The Department of Commerce helps you expand into new markets .
Trade Shows Help You Explore New Worlds
The Department of Commerce helps you expand into new markets .
Ever since the first voyagers established new trade routes by sailing beyond known ocean boundaries , humans have established a timeless legacy of exploration . Gradually , they shared these discoveries and further expanded newly opened trade routes with others . Over time , we learned that the world is actually not flat — that other cultures possess knowledge and expertise in a vast array of areas , from art to medicine — and that we have discovered new markets .
Joanna Boatwright
Washington State Department of Commerce , Aerospace International Trade Specialist
WASHINGTON STATE DEPT . OF COMMERCE
Today , aerospace continues to shrink our globe , delivering products to customers faster , and supply chains are more robust than ever . We also live in an age of instant communication within a 24 / 7 virtual business day . This reached a fevered ( pun intended ) pitch during the COVID-19 pandemic . For many , it felt like a never-ending series of Zoom meetings and virtual training and sales events .
Building bridges to new business opportunities
More than ever , we know nothing beats face-to-face interaction with key decision-makers . These introductions include opportunities for natural conversation , for answering impromptu questions and reading body language , and for shaking hands at both the beginning and ending of meeting each other . In short , there is no substitute for the value of being in person to build trusted , interpersonal relationships .
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The Office of Economic Development and Competitiveness ( OEDC ), at the Washington State Department of Commerce , offers these introductions and by partnering with you at international trade shows . As the nation ’ s top state for aerospace , co-exhibiting with Washington at upcoming events such as Aeromart , the Aircraft Interiors Expo and the Paris Air Show , helps ensure Washington ’ s aerospace cluster remains well positioned for international trade .