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2007 LTAP Workshop Dates &
Locations for NEPA
May 1, 2007-Luzerne County-8:00 a.m.-12:00
p.m.
Asphalt: Common Maintenance Problem
Northeastern Pennsylvania Alliance
1151 Oak Street
Pittston, PA 18640
DIRECTIONS: 570-655-5581 or www.nepa-alliance.org/directions.htm
May 2, 2007-Lackawanna County-8:00 a.m.-12:00
p.m.
Equipment and Worker Safety
Penn State Worthington Campus-Dawson Building
120 Ridge View Drive
Dunmore, PA 18512
DIRECTIONS: 570-963-2500 or http://www.sn.psu.edu/
May 3, 2007-Lackawanna County-8:00 a.m.-12:00
p.m.
Asphalt: Common Maintenance Problem
Penn State Worthington Campus-Dawson Building
120 Ridge View Drive
Dunmore, PA 18512
DIRECTIONS: 570-963-2500 or http://www.sn.psu.edu/
Registration
To register, visit http://www.ltap.state.pa.us/ and log on using your username and password.
First time users must first set up an account by clicking on “Create Account.” For technical assistance when registering call:
1-800-FOR-LTAP (1-800-367-5827).
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 Ryan McGowan, Local
Government Specialist at 570-655-5581, ext. 249 or email rmcgowan@nepa-alliance.org
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A Reminder -
Application Deadline for the 2007 NCAC Community Awards is May 9th
The application deadline for the 2007 NCAC Community Awards is
fast approaching. Be sure to get your application in by 4:00p.m. on Wednesday, May 9, 2007.
Entries may be submitted by nonprofit organizations, political subdivisions, chambers of commerce, industrial development groups, school
districts, colleges or universities, social clubs, business or industry, media organizations and other organizations involved in community
improvement within our seven county region of Carbon, Lackawanna, Luzerne, Monroe, Pike, Schuylkill and Wayne. Award recipients do not need to be a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization.
A first and second place award will be presented for each of the
six categories including: Community Development, Arts & Culture, Environmental Action/Animal Welfare, Health & Human Services, Children & Youth and
Education. First place award winners will receive a donation of $200 for their organization and second place award winners will
receive a free NCAC membership. All entrants must submit a completed application form, which can be found at www.nepa-alliance.org/ncac.htm,
to the NCAC offices, 1151 Oak Street, Pittston by 4:00pm on Wednesday, May 9, 2007.
For more information about the 2007 NCAC Community Awards, contact Kurt Bauman at 570- 655-5581, ext. 237, by email at mailto:ncac@nepa-alliance.org or visit the NCAC website at www.nepa-alliance.org/ncac.htm.
Workforce Development - The Electronics Industry – Education Partnership
As part of Governor Rendell’s Job Ready PA initiative, funding has
been made available to address employer training needs. A grant was received to develop an Electronics Partnership and
your input is critical! Once we hear from you on your training needs, we can progress
into the Worker Training phase. A grant will be submitted to the Department of Labor & Industry for up to $400,000 which
will become available to you for advanced trainings.
Please consider this opportunity to express your workforce
needs. For more information, contact Lucyann Vierling, Workforce Development Manager
at 570-655-5581 or email to lvierling@nepa-alliance.org
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PA SOURCENET PROGRAM
PA Sourcenet is a system designed to bring buyers together with Pennsylvania suppliers of products and/or
services. NEPA is the regional site administrator for this free service within its seven county region of Carbon, Lackawanna, Luzerne, Monroe, Pike, Schuylkill and Wayne. This system uses information provided by a company representative to ensure
accuracy and to maintain qualified and reliable leads. Since its inception in 1995, thousands of Pennsylvania businesses have enrolled in PA Sourcenet and have found new purchasing
and sales opportunities. PA Sourcenet is a program of the Team Pennsylvania Foundation, the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic
Development and the seven Pennsylvania Local Development Districts (LDDs).
To enroll your business into the PA Sourcenet Directory, visit:
http://www.pasourcenet.com/ and click on "Enroll Your Business" or contact Tom
Pellegrini at 570-655-5581, ext. 241 or mailto:tpellegrini@nepa-alliance.org
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NEPA
Assists Matamoras and Milford Boroughs with Joint Refuse Collection Project
Pictured, left to right: Pike County Commissioner Richard Caridi; John Gilpin, Acting County Treasurer;
Lynn Homer, Matamoras Borough Council; Bob Stevens, President, Matamoras Borough Council; Pike County Commissioner Harry Forbes; Tom Yoniski,
representing Senator Lisa Baker; Kenneth Johnson, Local Government Specialist, NEPA; Bob Portenza, Matamoras Borough Council; Matt Osterberg,
President, Milford Borough Council; Jeffrey Box, President & CEO, NEPA; Mayor Dick Gassmann, Matamoras; State Representative Michael Peifer; Amy
Gruzesky, Executive Director, Pike County Chamber of Commerce and Chad Stewart, Vice President, Matamoras Borough Council.
