What are some things you need to know about the WTCMM Business Club?
- Access to Global Trade Access and Reach
- High-Level Business Contacts through Trade Missions and Networking Activities
- Provides an Online Certification Program
- Markets of the World and Business Broadcast
- Prime Access to the Reciprocity Desk
- The Global Trade Help Desk
The World Trade Center Metro Manila, being a premier accredited member of the World Trade Centers Association in New York, belongs to a network of nearly 300 WTCs in almost 100 countries worldwide. Reciprocity and cooperation are the fundamental tenets of WTCA. Thus, through this association, each WTC becomes a branch office for all the others.
This unique concept of reciprocity is passed along to all WTC club members, making membership in any center an entry to the international business community. Members get to participate in trade missions to international markets, as well as in business matching opportunities with incoming trade missions, to generate leads and gain valuable business contacts. Adding “Member of the World Trade Center Metro Manila Club” to your business collateral can provide added credibility, which may help finalize that next international deal.
Keep reading to learn more about the WTCMM Business Club.
Provides an Online Certification Program
To empower and strengthen its members, the WTCMM Business Club provides its members with a professional development program called WTCMM Certificate in International Trade (CIT).
This program supplies the core operational qualification for international trade professionals by giving a comprehensive fundamental knowledge about international trade. This includes the operational and technical aspects that happen during the exchange of goods and services between countries.
With this certification, members update and professionalize their knowledge and develop new skills. They expand their knowledge by learning how to navigate the business field from a global perspective.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the WTCMM CIT is now conducted asynchronously. There are different online discussions, assessments, survey feedback, and collaboration tools available to participants.
The certification program is valid for three years. It can be maintained by taking the required continuing professional courses that are also offered to WTCMM Business Club members.
Markets of the World and Business Broadcast
The Markets of the World (MOW) and Business Broadcast are available to members to help them strengthen their capabilities. As market briefing seminars, MOW and Business Broadcast feature the latest industry trends, business opportunities, and best practices not only in the Philippines but on a global scale. These show how you can strengthen international trade through imports, exports, and partnerships with other industries.
Those who participate in this seminar come from different kinds of enterprises. It includes representatives from small and medium enterprises, government officials, members of trade organizations, and even top executives at major corporations.
Prime Access to the Reciprocity Desk
The WTCMM Business Club gives you a powerful and global network. As a member, you’re able to actively engage with other members and their corresponding companies through various networking activities.
Members are given access to the WTC Reciprocity Desk. This provides them with prime access to a listing of global trade missions and programs as well as business leads and opportunities. These are not only limited to local opportunities but also global ones across different continents and regions — where WTC is present.
The Global Trade Help Desk
As a member, you also get to access the Global Trade Help Desk. This was a joint development by the World Trade Organization, United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, and the International Trade Centre.
The Global Trade Help Desk is an innovative tool that helps the different world trade centers to simplify market research for companies. This is done by integrating trade and business information into one user-friendly online tool.
With this, Business Club members can identify and evaluate trade opportunities across their target markets. You can also find potential partnerships for financing.
Benefits of Being a WTC Business Club Member
Once you’ve become a member of the WTC Business Club, you have the chance to participate in many trade missions and education programs with preferential rates for members. You have the chance to learn about the business on a worldwide scale.
On top of that, you can build a network of connections with the different professionals you’ll meet through the Business Club. Here, you are allowed to receive business referrals from contacts you made here.
Lastly, the WTC Business Club makes business trips better. You can get access to special rates for WTC-member hotels as well as special member rates for leasing different exhibition halls and function rooms.
Key Takeaway
The WTCMM Business Club provides its members with a comprehensive set of services that can help them become leaders in their respective industries. Through the network of the club, you can also find it easier to make arrangements with companies from across the globe.
If you’re interested in becoming a member of the WTCMM Business Club, all you need to do is submit the requirements and pay the one-time entrance fee and annual membership dues. To learn more, you can contact us here.
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