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New International Trade Specialist Joins Local Small Business Development Center

  The Illinois Small Business Development Center at Champaign County Economic Development Corporation has hired Kathie Cravens as its International Trade Specialist for the new International Trade Center, a partnership with the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Cravens was the top candidate following a search Read more »

Anheuser-Busch InBev Unveils ‘Bud Lab’ at the University of Illinois Research Park

Article Source: UI Research Park LEUVEN, BELGIUM – August 30, 2013 – AB InBev, the leading global brewer has announced a partnership with the University of Illinois, and will open the Bud Lab, a state of the art data analytics center, at the University of Illinois Research Park at the beginning of next month. The Bud Lab will focus on Read more »

#AskUnit4 Twitter Chats for Back-to-School Scheduled for August 6 and 7

The Champaign County Economic Development Corporation and Champaign Unit #4 Schools will kick off a new series of Twitter chats during the first week of August that cover various topics relevant to the District and Champaign County. The first two chats—scheduled for Tuesday, August 6 from 4-5 p.m. and Wednesday, August 7 from 10-11 a.m.—will Read more »

EDC Open Position: International Trade Specialist

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The Illinois Small Business Development Center at the Champaign County EDC is seeking to hire an International Trade Specialist for the new International Trade Center who will provide in-depth advice on international trade techniques, export processes, and international market opportunities to companies. Other duties include: conducting market research, evaluating export capabilities and readiness of local Read more »

New International Trade Center Expected to Increase Global Trade for Region

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CHAMPAIGN, IL, July 12, 2013 – The Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO), the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and the Illinois Small Business Development Center at the Champaign County Economic Development Corporation are pleased to announce the opening of a new International Trade Center (ITC). The ITC will be housed in the Read more »