The Idaho District Export Council is a private, non-profit organization that brings together experienced international business people who provide guidance and assistance regarding international markets.
The U.S. Commercial Service office in Boise is part of a global network of experienced trade professionals located throughout the United States and in U.S. Embassies and Consulates worldwide. Whether you’re looking to make your first export sale or expand to new markets, we offer the expertise you need to connect with lucrative opportunities and increase your bottom line.
The Idaho District Export Council is grateful to its sponsors for financial support, guidance, and service.
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Idaho exporters including members of the Idaho District Export Council will join Idaho Governor Brad Little on the Governor’s Trade Mission to Taiwan & Japan on November 4-8, 2024.
New DEC member Shane Hamblin of Zions Bank Joins returning member, Kristin Kyle-McQuesten of Banner Bank at the DEC/SBA booth during the Idaho Manufacturing Alliance Trade Show in 2023.
Jennifer Woods started as Director of the U.S. Commercial Service office in Idaho in November 2023, after moving from Tennessee, where she was Director of the Knoxville Commercial Service Office. Jennifer began her career as a Foreign Service officer from 1997 to 2000, then worked as a Senior International Trade Specialist from 2000 to 2017. She then served as a Senior Foreign Commercial Service Officer in Lagos, Nigeria, for four and a half years. Jennifer has also served the agency in Tokyo, Japan, and Portland, Oregon. Before joining the Commercial Service, Jennifer worked in the private sector for ten years in international marketing for several high-tech companies in the Washington, D.C.metro area. She speaks both Japanese and French and has an M.A. from Johns Hopkins SAIS, and is a CGBP.
Jennifer Verdon of the IDEC will lead a new Pacific Northwest Rural Export Center based in Idaho. The Pac NW REC is one of eight regional centers conducting rural outreach in their respective territories. Rural Export Centers empower rural U.S. companies to thrive in international markets through actionable market intelligence and global connections. Each REC ensures that we reach rural companies and educate them on the services and solutions of the Rural Export Center and the Commercial Service to help increase exports from rural America.
Several members of the Idaho District Export Council accompanied Brad Little on the Governor’s Trade Mission to Mexico on November 13-17, 2023
The Idaho District Export Council recently unveiled its 2023-2024 Sponsorship Program and is seeking sponsors who are interested in connecting with the Idaho export community. The IDEC is a volunteer organization comprising professionals from Idaho industries and service providers with extensive knowledge of international business. IDEC members offer valuable advice to help other Idaho companies compete and succeed in the global marketplace.
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