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History
IEIBA, was formed in 1993 as a private
nonprofit, non-political volunteer organization by a group of like minded
individuals from private sector, education and government who saw the importance
that the Inland Empire region of Southern California would play in the
future of international trade and were committed to the promotion and
development of commerce and trade in this region.
Vision
International trade is central to
global peace and stability and to the growth and prosperity of the Inland Empire and its citizens. IEIBA will provide the
vision and be the voice for its members to exercise leadership and
influence the course of change.
Mission
IEIBA, a non-profit, non-political
world trade membership organization, provides leadership, support, and
voice for individuals, institutions and companies engaged or interested
in international trade and services. The association promotes the growth
and enhancement of trade between the Inland Empire and the world.
Inland Empire Facts
- The Inland Empire is defined as the region of Southern California encompassing both San Bernardino and Riverside counties and a small portion of Los Angeles County.
- This two county area forms the largest
Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) in the nation,
- Ranks as the 14th most populous MSA in
the United States with approximately 28,000 square miles.
- If the Inland Empire was a state it would rank 29th largest
in terms of population at 3 million, and 32nd largest in terms of
total income at $52 billion.
Office Location
IEIBA's office is located in Ontario, California, U.S.A.
Strategic
Alliances
IEIBA has strategic alliance
partnerships with a wide variety of local and international universities
and private businesses and is uniquely positioned as the only private
nonprofit organization with a formal memorandum of understanding with the
United States Department of Commerce, Commercial Service - Ontario Export Assistance Center located in
California.
This MOU provides IEIBA
co-location rights and direct access to more than 150 U.S. Commercial Service
offices in over 80 countries worldwide. Last year, the U.S. Commercial
Service facilitated over $23 billion in U.S. exports, and conducted nearly 150,000
counseling sessions with American companies
IEIBA also maintains a close partnership with
the California Inland Empire District Export Council (CIEDEC). Appointed by the U.S. Secretary of Commerce, DEC members
are advocates for small and medium-sized U.S. exporters. Active on the national and local
levels, DEC promotes trade initiatives and has been active in recent
debates regarding the World Trade Organization (WTO), North American Free
Trade Agreement (NAFTA), Fast Track Authority and China Permanent Normal
Trade Relations (PNTR).
Additionally, IEIBA is a member of the California Trade Partners (CTP), having signed an MOU in 2005. The CTP is an alliance
of public and private sector trade promotion and economic development organizations located throughout California.
The CTP operates the Tradeport Collaborator, a robust online tool which provides for
the CTP to better serve California's global trade community on a statewide basis.
To link with our strategic partner websites, click Links. For information on how to become
a strategic alliance member, contact IEIBA at (909) 948-3877 or e-mail us at:
Strategic Alliances for details!.
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