News

2016

  • Shape & Develop San Diego’s World-Class Waterfront - San Diego | SAN DIEGO, CA, USA - An ideal location in the heart of San Diego presents a unique opportunity to develop a 70-acre site into an internationally-recognized waterfront destination. The Port of San Diego, holder of the World Trade Center San Diego License, is issuing a Request f... more

  • SD adds degree holders at fast rate - San Diego | Talent is the cornerstone of today’s global economy. It drives corporate location decisions, encourages innovative urban planning and inspires entrepreneurship. In essence, talent is the key to economic growth. If regions – such as San Diego – want to get ahead, they must have... more

  • On the road: strengthening SD's global reach - San Diego | TOKYO, JAPAN - By Sean Barr, senior vice president of economic development Greetings from Tokyo, Japan. This week, behind a newly relaunched World Trade Center San Diego, EDC kicks off its 2016 international program. Our goals are clear – grow exports and position the regi... more

  • China WTC Beijing Held Its Year-end Party - China (Beijing) | On the 21st January 2016, the 2015 year-end party (as well as the 2016 Chinese New Year Party) of the China WTC Beijing family was held at the Conference Hall of China World Hotel, with some 700 people (including our colleagues as well as tenants) in attendance. The event feat... more

  • Bhubaneswar tops Smart City list among first 20 - Bhubaneswar | BHUBANESWAR, INDIA - The Union government on 28th January 2016 unveiled the first batch of 20 cities for the ambitious Smart City mission. The 20 cities, declared by the government, included just one city with a population of over 50 lakh. The first city declared by Union Urba... more

  • Chinese TV show profiles China WTC (Beijing) - China (Beijing) | BEIJING, CHINA - Recently, a China Central Television special feature about supertall office buildings picked out two of Beijing’s most iconic buildings as representatives of the trend: China World Tower A and B. So far 21,000 square meters of Tower B has been leased, or about... more

  • Three New WTCA Members - February 2016 - NEW YORK, NY, USA - We would like to congratulate and welcome the newest Members of the World Trade Centers Association: World Trade Center Dhaka, Bangladesh World Trade Center Jinzhong, China World Trade Center Muscat, Oman The Applicant Groups presented a comprehen... more

  • WTCA Board Meeting Summary in Resource Center - NEW YORK, NY, USA - A summary report of the WTCA Board of Directors Meetings in October 2015 (New York) and December 2015 (Doha) can now be found in the Resource Center .  The Board’s next scheduled in-person meeting is to be held April 16-17 in Algiers in connection with th... more

  • New WTCA Online Discussion Forums - NEW YORK, NY, USA - WTCA is pleased to invite our Members to the new Discussion Forums located on wtca.org. These forums offer an easily accessible environment for exchanging ideas and open messages within the WTC Community. Use your digital platform log-in information to vis... more

  • Bram Industries Hosts Ribbon Cutting in Savannah - Savannah | SAVANNAH, GA, USA – On Jan. 13, Bram Industries held a ribbon cutting in celebration of the opening of Bramli USA, their first United States facility in Savannah. The company made the announcement at the Savannah Economic Development Authority (SEDA) May 12, 2015 board of dire... more