indonesian Ambassador to be one of our guests and we was kind enough to join us. We had some personal one-on-one time with him both at the event and then he later came back to our manufacturing facility in Baltimore. We have a personal relationship because of that event.”
Mark Sneed
President
Phillips Foods
MarcParcValet really had a chance to connect with the esteemed
diplomatic market. Embassy Day was first-class as we look forward to attending future events. Thank you for being so receptive to us.
Michael B. Jasser, CPFM
Director of Operations
MarcParcValet inc.
“We have been participating every year and each year the event gets better. The warm friendship and networking we have established from such annual events augurs well for enhancing business interactions between Maryland and Malaysia.”
Seng Foo Wong
Minister Counsel (Economics)
Embassy of Malaysia
“Embassy Day is always productive for us, we meet new companies and learn new things – it’s a great concept!”
Jennifer Cheong
Marketing Officer
Embassy of South Africa
Inside Series
“The Inside Series has been tremendous. Going out into the local companies and seeing the Procter & Gamble, the McCormicks, seeing how people do business. Being able to ask these leaders: ”What did you do right? What did you do wrong? What would you do again differently if you could? How did you make this transition to be in a Global Business?”
Gary W. Collins
Senior Vice President, Global Treasury and Management
Bank of America