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February 22 — Our team coordinated a meeting between the County's strategic trade partners and Marisa Bircher, Secretary of Gender Equality for Buenos Aires, Argentina, to discuss opportunities to strengthen the role of women in global trade. Ms. Bircher was Argentina's Secretary of Trade from 2018-2019.

Meeting participants included ITC board member Alejandra Collarte, Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce; Pam Fuertes, Miami-Dade College Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses; Ilona Vega, Beacon Council; Evelyn Suero, Organization of Women in International Business (OWIT); Monica Skoko, Miami-Dade County Commission for Women Advisory Board; Maria Dreyfus-Ulvert, ITC Interim Director; Nusly B. Alea, ITC Assistant Director.

March 8 — We kicked off this year's Air Cargo Americas conference, hosted by World Center Miami, with Chairman Jose "Pepe" Diaz to welcome program participants and guests, and promote Miami-Dade County as a Global Gateway to international trade. This 3-day event included panel discussions and an exhibition space allowing for exhibitors, sponsors, and guests to network with senior aviation, supply chain, and international business executives from around the world.

Congratulations to Ivan Barrios, President/CEO; Alice Ancona, SVP/COO & ITC Board Member; Virginia Sanchez, Chairwoman of the Board, of World Trade Center Miami, on a succesful event.

March 8 — Chairman Jose "Pepe" Diaz and Mayor Daniella Levine Cava joined Mayor Vince Lago to present a certificate of recognition to Consul General Kazuhiro Nakai, Consulate General of Japan in Miami, in honor of his birthday.

"May the bond between our countries keep growing stronger. Blessings and best wishes to you," Chairman Diaz said in a Twitter post.

March 9 — During the Air Cargo Americas 2022 conference, Interim Director Maria Dreyfus and Global Engagement Officer Sudeshna Chatterjee met with the Polish delegation that was attending the event and provided them with a briefing on how to do business with Miami-Dade County. We thank Patrick Misiewicz of the Polrydian Group for organizing this meeting and look forward to our follow-up meetings with the delegation.

March 10 — Interim Director Maria Dreyfus-Ulvert and Global Engagement Officer Sudeshna Chatterjee was proud to join and support Commissioner Danielle Cohen Higgins, Miami-Dade College President Madeline Pumariega, and British Consul General in Miami, Nicolette Brent, at the "Women Who Lead" panel discussion in honor of Women's History Month. This panel discussion was hosted by Miami Dade College in partnership with the British Consulate General in Miami, and was followed by the unveiling of an interactive exhibition highlighting exemplary local women leaders.

March 10 — We were proud to join Chairman Jose "Pepe" Diaz along with other elected officials and community members for the groundbreaking of new MSC Cruise Terminal in PortMiami. Cristiano Musillo, Consul General of Italy in Miami, also attended.

We extend our congratulations to newly appointed Seaport Director/CEO, Hydi Webb, which was announced during the groundbreaking ceremony by Mayor Daniella Levine Cava.

March 15 — Our team was proud to join the Miami-Dade Board of County Commissioners (BCC) during a Commission meeting for a special presentation, recognizing Miami-Dade County's female directors in honor of Women's History Month. We congratulate all of the County's female leaders, including our very own — Maria Dreyfus-Ulvert!

March 28 — Interim Director Maria Dreyfus introduced Chairman Jose "Pepe" Diaz to Consul General Justo Apodaca Paredes, Consulate General of Paraguay in Miami, to discuss details on "Artistic & Cultural Festival", an upcoming joint event for the celebration of the 211th Anniversary of the Independence of Paraguay. Consul General Apodaca invited Chairman Diaz to provide welcome remarks during the joint event.

We look forward to continuing to strengthen bonds between Miami-Dade County and Paraguay.

March 29-30 — Our team was pleased to host a visiting delegation of companies from Scotland, led by InverClyde Chamber of Commerce, that were seeking business opportunities and strategic partners in Miami-Dade County. We joined Chairman Jose "Pepe" Diaz on Tuesday evening for a welcome reception, hosted by World Trade Center Miami and Inverclyde Chamber.

"As the first Scottish delegation after COVID, you came to the best... We are open for business in Miami-Dade County!" Chairman Diaz said during his welcome remarks.

The Scottish delegation received an overview of the local business environment during a briefing session the following morning at the Main Library in Downtown Miami. The session was organized by our office and included briefings presented by Maria Dreyfus, ITC; Ilona Vega Jaramillo, Beacon Council; Carlos Guerra, Enterprise Florida and ITC Board Member; Silvia Clarke, eMerge Americas.

In addition, our team helped promote a B2B session in the afternoon where the 9 Scottish companies met with local business owners, including ITC Board Members: Richard de Villiers, Brenda Betancourt, and Alejandra Collarte. The B2B session resulted in more than 20 meetings with local companies and organizations in Miami-Dade County.

We thank our strategic trade partners for their support in helping host this inbound mission, and extend a special thanks ITC Board Member, Lynare Robbins, as well as, Carlos Hawker, President of the British American Business Council in Miami, for working jointly with us on this initiative.

April 6 — We joined Commissioner Jean Monestime for the grand opening of "Scale Up 305", a small business incubator, in partnership with Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava and the Haitian American Chamber of Commerce of Florida.

HACCOF brings businesses together and acts as an advocate for Haitian and Haitian-American enterprises. The organization also mobilizes entrepreneurs across Florida, the U.S., and Haiti promoting partnerships and alliances within communities.

“We hope that this incubator will provide much needed relief to our small businesses who have no doubt felt the financial strain of COVID-19 and increased costs of doing business,” said Commissioner Monestime.

Interim Director Maria Dreyfus, Assistant Director Nusly B. Alea, and Department Advisor Phillipa Valencia attended the event to promote the County's small business community and international markets.

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