The program will be held at the JEDCO (Jefferson Parish Economic Development Commission) office at 3445 North Causeway Boulevard in Metairie and consists of four 4 ½-hour afternoon seminars (12:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.) to be held on February 18, 20, 25, and 27.

Participants will learn from Ruperto Chavarri the "how-to" of international market research, preparing products for export and import, pricing strategies, terms of sale and quotations, export and import documentation, export shipping and import entry procedures, trade financing, and methods of payment. The cost of the four-session series is $160.  For more information on the seminars, call the Louisiana Small Business Development Center at (504) 568-8186.

Pre-registration and pre-payment are recommended since space is limited. To register, call (504) 831-3730 or download the registration form.