It's Time to Thrive in Foreign Markets

GetGlobal is the largest summit in North America for international expansion, strategy,
and key foreign market dynamics. It is curated exclusively for growth-minded companies
seeking to outperform across regions, to see clearly and go boldly. At GetGlobal you will
meet with the leading executives, experts, and specialists with unique insights into what
drives global success so that you can thrive in foreign markets.

Whether you've just closed a funding round to expand across new markets, or you are a
leader at an established multinational company looking to prioritize your market-focused
decisions, develop new strategies, pick up key insights and tactics, or simply get visibility
on potential risks, GetGlobal is the only summit to arm you with the knowledge and
contacts to achieve sustained success.

Leah Goold-Haws - Statewide Director - Global Trade and Statewide Director of the California International Trade Office
Long Beach City College, Global Trade & Logistics

Leah Goold-Haws is an innovator and pioneer in ecommerce and global entrepreneurship. She brings decades of experience from the business world to higher education as Statewide Director of Global Trade for the California Community Colleges Workforce and Economic Development Division. In that role, she oversees a team that works with California’s 115 community colleges to build a globally-competent workforce. Additionally, she is the Statewide Director for the California International Trade Office (ITO), where she manages the development of trade service programs, including global ecommerce training, to assist small to midsize companies in growing their export sales.

Prior to becoming Statewide Director, Leah served as Deputy Sector Navigator of Global Trade and Logistics in both Northern California and the Los Angeles County region. She’s been a consultant for the Small Business Development Centers and as a trade consultant for the Centers for International Trade Development. As Los Angeles Regional Director, she managed and operated a federal Market Development Cooperator Program (MDCP) under the International Trade Administration, which provided training in ecommerce for cross-border trade to companies throughout Southern California.

Over the course of her career, Leah has launched three successful businesses and is a tireless advocate for women in business. She was the executive director of Working Strategies for Women, an initiative built on the Know Opportunity curriculum she designed to teach global entrepreneurship. She created a board game based on the Know Opportunity framework that was featured in Forbes and Inc. magazines. She is a published contributing author and active public speaker, including a TEDx talk titled “You Are Here.”

Leah is also active in several civic and community organizations. She is the economic commissioner for international trade on behalf of the City of Long Beach, the chamber president for the International Business Association in Long Beach, board member for the Los Angeles World Trade Center, and an advisory board member for the Get Global International Conference.

MEMBER BENEFITS
The IBA is representative of the pride and professionalism of the international trade community.  Your membership in this highly respected organization is your passport to opportunities to work side by side with leaders in their fields.  The major benefits of membership are outlined as follows.

THE STATE OF TRADE AND TRANSPORTATION LUNCHEON
The State of Trade and Transportation luncheon is held each year in February or March.  Featuring a prominent speaker to provide an update to the members and the industry.

NETWORKING MIXERS
Receptions or mixers are held throughout the year at various locations to bring together and strengthen business contacts.  Members make important connections with representatives from a wide variety of international businesses, cultures and interests.

LEGISLATIVE ADVOCACY
The IBA monitors, analyzes and develops policy recommendations on local, state and federal legislation affecting the international business community.  As part of the Chamber’s lobbying and advocacy efforts, the IBA assures its members they will be informed and influential in government at all levels.

WORLD TRADE WEEK LUNCHEON
Each May the IBA observes World Trade Week.  World Trade Week was initiated as a local program by the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce in 1926 and was declared a national observance by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1935.