Pensacola Business Radio: Spotlight Episode eXp reality and Richard Eimers

April 30, 2018 by angishields

Pensacola Business Radio

Pensacola Business Radio: Spotlight Episode eXp reality and Richard Eimers

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Melanie and I began this real estate experience together in 1995 and for more than 22 years have worked together to deliver the very best real estate experience to our customers.

I have been a Florida Licensed Realtor for over 20 years, have SOLD more than $500,000,000 worth of every kind of real estate from Pensacola to Destin to 30A and Panama City Beach.

In 2004 our team had outgrown the office space available at REMAX Southern Realty, I got my brokers’ license and we became Eimers Group Real Estate. Over these last 11 years we all have experienced a unique real estate economy and from this experience made the conscious decision to leave our agents and assistants and go back to doing what we enjoy most about the real estate industry and that is selling real estate.

Melanie & I are the brokerage now “Powered by EXP Realty”, both take this business very personally, so we can continue to provide a personalized boutique real estate experience to our customers.

With over 20 years of real estate experience, my job as I see it is to solve complicated issues associated with selling and buying real estate today and to help address customer expectations.

We continue to work in the same geographical area that we have worked in 1995, Destin to Miramar Beach To 30A and West Panama City Beach – all south of the bays.

A Few of my Awards

REMAX International sales achievement awards include; Platinum Club Award, Chairman’s Club Award, Premier Community Citizenship Award & RE/MAX International Hall of Fame Award.

EMERALD COAST ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS; 6 years Chairman – Multiple Listing Service Committee, 4 years as Destin Board Director & 2005 Emerald Coast Association of Realtors Good Neighbor Award.

Let Us Find
Your Dream Home

We take pride in employing the most powerful tools in real estate. Together, we’ll find a space that fits you best, and we’ll back it up with real-time listing alerts, neighborhood expertise, and rich market reports so that you know you’re making the best investment possible.

ITEN Wired Radio: Ep. 4-2018: Author Paul Carney-Moving Your Ash

April 23, 2018 by angishields

ITEN Wired Radio

ITEN Wired Radio: Ep. 4-2018: Author Paul Carney-Moving Your Ash

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Paul Carney/Author
Move Your AE

I help you take command of your career by showing you how to document and promote your full career value.

The “Æ” (pronounced “ash”) is the symbol that now represents the sum of your skills, talents, education, experiences, credentials and so much more about you. It represents your entire career value, not just a set of skills.

To get ahead in your job, or to get another job, you need to Know, Grow, and Show your career value, not just what is on a resume or your LinkedIn profile. Competition is tough out there, and without this knowledge, you will be left behind.

Buy “Move Your Æ (ash)” now on Amazon (paperback or Kindle):

http://bit.ly/MoveYourAshBook

Once you have started reading it (at least through Chapter 7), let’s connect and discuss. You will have a new view on your career at that point.

Bri Snellgrove
Marketing Well Played/Social Icon

My passion is business relations and I am what most call a, “marketing nerd.” To grow in any profession you have to READ, RESEARCH and ASK QUESTIONS. Never stop asking questions.

I’ve developed skills in several areas; Marketing, Communications, Branding, Advertising Campaigns, Social Media, Public Relations, Event Management, Project Management, Media Production, Journalism, Graphic Design and more.

Jim Rhodes/ITEN WIRED

The ITEN WIRED Team

ITEN WIRED is a conference hosted by IT Gulf Coast and Florida West Economic Development Alliance. The annual summit provides networking and learning opportunities for executives, entrepreneurs, technology professionals and academia to foster local economic development efforts surrounding innovation, technology, and entrepreneurship.

The ITEN WIRED planning team is composed of volunteers from IT Gulf Coast, Florida West Economic Development Alliance, and other members of our local IT community.

Pensacola Business Radio: 3-18-18-Coconut Water and Hog Fest

April 18, 2018 by angishields

Pensacola Business Radio

Pensacola Business Radio: 3-18-18-Coconut Water and Hog Fest

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Scott Bollinger/HogFest and Alex Hill/Emerald Coast Coconuts

The 14th Annual HOGFEST 
 will be held on 
 Saturday April 21, 2018 at 6:30 at the 
Pensacola Harley-Davidson dealership and will be another sellout.

