NCED’s International Program is Recognized by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce

August 13, 2010
 
U.S. Chamber of Commerce sites NCED's International program in response to the President's National Export Initiative (NEI) request
 
In response to the President's announcement, in his January State of the Union address of his new National Export Initiative (NEI) program to double U.S. exports in five years, organizations were asked through a Federal Register notice to respond with their ideas on how to best achieve the President's goals.
 
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce submitted their 20-page proposal on July 26 to the U.S Department of Commerce. On the section on Export Promotion on page 14 the U.S. Chamber stated, under Enterprising States, the following:
"Given the limited resources dedicated by the federal government to support small and medium-sized exporters, some states and even private companies have created innovative and effective programs. The Chamber believes that many of these state programs should be replicated in other states and ideally on a federal level."
 
On page 15 of their recommendations they gave examples of state programs as those that should be replicated. The International Representatives Program developed by the Nevada Commission on Economic Development, was one of the three state programs cited.

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