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2006 LTAP Workshop Dates & Locations for NEPA
All Workshops run from 8:00 a.m.
to 12:00 p.m.
*In case of inclement weather, call NEPA at 570-655-5581 for cancellation information*
January 30, 2007-Luzerne County
New Signing and Work Zone Rules for Local Government
Northeastern Pennsylvania Alliance
1151 Oak Street
Pittston, PA 18640
DIRECTIONS: 570-655-5581 or www.nepa-alliance.org/directions.htm
January 31, 2007-Monroe County
New Signing and Work Zone Rules for Local Government
Monroe County Public
Safety Center
100 Gypsum Rd., Suite 2
Stroudsburg, PA
18360.
DIRECTIONS: 570-992-4113 or http://www.monroeco911.com/
About the LTAP Program
The PennDOT Local Technical Assistance Program (LTAP) has been serving Pennsylvania’s municipalities with
transportation road maintenance and safety training since 1983. Services available through LTAP include workshop training, on-site
technical assistance, updates on the latest technologies and innovations, field demonstrations, library and information materials and
newsletters. These services are available to all municipalities in the state and are provided at little or no cost to the user.
All LTAP training workshops are free to all employees of municipalities, counties, government authorities and agencies. Others (consultants,
engineers, developers, homeowners associations) interested can register based on classroom availability.
For more information, contact Kurt Bauman at kbauman@nepa-alliance.org or Ryan McGowan at rmcgowan@nepa-alliance.org
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The Impact of EPAct - Learn How to Increase Energy
Efficiency in your Business
NEPA and Pollution Prevention/Energy Efficiency Roundtable
have partnered with Schaedler Yesco to provide an informational seminar on the impact of various energy related regulations and incentive programs to
businesses in Northeastern Pennsylvania. This free seminar includes lunch
and will be held on February 15, 2007 from 9:00am-2:00pm (Registration begins at 8:30am) at the Woodlands Inn & Resort, 1073 Highway
315, Wilkes-Barre, PA. To register, please call 800-998-1621, press "7" for training.
Why should you attend: Energy costs and regulations have major impacts on the operating costs of most
organizations. It is important to understand new regulations and tax incentives programs to better prepare your organization and budget to account
for increased costs. Additionally, your organization can take advantage of the tax incentives and credits available for increasing energy
efficiency in your operations.
Who should attend: Business Owners, Accountants, Financial Officers, Business Managers, Environmental Health
& Safety Professionals, Manufacturers, Compliance Officers, Consultants.
For more information, contact Kurt Bauman at kbauman@nepa-alliance.org
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Low Interest Loan Funds Available
For
Production Agricultural
Related Enterprises
The Northeastern Pennsylvania Alliance (NEPA) is offering low interest
loans to production agricultural related enterprises in Northeastern
Pennsylvania. These funds are available through the First Industries
Program administered through the Small Business First Loan Program.
Production agriculture enterprises must have 100 or fewer employees
worldwide at the time of application to be eligible for First Industries funds. An eligible enterprise must be engaged in one of
the following activities: production agriculture, which is the production of farm commodities or farming and includes agricultural, horticultural,
aqua cultural, vegetable, fruit and floricultural products; livestock and meats; wools; hides; furs; poultry and eggs; dairy products; nuts;
mushrooms; honey products and forest products.
Eligible businesses also include agri-business (food processing), farm
commodities, wholesalers, urban and rural supermarkets located in underserved areas, farmers markets and energy-related activities impacting
production agriculture or agri-business and businesses which implement best management practices related to agricultural waste, waste products and
by-products or fertilizer.
Eligible businesses can borrow up to $200,000 or 50% of the project costs
at a fixed interest rate of 3.25%. Loan proceeds can be used for land acquisition and building acquisition, renovations or
construction, purchase of machinery and equipment and working capital. Working capital is limited to $100,000 or 50% of project
costs, whichever is less.
A project involving a farmer or business whose land is enrolled in a farm
land preservation program or any Agricultural Security Area (ASA) or a project involving urban and rural supermarkets may receive a 1% reduction in
the interest rate normally assessed.
NEPA offers a variety of business assistance programs and services to
businesses throughout its seven county service area, including Carbon, Lackawanna, Luzerne, Monroe, Pike, Schuylkill, and Wayne counties.
For more detailed information about the First Industries Agricultural
Programs, including the First Industries Loan Guaranty Program, contact John
Wozniak at jwozniak@nepa-alliance.org or Dave Nat at dnat@nepa-alliance.org, or call NEPA at 570-655-5581. For more information about other
programs and services NEPA offers visit, www.nepa-alliance.org.
