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The "E" Award
stands for Excellence, Expansion, Effort and Exports, and over the
past three decades, has come to symbolize the finest in American
commerce and stands as a reminder of the ever increasing importance
and value of participation in the global marketplace. |
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World Trade
Council of Wichita was given an “E Star” Award in 1991 for created a
strategic alliance between the local chamber of commerce, Wichita
State University and 11 multinational firms to engender
international trade. The council is the only service
organization in 1991 to win the “E Star,”, the highest honor
bestowed on an export organization by the Commerce Department.
Among U.S. cities, Wichita has the 29th largest export
work force, accounting for some 20000 manufacturing jobs and another
26000 jobs in transportation, communication and merchandising,
according to a 1988 survey by the Commerce Department. The council
has sponsored trade missions to many major export markets and works
to attract overseas buyers to Wichita. |
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