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Article: LA Area Chamber, International Trade Influentials Kick Off 79th Annual World Trade Week; LAEDC's Jack Kyser Releases 2005 International Trade Forecast, Predicts Record Levels of Activity for L.A. Customs District.
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- May 4, 2005
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LOS ANGELES -- The Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce, joined by nearly 400 business leaders, elected officials, consuls and entrepreneurs, kicked off the 79th Annual World Trade Week this morning at the Omni Hotel. The breakfast featured the release of the Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation's 2005 International Trade Forecast and marks the beginning of a month of events under the World Trade Week banner.
This year's theme, "Reaching New Heights," celebrates the phenomenal growth of international trade in the region, with the Los Angeles Customs District moving to record levels of activity in 2005. Two-way trade through the District is expected ...