Ex-Im Bank Chairman & Senator Crapo to Host Exporter Forum for Idaho Small Businesses

Participants will Learn from Successful Exporters, Government Officials and Business Leaders How to Gain Competitive Edge in Foreign Sales

BOISE, Idaho, Aug. 15, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- FredP. Hochberg, the chairman and president of the Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im Bank) and Senator Crapo will host an exporter forum in Boise on Tuesday, August 20. More than 100 local small business owners are expected to attend. This event will include industry, academic and government experts who will help local businesses get the inside knowledge they need to maximize their exporting opportunities and increase sales. 

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Logistics

When:
Tuesday, August 20
8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

Media Availability:
10:00 a.m.

Where: 
The Boise Metro Chamber of Commerce
250 S. 5th Street
Boise, Idaho

About US Ex-Im Bank:
Ex-Im Bank is an independent federal agency that helps create and maintain U.S. jobs by filling gaps in private export financing at no cost to American taxpayers. In the past five years (from Fiscal Year 2008), Ex-Im Bank has earned for U.S. taxpayers nearly $1.6 billion above the cost of operations. The Bank provides a variety of financing mechanisms, including working capital guarantees, export-credit insurance and financing to help foreign buyers purchase U.S. goods and services.

Ex-Im Bank approved nearly $35.8 billion in total authorizations in FY 2012 – an all-time Ex-Im record. Ex-Im Bank's total authorizations are supporting an estimated $50 billion in U.S. export sales and approximately 255,000 American jobs. For more information, visit www.exim.gov.

Media Contact: Jamie Radice (202-565-3200)

SOURCE Export-Import Bank of the United States