The Northeastern Pennsylvania Alliance (NEPA) recently assisted the Boroughs of Matamoras and Milford
with grant writing and general technical assistance in securing grant funds through the Shared Municipal Services Program administered by the
Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED). Through our local government technical assistance program, NEPA is working with local
communities to build capacity and assist them in more effectively providing services to their residents.
NEPA helped the two boroughs with reviewing their
proposed joint waste management program and with the preparation of a Shared Municipal Services (SMS) Grant application to the DCED.
DCED recently informed the municipalities of a grant award of $50,000 that will significantly reduce their loan obligations in the purchase of
a $140,000 garbage packer. The boroughs estimate that their first year’s savings from the conversion of contracted waste hauling to a joint
in-house service is nearly $90,000. Those savings will rise in the next several years based upon the projected escalating costs of
their former waste hauling contractor.
Communities in our region are increasingly faced with
problems that they cannot easily solve on their own. Without the support from NEPA and the SMS Grant Program, these two boroughs
would have had a much more difficult time implementing their joint program.
The Northeastern Pennsylvania Alliance is committed to
assisting communities in developing intergovernmental relationships and engaging programs that will reduce their operating costs, improve service
delivery and thereby limit the financial burden on their residents. Milford and Matamoras have tackled a particularly challenging problem and should be
commended for their proactive approach to the very daunting challenge of rising refuse disposal costs.
For more information, contact Kenneth Johnson, Local Government Specialist,
NEPA Alliance at 570-655-5581, ext.
227.
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Check out ancestries. The maps are available at the following
link:
http://pasdc.hbg.psu.edu/pasdc/whats_new/Map_of_the_month.html
For more information, contact Steve Zaricki at 570-655-5581, ext. 258 or szaricki@nepa-alliance.org.
INTERNATIONAL TRADE 
Meet with PA’s Authorized
Trade Representatives
- Martin Lewis - U.K., Ireland & Scandinavia - Monday, May 14,
2007
- Sarath Menon - South East Asia Region - Wednesday, May 16,
2007
- Petr Srsen - Czech Republic - Tuesday, June 26,
2007
Contact us today to register for a one-on-one meeting with the
representatives for personalized market information and useful advice.
New PA Trade Office Opening in
Vietnam
Effective May 1, PA’s Trade Office in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam will be open. Ms. Giang (pronounced
“Yang”) Ngoc Nguyen has been selected to represent Pennsylvania’s trade interests. The Reps in Vietnam, Czech Republic, and Saudi
Arabia are part of the World Trade PA Emerging Markets Program. Two additional offices are
slated for opening in Doha,
Qatar, and Moscow, Russia in the coming months. Please contact us for
additional information on these and other international markets.
Upcoming Trade
Events
SEMICON Singapore 2007: May 8-10,
2007
PA’s Trade Representative for Southeast Asia will walk this show for interested
companies. It will showcase products, technologies and solutions shaping the future of the semiconductor manufacturing, assembly,
packaging and test industries. Visit http://www.semiconsingapore.org/ for more
information. Deadline: April 30, 2007
All-Energy 2007: Aberdeen, Scotland:
May 23-24, 2007
PA’s Authorized Trade Representative to the
UK, Ireland and Scandinavia will attend this show, the UK’s largest renewable energy
exhibition (http://www.all-energy.co.uk/) to gather information for interested
companies. This is appropriate for companies involved in the energy sector in general – suppliers, consulting and engineering firms, as well
as companies with software, instruments, sensors, etc. with applications in this industry are good candidates. This is also for
universities and/or organizations involved in R&D in fuel cells, photovoltaic (solar) and other alternative energies looking to identify partnership
opportunities. Please provide company information and specifics of research requests by May 1, 2007.
Interested in
Southeast Asia?
