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Instructions for Submitting an Article to the Virginia-Israel Alliance Newsletter:
We think we’re going to get a lot of our best articles from you, our subscribers, and encourage you to please submit any articles or ideas that you may have. Whether it’s a view you have on a particular issue or subject or a news announcement of interest, we’d like to hear about it.
The only thing we ask is that your submission have relevancy to Virginia and Israel and it’s not overly promotional or marketing in nature. Other than that, we will consider all submissions. You can send them directly to Robbins@viab.org. -- Ralph Robbins
VIAB’s Mission
-Promote Partnerships and Opportunities Between Companies in Virginia and Israel
-Help Maximize the Nearly 40 Incentives for Israeli Companies to do Business in Virginia
-Facilitate High-Level Connections Throughout Virginia and the Washington, D.C. Area
-Help Ensure an Israeli Company’s Success Once it is Established in Virginia
-Act as a Critical Interface for Israeli Companies with State and Local Officials
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VIAB Special Business Development Mission to Israel on June 17-18, 2002
by Alisa Valudes
The Virginia Israel Advisory Board (VIAB) has announced that its 4th VITTS (Virginia Israel Technology Trade Summit) conference will take place in Israel on June 17-18. According to Ralph Robbins, the Executive Director of the VIAB "this is very different from a traditional conference. It is a hands-on a Business Development Mission limited to only 20 companies.
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View From the Top…
What’s so special about our Business Development Mission to Israel in June 2002?
by Ralph Robbins
Have you ever set your alarm hours too soon to attend that early morning seminar, only to find that you’re one of only a handful of participants who quietly engage in conversation and unenthusiastically exchange business cards? We’ve all fallen victim to ineffective networking events, but how else can we seek out potential sales leads and business partners? But, now there’s an alternative with our Special Business Development Mission to Israel. Read on to find out more...
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Xybernaut: A VITTS Success Story
VITTS Paves Way Into Israel For Leading U.S. Developer of Wearable/Mobile Computing Devices
by Ben Merritt
Wearable computing is the wave of the future and an Israeli city is riding that wave, thanks to Xybernaut and VITTS.
VITTS has opened some incredible doors for Xybernaut into Israel, and today Israel is one of Xybernaut's leading international markets outside of the U.S. According to Yossi Ben-Dak, executive vice president and chief scientist at Xybernaut, "The primary value of VITTS is the way it is structured, which is so unlike any other conference or trade summit I have ever attended, and I have attended a lot of these events.”
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Q & A: About the June Mission to Israel
Read on to find out if this mission is right for you...
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Speaking the Same Language: Turning Cultural Differences into Advantages
Seminar on “The Culture of Doing Business in Israel” to be offered to all participants attending Special Business Development Mission in June
by Smadar Sabo
While revenues and profit margins remain the ultimate "bottom line" for a company, cultural values and beliefs, behavioral norms, and assumptions and perceptions can have a huge impact on a business' success -- or failure...
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Israeli Embassy in Washington Explains "Why"
Why Israel holds opportunities for Virginia companies
Edny Raz, Economic & Trade Officer at the Israeli Embassy in Washington, shared his views about the business opportunities for U.S. companies in Israel, and some facts U.S. companies should know about Israel before heading to VITTS 2002 in June...
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And the Results from Last Months Poll Question...
Three areas of Virginia's economy are expected to have substantial growth in 2002. Which one ranks the highest?
The results:
Biotech 26.3%
Government Contracts 52.6 %
Internet 21.1%
In fact, government contracts is the correct answer. President Bush's FY 2003 budget announced on February 4 marks the biggest increase in defense spending in 20 years, promising a big boost in government contracts. Bush's budget also calls for $52 billion for Federal IT spending alone (up from $48 billion this year). Virginia is well poised to capture a nice portion of this federal largesse, since many government contractors are based in the Virginia area, close to the Federal government in Washington D.C. and The Pentagon, based in Arlington, Virginia.
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Virginia-Israel Advisory Board
Office of the Governor
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