📢 What's Happening Across the WTCA Network?

📖 Explore the 2026 WTCA Member Catalog!

Unveiled at the recent 2026 WTCA GBF in Philadelphia, the newly launched 2026 WTCA Member Catalog is centered on the theme The Power of Impact: Strengthening Commerce & Communities and highlights the diverse organizations that bring the WTC brand to life in their markets. Discover the facilities, services, initiatives and events offered by each Member, as well as examples of how WTC businesses contribute to their local economies and communities — demonstrating how global connectivity translates into real-world impact.

📝 Bidding to Host the 2028 WTCA Global Business Forum is Now Open

The annual WTCA Global Business Forum (GBF) is the Association's premier event, connecting your market directly with international investors, companies, and partners actively seeking new opportunities. Drive investment, partnerships, and global visibility to your city and World Trade Center (WTC) business. Submit your bid to host the 2028 WTCA GBF by Thursday, June 18 — email Sharon Armogan-Aguayo, Member Engagement Manager, at saguayo@wtca.org for more details.

🌍 UPCOMING WTCA EVENTS

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

Sector Salon: Blue Economy

Our upcoming Sector Salon on the Blue Economy will bring together participants from across the WTCA network, along with their extended local networks, for a highly interactive exchange on the sustainable use of ocean and water resources to drive economic growth, innovation and global trade.

📆 Date/Time: May 11, 2026 (08:00 - 09:00 EDT)

📍 Location: Zoom

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

2026 Geopolitical Update 

The World Trade Centers Association (WTCA), in collaboration with The Hague Centre for Strategic Studies (HCSS) and the World Trade Center Netherlands Alliance, will present the 2026 Geopolitical Update — a timely virtual briefing exploring the geopolitical, economic, and trade dynamics shaping global business in the year ahead. 

📆 Date/Time: June 8, 2026 (05:00 - 07:00 EDT)

📍 Location: Hybrid

🔗 Register Here (Livestream is open to WTCA Members and their business networks; free to attend)

WTCA Day — Destination India

Celebrate the 24th annual WTCA Day (June 12) with a special Asia Pacific (APAC) event hosted by WTCA, in collaboration with WTC Pune. Learn about investment opportunities in India and how the WTCA network is a strategic investment multiplier to enhance project branding/visibility, and participate in the WTCA Investors Matchmaking Program.  

📆 Date/Time: June 9, 2026 (10:00 - 19:30 IST)

📍 Location: Pune, India (hosted by WTC Pune)

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Deadline: UNIDO-WTCA Blue Economy Global Call 2026 

Be part of the UNIDO-WTCA Blue Economy Global Call 2026 — an international open innovation initiative seeking scalable solutions across areas such as blue renewable energy, sustainable food systems, green maritime transport, coastal tourism, ecosystem restoration, and blue tech. WTCA Members and their networks are encouraged to participate.

📆 Date: June 19, 2026

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