World Trade Centers Association Names Robin van Puyenbroeck as Executive Director-Business Development - NEW YORK, NY – June 3, 2020 – The World Trade Centers Association (WTCA), an international non-profit trade association with member “World Trade Centers” around the world, has named Robin van Puyenbroeck as its new Executive Director-Business Development. Mr. van Puyenbroeck ... more

World Trade Centers Association Brings Global Business Opportunities to CES 2020 - NEW YORK, NY – January 6, 2020 – The World Trade Centers Association (WTCA) — a global network of more than 325 highly-connected, mutually supportive businesses and organizations — is currently assisting nearly 20 WTCs from around the world with coordinating member trade del... more

The World Trade Centers Association Launches Champions Awards to Recognize Excellence - NEW YORK, NY – December 2, 2019 – Today, the World Trade Centers Association (WTCA) unveiled its “WTCA Champions Awards,” or “Champies,” for short, a new awards program designed to recognize excellence throughout its global network. Nominations for these awards will open in ea... more

World Trade Centers Association Foundation Launches Second “Peace Through Trade” Competition - NEW YORK, NY – November 13, 2019 – The World Trade Centers Association Foundation (WTCAF) is proud to announce its second “Peace Through Trade” competition, a program designed to identify and inspire the next generation of entrepreneurial leaders from the 325-plus cities where... more

World Trade Centers Association (WTCA) China Summit & Chinese-Speaking Regional Meeting Held in Suzhou, China on November 6-8, 2019 - Suzhou, China (November 12, 2019) — The World Trade Centers Association (WTCA) — a global network of more than 325 highly-connected, mutually supportive businesses and organizations — has announced that its China Summit/Chinese-Speaking Regional Meeting took place in Suzhou, C... more

Representatives from 67 World Trade Centers Connect to Promote Global Trade and Investment at 2019 World Trade Centers Association Member Seminar in NYC - NEW YORK, NY – October 27, 2019 – The World Trade Centers Association (WTCA) — a network of more than 325 highly-connected, mutually supportive businesses and organizations intimately involved in grassroots trade and investment in nearly 100 countries — hosted its 2019 Member ... more

World Trade Centers Around the World Seek Local Artists for Global Mural Competition - NEW YORK, NY – October 8, 2019 – Today, the World Trade Centers Association (WTCA) announced its inaugural “Understanding Through Trade” Global Mural Competition. The competition asks World Trade Centers (WTCs) around the world to work with local artists to visually define the... more

The 2019 World Trade Centers Association Member Seminar to Gather International Trade Leaders in New York City October 6-8 - NEW YORK, NY – September 30, 2019 – The World Trade Centers Association (WTCA) — a network of more than 325 highly-connected, mutually supportive businesses and organizations intimately involved in grassroots trade and investment in nearly 100 countries — will host its 2019 Me... more

World Trade Centers Association Announces Participation at 2019 China International Fair for Investment and Trade (CIFIT) - Xiamen, China (September 8, 2019) — The World Trade Centers Association (WTCA) — a global network of more than 325 highly-connected, mutually supportive businesses and organizations — is pleased to announce its participation at the 2019 China International Fair for Investment ... more

World Trade Centers Association Report Highlights City-Resiliency Strategies, Indicates that Trade and Investment Damage May be More Extensive than Predicted - NEW YORK, NY – June 12, 2019 – Today The World Trade Centers Association (WTCA) unveiled its second annual Trade and Investment Report (www.WTCAReports.org), conducted in partnership with FP Analytics. The report details the key factors that enable cities to remain resilient ... more

Moyo Nua Wins World Trade Centers Association Foundation “Peace Through Trade” Competition - NEW YORK, NY – April 23, 2019 – Moyo Nua, a project aimed at revolutionizing the agricultural practices of developing countries, won the first inaugural “Peace Through Trade” competition hosted by The World Trade Centers Association Foundation (WTCAF). The winner was announced... more

World Trade Centers Association 50th Annual General Assembly Brings the World to Querétaro, Mexico - QUERÉTARO, MX – April 3, 2019 – The World Trade Centers Association (WTCA) — a network of more than 300 highly-connected, mutually supportive businesses and organizations — will host its 50th annual General Assembly (GA), drawing upwards of 500 representatives from Member Worl... more

World Trade Centers Association announces Taipei and Accra to host its next two General Assemblies - New York, NY, USA | 7 August 2018 – At its most recent meeting in London, the Board of Directors of the World Trade Centers Association (WTCA) voted to host its 2020 and 2021 General Assemblies at World Trade Centers (WTCs) Taipei and Accra, respectively. In a highly competiti... more

World Trade Centers Association report identifies key drivers enabling cities to act as centers of economic stability and growth amid shifting policy - WASHINGTON, D.C. | 12 June 2018 – The World Trade Centers Association (WTCA) unveiled its first-ever “WTCA Trade & Investment Report: Global Connections, Local Growth” at a private event at the Foreign Policy (FP) Group Offices. The report was conducted in partnership with... more

World Trade Centers Association and International Association of Science Parks and Areas of Innovation Sign Agreement for Wide Collaboration - TRIESTE, Italy | May 23, 2018 – Representatives of the World Trade Centers Association (WTCA) and the International Association of Science Parks and Areas of Innovation (IASP) today officially signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the two organizations. The agreem... more

Over 40 World Trade Centers sign broad agreement on worldwide agricultural cooperation - LEEUWARDEN, Netherlands – More than three dozen World Trade Centers (WTCs) from across the globe officially signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on agriculture during the World Trade Centers Association's (WTCA) 49th General Assembly, taking place from April 22-27. This... more