Trade Show Walkabout Program –
Singapore & Malaysia
Over the next few months the PA ASEAN Office will be
attending several trade shows in Singapore and one in Malaysia. During these walkabouts, the reps will gather specific market information and intelligence on potential partners,
agents, distributors and even competitors for interested PA companies. It’s a great way to get information without spending
time or money on flights and hotels. Events include:
Singapore
May
24-27 Aquarama 2007 (Aquarium Fish & Accessories)
June
10-12 Interphex Asia (Pharmaceutical Manufacturing, Processing & Technology)
June
19-22 CommunicAsia 2007 (Communications & IT)
Incorporating:
MobileCommAsia 2007 (Mobile Commerce & Communications
NetworkAsia 2007
SatComm 2007 (Satellite Communications Technology & Services)
June
19-22 Enterprise IT 2007 (Total Information Technology Solutions for Enterprises)
June
19-22 Broadcast Asia 2007 (Sound, Film & Video)
Incorporating:
Professional Audio Technology 2007 (Audio Equipment, Services & Technology)
July
10-12 Asia Traffic Exhibition & Summit (Traffic & Land Transport Infrastructure)
July
12-14 PALME Asia (Professional Entertainment, AV, Music & Broadcast)
Malaysia
June
13-15 Oil and Gas Asia 2007 (Oil, Gas and Petrochemical Engineering)
Indonesia – Food, Alcohol & Meat Importers Contacts Available
The PA ASEAN Office recently participated in a food show
in Indonesia and obtained
information on all the major importers of food, alcohol and meat products in the country. There is particular potential in areas
such as snack foods, halal meat and food ingredients.
Upcoming Export Finance Breakfast Meeting
Don’t forget to sign up for our Informational Breakfast Meeting on
the Export Finance Program with our partner:
Contact us today to register!
Current Trade Leads
- 1. Vietnam: Steel Coils, Sheets and
plates
- 2. Jordan: Read Oak
- 3. Israel: Organic, Low-Calorie Foods, Vegetarian
& Natural Foods
- 4. Israel: Agricultural Machinery for Soil
Sterilization
- 5. Israel: Early Warning & Detection
Systems for Earthquakes
Don’t forget to check out our website for more upcoming trade events, local events, and current trade
leads!
For additional information, contact Michael Horvath at 570-655-5581, ext. 247 or email mhorvath@nepa-alliance.org or Debbie Phillips at 570-655-5581, ext. 233 or email dphillips@nepa-alliance.org
 GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT EXPO 2007
For additional information, contact David Kern at
570-655-5581, ext. 260 or email dkern@nepa-alliance.org
UPCOMING
EVENTS
The Impact of EPAct
May 1,
2007 - 9:00am-4:00pm (Registration begins at 8:30am)
Genetti
Hotel & Convention Center, Wilkes-Barre, PA
Contact:
Kurt Bauman at 570-655-5581, ext. 237 or email kbauman@nepa-alliance.org
LTAP Workshop - Asphalt: Common Maintenance Problem
May 1, 2007 - 8:00am-Noon
NEPA Alliance, Pittston, PA
LTAP Workshop - Equipment & Worker
Safety
May 2, 2007 - 8:00am-Noon
Penn State Worthington Campus - Dawson Building, Dunmore, PA
LTAP Workshop - Asphalt: Common Maintenance
Problem
May 3, 2007 - 8:00am-Noon
Penn State Worthington Campus - Dawson Building, Dunmore, PA Contact: Ryan McGowan at 570-655-5581, ext. 249 or email rmcgowan@nepa-alliance.org
NCAC Workshop: Finding the Funding & Grant Writing Basics
May 10,
2007 - 1:00-4:30pm
(Registration begins at 12:30pm)
NEPA Alliance
Contact: Paula Terpak
at 570-655-5581, ext. 231 or email pterpak@nepa-alliance.org or Kurt Bauman at 570-655-5581, ext. 237
or kbauman@nepa-alliance.org
Meet with Martin Lewis, PA's Authorized Trade Representative - U.K., Ireland &
Scandinavia
May 14,
2007
Contact: Michael
Horvath at 570-655-5581, ext. 247 or email mhorvath@nepa-alliance.org or Debbie Phillips at
570-655-5581, ext. 233 or email dphillips@nepa-alliance.org
Meet with Sarath Menon, PA's Authorized Trade Representative - South East Asia Region
May 16,
2007
Contact: Michael
Horvath at 570-655-5581, ext. 247 or email mhorvath@nepa-alliance.org or Debbie Phillips at
570-655-5581, ext. 233 or email dphillips@nepa-alliance.org
Export Finance
Breakfast Meeting
May 17,
2007 - 8:00-9:30am
Greater Wilkes-Barre Chamber of Business and Industry
Contact: Michael
Horvath at 570-655-5581, ext. 247 or email mhorvath@nepa-alliance.org or Debbie Phillips at
570-655-5581, ext. 233 or email dphillips@nepa-alliance.org
Meet with Petr Srsen, PA's Authorized Trade Representative - Czech Republic
June 26,
2007
Contact: Michael
Horvath at 570-655-5581, ext. 247 or email mhorvath@nepa-alliance.org or Debbie Phillips at
570-655-5581, ext. 233 or email dphillips@nepa-alliance.org
Check out our Events
Calendar for future events!
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