If you haven’t been to HOGFEST –  PUT IT ON YOUR BUCKET LIST AND BUY YOUR TICKET FOR TWO TODAY!!
IF YOU HAVE, congratulations and we are looking forward to seeing you again this year.

What is HOGFEST?
Simply put, HOGFEST is a PARTY!
A PARTY that raises piles of money for carefully chosen local charities. 
The 2017 event donated over $25,000 to Pathways for Change, over $20,000 to ECARE, and over $7,500 to Capstone.
 
Where else can you spend $100 and have all of the following included in each ticket?

Admission for 2.
A chance to win a 2018 Harley Fat Boy valued at over $20,000.
Bottomless beer and wine garden.
Tasty food from over 15 local restaurants serving their signature dishes.
Live music for your dancing and listening enjoyment.
Bid on live and silent auctions win exciting items.
A 50/50 ticket drawing to win cash.
And much more !

Purchase your ticket for two today!
 ALL TICKETS PURCHASED AFTER 4/18/2018 WILL BE HELD FOR YOU
@  WILL CALL.
Call 850.206.4803 if questions

Purchase Your Ticket From NE Pensacola Sertoma

Alex Hill/ Emerald Coast Coconut
Army veteran. Serial entrepreneur. UWF student. 10X Ambassador

Alex Hill has a lovely bunch of coconuts, and you can too if you visit him at HarborWalk Village at his Emerald Coast Coconut stand.

Pensacola Business Radio: Women In Leadership Series Ep 5, Brought to you by Powerful Women of the Gulf Coast

April 13, 2018 by angishields

Stacey Kostevicki/Gulf Coast Kids House

I graduated from Florida State University with a BA and earned my MBA at the University of West Florida. My most recent job before accepting the Executive Director position at GCKH was at Studer Group. My heart has always been with not-for-profit organizations though and I have a decade of experience in this area. I have been with GCKH since December 2010. I serve as the President of the Florida Network of Children’s Advocacy Centers, a statewide membership organization representing all of the children’s advocacy centers in Florida. I am a proud Cordova Rotarian and United Way of Escambia County volunteer.

Leslie Donovan/ Gulf Coast Kids house

Prevention Coordinator

Leslie received a BS from Florida State University in Interpersonal Communication and Child Development and an MS from FSU in College Student Personnel Administration and Health and Wellness. For 17 years she worked at various colleges and Universities in Student Affairs. Positions include: Student Affairs Counselor and Coordinator of Orientation; Student Activities Director; Assistant Dean of Students; Wellness Coordinator; and Director of Orientation. Leslie also was a stay at home mom to her 4 kids for 12 years. Leslie is currently a Child Abuse Prevention Coordinator at GCKH and a Certified Yoga Instructor.

Her passion is protecting children and teens and empowering them to be safe and successful throughout life.

Joan Irby

Guardian ad Litem

Air Force brat from Atl. Went to the University of Ky (go Blue) , Business owner in Atl, Navarre/ Gulf Breeze area to raise my 3 kids the last 16 years and sell Real Estate. A man came to my church 6 years ago to talk about GAL and I started volunteering. I was so passionate about the program they offered me the Recruiting position 4 years ago. Took me a long time to find my calling but incorporated my Passion for orphans and at risk children and my sales background to replicate myself to bring other advocates in.

Kolleen Edwards Chesley has 25 years of experience in the financial services industry and spent the majority of her career as a financial advisor. In that role, Kolleen was responsible for finding her own clients and quickly learned the value of networking, networking, and even more networking. It was in 2004 and during her sales career that she, along with two other professional business women met for lunch with the purpose of helping to motivate each other after Hurricane Ivan had blown through our area and changed not only the physical landscape of the area, but also impacted the business landscape as well. Out of that lunch was born what is now a thriving not-for-profit organization for business women.

