Press/News Category Archives: International

Hispanic Cultural Center of Idaho to Host 2nd Annual Cultural & Artesanal Showcase

Hispanic Cultural Center of Idaho to Host 2nd Annual News Release: For Immediate Release Contact: Kayla Church Idaho Commerce 208.334.2470 kayla.church@commerce.idaho.gov Hispanic Cultural Center of Idaho to Host 2nd Annual Cultural & Artesanal Showcase The showcase will take place on October 15-18, 2015 at the Hispanic Cultural Center in Nampa, Idaho BOISE, Idaho— Monday, October

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State of Idaho to Receive FFY15 State Trade & Export Promotion (STEP) Grant Dollars

State of Idaho to Receive FFY15 STEP Grant NEWS RELEASE: For Immediate Release Contact: Kayla Church Idaho Commerce 208.334.2470 kayla.church@commerce.idaho.gov State of Idaho to Receive FFY15 State Trade & Export Promotion (STEP) Grant Dollars STEP Grant are funded by the U.S. Small Business Administration and administered by Idaho Commerce BOISE, Idaho—Wednesday, September 26, 2015—The State

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Idaho Commerce to Participate in European Outdoor Trade Fair Along with Six Idaho Outdoor Recreation Companies

Idaho Commerce to Participate in European Outdoor Tra NEWS RELEASE: For Immediate Release Contact: Kayla Ruiz Idaho Commerce 208.334.2470 kayla.ruiz@commerce.idaho.gov Idaho Commerce to Participate in European Outdoor Trade Fair Along with Six Idaho Outdoor Recreation Companies European Outdoor Trade Fair will take place in Friedrichshafen, Germany July 15-18, 2015 BOISE, Idaho—July 17, 2015—The Idaho Department

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Trade Mission Takes Business Beyond Borders

Trade mission takes business beyond borders Governor C.L. “Butch” Otter and 18 Idaho companies and organizations visited Mexico and Peru this month in hopes of expanding business relationships and creating new opportunities in Latin America. The eight-day trade mission included stops in Lima, Peru, and Mexico City, Mexico. “We had the best of the best

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Governor Otter, Businesses Tout Success Of Latin American Trade Mission

Governor Otter, Businesses Tout Success Of Latin America Trade Mission News Release–For Immediate Release Contact: Jon Hanian, (208) 334-2100 Governor Otter, Businesses Tout Success Of Latin American Trade Mission (BOISE) – Governor C.L. “Butch” Otter said preliminary feedback from the 18 Idaho companies and organizations that joined him on his recent trade mission to Lima,

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Idaho Commerce to Participate in Mobile World Congress Trade Show Along with 7 Idaho Mobile Tech Companies

Idaho Commerce to Participate in Mobile World Congres NEWS RELEASE:  For Immediate Release Contact: Kayla Ruiz Idaho Commerce 208.334.2470 kayla.ruiz@commerce.idaho.gov   Idaho Commerce to Participate in Mobile World Congress Trade Show Along with 7 Idaho Mobile Tech Companies Mobile World Congress will take place in Barcelona, Spain March 2-5, 2015.  BOISE, Idaho—Monday, February 23, 2015—

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Idaho Ag Exports Double Over Six Years

Idaho ag exports double over six years Idaho has doubled its agricultural exports since 2007, growing to nearly $2.6 billion in 2013 Idaho’s agricultural exports — led by wheat and followed by dairy — are soaring, growing to $2.59 billion in 2013, according to state export data released by USDA Economic Research Service on Jan.

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Officials: Idaho Exports Look Good

Officials: Idaho exports look good BOISE- Idaho’s trade prospects look good for the coming year, Department of Commerce officials and international trade representatives told the House Commerce and Human Resources Committee on Tuesday. At around $6 billion a year, exports from Idaho’s growers and businesses contribute a significantamount to the state economy. So, healthy exports are good

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