When you join any World Trade Center you become part of the global World Trade Centers Association (WTCA), a network of more than 300 WTCs with overall goals to enhance international trade, promote local economic development, and ultimately foster peace and stability through trade.

The WTCA is a non-profit, non-political organization providing services to anyone who develops and facilitates international trade. Currently, there are more than 750,000 members in nearly 300 World Trade Centers in over 100 countries. WTCA is the only worldwide trading network and membership in any individual center offers an entrée to the worldwide business community and offers unmatched opportunities to market products and services globally.

Presently, there are nearly 70 WTCs in Western Europe; over 50 in the U.S.; 40 in the Asia/Pacific/Australia region (16 of those in China); 20 throughout Latin America, 20 in Eastern Europe; 5-10 each in the Middle East, Africa, and India; and 5 in the Russian Federation.

Membership at any level in the World Trade Center North Carolina is a membership in the World Trade Center Association. Membership not only provides access to business information and trade leads, it provides access to international networking events and helps you build valuable connections and relationships with the international trade community – regionally, nationally, and internationally. World Trade Center North Carolina conferences, educational programs, and events will keep your organization stay up to date with current international issues and offer opportunities to have an active voice in decisions that affect your business.

Reciprocity is a Core Benefit and Privilege

Membership in the WTCNC means you’ll be welcomed in World Trade Centers throughout the world who can assist you in setting up appointments; obtaining referrals, invitations and introductions; and gaining valuable market information often cannot be found outside of the area.

Among the Benefits of WTCA/WTCNC Membership are:

• Reciprocal Services of all World Trade Centers

• World Trade Center Association Membership Card
   
  Your personal WTCA Membership Card gives you preferred treatment in cities all over the world. You have access to qualified business contacts and appointments through over 300 World Trade Centers in more than 100 countries. Many WTCs can offer office services and meeting rooms for your use.

• Access to Trade Leads, Business Matchmaker, WTC Mart, and TradeCard^®
   
  All members can place any number of trade leads on the WTCA On-line global Electronic Billboard and freely read thousands of others' trade leads placed on the Billboard.

• Members have access to information from more than 70 trade databases and the World Trade Library provides links to selected international trade sites used by our Members and Affiliates worldwide.

• Discounts on various services available exclusively to members.

• Discounts to World Trade Center University.

• Notification and invitations to WTCA conferences and events.