“to contribute leadership & business experience in export expansion”

What is the District Export Council?

A brief explanation of the role of the DEC in the Inland Empire: District Export Councils, or DECs, are groups comprised of local business owners and community leaders, appointed by the U.S. Secretary of Commerce, to promote the development of export trade within their community. These individuals are selected based on their knowledge of international business and exporting and their civic involvement.

Fore more than 25 years, DECs have served the United States by assisting small and medium-sized companies in their local communities increase their export business, thus promoting the country’s economic growth and creating new and higher-paying jobs for their communities.