Israel now ranks as Louisiana's 17th leading trade partner: in 2010, Louisiana exported more than US$306 million worth of manufacturing goods to Israel
The New Orleans U.S. Export Assistance Center, Le Centre International de Lafayette and the Louisiana Gulf Coast Oil Exhibition will host a luncheon program titled “Doing Business in Israel” on Wednesday, Aug. 31.
The program will present opportunities for Louisiana companies to do business with Israel and best business practices in Israel.
In 2010, Louisiana exported more than US$306 million worth of manufacturing goods to Israel. The total value since 1996 is almost US$4 billion. Israel now ranks as Louisiana's 17th leading trade partner.
In addition, with the recent discovery of massive fields of natural gas just off the coast of Israel, the program will also present important business opportunities for the Louisiana oil and gas sector.
Guest speakers will include David Gillers, Counsel to Sen. Mary L. Landrieu on the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, Washington, DC and Jim Veal, Director of Trade and Investment Promotion for the State of Israel Economic Mission to the U.S. Southern Region, Houston, TX, along with a senior representative of Noble Energy.
