Export Success: Meet the Experts, Hear Success Stories & Learn About the 2027 Cohort

You're invited to join us for an informal happy hour to learn about Export Success —a nationally recognized program that has helped more than 60 companies throughout Northwest Ohio and Southeast Michigan successfully expand into international markets.

Over the past decade, Export Success participants have gained valuable insights into international markets through connections with world-class companies, trade agencies, and service providers. Each company leaves the program with a highly polished, research-backed export plan to help guide future global growth. In fact, Export Success has been recognized by the U.S. Department of Commerce and others as one of the top export assistance programs in the world.

During the evening, you'll hear from:

• Paul Zito, VP of International Development, Regional Growth Partnership

• Angie Jones, Director, The UToledo Family Business Center

• Dr. Elizabeth Napier, Associate Professor of International Business & Marketing, The UToledo Neff College of Business and Innovation

• Dana Prenger, SmartSolve, a past participant and Export Plan of the Year recipient, sharing their firsthand experience with the program.

Whether you're exploring international markets for the first time or simply want to learn more, this is a great opportunity to meet the experts behind the program, hear from past participants, and ask questions about the 2027 Export Success cohort.

This event may not be directly for you—and that's perfectly okay. If you have a client, colleague, member, or business contact who may be interested in expanding into international markets, we'd love for you to invite them to join us.

To register please click the RSVP link and use the following username and password. If you do not have a username please register as a guest. If you are having difficulty registering please email Megan O’Brien at megan.obrien3@utoledo.edu for assistance.

Thursday, August 6, 2026
4:00 - 6:00 p.m.

TolHouse - Jazz Lounge
1447 N Summit St, Toledo, OH 43604