Forum looks at exporters managing credit in a crisis

ST. PAUL — Exporters who are concerned about the worldwide credit crisis and its potential effect on their ability to conduct business overseas are invited to a forum presented by the Minnesota Trade Office.

“Export Financing Forum: Managing the Credit Crunch” takes place 8:30 to 11:15 a.m. Monday, Dec. 8, at the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development, 1st National Bank Building, in downtown St. Paul. Registration begins at at 8 a.m.

The forum will help Minnesota exporters plan their financial strategies during this period of uncertainty. Experts from the U.S. Small Business Administration, the Trade Acceptance Group, Bremer Bank and Dorsey & Whitney law firm will participate. It is designed primarily for business owners and financial executives who are responsible for financial strategies and want to reduce risk to their export operations.

The cost of the forum is $45 in advance and $50 at the door. Other details, including registration information, are available online at www.exportminnesota.com/calendar.htm.

(Terry Davis is a Hutchinson Leader staff writer. E-mail him at davis@hutchinsonleader.com.)