NCWTA 2004 Sponsors and Exhibitors

Ernst & Young LLP
Golfing Achievement Sponsor - Longest Putt
101 N Tryon Street
Charlotte, NC 28246
704.331.1832
www.ey.com
Ernst & Young LLP, a global leader in professional services, understands the business issues that are important to international companies. With extensive business knowledge and hands-on industry experience, the global Ernst & Young organization can implement a broad array of solutions to help companies capture growth, improve financial performance, and manage risk anywhere in the world. Its 84,000 people serve as trusted business advisers in more than 130 countries, offering audit, tax, corporate finance, and transaction services across all industries to many of today’s leading global corporations as well as emerging growth companies. In addition, legal services are available in various parts of the world, where permitted.

FITA/Sprint
Exhibitor
11800 Sunrise Valley Drive, #210
Reston, VA 20191
703.728.8483
www.fita.org
The Federation of International Trade Associations (FITA), founded in 1984, fosters international trade by strengthening the role of local, regional, and national associations throughout the United States, Mexico, and Canada, that have an international mission. FITA provides a wide range of member benefits to those involved in international trade. FITA also endorses Sprint for global telecommunications. Sprint customers are eligible for promotional rates and free airline tickets or prepaid phone cards. Visit FITA's award-winning, content-rich web site and subscribe to FITA's free, biweekly e-mail newsletter, Really Useful Sites for International Trade Professionals.

International Law & Practice Section of the North Carolina Bar Association
Conference Break Sponsor
PO Box 3688
Cary, NC 27519
800.662.7409
http://international.ncbar.org
The International Law & Practice Section of the North Carolina Bar Association serves as an educational, legislative, and networking resource for attorneys engaged in cross- border issues. The section also monitors current developments in international law and practice, including developments in the European Union and other political and trade-related entities, and makes recommendations to governing authorities on legal and regulatory initiatives where appropriate.

Maersk Sealand
Conference Break Sponsor
6000 Carnegie Boulevard
Charlotte, NC 28209
704.571.5327
www.maersksealand.com

NC Commerce - International Trade Division
Exhibitor
4320 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699
919.733.7193
www.exportnc.com
North Carolina’s International Trade Division, through two domestic and six foreign office locations, provides expert assistance to North Carolina businesses seeking to take advantage of overseas market opportunities. Their experienced and multilingual staff of business development managers offers quality export assistance. The business development managers in Raleigh and High Point are available to assist you in tapping into resources and programs that can help your business grow through international sales. The international trade division managers specialize in industry sectors. The managers can recommend how you can build the best infrastructure for supporting your international business growth and help put you in touch with both public and private resources.

NC State Ports Authority
Thursday Lunch Sponsor
2202 Burnett Boulevard
Wilmington, NC 28401
800.334.0682
www.ncports.com
North Carolina’s ports in Wilmington and Morehead City, plus inland terminals in Charlotte and the Piedmont Triad in Greensboro, link the state’s consumers, businesses, and industry to world markets and serve as magnets to attract business and industry desiring access to these markets. Both ports offer handling and storage for bulk, breakbulk, and containerized cargo with access to interstate highways and class-one rail services. A 42-foot navigation channel has been completed to the Port of Wilmington, located 26 miles up the Cape Fear River. Morehead City sits on a 45-foot channel, four miles from the Atlantic Ocean.

NCWTA Cape Fear Chapter
Golfing Achievement Sponsor - Closest to Pin
c/o XERO Products
6702 Netherlands Drive
Wilmington, NC 28411
910.791.0009
www.ncwta.org

NCWTA Coastal Plains Chapter
Golf Tournament Beverage Cart Sponsor
c/o UPS
1627 Navaho Drive
Raleigh, NC 27609
919.790.7316 x8065
www.ncwta.org

NCWTA Piedmont Triad Chapter
Conference Break Sponsor
PO Box 41196
Greensboro, NC 27404
336.230.0350
www.ncwta.org

NCWTA Triangle Chapter
Conference Breakfast Sponsor
5617 Farmridge Road
Raleigh, NC 27617
919.795.4662
www.ncwta.org

RBC Centura
Exhibitor
2000 Randolph Road
Charlotte, NC 28207
704.686.3098
www.centura.com
Business success on any level means staying ahead of the game. Dealing with international markets often demands creating new and innovative techniques. If you import, export, or are affiliated with a foreign parent or subsidiary company, access to a full range of proven international banking services is crucial. RBC Centura is a member of RBC Financial Group, the 10th largest financial institution in North America, as measured by market capitalization. Their full line of services includes letters of credit, sight and time drafts, money transfers, and foreign exchange. When you rely on RBC Centura's International Banking Services, you can concentrate on your own area of expertise—running your business.

Sara Lee Intimates & Hosiery
Keynote Dinner Sponsor
5660 University Parkway
Winston-Salem, NC 27105
336.519.2815
www.saralee.com
Sara Lee is the category leader in the United States and Canada with its Bali, barely there, Hanes Her Way, Just My Size, Lovable, Playtex, and Wonderbra brands. Driving the business in Europe are the Dim, Unno, and Playtex brands. In France, Dim holds the leading share in hosiery and intimates and is expanding its geographic reach to eastern and central European countries. The company is the leading marketer of women's sheer hosiery in the United States and holds leading positions with our Dim, Nur Die, Aristoc, and other brands in Europe. In South America, Sol y Oro and Aire supplement U.S. brands, while Playtex and Wonderbra lead the Asian business. In Africa, the portfolio includes Berlei, Gossard, Playtex and Wonderbra.

Star Asia International
Red Level Golf Sponsor
208 Church Street
Decatur, GA 30030
404.761.6900
www.star-asia.com
Star Asia is a dynamic company dedicated to solving the specialized transportation needs of shipping to and from the Far East. Locally owned and strategically located in Atlanta, Georgia, Star Asia pledges prompt, cost-efficient, and personalized services seldom found in today's transportation world. Services include air and ocean consolidation, trucking, warehousing, and custom brokerage. Their work is closely supervised by experienced transportation professionals using the latest in modern technology to monitor all shipments. Star Asia is the South's only Far East transportation company to offer direct weekly sailings of LCL cargo from most Far East origins.

Virginia Port Authority
Commonwealth Golf Ball Marker Sponsor
600 World Trade Center
Norfolk, VA 23510
757.683.2115
www.portofvirginia.com
The Virginia Port Authority is an agency of the Commonwealth of Virginia, reporting to the secretary of transportation. They are the state's leading agency for international transportation and maritime commerce, charged with operating and marketing the marine terminal facilities through which the shipping trade takes place. The agency owns four general cargo terminals—Norfolk International Terminals, Portsmouth Marine Terminal, Newport News Marine Terminal, and the Virginia Inland Port in Front Royal—which are operated by its affiliate, Virginia International Terminals, Inc.

XERO Products
Golf Tournament Beverage Cart Sponsor
6702 Netherlands Drive
Wilmington, NC 28411
910.791.0009
www.XeroSox.com
Xero Products is the manufacturer and distributor of the XeroSox™ completely waterproof protectors for casts, bandages, prosthetics, and PICC lines. Their slogan says it all: GET WET . . . STAY DRY! XeroSox products, also known as STAY DRY, are simply the best waterproof medical limb protectors in the world. Because of its patented watertight vacuum seal, it is so waterproof and secure, it’s impossible to come off or leak. Shower, bathe, swim, and even jump off a diving board with confidence.

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