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opportunities, 'Incentives, and community infrastructure within their Country, 7. Honorary Trade representatives may also offer assistance in finding suitable business -to- business contacts and possible joint venture business partners. 8. Roseville will provide Honorary Trade Representatives with Roseville business and cc) lunity information. Honorary Trade Representatives may post their cyber -net email and fax addresses on the City of Roseville directories and Business Link newsletters. 9. Honorary Trade Representatives may distribute Roseville promotional materials throughout the global market and will be provided with Roseville business cards, letterhead and envelopes to support the Honorary Trade Program. 10. Roseville City staff will provide assistance to Honorary Trade Representatives to assist in carrying out their responsibilities as deemed necessary by the City of Roseville and Honorary Trade Representative. 1.3 At that time staff recommended that the program be reviewed by the Council on an annual basis. 2.0 Current City Staff Efforts 2.1 City staff developed an informational sheet regarding the HTR Program available to Roseville Businesses. The information was mailed to all Roseville Businesses on our Business Link list in the summer of 1999. In addition, the information is included in all business packets and discussed at all business link meetings. (attached) 2.2 A Business Link luncheon was held in September of 1998 which provided a panel of Roseville businesses involved in international trade. The panel discussion provided valuable insight on exporting, setting up and running a manufacturing plant overseas, importing and international communication. (summary attached) 2.3 A Business Link newsletter was faxed to all Roseville Businesses in August of 1998 which focused on international trade statistics. (attached) 2.4 Staff has been working with Northwestern College to develop an independent study course regarding international trade and Roseville businesses. we continue to work with Northwestern College in hopes that a program will be developed yet this year for the next semester schedule. The program would provide the necessary research needed to develop more target programs for Roseville businesses and will include researching current Roseville business needs and international trade profiles, research and compile resource information available at the world Trade Center and through the Department of Trade and Economic Development and develop a program to make better connections between HTR Program R D (10/1 8199) Page 2 of 3