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Computer/Internet Security Workshops for Local Governments
The Northeastern Pennsylvania Alliance (NEPA) has partnered with
Northampton Community College (NCC) to offer computer/internet security workshops exclusively for local governments within NEPA’s service
region consisting of Carbon, Lackawanna, Luzerne, Monroe, Pike, Schuylkill and Wayne
counties. Classes are subsidized in part by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, through the Municipal Technology Assistance Program (MTAP) to ensure municipal employees have the latest and most
up-to-date knowledge of computer system software and applications.
The workshops will be facilitated by a professional instructor from
NCC’s Business and Technology division and focus on computer and internet security information important to government
employees. As a special bonus, NEPA will provide participants of these computer/internet security workshops a FREE
copy of Norton Internet Security 2007 for installation on official government computers.
To obtain a copy of the brochure with registration form and workshop dates/locations,
visit the NEPA website at http://www.nepa-alliance.org/mtap.htm. To reserve a seat, call
Brian Langan at (570) 655-5581,
ext. 255.
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Ranking of Housing Units 200-2005 by Pennsylvania County
Did You Know that Monroe County, with 11.9% and Pike County, with 10.2%, lead the state in percent increase
in estimated housing units from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005? For a map that provides an illustration, please click on the following
link:
For more information, contact Steve Zaricki at (570) 655-5581, ext. 258 or szaricki@nepa-alliance.org.
INTERNATIONAL TRADE 
OVERSEAS AUTHORIZED TRADE REPRESENTATIVES TO VISIT THE
COMMONWEALTH THIS SPRING
Between February and June, Pennsylvania will host 15 of its
Authorized Trade Representatives from around the world. Availability is limited! Each Representative will be in
Pennsylvania for approximately one week. If you are interested in meeting with one or more of these highly skilled and knowledgeable
Trade Advisors, please contact us as soon as possible. We cannot schedule the Representatives to visit our area unless we
receive confirmation of interest.
Click here for a complete
listing of the Trade Representatives and the dates they will be visiting the Commonwealth.
Please Note:
- Supriya Kanetkar of India is confirmed for Monday,
April 2nd.
- Angela Foley of Australia, Nancy Ward of Canada and Richard Zurba of
South Africa are confirmed to be here Monday, April 16th.
- Martin Lewis from the U.K. office is confirmed for
Monday, May 14th.
Call today to register to meet with these and other Authorized
Trade Representatives!
Trade Leads
- Japan – Software and manufacturing equipment for Nanotechnology, Biotechnology, Fuel Cell and
Semiconductor related technology. * Please visit our website for more international trade
leads.
Upcoming Trade Missions
- March 12-20 – Trade
Mission to AUSTRALIA &
NEW ZEALAND
Cost: Free (travel and business expenses by
business) Deadline: 02/01/2007
Click here for more information
- March 19-23 – Trade
Mission to MEXICO
Cost: Free (travel and business expenses by
business) Deadline: 02/01/2007
Click here for more information
- April 29-May 5 – Trade
Mission to HONG KONG & TAIWAN
Cost: $500
Deadline: 03/15/2007
Click here for more information
- June 18-22 – Trade
Mission to CHILE – EXPONOR
2007
Free for Mission; Cost for Booth Space:
$750 Deadline: 04/09/2007
Click here for more information
OIBD Events Planned for
2007-2008
The PA Office of International Business Development has announced
proposed events for 2007-2008. Check out this listing for early planning! It is important to plan and register
early to get the most out of any trade mission or show. Please contact us if you are interested in any of the following
events. Also, please let us know if you are interested in any event that is not listed on this calendar. If it
is important to you, we might be able to help you attend with OIBD support – possibly reducing your costs and simplifying the planning
process. Don’t forget, Market Access Grants are available to cover up to 50% ($5,000 maximum) of your costs to attend
overseas events either through the Commonwealth or on your own.