Kolleen currently serves full-time as the Founding Director of what was originally called Women’s Business Lunch and is now known as Powerful Women of the Gulf Coast. The organization advocates a culture of confidence building, lifelong learning, collaboration, empowering others and a spirit of charitable giving.

The mission of Powerful Women of the Gulf Coast is to promote, advance and improve women in business and the organization accomplishes these in a number of different ways.

– Monthly networking meetings in Pensacola and Gulf Breeze. These are open to all women and are free to attend. We run a structured meeting with open networking, an educational segment, a sponsor presentation, an opportunity to hear about the businesses of all attendees, and a whole lot of fun. We frequently hear from attendees that these meeting are chock full of value and a great way to build new relationships to help support their businesses. The Pensacola meetings include lunch paid for by our sponsors.

– Powerful Women of the Gulf Coast Magazine. We have produced 4 editions of this print magazine. Each edition features interviewees of local successful leaders in business who share their honest thoughts on leadership, success, obstacles, and inspiration as it relates to women in business. We also include other articles on leadership, networking, and other skill development. It is geared for anyone in business or looking for business motivation and tips. Our goal is for this to be a quarterly publication, however the magazine is currently on hold as we explore graphic designers. Our latest edition can still be found on our website.

– Annual Pursue Your Passion Women’s conference. To help celebrate National Business Women’s Week, we hold a full day conference during the third week of October along with several other events leading up to the conference. We feature a national keynote speaker, several local successful leaders in business, along with Speed Networking, an Experience Hall, structured and unstructured networking exercises and plenty of laughter, relationship building and excitement. Our attendees are not only motivated by the conference but they leave with tangible tips they can take back and implement in their businesses to lead them to success. For 2018, our conference will be held on Wednesday, October 17^th and Thursday, October 18^th, 2018 at Sanders Beach.

– Power Up Challenge is a 12 week educational series where we hold classes once a week for two hours. Classes focused around four main areas of business: Networking, Marketing, Business Efficiency, and Sales Skills. Open to men and women and all classmates receive the full audio recording of each class along with class notes, expanded notes, and extra resources. Remote classes also available. Classes are affordable and attendees are elated with the amount and quality of the information that is shared.

– Women in Leadership radio podcast show – sponsored by Pensacola Business Radio X. We hold monthly shows featuring local community leaders and other men and women in business. We engage our guests in conversational style in-depth interviews. They share their advice on topics such as mentoring, keys to success, time management tools, personal mantras and favorite inspirations, and what men can do to help support women in business.

– Membership in Powerful Women of the Gulf Coast is also available.

Contact directors@powerfulwomengulfcoast.com for more information or visit our website at www.powerfulwomengulfcoast.com or Facebook at “Powerful Women of the Gulf Coast” for all of our meeting information.

Pensacola Business Radio

Pensacola Business Radio: Women In Leadership Series Ep 5, Brought to you by Powerful Women of the Gulf Coast

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Pensacola Business Radio: Spot Light Episode-AIYANA VICTORIA MATHEWS/business development and global travel consultant

April 4, 2018 by angishields

Pensacola Business Radio

Pensacola Business Radio: Spot Light Episode-AIYANA VICTORIA MATHEWS/business development and global travel consultant

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Biography – AIYANA VICTORIA MATHEWS

Aiyana Victoria Mathews is a business development and global travel consultant. Her frequent exploration of the road less-traveled, has nurtured her natural affinity for intercultural exchange, foreign languages and business acumen. Mathews incorporates this unique skill-set coupled with her extensive experiences into the operation of her business ventures including Gardner-Mathews Travel Concierge and Edgewood Associates.

Mathews received her Bachelor’s of Science from Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) with a minor in Spanish and Latin American Literature. In 1999, she completed a research study at Chiba University (千葉大学).

