Press Room

2021

  • World Trade Centers Association Launches “Trade Wins” Podcast Series - New York, NY (May 10, 2021) — The World Trade Centers Association (WTCA) — an international trade organization connecting more than 300 World Trade Centers (WTCs) in nearly 100 countries — today announced the launch of its new global WTCA “Trade Wins” Podcast. The podcast will... more

  • World Trade Centers Association’s First Ever Virtual General Assembly Attracts More Than 1,000 Participants - New York, NY (May 6, 2021) — The World Trade Centers Association (WTCA) — an international trade organization connecting more than 300 World Trade Centers (WTCs) in nearly 100 countries — gathered more than 1,000 participants from 70 countries at its 2021 General Assembly (GA)... more

  • World Trade Centers Association Introduces Artificial Intelligence-Powered Matchmaking Platform to Foster Global B2B Networking at its 2021 General Assembly - New York, NY (April 12, 2021) — The World Trade Centers Association (WTCA) — an international trade organization connecting more than 320 World Trade Centers (WTCs) in nearly 100 countries — will host its 2021 annual General Assembly (GA), launching an Artificial Intelligenc... more

  • World Trade Centers Association Introduces the Global Trade Helpdesk to World Trade Centers and Affiliated Business Members - New York, NY (March 2, 2021) — The World Trade Centers Association (WTCA) — an international trade organization connecting more than 320 World Trade Centers (WTCs) in 92 countries — has introduced its member World Trade Centers — as well as their business members, tenants and ... more

2020

  • World Trade Centers Association, Together With Latin Trade, Publishes First Official WTC Prime Office Index LatAm for 2020/2021 - NEW YORK, NY (December 21, 2020) – The World Trade Centers Association (WTCA), in partnership with business publication Latin Trade , unveiled its first WTC Prime Office Index LatAm 2020/2021. The index measures the recent and expected performance of sales and leases of premiu... more

  • The World Trade Centers Association Reveals Inaugural Champions Awards Winners - NEW YORK, NY – November 19, 2020 – Today, the World Trade Centers Association (WTCA) announced the winners of the 2020 WTCA Champions Awards, its inaugural awards program designed to recognize outstanding contributions from member World Trade Centers (WTCs) within the WTCA net... more

  • World Trade Centers Association Announces Participation with the United Nations Global Compact - New York, NY (November 9, 2020) — The World Trade Centers Association (WTCA) — an international trade organization connecting more than 320 World Trade Centers (WTCs) in 90 countries — is pleased to announce its participation with the United Nations Global Compact (UN Global C... more

  • World Trade Centers Association Announces Membership Engagement with UFI, the Global Association of the Exhibition Industry - New York, NY (October 20, 2020) — The World Trade Centers Association (WTCA) — an international trade organization connecting more than 320 World Trade Centers (WTCs) in 90 countries — is pleased to announce its membership with UFI, the Global Association of the Exhibition Ind... more

  • World Trade Centers Association Participates in Two Leading International Platforms in Trade and Investment in China (September 4-11) - Xiamen and Beijing, China (September 8, 2020) — The World Trade Centers Association (WTCA) — a global network of more than 320 highly-connected, mutually supportive businesses and organizations — is pleased to announce its participation in two leading international platforms i... more

  • Foster Beelief Wins World Trade Centers Association Foundation’s Second Annual “Peace Through Trade” Competition - NEW YORK, NY – September 2, 2020 – The World Trade Centers Association Foundation (WTCAF) is proud to announce Savannah, Georgia-based Foster Beelief as winner of its second annual “Peace Through Trade” Competition, a platform dedicated to identify and inspire the next generat... more

  • 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

2019

  • 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