SIDO Programs

SIDO’s Level 1 Trade Specialist Training is for practitioners that are new to their role. The training concentrates on understanding the Trade Ecosystem and Partners, Economic Development and Trade’s Role, Understanding the Job and the Basics and specifically Responsibilities and Performance, Developing your Client Pipeline, and culminating with a Capstone Project – Trade Development Guide.

SIDO’s Level 2 Trade Specialist Training is for practitioners that have been in their role at least 3-4 years. The training concentrates on Counseling Exporters, Resources and Best Practices, Understanding Export Growth Strategy – Target Market Selection, Sales Channels, and Global Marketing, Learning about Export Mechanics – Compliance, Logistics, Finance and Legal Considerations.

If you're looking to take your business to the world, increase sales and profit, weather economic downturns and reduce dependence on existing markets, then you should consider exporting and our New to Export business training that will help you develop a plan to begin selling abroad.

Each year we collaborate with key exhibitor services partners in the U.S. and around the world to host our "Made in the USA" Pavilions at the premiere industry trade events.  At the core of these activities, lies our mission to advance trade opportunities for U.S. businesses.

International trade missions are one of the most effective ways to increase exports and secure foreign investments. SIDO regularly organizes international trade missions for companies that wish to pursue export opportunities by meeting directly with potential clients in their market.

SIDO’s Accessing International Markets (AIM) Program has created an international market access platform to benefit exporters and trade professionals with a curated suite of services.