After launching a career in the U.S., Mathews returned to Japan in 2007 to work for Japanese government spreading interculturalization. In 2009, Mathews was elected co-Director of the 2010 Miyagi Art & Culture Show, a prefectural-wide art exhibit in Sendai City. She began monthly programs which were attended by both Japanese nationals and residents. She also gained popularity through an online TV show called OnegaiLIVE. In 2010, Mathews received a National Award for a fusion work of Japanese & African art and her piece was on display at the National Kokeshi Museum in Naruko for one year.

During her journey, Mathew’s indubitable ability to foster relationships, structure teams and coordinate unique projects has made her a dynamic asset to both the private sector and non-profit world. Examples of her impactful creativity has resonated through many corporate and cultural events. One example, is evident during the time served on the Official Planning Committee of JapanFest. Another is the successful execution of the Florida-Japan Aerospace and Aviation Summit; with business matchmaking, sponsorship and marketing.

A native Atlantan, Mathews has spent most of her life exploring her interests in literature, culture, science, foreign languages and travel (having stamps on her passport from over 25 countries). Her interests also include photography, food and craft cocktails, horticulture and discovering new artists on Pandora.

Pensacola Business Radio: 3-14-18 Guests, Gulf Coast Kids House and Realty Masters

March 17, 2018 by angishields

Pensacola Business Radio

Pensacola Business Radio: 3-14-18 Guests, Gulf Coast Kids House and Realty Masters

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Pam Keen-Brantley, CAPT USNR Ret., Broker, and Owner of Realty Masters

Broker / Owner

4400 Bayou Blvd. Ste. #52A

Pensacola, FL 32503

Pam@pensacolarealtymasters.com

(850) 453-9220

(850) 453-9920

Pam is a Retired Navy Captain with over 30 years experience in Real Estate. She was born and raised in Wisconsin, graduated with a BSN in nursing from Marquette University in 1977, and joined the Navy in 1978. Pam had over 26 years service in the military and fell in love with the Pensacola area. She became a licensed agent in 1978 and a Real Estate Broker in 1984. She also buys, sells and rents her own investment property and specializes in working with other investors on cash-flow investment properties in Pensacola, FL.

Pam is a member of The National Association of Residential Property Managers (NARPM), as well as the National and Florida Association of Realtors,and holds the NAR E-Pro designation, Certified Residential Specialist designation, the Short Sales and Foreclosure Resource and Certified Distressed Property Expert Certifications. Her daughters Christine, Nicole, and son David also work for Realty Masters.

Pam has spent her entire career helping other real estate investors to find and purchase cash flow investments. Her property management team and full staff manages a porfolio of nearly 1,000 rental properties and 20 home owners associations. Please contact her for real estate property sales in Escambia & Santa Rosa counties, including single and multi-family residences

Realty Masters Mission Statement:

At Realty Masters of FL, we have a vision: Provide all of our customers the best possible service every time. Our philosophy on rentals and sales – we will treat your home as if it were our own! As real estate agents, we vow to make ourselves readily accessible to answer any and all real estate questions, and to assist in any way possible to better our community residents and local government offices. Our goal is to provide extensive, accurate, and detailed information to ease the stress on renters, buyers, sellers, and other professionals alike during all steps in the house hunting and closing process. Realty Masters of FL is an equal opportunity housing partner and believes strongly in serving all clients exceptionally and equally. We are proud to announce that our property managers are all licensed Realtors with active membership in the Pensacola Association of Realtors.

Megan Chapman/Outreach & Development Director
Phone: (850) 595-5783

Helping Families In Pensacola And Escambia County

Gulf Coast Kid’s House is a children’s advocacy center serving Escambia County. As a children’s advocacy center, we combine all of the professionals and resources needed for the intervention, investigation and prosecution of child abuse cases under one child-friendly facility. Child victims and their families also receive mental health counseling at our center. The goal of Gulf Coast Kid’s House is to form a more collaborative response to child abuse cases so that we can improve case outcomes and minimize trauma to the children and families we serve.

Our Vision:

The vision of Gulf Coast Kid’s House is to provide a place where child protective services, law enforcement, prosecution, medical and mental health professionals’ work together under one roof to provide comprehensive services.

