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SUMMARY:Word Trade Center- Mini Export Seminar
DESCRIPTION:For World Trade Center Tacoma members\, register here\n\n\n\n\n\nMini-Export Series: SME Exporters Panel Discussion\n\nThis Mini-export Seminar will feature a panel of a variety of small- to medium-size enterprise exporters telling of their journeys into international markets. \n\nThe discussion will be moderated by an export services veteran with decades with experience in markets around the world.\n\nCome ask your questions\, share your stories\, and learn from the experiences of others.\n\n\n\nPANELISTS:\n\n \n\nStephanie Lollar\, Co-Owner and Financial Officer\,  Lollar Guitars / Lollar Pickups\n\nLollar Pickups is considered one of the top boutique guitar pickup manufacturers in world. \n\nStephanie Lollar is an owner and the financial officer since it's inception in 1995 of Lollar Guitars Inc\, dba Lollar Pickups.\n\nStephanie traveled the world selling pickups to customers on every continent and growing exports to approximately 30% of overall sales.\n\nLollar pickups for electric guitars\, basses and steel guitars are not only sold all over the world\,but are now sought after by the world's top guitarists\, guitar manufacturers\, music stores and distributors. \n\nJames M. Murray\, Managing Member\, Gem Shavings\, LLC\n\nAfter several years as an independent consultant specializing in operations and financial management\,  Mr. Murray acquired a business the buys\, processes\, and sells sawmill residuals\, mainly plank shavings. He has been the managing member of Gem Shavings\, LLC since that time and continues to run the business\, including handling exports to Asia and the Middle East. \n\nPrior to acquiring Gem Shavings\, James held a number of management positions in various industries\, including timberland management\, wholesale\, and retail industrial supply\, import and export\, manufacturing\, high tech medical equipment partnerships\, and solid waste. \n\n \n\nPerry Preston\, Owner/Winemaker\, Stina's Cellars\n\nAs the owner and winemaker of Stina's Cellars\, Perry has not only successfully negotiated the red tape necessary to get product out of the US and into China\, but has had his wine featured in the restaurants of China's Five-Star hotels alongside some the best wines in the world. \n\nSince 1997 Perry Preston has been making wine since 1997. With help of his family\, he operates the boutique winery out of Lakewood. Stina's Cellars now produces about 1\,000 cases of wine a year\, some of which have been exported to as far as China. Come hear how Perry owes his destiny as an award-winning winemaker to a bet that he made with his wife!\n\n \n\n MODERATOR\n\nWilliam Marshak\, Moderator\n\nWilliam Marshak is a former United States Foreign Service Officer with a career spanning twenty-one years in the U.S. Foreign Commercial Service and assignments in Shanghai\, Taiwan\, Ho Chi Minh City\, Chengdu\, Hanoi and Tacoma.  In that capacity he assisted U.S. companies  enter and succeed in international markets\, and worked to further U.S. business and commercial objectives abroad.  \n\nPrior to entering government service\, Mr. Marshak pursued a career in international agriculture with Charoen Pokphand (CP Group) as general manager of their flagship poultry breeding operation in north China\, and later\, as Marketing Director for Asia for BETCO Inc.\, a manufacturer of agricultural buildings and animal husbandry systems.  \n\n \nWORLD TRADE CENTER TACOMA IS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<strong><span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif\;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt\;"><span style="font-size:18px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">For World Trade Center Tacoma members\, register <a href="mailto:mfowler@wtcta.org?subject=12%2F4%2F2019%20-%20Mini%20Export%20Seminar%20Registration&amp\;body=Please%20fill%20out%20the%20following%3A%0A%0AName%3A%0AOrganization%3A%0AEmail%3A%0APhone%20Number%3A">here</a></span></span><br />\n<br />\n<img alt="" height="76" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/1361/Image/USCommericialServiceLogo.jpg" style="width: 173px\; height: 76px\;" width="173" /><br />\nMini-Export Series: SME Exporters Panel Discussion</span></span></strong><br />\n<span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif\;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt\;">This Mini-export Seminar will feature a panel of a variety of small- to medium-size enterprise exporters telling of their journeys into international markets.&nbsp\;</span></span><br />\n<span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif\;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt\;">The discussion will be moderated by an export services veteran with decades with experience in markets around the world.</span></span><br />\n<span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif\;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt\;">Come ask your questions\, share your stories\, and learn from the experiences of others.</span></span><br />\n<br />\n<strong><span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif\;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt\;">PANELISTS:</span></span></strong><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<strong><span style="background:white\;"><span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif\;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt\;">Stephanie Lollar\, Co-Owner and Financial Officer\,&nbsp\; Lollar Guitars / Lollar Pickups</span></span></span></strong><br />\n<span style="background:white\;"><span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif\;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt\;">Lollar Pickups is considered one of the top boutique guitar pickup manufacturers in world. </span></span></span><br />\n<span style="background:white\;"><span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif\;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt\;">Stephanie Lollar is an owner and the financial officer since it&#39\;s inception in 1995 of Lollar Guitars Inc\, dba Lollar Pickups.