📢 What's Happening Across the WTCA Network?

🎥 The March 2026 edition of The WTCA Centerpiece is here! Join WTCA Board Members Scott Center of WTC Savannah and Ed Allison-Wright of WTC Gibraltar as they interview Lindiwe Rakharebe, CEO Durban ICC (WTC Durban); and Melanie Rambally, CFO Durban ICC (WTC Durban) to celebrate International Women’s Day and explore the transformative impact of World Trade Center (WTC) locations on local economies. Discover how Durban, South Africa leveraged the WTC brand and WTCA network to boost jobs, sustainability and international visibility.

🥇 WTCA Accreditation Spotlight Series: This month's Spotlight interview features WTC Abuja — recently Premier Accredited with all four Specializations: Trade Development, Commercial Real Estate & Services, Business & Member Services, and Conferences & Exhibitions — and focuses on their successes, moments of growth, and key takeaways from the Accreditation process. 

📌 There’s still time to register for the 2026 WTCA Global Business Forum! You don’t want to miss out on this year’s diverse programming, including a keynote address from Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro, positioning Philadelphia as a gateway for international business; and a discussion featuring NBA Hall of Famer and entrepreneur Julius “Dr. J” Erving, Pennsylvania State Representative Jordan Harris, and WTC Greater Philadelphia President & CEO Thomas Young on how cities build lasting economic power. Check out more speakers here. 

🗣️ REMINDER: Check out the new WTCA North America Speakers Bureau! This living resource is dedicated to the collection of a network of experts, providing speaker recommendations for individual WTC events and promoting regional community and knowledge sharing. 

All WTCA Members may view the database and all North America Members are invited to add to the list of speakers! Housed within the WTCA Resource Center, the folder includes an Input Form, allowing Members to add information for recommended speakers into the database, and the live Database of recommended speakers.

Based on feedback, the resource may be expanded to the full network later this year. Email your feedback to support@wtca.org. 

🌍 UPCOMING WTCA EVENTS

Check out the full WTCA Events calendar for network-wide conferences, trade shows, networking and more.

APAC Best Practices Sharing

📆 Date/Time: March 31, 2026 (09:00-10:00 EDT)

💡 Topic: WTC Haikou’s Corporate Global Expansion Services

📍 Location: Zoom Webinar

🔗 Register Here (Open to WTCA Members and their business networks; free to attend)

2026 WTCA Global Business Forum & Real Estate Summit

📆 Dates: April 19-22, 2026

📍 Location: Philadelphia Marriott Downtown | Philadelphia, USA 

📍 Check out the agenda and confirmed speakers. And look who's attending!

🔗 Register Here

📍 Visa application process is open. Click here for more information.