Our Mission:

Facilitate the investigation, prosecution, and treatment of child abuse and neglect and promote child abuse prevention awareness through community education.

Our Goals:

Provide a child-friendly facility to serve abused children and their families in a neutral environment.
Minimize trauma to child abuse victims by streamlining the intervention process.
Develop formal, comprehensive, multi-disciplinary responses to child abuse, which will meet the needs of both child victims and their families.
Educate the community of child abuse issues and enlisting support to help prevent child

ITEN WIRED RADIO: Ep 3-2018 IT GULF COAST and CSRA

March 14, 2018 by angishields

ITEN Wired Radio

ITEN WIRED RADIO: Ep 3-2018 IT GULF COAST and CSRA

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Sean O’Brien
2017 Chairman
Information Technology Association of the Gulf Coast
Promote Technology – Advance Education – Build community

Message from the Chairman

Welcome to the IT Gulf Coast web site and the first step in a very satisfying and enriching affiliation with the premiere professional association for the IT community in Northwest Florida and the Gulf Coast.

In January, the membership met and elected a Board of Directors. The Board elected me as the chairman renewed our association’s commitment to the IT Profession and our Community and refined goals for our organization. I would like to share that with you.

Vision

Become the premiere professional association for the IT community in Northwest Florida with a goal of creating educational and networking opportunities for our membership to foster the growth of the technology industry and entrepreneurship in our area.

Mission

To provide our members with the opportunities and resources necessary to develop and advance their IT careers
Stimulate and promote the area’s interest in Information Technologies and related Services and help attract IT professionals and IT related businesses by creating educational and networking opportunities both for and with our membership, supporting and sponsoring community IT, STEM and entrepreneurial events, competitions, educational programs and activities on the Northern Gulf Coast
To elevate the level of IT Industry awareness in the Pensacola region and promote all that the Gulf Coast region offers within the IT industry
Attract and seek new members to our organization

Promote Technology – Advance Education – Build community

Core Values

Integrity – We value professionalism and are committed to the highest Code of Ethics and Conduct
Respect – We build and inclusive environment through mentoring, delivering on commitments, working together with trust, and enjoying the camaraderie of each other
Innovation – We learn, we share insights, and encourage our members to make a difference today and for the future
Service – We keep current in technology, business, and academia. We contribute to our association, IT profession, and our community utilizing leadership, appropriate solutions, and community service.

Guiding Principles

Our Guiding Principles reflect ITGC beliefs about your role as a member and the impact we want ITGC to have in the IT profession and on our communities.

We aspire to be better leaders, better people
We excel through honesty
We treat others with respect
We demand ethical behavior of ourselves
We encourage out of the box thinking
We lead with confidence and inspire each other to achieve success
We don’t let fear of change paralyze us in reaching our goal
We are fiscally responsible
We take ownership in everything we do
We have fun

IT Gulf Coast offers a convincing slate of member benefits. If you are interested in becoming a corporate member click here. Here’s why hundreds

have joined the organization.

Professional Affiliation
Career Building
Chapters: Ultimate Peer-to-Peer Networking
Leadership Opportunities
Industry Conferences

Professional Affiliation
Affiliation with a professional association is a boost to your resume. We know from over a decade of recent experience that employers and clients prefer to hire and retain candidates who demonstrate a tangible commitment to their personal development, who are involved in community activities and who advance their career through education. Members tell us that they prefer to work with employers and clients who value their professionalism – they get the chance to do a better job, often at better rates. That rate increase alone more than pays the membership fee.

For over a decade ITGC has built a reputation for promoting professionalism in the IT industry. When you join, you buy a piece of that reputation and the opportunity to enhance it by getting involved. It is expected that, as a member, you will make efforts to enhance that reputation further, so that your Association is seen over time to contain the best people there are in IT.

Career Building
ITGC brings to members opportunity to focus on professionalism, ethics and business skills. These are vital skills are a unique offering through ITGC and recognized as required components to developing your career. We offer several career enhancing and educational opportunities throughout the year. We host a monthly “Lunch and Learn” where we bring in industry experts and visionaries to provide talks, discussion, training and lectures based on member input. ITGC hosts a monthly “Networking Social Hour” where members and businesses can meet. Please see our events page for the upcoming events.

