International Business Summit Invitation

IBS is ideal for those with stretch-goals in:

1) Extending their market reach, or contact demographics.
2)Developing cultural fluency, diversity or improving supply chain diversification.
3) Building networking skills, especially with diverse or international objectives.
4) Creating new thinking/business-partnerships in an era of innovation and globalism.

Our sponsors have made it highly affordable to meet key people from
- big business and small business, including:
- purchasing managers, entrepreneurs, business incubator
- development specialists, international networkers,
- supplier diversity professionals, community leaders,
- economic thinkers, and people who will give you new perspectives
on how to make a living, and a life.

Diversity is much more than race or gender. It is all the differences we bring to our businesses, economy and community. Diversity is wealth.

Competency & Performance Solutions is honored to be associated with the International Business Summit.

Glynis Ross-Munro, Executive Director, IBS.
Hilton Ross-Munro, Director, IBS.

Invitation:
Nine bi-national chambers of commerce, centered in the Tampa Bay area, cordially invite you to attend the 2010 International Business Summit. IBS will be held on Thursday, March 11, 2010 from 8:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Higgins Hall, 5225 N. Himes Avenue, Tampa, FL 33614.

This year’s Summit will offer excellent plenary and workshop speakers, a welcome by Mayor Iorio, a keynote lunch speaker, a wide choice of nine break-out sessions, a top-level panel, and a highly-entertaining speed-networking session. These will all delivered or facilitated by well-known experts.

The 5 pm Cultural Reception will feature summaries of the day by the Economic Directors of Hillsborough and Pinellas Counties, and the presentation of the IBS Diversity Award. There will be cultural entertainment, heavy hors d’oeuvres and a full, free open bar. Please email glynis@c-psolutions.com for the Schedule of Events, or go to the International Business Summit website at www.ibsummit.org for further details.

The price of the whole day is $50 for non-chamber members (pre-booking) or $40 if you are a member of the one of the other sponsoring bi-national chambers. The price includes all sessions, plenaries and panels as well as a continental breakfast, three-course lunch, heavy hors d’oeuvres, a full, free open bar, parking, refreshments and snacks all day.

The Board of IBS thanks our generous sponsors for making this highly affordable rate possible.