The Export-Import Bank Of The United States Launches 'Global Access For Small Business'

Program Designed to Improve Export Opportunities for U.S. Small Businesses

The Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im Bank) and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce invite reporters to attend the Bank's launching of its new Global Access for Small Business ( Global Access ) initiative, dedicated to increasing the number of small businesses exporting goods and services produced by U.S. workers.   Global Access is being supported by a wide variety of business, financial and government partners and is part of President Obama's National Export Initiative.

Date :  Thursday, January 13th, 2011

Time :  2:00 PM

Location :  U.S. Chamber of Commerce

615 H Street, NW

Washington, DC

Learn about Ex-Im's plans to increase its annual small business export finance volume to $9 billion, help more than 5,000 small companies export, and approve at least $30 billion in new small business transactions cumulatively by 2014.  

There will also be a discussion (moderated by Ex- Im Bank Chairman and President Fred P. Hochberg ) among the representatives of key Global Access partners who will be participating in the January 13th event, including:

Commerce Secretary Gary Locke

U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk

U.S. Chamber President and CEO Thomas J. Donohue

National Association of Manufacturing Executive Vice President and incoming CEO, Jay Timmons

SBA Administrator Karen Mills

Senior representatives from HSBC, Wells Fargo, PNC Bank

One-on-one interviews with Principals will be available immediately after the event.