</span></span></span><br />\n<span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif\;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt\;">Stephanie traveled the world selling pickups to customers on every continent and growing exports to approximately 30% of overall sales.</span></span><br />\n<span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif\;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt\;">Lollar pickups for electric guitars\, basses and steel guitars are not only sold all over the world\,but are now sought after by the world&rsquo\;s top guitarists\, guitar manufacturers\, music stores and distributors. </span></span><br />\n<strong><span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif\;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt\;">James M. Murray\, Managing Member\, Gem Shavings\, LLC</span></span></strong><br />\n<span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif\;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt\;">After several years as an independent consultant specializing in operations and financial management\,&nbsp\; Mr. Murray acquired a business the buys\, processes\, and sells sawmill residuals\, mainly plank shavings. He has been the managing member of Gem Shavings\, LLC since that time and continues to run the business\, including handling exports to Asia and the Middle East. </span></span><br />\n<span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif\;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt\;">Prior to acquiring Gem Shavings\, James held a number of management positions in various industries\, including timberland management\, wholesale\, and retail industrial supply\, import and export\, manufacturing\, high tech medical equipment partnerships\, and solid waste. </span></span><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<strong><span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif\;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt\;">Perry Preston\, Owner/Winemaker\, Stina&rsquo\;s Cellars</span></span></strong><br />\n<span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif\;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt\;">As the owner and winemaker of Stina&rsquo\;s Cellars\, Perry has&nbsp\;not only&nbsp\;successfully&nbsp\;negotiated the red tape necessary to get product out of the US and into China\, but has had his wine featured in the restaurants of China&#39\;s Five-Star hotels alongside some the best wines in the world. </span></span><br />\n<span style="background:white\;"><span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif\;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt\;">Since 1997 Perry Preston has been making wine since 1997. With help of his family\, he operates the boutique winery out of&nbsp\;Lakewood.&nbsp\;</span></span></span><span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif\;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt\;">Stina&#39\;s Cellars now produces about 1\,000 cases of wine a year\, some of which have been exported to as far as China. Come hear how Perry owes his destiny as an award-winning winemaker to a bet that he made with his wife!</span></span><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<strong><span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif\;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt\;">&nbsp\;MODERATOR</span></span></strong><br />\n<strong><span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif\;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt\;">William Marshak\, Moderator</span></span></strong><br />\n<span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif\;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt\;">William Marshak is a former United States Foreign Service Officer with a career spanning twenty-one years in the U.S. Foreign Commercial Service and assignments in Shanghai\, Taiwan\, Ho Chi Minh City\, Chengdu\, Hanoi and Tacoma.&nbsp\; In that capacity he assisted U.S. companies&nbsp\; enter and succeed in international markets\, and worked to further U.S. business and commercial objectives abroad.&nbsp\; </span></span><br />\n<span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif\;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt\;">Prior to entering government service\, Mr. Marshak pursued a career in international agriculture with Charoen Pokphand (CP Group) as general manager of their flagship poultry breeding operation in north China\, and later\, as Marketing Director for Asia for BETCO Inc.\, a manufacturer of agricultural buildings and animal husbandry systems.&nbsp\; </span></span><br />\n&nbsp\;\n<p font-size:="" style="color: rgb(51\, 51\, 51)\; font-family: sans-serif\, Arial\, Verdana\, " trebuchet=""><span style="color: rgb(105\, 105\, 105)\;"><span style="font-size: 14px\;"><span style="font-family: arial\;"><strong>WORLD TRADE CENTER TACOMA IS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH</strong></span></span></span></p>\n\n<p font-size:="" style="color: rgb(51\, 51\, 51)\; font-family: sans-serif\, Arial\, Verdana\, " trebuchet=""><br />\n<img alt="" height="70" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/1361/Image/Photos/Jenns_Pics/PTac_logo_Color.png" style="cursor: default\; color: rgb(105\, 105\, 105)\; width: 125px\; height: 70px\;" width="125" />&nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\;<img alt="" height="70" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/1361/Image/Photos/Chamber-Logo-2017-Color.png" style="cursor: default\; color: rgb(105\, 105\, 105)\; width: 208px\; height: 70px\;" width="208" />&nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\;<img alt="" height="100" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/1361/Image/Photos/Jenns_Pics/TacomaLogo-vector-file_desc.png" style="cursor: default\; color: rgb(105\, 105\, 105)\; width: 73px\; height: 100px\;" width="73" />&nbsp\;</p>\n
LOCATION:950 Pacific Ave. Suite 300 Tacoma WA\, 98402
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URL:https://business.tacomachamber.org/events/details/word-trade-center-mini-export-seminar-14383
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