The International Trade Administration is accepting through Dec. 15 nominations of individuals for consideration for appointment as members of one of the 61 District Export Councils nationwide. DECs facilitate the development of an effective local export assistance network, supporting the expansion of export opportunities for local U.S. companies, serving as a communication link between the business community and the U.S. Commercial Service, and assisting in coordinating the activities of trade assistance partners to leverage available resources.
Each DEC has a maximum membership of 35. There are currently vacancies on every DEC, with about half of the positions open on each DEC for the four-year term that runs through Dec. 31, 2029.
Appointment is based upon an individual’s international trade leadership in the local community, ability to influence the local environment for exporting, knowledge of day-to-day international operations, interest in export development, and willingness and ability to devote time to DEC activities. Members must be employed as exporters or export service providers or in a profession that supports U.S. export promotion efforts. As representatives of the local exporting community, DEC members must reside in, or conduct the majority of their work in, the territory that the DEC covers.
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