Midwest Global Trade Association

About Us

MGTA is a nonprofit organization supported entirely by the efforts and contributions of its membership. The association draws on the talents and resources of international professionals and corporations throughout the region. Members include companies of all sizes and levels of international experiences, as well as individuals with a range of business interests and perspectives. Anyone interested in international trade is invited to become a member and share the experience.

Get Involved – Communications

Committee Chair:
to be determined

Board Liaisons:
Mari McClafferty
mari.mcclafferty@mgta.org
Mark Toth
mark.toth@mgta.org

Committee Members:
to be determined

The communications team is in charge of gathering content and working with the MGTA office to develop the MGTA World Trader newsletter, keep the MGTA website current, and ensure proper processes for communicating to the general membership.

Newsletter (bi-monthly)

Needed: people for content & conference call
Time commitment: 2–3 hours/article
Responsibilities:

Maintain production schedule and adjust as needed
Identify, solicit, collect, and edit issue content
Review issue drafts

Current schedule:

Issue months: January, March, May, July, September, November
Content due to committee: last Tuesday before issue month

Web Site (monthly)

Time commitment: 1–2 hours/month
Responsibilities:

Review and update site content (office staff will make actual Web updates)
Obtain biographies for board members annually
Fulfill other project requests as needed

Local Organizations (monthly)

Needed: Liaison
Time commitment: 1 hour/month
Responsibilities:

Connect and maintain communication with local trade-related organizations
– MTO
– Commerce Dept Commercial Services
– Metro State University
– St. Paul Technical College
– University of Minnesota International Trade Center
– others as identified