LTC to host webcast on import, export for area businesses
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
9/20/2011
CLEVELAND, WI – Lakeshore Technical College will host a live webcast Sept. 27 with an executive of one of the largest shipping companies in the world. Ed Zaninelli, vice president of westbound trans-Pacific trade at Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL), will talk about the "pain points" of import and export shippers that operate 150 miles out of Chicago, and how area businesses can work together to address those issues.
Participants also will explore the creation of a working group to address freight costs and other transportation-related issues for area importers and exporters. Purchasing professionals, shippers, logistics managers and retailers are among the target audience. The webcast is a service of the Lakeshore International Networking & Knowledge exchange (LINKe), whose mission is to enable the exchange of international business knowledge through networking and education among active members from Sheboygan, Manitowoc and Calumet counties. The webcast will take place from 4 to 6 p.m. Sept. 27 in the Sheboygan County Training Room at LTC in Cleveland. Cost is $15 for LINKe members and $20 for nonmembers. To register or obtain information on LINKe membership, contact Rebekah Kubista at rebekah.kubista@gotoltc.edu or (920) 693-1651.About Lakeshore Technical College
Lakeshore Technical College is a leading provider of technical education offering 100 career programs including associate degrees, technical diplomas, technical certificates, and apprenticeship programs. In addition, LTC offers distance learning, customized training to business and industry, and continuing educational opportunities.
Serving a 200,500-resident population in east central Wisconsin, LTC operates a main campus in Cleveland; additional learning sites at LTC Manitowoc and LTC Sheboygan; Community Education Centers at area high schools in Kiel, Mishicot, Plymouth, Random Lake, Reedsville, and Two Rivers; and 27 distance learning sites. LTC’s mission is to enrich lives and strengthen the economy by preparing a workforce that is skilled, diverse and flexible. On average, 79% of LTC graduates work in the LTC District which includes Manitowoc and Sheboygan Counties, and parts of Calumet and Ozaukee Counties. Visit LTC at: gotoltc.edu.
