News

2015

  • Philippine National Day Gala at WTC Washington, DC - WASHINGTON, DC, USA—“A Gala Evening Celebrating Philippine Design, Textile and Fashion” was a huge success, drawing a diverse crowd of US government officials, members of the Washington diplomatic corps, members of the Filipino-American community, and the general public, and s... more

  • DC Public Schools Participated in Mini UN - WASHINGTON, DC, USA – The Embassy Adoption Program (EAP) in conjunction with DC Public Schools (DCPS) and Washington Performing Arts held its annual Student Model UN event, Mini United Nations, at the WTC Washington, D.C. on Friday, May 29, 2015. Every year, fifth and sixth-g... more

  • B20 Taskforces Joint Meetings - Washington, DC - As part of Turkey’s Group of 20 (G20) presidency in 2015, the Business20-Turkey (B20) outreach group conducted its first joint meeting at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center (RRB/ITC) in Washington D.C on April 16-17, 2015. More than 300 ... more

  • Boston Business Journal Award-John Drew, visionary - BOSTON, MA, USA - BBJ Real Estate Awards: John Drew, visionary May 15, 2015By Jay Fitzgerald Taken from the Boston Business Journal Thirty years ago, John Drew saw something few others saw in Boston: the potential for a booming Seaport District. In the 1980s, the area... more

  • Op-Ed: Culinary Diplomacy - Recently, I had the distinct pleasure to participate in the largest U.S. investment summit ever convened, Select USA. Investment delegations from over 70 international markets intermingled with U.S. business representatives all in the name of doing business, building strong ne... more

  • Faces of Diplomacy: A Preview Exhibit - Washington, DC, USA – The World Trade Center Washington, DC hosted a preview exhibit of the U.S. Diplomacy Center, highlighting talented Americans who are the face of our nation. The United States Diplomacy Center (USDC) will tell the story of American diplomacy and why it mat... more

  • OSCE Security Days Conference - WASHINGTON, DC, USA - "Current Challenges to Euro-Atlantic Security: Strategies for Co-operation and Joint Solutions Conference" - an OSCE Security Days Conference, the first held outside of Vienna, featured Foreign Ministers, Ambassadors, prominent leaders, and global policy ... more

  • A Cultural Launch into DC's Spring - WASHINGTON, DC, USA –– The World Trade Center Washington, DC kicked-off this Spring with two cultural celebrations of the outdoors that draw crowds annually to our nation’s capitol city. The initiatives brought together our city’s love for biking and our picturesque cherry blo... more

  • Chairman Paul Ryan’s First Public Address on Trade - WASHINGTON, DC, USA - On February 5th, 2015, Chairman Paul Ryan (R-WI) delivered his first public address on trade. Hosted by the Washington International Trade Association (WITA) in partnership with the World Trade Center Washington, D.C. (Ronald Reagan Building and Internati... more

  • John E. Drew - Commerce MA District Export Chair - WASHINGTON, DC, USA - John E. Drew, Vice-Chair of the WTCA Board of Directors and Chairman of three World Trade Centers (Washington, DC; Boston, MA; Dublin, Ireland) has been a long time member and Chair of the Massachusetts District Export Council (MA DEC). He was re-elected ... more