Women in International Trade (WIT-LA)

Providing professional and personal enrichment for the women and men in international trade in the Lo Posting of job openings are free for members.

Welcome to WIT-LA

Women in International Trade - Los Angeles (WIT-LA) is a California non-profit organization founded in 1985 by professional women involved in international trade to provide professional and personal enrichment to its members. Membership
WIT-LA members are women and men pursuing careers in international fields including import, export, customs brokerage, freight forwarding, trans

portation, U.S. Customs and the legal, accounting, consulting, and other trade services. Global Affiliation
WIT-LA is a member of the global Organization of Women in International Trade (OWIT). OWIT chapters are located in major cities throughout the United States and increasingly abroad including Canada, Latin America, Europe, Asia and Africa. There are currently over 20 chapters internationally with over 3,500 members. Philanthropy
WIT-LA is proud to provide two annual scholarships to local college students and fund annual contributions in support of our preferred charity, Room to Read. This organization strives to end the poverty cycle one child at a time by building schools and libraries and providing long term scholarships to girls in the developing world. To make a contribution to Room To Read through the WIT-LA contribution fund, please click here. To learn more about the organization, you can visit www.roomtoread.org

Membership Benefits
Monthly Programs
Monthly programs feature key industry and government leaders. Speakers address international issues such as trade policy, legislation, transportation, customs, import, export, and other trade related issues. Education
Monthly Seminars and briefings are geared toward developing the personal and professional skills of members in the field of international trade. Networking
Monthly programs and special social events provide excellent networking opportunities to develop business contacts. Newsletters / Meeting Announcements
Quarterly newsletters and monthly meeting announcements provide information on upcoming events and trade issues. Directory
Members and their companies will be listed in the WIT-LA directory as well as the OWIT international directory. Reciprocal Benefits
OWIT membership entitles WIT-LA members to reduced rates at other OWIT Chapters' events and OWIT events co-sponsored with other trade associations. OWIT Job Bank (Members Only)
Current national job bank featuring jobs related to international business in all fields. For posting information, or if you require the WIT password, please e-mail us at [email protected]

07/12/2019

Join WIT-LA for our Summer Mixer by the Harbor!!!

12/13/2018

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12/12/2017

REGISTER NOW & DON'T MISS OUT!

WIT-Mas Around The World!
Join us for an "Old English" WITmas!
WIT-LA's Signature Holiday Dinner & Charity Event

FUN! FOOD! PHILANTHROPY!
Thursday, December 14, 2017
6pm-9pm
Sunset Conference Center,
Holiday Inn Long Beach Airport Hotel
2640 N Lakewood Blvd,
Long Beach, CA 90815

Knights and Damsels, it's an Old English KIDmas!
Opportunity Drawings
..and Bring the Kids!

• Costume Contests! Surprises!
• Photo Ops for Lords and Ladies! • Live Music
• Awesome Appetizers • Gourmet Holiday Dinner!
• Accomplish your Holiday Gift Shopping!
• Meet WIT-LA's 2017 Marjorie Shostak and Gladys Moreau Scholarship Winners

Contact us to donate items supporting our
Global Education initiative (213) 545-6479

Register here: http://wit-la.org/event_detail.asp

12/08/2016

Welcome to WIT-LA's Great Gatsby WITmas!!

12/04/2016

It's not too late to get your reservations in!!!

08/13/2016

SAVE the DATE!!

October 6, 2016
Holiday Inn, Long Beach Airport Hotel

Register now @ www.wit-la.org

07/13/2016

This was a wonderful event! Keep checking back for more like it.

Development starts with women. Happy to our partners at Women in International Trade (WIT-LA), OWIT - Organization of Women in International Trade and women everywhere!

04/13/2016

Boosting Export Profits: Drawback Update

Is your company taking advantage of all the benefits of drawback? Join us to learn the basics and some not so basic methods. Drawback may also work well in conjunction with other CBP programs. Learn about the latest drawback changes under the recently signed Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act to determine how you may be impacted.

Whether you are a first-time claimant or have been claiming drawback for years, there may be significant new opportunities for you.

Speaker:
Nancy Hiromoto
VP NF Stroth & Associates

Date: Thursday, April 14th
Time: Networking at 11A
Lunch & Program at 11:30A -- 1:30P with Q&A.

$65 Members/$85 Guests
Table of 6/$390

Crowne Plaza Los Angeles Harbor Hotel
601 S Palos Verdes St.
San Pedro, CA 90731

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