Chapters: Ultimate Peer-to-Peer Networking
As an ITGC member, you have tremendous opportunities to interact with other network professionals through local chapter meetings, social events, workshops, and newsletters. These opportunities allow you to share and receive information, knowledge, skills, and opportunities with your peers. The ITGC does not have Chapters in every area of the Gulf Coast, but offers help and support to even brand new members to start them up. Peer-to-peer networking (also known as “fellowshipping”) continues to be the highest-rated benefit in member surveys.

Leadership Opportunities
The ITGC encourages members to get involved and thus enhance these important leadership and professional skills. Members have opportunities to develop leadership, communication, management, marketing, public relations, and organizational skills by serving on ITGC board, committees and in community event leadership positions. The experience of starting a Chapter is known to benefit those who do it.

Opportunities for Industry Related Conferences and Community Events
Through our joint effort as volunteers, ITGC members share opportunities for industry-related conference packages and discounts, including ITEN Wired; the Gulf Coast’s premier conference for executives, entrepreneurs, professionals, and educators working in technology. These conferences allow you to network with peers and learn new technology in educational labs and seminars. ITGC also sponsors regional community events that bring industry and government professionals together to promote IT, STEM and entrepreneurial events, competitions, educational programs and activities.

ITGC Member Logo
You can utilize the ITGC member logo credential in your professional correspondence, resume, and business cards. Get the industry recognition you deserve by identifying yourself as a true IT professional dedicated to continued training, development and community.

ITGC Job Board
Coming soon

Sean O’Brien

2017 Chairman
Information Technology Association of the Gulf Coast
Promote Technology – Advance Education – Build community

The ITEN WIRED planning team is composed of volunteers from IT Gulf Coast, Florida West Economic Development Alliance, and other members of our local IT community.

Pensacola Business Radio: Grover Robinson, Stan Harper and JETRO, Keith Hoffert-The ever changing business climate of Pensacola Florida and new direction of growth

February 22, 2018 by angishields

Pensacola Business Radio: Grover Robinson, Stan Harper and JETRO, Keith Hoffert-The ever changing business climate of Pensacola Florida and new direction of growth

Grover Robinson, District 4

Commissioner Grover C. Robinson, IV, is a seventh generation Pensacolian who currently serves as Escambia County’s District 4 Commissioner. Robinson has served on the county commission since 2006, and was appointed chairman in 2010 and 2016. He has also serves as chairman for the Florida Gulf Consortium. His past services include president of the Florida Association of Counties from 2014-15, 2016 class member of Leadership Florida and National Association of Counties at-large board member.

Robinson has been actively involved in the community, serving as a current or past board member for the Pensacola State College Foundation, Junior Achievement of Northwest Florida, United Way of Escambia County, Baptist Health Care Foundation, Christ Church Episcopal Parish and more. He and his wife Jill have two children, Grover V and Anna Lowrey.

Click Here for Pensacola Beach Fee Simple Title Information

Current Term: November 2014 to November 2018

Office: 850-595-4940 Email: district4@myescambia.com

What is JETRO?

JETRO, or the Japan External Trade Organization, is a government-related organization that works to promote mutual trade and investment between Japan and the rest of the world. Originally established in 1958 to promote Japanese exports abroad, JETRO’s core focus in the 21st century has shifted toward promoting foreign direct investment into Japan and helping small to medium size Japanese firms maximize their global export potential.

ITEN WIRED RADIO- Ep2 2018 “The Program” and JETRO Coming to Pensacola

February 12, 2018 by angishields

ITEN Wired Radio

ITEN WIRED RADIO- Ep2 2018 "The Program" and JETRO Coming to Pensacola

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Jim Rhodes- Director ITEN WIRED

Keith Hoffert-eightfifty:media

Stan Harper – JETRO Influencer

The ITEN WIRED planning team is composed of volunteers from IT Gulf Coast, Florida West Economic Development Alliance, and other members of our local IT community.

