The World Trade Centers Association (WTCA) is a vital part of a dynamic global economy, where forward-thinking businesses turn to international trade and investment as the key to assuring their long-term prosperity.

The WTCA is a private, not-for-profit corporation that stands outside of politics in service to all regions of the world interested in promoting and assisting world trade. Its mission is to encourage world trade by fostering and supporting the development and operation of World Trade Centers (WTCs) in every region of the world.

The specific purposes of the WTCA are:

• to encourage the expansion of world trade
• to promote international business relationships and understanding among nations
• to foster the increased participation in world trade by developing nations
• to create and encourage mutual assistance and cooperation among members
• to promote and further the concept of the World Trade Center and
• to act in pursuance of these goals.

Visit the World Trade Centers Association web site at www.wtca.org for more information about the organization and its international locations.