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globalEDGE Business Beat with guest Natalie (Schiefer) Chmiko

State Of Michigan And MEDC Win The President’s Exporting Award

Speaker: Natalie (Schiefer) Chmiko, Michigan Economic Development Corporation

Air Date: June 12, 2017

Hosted by Tomas Hult, this segment of the globalEDGE Business Beat is an interview with Natalie (Schiefer) Chmiko, who is Director of International Trade at the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC). MEDC is the State of Michigan’s economic development branch.

Tomas Hult is Professor and Byington Endowed Chair in the Eli Broad College of Business at Michigan State University. In this segment of the gBB, Natalie tells us about the State of Michigan and MEDC winning the President’s “E” Award, and she provides background on the award as well as shares some of MEDC’s International Trade Program results.

Perhaps most importantly, Natalie highlights why it is important to assist and promote Michigan companies’ export efforts.

Natalie (Schiefer) Chmiko On International Trade In Michigan

Speaker: Natalie (Schiefer) Chmiko, Michigan Economic Development Corporation

Air Date: May 09, 2017

Hosted by Tomas Hult, this segment of the globalEDGE Business Beat is an interview with Natalie (Schiefer) Chmiko, Director of International Trade at the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) – the State of Michigan’s economic development unit.

Tomas Hult is Professor and Byington Endowed Chair in the Eli Broad College of Business at Michigan State University. Natalie talks with Tomas about MEDC’s international trade programs, how a company can engage with MEDC and get trade assistance, how the Regional Export Networks (REN) work in Michigan, and a menu of international trade services the more than 15,000 companies in Michigan that trade internationally can take advantage of in being competitive globally.