Jim has actively participated in the planning of the annual ITEN Wired Summit since 2012 and is in his 5th year serving as its director.

He is a native of Pensacola and a graduate of Tate High School and the University of West Florida, where he received his degree in finance. He moved to Charlotte, NC in 1997 with a goal of furthering his career in banking, but later developed a passion for information technology. Upon graduating ECPI College of Technology, he officially entered into the world of IT in 2001. After working several years as a network engineer, he and his family relocated back to Pensacola in 2007.

Jim has been employed by AppRiver since 2008 and currently manages the mobile solutions team which provides mobile device support for a global customer base of almost 300,000 users. He also serves as an advisor to the board of directors for IT Gulf Coast and as a board member for Innovation Coast.

He is married and has two sons. He enjoys golfing, kayaking, and fishing.

JETRO

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We hope you can join us for Japan-US Grass-Root Business Partnership Forum organized in collaboration with local authorities. This Forum will deepen the essential economic partnership between Japan and the U.S. To further that aim, the Forum will advocate the creation of new business through bi-directional Trade and investment, strengthening cooperative work between Japan and U.S. companies, as well as business expansion in other countries and regions.

By promoting Grass-Root Business partnerships, we hope to contribute to the economic prosperity of both countries and regions. The format of the Forum will be divided into two sessions, one focused upon the strategies Japanese companies have taken when expanding in the U.S. market, and the second session focusing on the opportunities that currently exist in the Japanese market as well as newly emerging ones, including advanced technology applications. We hope that you will save the date. An invitation will be issued shortly.

◆Program (tentative)

1) Opening remarks and Greeting: Hon. Ashton Hayward, Mayor of Pensacola

2) Keynote address: JETRO Atlanta Chief Executive Director, Norikazu Mori

3) JETRO function of Business Development with Japan

4) Session 1 Approaching Business in Japan (US Speakers)

Attractiveness of Japan as a Hub for business expansion in Asia
Challenges Encountered and Overcome Japan
Case Studies Key Factors for Company Success in Japan
Opinions for making Japan more investment-friendly to U.S. Companies

5) Session 2 Approaching Business in the U.S. (Japan Speakers)

Case Studies Key Factors for Company Success in the U.S.
Opportunities for Japanese and U.S companies alliances with advanced technology.
JETRO (Japan External Trade Organization)
Organizer of Japan-US Grass-Root Business Partnership Forum
About the Japan External Trade Organization
JETRO is a non-profit organization that connects businesses with the resources they need to successfully expand to Japan. Since 2003, JETRO has supported more than 15,000 business investment projects and helped over 1,500 companies successfully invest in Japan.
Originally established in 1958 to promote Japanese exports abroad, JETRO’s core focus has since shifted to promoting foreign direct investment (FDI) into Japan and helping small to medium-sized Japanese firms maximize their global export potential.
Through JETRO, clients can incorporate their business in Japan; receive visa, immigration, and HR support; find dedicated office space; identify local government subsidies; meet Japanese business partners; and more.
JETRO is organized and managed by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), a ministry of the Japanese government that focuses on economic and industrial development through innovation, technology, and foreign investment. JETRO currently maintains 74 offices overseas in 55 countries and 46 offices in Japan, including the Tokyo and Osaka headquarters.
JETRO in the United States
There are six JETRO offices in the United States. Each offers a full range of business support services to U.S. companies seeking to invest in Japan, as well as several industry-specific exhibits, seminars, and webinarsfor networking and partnership purposes.
In the last decade, JETRO has helped hundreds of U.S. businesses successfully enter or expand in the Japanese market. Companies supported include Amazon, Tesla, AdRoll, Johnson & Johnson, and more.
Business Investment Services
JETRO provides a wide range of free and subsidized business services to foreign businesses. Companies can work one-on-one with JETRO to learn more about business incorporation, visa applications, legal regulations, subsidy programs, and more.
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