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The World Trade Center of Greater Philadelphia is the region's one-stop resource for international trade strategy, consultation, educational resources, and networking.

2017

  • Local Impact of international medicine in Philly - Ruth Frey and CHOP Chief of Oncology Dr. Stephen Hunger were on their way to Philadelphia International Airport to catch a flight to Saudi Arabia to meet with Ministers of Health and referring physicians. Their mission: Bring patients in need of specialized care to Philadelph... more

  • Dr. Bennett Talks Healthcare Coverage in China - In June, the WTCGP and WTC Tianjin, China signed an MOU to introduce our member companies to opportunities in Tianjin - and on September 22nd, we did just that!  Dr. John Bennett, WTCGP board member, and Chairman and CEO, Devon International Group, recently returned from a pr... more

  • Sunhillo keeping us safe around the world - When Dave Whitman and Robert Jones founded Sunhillo Corporation in 1991, they did not create a business plan – they went right to work. Dave and Robert met at the company they worked for, Formation, in Moorestown, NJ and decided to combine their expertise in radar surveillance... more

  • WTCGP Receives $1M Three-year EDA Grant - On Wednesday, August 9, 2017, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Commerce Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1million, three-year matching grant to the The World Trade Center of Greater Philadelphia (WTCGP), to support ... more

  • WTCGP Moving to One Penn Center, Philadelphia, PA - On August 1st the World Trade Center of Greater Philadelphia will settle into our NEW, larger office space at the same time we begin to expand on some NEW exciting initiatives.  Implementation of the Greater Philadelphia Export Plan  New Brookings/JP Morgan Chase Global Citi... more

  • WTCGP Member Bassetts Opens First Store in Seoul - Bassetts Ice Cream Company, a fifth-generation family business since 1861, has successfully opened its first store in Seoul, South Korea and is looking to open an additional 30 stores within this year. Bassetts Ice Cream, located in Philadelphia, is a full-service frozen dess... more

  • WTC Philadelphia and WTC Tianjin Sign MOU - PHILADELPHIA, PA, USA - World Trade Center of Greater Philadelphia and World Trade Center Tianjin Sign Memorandum of Understanding Photo: Seated: Gary Biehn, Chairman, WTCGP and Dai Sheng Guo, Vice Chairman, China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT), ... more

  • Greater Philadelphia Selected for New GCI Phase - PHILADELPHIA, PA, USA – Greater Philadelphia Selected to Develop New Market Prioritization and Metropolitan Economic Partnership Strategies as Part of the Global Cities Initiative Participation seeks to deepen the impact of metropolitan trade strategies that will help Philade... more

  • Meet WTC Phila New Member JacobsWyper Architects - PHILADELPHIA, PA, USA - Founded in 1981 by Terry Jacobs and Jamie Wyper, JacobsWyper Architects is an award-winning architectural, planning and interior design firm offering services which include: Architecture; Master Planning; Interior Design; Site and Building Analysis and ... more

  • WTC Phila Celebrates World Trade Centers Day - PHILADELPHIA, PA, USA - We knew this would happen when Phillies broadcaster Gregg Murphy worked with us to plan a grand finale for our Global Business Leadership Award honoree, Dan Fitzpatrick, President of Citizens Bank PA / NJ / DE. The Phillie Phanatic showed up while we we... more