2007
- NANO Korea 2007: August 29-31, 2007
- JAIMA –
Japan: August
29-31, 2007
- EXPOSIBRAM – Brazil: September 25-28,
2007
- CEATEC - Japan
2007: October 2-6, 2007
- Trade Mission to
Colombia & Venezuela: October 15-19, 2007
- Enviro-Pro –
Mexico: October 16-18, 2007
- Trade Mission to
China: November
5-11, 2007
- MEDIPHAR –
Taiwan: November
8-15, 2007
- Medica 2007 –
Germany: November
14-17, 2007
- Trade Mission to
West Africa:
November 2007
- International Security National Resilience –
U.K.: December
4-5, 2007
2008
- Trade Mission to
India: February
8-15, 2008
- Trade Mission to
South Africa: February
19-23, 2008
- Practical World – International Hardware
Fair – Germany: March 9-12, 2008
- Trade Mission to
Mexico: March
26-30, 2008
- International Tube and Pipe Trade Fair –
Germany: March
31 – April 4, 2008
- International Wire and Cable Trade Fair –
Germany: March 31 –
April 4, 2008
- Analytica 2008 –
Germany: April
1-8, 2008
- MECANICA –
Brazil: May
23-27, 2008
- EXPOMIN 2008 –
Chile: May
2008
- Global Petroleum Show –
Canada: June
10-12, 2008
- ILSI – Biomed –
Israel:
June 2008
- Trade Mission to
Turkey & Jordan: June 2008
Informational Breakfast Meetings on the PA Export Finance
Program
Mr. Larry Nelson, PA Dept of Community and Economic Development
– Office of International Business Development will be visiting Northeastern PA to talk about the Commonwealth’s Export Finance
Program. Two breakfast meetings with our partners are scheduled for March:
- Wayne Economic Development Corporation – March 1, 2007 -
9:00am
- The Greater
Hazleton Chamber of Commerce – March 2, 2007- 8:00am
New Pennsylvania Overseas Offices – Czech
Republic and
Saudi Arabia
The PA Center for Trade Development has created new ties with the
Czech
Republic and Saudi Arabia to help businesses access these markets. Now, Pennsylvania businesses can request services from our Authorized Trade
Representatives in these countries along with the 16 other offices around the world.
Quick Reminder – Martin Lewis, the Pennsylvania Trade
Representative based in London, covers not only the U.K. but Ireland and Scandinavia too!
The Pennsylvania Hardwoods Development Council
Directory of Exporters - China
The Pennsylvania Hardwoods Development Council will be creating a directory that will be distributed at FurniTek China 2007 in
Shanghai and at the Interzum Guangzhou Trade Show in Guangzhou. If you would like to be included in this directory, the cost is $100 payable to the
Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture. This directory will be used at several additional wood shows in China through the coming years. You will
receive a copy of the completed directory and an electronic version of your page that you can use with Chinese buyers. You can also create your
Chinese business cards from this data. You will need to provide all contact information:
Name of Company, Full Address, Telephone, Fax, Contact Sales Representative, Email, Web Site, Profile (up to 200 words),
Products Exported, Species. You will also need to send an electronic version of your logo. Send to: D. Wayne Bender, Hardwoods Development
Specialist, PA Hardwoods Development Council, 2301 N. Cameron Street, Room 308, Harrisburg, PA 17110. Telephone: 717-772-3715, Fax: 717-705-0663,
Email: dbender@state.pa.us
Note: Some of your companies have corporate offices outside Pennsylvania. You must include your PA address and contact
information to be included in this directory.
If you have not registered in the PA Exporters directory, please do so at http://hardwoods.teampa.com/
Pennsylvania Pavilion at AWFS 2007 - July 18-21, 2007 -
Las Vegas, Nevada
The PA Department of Agriculture has nine spaces available on an
island that is 20'x30' at AWFS Vegas 2007. The cost for space is $500 each. ($600 for companies returning from 2005). This booth is for PA lumber or
secondary wood product suppliers. Booth spaces are on a first-come, first-served basis upon receipt of payment in full. Final assignments are at the
sole discretion of the Department of Agriculture. For information, contact D. Wayne Bender at dbender@state.pa.us
For additional information, contact Michael Horvath at (570) 655-5581, ext. 247 or e-mail mhorvath@nepa-alliance.org.
 GOVERNMENT CONTRACT BID LEADS
For additional information, contact David Kern at 570-655-5581, ext.
260 or e-mail dkern@nepa-alliance.org.
UPCOMING
EVENTS
The Impact of EPAct - Learn How to Increase Energy Efficiency in your Business
Free Seminar
February 15, 2007 from 9:00am-2:00pm (Registration begins
at 8:30am)
Location: Woodlands
Inn & Resort, Wilkes-Barre, PA
To register, please call 800-998-1621, press "7" for
training.
Contact: Kurt Bauman
at 570-655-5581, ext. 237 or e-mail kbauman@nepa-alliance.org
Computer/Internet Security Workshopsfor Local
Governments
Various Dates/Locations
Contact: Brian Langan at 570-655-5581, ext. 255 or e-mail blangan@nepa-alliance.org
NEPA Partners with PennDOT to Launch
LTAP in the
Region
Various Dates/Locations
Contact: Kurt Bauman at 570-655-5581, ext. 237 or e-mail kbauman@nepa-alliance.org or Ryan McGowan at
570-655-5581, ext. 249 or e-mail rmcgowan@nepa-alliance.org
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