Inner Harbor Event Spotlights Local Connections to International Business
Centers of commerce in Maryland such as the Port of Baltimore, and BWI Airport continue to grow and bring connections to the global economy. WTCI continues to be the link between businesses involved in international commerce.
WTCI Seeking Youth Diplomats
WTCI announced its new Youth Diplomats Program for 25 Maryland high school juniors and seniors interested in becoming the next generation of international leaders. Participants will have a number of opportunities to build their leadership and cross-communication skills through a series of workshops, meetings, and volunteering in the community.
WTCI Celebrates 30 Years of Global Business
On November 13th, the World Trade Center Institute will be celebrating 30 years of business in Maryland. Amanda Winters sat down with the our team to find out more about the origins of WTCI, and how we have continued to drive business in Maryland through our network of connections, events, programs, and services since 1989.
WTCI Announces 25 New Bowe Fellows
The World Trade Center Institute has announced the fifth cohort of Bowe Fellows participating in the prominent Emerging & Developing Global Executives. The 10-month program offers experienced business professionals the opportunity to learn more about insightful topics on key global business issues, relationship building, and more.
WTCI’s 30th Anniversary & MD State of the Ports 2019
On November 13th,World Trade Center Institute will combine its 30th anniversary with the annual State of the Ports event, gathering major exporters and companies providing services through the Port of Baltimore and the BWI Airport.
Maryland Perspectives 8/18/19
The World Trade Center Institute is a place where Maryland businesses can get the tools and contacts they need to expand internationally. The institute also offers internships and workshops for high school and college students to learn more about international business.
International Youth Day with World Trade Center Institute
FOX45’s Tom Rodgers caught up with Jamal Washington, the manager of Professional Exchanges & the Global Pathways for Students (GPS) Program for World Trade Center Institute, and Emily Morvey, a former GPS participant, to learn about how Baltimore is involved with transforming education on International Youth Day.
These Economic Choices Are Helping Businesses Embrace Sustainability
During the evening of WTCI’s annual AGILE Innovation series at the Parkway Theatre on June 10, the Senior VP of Advanced Manufacturing and Materials at Under Armour, joined the CEOs of Honest Tea and Hannon Armstrong on a panel to discuss the need for businesses to adopt a more sustainable and planet friendly infrastructure.
WTCI’s Malcom X-pert
Zac Sheaffer not only plays a key role in helping deliver WTCI’s programs, but he is also developing into an expert on Malcolm X. Zac conducted his senior thesis on X after feeling that the controversial civil rights leader’s story was not being told in his previous classes. His expertise has led to multiple speaking […]
How WTCI’s Natalia Rocha Pays it Forward
Having recently completed 14 months of cancer treatment, WTCI’s Manager of Programs & Events Natalia Rocha decided to get back into running. She spent a week in September running 7-13 miles per day as a part of Point to Point, an eight-day experience where a group of people effected by cancer journey from Baltimore to Key West to […]
UMBC Students Explore Global Pathways
UMBC students Romi Pal and Connor Ganley, along with 23 other college students have journeyed to different Park and Rides throughout the Baltimore region as the World Trade Center Institute connects them with Maryland’s top international companies.
Announcing the 2018/19 Bowe Fellows
The World Trade Center Institute (WTCI) and the Bowe-Stewart Foundation are excited to announce the 2019 cohort of Baltimore’s Emerging and Developing Global Executives (EDGE) Program. This will be the fourth co-hort of Bowe Fellows, a group of rising global executives who represent some of the top companies in the region, including Lockheed Martin, Tenable, Stanley Black […]
Ellicott City Business Advises International Team How to Rebound From Natural Disaster
As visitors from Bangladesh, India, Nepal and Sri Lanka stood in a circle Wednesday in a clothing boutique in historic Ellicott City, they looked to shop owner Tammy Beideman for advice on surviving a natural disaster. They wanted to know how Beideman had brought her store back from the brink of ruin in the wake of the 2016 flash flood that nearly decimated the Main Street business district. The international visitors came to Ellicott City as part of a program arranged for the U.S. Department of State by the World Trade Center Institute.
Dr. Alain Damiba and Jhpiego Drive High-Impact Health Interventions
A native of Burkina Faso, Dr. Alain Damiba has firsthand knowledge of the complexities of health care in the developing world. Trained as a physician at the Faculty of Medicine of Lomé, Togo and Cochin-Port-Royal in Paris, France, he grew increasingly frustrated with the repetitive nature of general patient care
Pompeian, Inc. Chief Operating Officer Receives International Leadership Award
Mouna Aissaoui, Chief Operating Officer for Pompeian, was honored at WTCI’s 22nd Maryland International Leadership Awards on March 8, for her sustained and exemplary efforts in support of Maryland’s international relations and trade.
Eddie Resende Works to Bring the World to Baltimore
Baltimore city and the state of Maryland are thriving hubs of international activity, with a major seaport and airport serving businesses that do business overseas or are foreign-owned — and are looking for new opportunities. To help with that, there is the World Trade Center Institute, an international business education organization headquartered in Baltimore’s World Trade Center. That international focus was what attracted Eddie Resende, who was born in Brazil and came with his family to the United States 23 years ago…
