Month: March 2025

Digital Connectivity Technology Program Webinars

Digital Connectivity Technology Program Webinars

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The PBDA is hosting two webinars in anticipation of opening the second round of the Digital Connectivity Technology Program (DCTP). Each webinar will provide an overview of the program, review FAQs, and will implement breakout sessions focusing on libraries, non-profits, workforce, and education. Each breakout session will include an awardee from Round One of the program who will provide background on their project and will highlight the key elements that contributed to their success.

You can find additional details for each webinar, including registration, by clicking the links below. Please note that content covered at each session will be the same, however, questions and dialogue may differ. PBDA will be recording these sessions to post as resources on our website.

Tuesday, March 25, 2025

Wednesday, April 2, 2025

Navigating International Markets: Free Business Seminar Hosted by SEDA-COG and Smeal College of Business

Navigating International Markets: Free Business Seminar Hosted by SEDA-COG and Smeal College of Business

Posted on by Nancy Osborn

Lewisburg, PA– The SEDA-Council of Governments (SEDA-COG) is proud to partner with Penn State Smeal College of Business, Center for Global Business Studies to bring you a great opportunity to network, learn, and have meaningful conversations centered around international business.

Date: April 17, 2025
Time: 8 a.m.–1:30 p.m.
Location: 217 Business Building, Penn State

The event is free to attend but registration is required by Tuesday, April 1. To register, visit https://bit.ly/ConfApr17.

“The SEDA-COG Export Program is proud to once again partner with Penn State’s Smeal College of Business, Center for Global Business Studies,” stated Program Director Noelle Long. “Our past collaboration was highly successful, and we look forward to the insights and opportunities this year’s half-day program will bring.”

The conference, Navigating a Complex Global Business Environment, will look at federal resources, navigating ports, global supply chains, employment trends, and success stories.

Professor Terrence Guay, director of the Center for Global Business Studies, suggests “This is a great opportunity for Penn State’s Smeal College of Business and SEDA-COG to give back to the central Pennsylvania business community, and to highlight the College’s and SEDA-COG’s international business expertise.”

For more information or questions regarding the event, please contact Noelle at nlong@seda-cog.org or 570-412-4072.

SEDA-COG’s Export Development Program is the state’s Regional Export Network (REN) partner, providing export assistance throughout the 11 central counties of Pennsylvania. Export staff is ready to assist companies with technical assistance on various topics such as product compliance, export licensing, documentation, shipping, and much more. Since 2006, the Export Program has assisted 736 companies.  One hundred and twelve companies have reported over $1.2 billion in export sales to 153 countries.