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|**BISNISHome PageSearchBISNISEmbassyReportsCountryReportsIndustryReportsPublicationsSourcesof FinanceLeadsand EventsExchangeRatesState ExportsOtherSources** |  | U.S. Department of Commerce/Commercial Service   The Commercial Service is
sponsoring "Globus98," the global business conference of the District Export Councils and world
trade symposium, June 3-5, 1998 in Melville, Long Island, New York.  Celebrating the 25th
anniversary of the Commerce Department's District Export Councils (DECs), the event will
analyze trade development techniques, explore critical international trade issues, and examine
practical methods for competing in the global marketplace.  For more information, contact the
National Institute for World Trade at 516-367-4608 (voice), 516-367-3602 (fax), or by e-mail at
[email protected].U.S. Department of Commerce/Market Development Cooperator Program   The
U.S. Department of Commerce has announced the 1998 award competition for the Market
Development Cooperator Program (MDCP).  The program is a competitive grants initiative that
provides federal assistance to states, trade associations, chambers of commerce, world trade
centers and other nonprofit industry organizations.  MDCP awards help underwrite the start-up
costs of promising new export marketing ventures.  The notice describing the guidelines for the
competition was published in the Federal Register on March 9, 1998.  Completed applications
must be received at the Commerce Department in Washington, D.C. no later than 5:00 PM,
Eastern Time on May 4, 1998.  For a copy of the MDCP application kit, mail a self-addressed
label to the attention of Greg O'Connor, at: U.S. Department of Commerce, Market Cooperator
Development Program, Room 3221, Washington, D.C. 20230.  Questions regarding the kit
should be directed to Greg O'Connor or Jerry Morse, at 202-482-5828 (fax).This report is provided courtesy of the Business Information Service for the Newly
Independent States (BISNIS)