World Trade Week business conference

Taking a cue from the turbulent world economy, the theme for World Trade Week 2009's half-day business conference is "Translating Global Volatility into Profit."

The 23rd annual conference will bring in experts from various areas of specialty to share best practices to overcome and turn global volatility into opportunities.

The World Trade Week business conference is Wednesday, May 6 from 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Reservations for attendees are still open. For more information on World Trade Week activities, visit www.gvsu.edu/wtw .

The conference is comprised of three tracks, with breakout sessions to allow more experienced global practitioners to hold high-level discussions on current issues while those just starting down the global path will gain new start-up information.

The keynote speaker is D. Jeffrey Dietrich a senior analyst for the Institute for Trend Research. At the institute, Dietrich provides insight, analysis and support for companies throughout the US and Canada, assisting the companies through the phases of the business cycle. His knowledge of business cycle changes, combined with his ability to effectively communicate the need for action makes, his speaking style informative, engaging and entertaining. More than 30 years of public speaking experience before large and small groups enables Dietrich to bring the often confusing  maze of economic information into sharper focus that results in practical business application.