December 5, 2012 - Senator Brubaker and a delegation from Pennsylvania met with the Ambassadors and business officials from the South African embassy to discuss economic commerce opportunities between Pennsylvania and South Africa.
 

November 8, 2012 - Senator Brubaker and a delegation from Pennsylvania met with the Ambassadors and staff of the embassies of Latvia, Sweden, El Salvador, Lithuania and Britain to discuss doing business in Pennsylvania. (Click on photo for additional photos)
 

October 15, 2012 – Senator Brubaker welcomed and introduced his legislative fellows on the Senator Floor – Arsen Nikoghosyan and Veronica Vragaleva. (Click on photo for additional photos)  

May 9, 2012 - Senator Brubaker celebrated the strong relationship between Pennsylvania and Turkey during Turkish Cultural Day at the Capitol. (Click on photo for additional photos) 
 

May 2, 2012 - Senator Brubaker attended a reception for Investment Representatives from several countries including: Australia, Canada, India, Japan, Korea, France, Germany, Netherlands, Spain and the United Kingdom to discuss possible business relationships with Pennsylvania.
 

May 2, 2012 - Senator Brubaker and the International Commerce Caucus hosted a reception for international investment representatives at the offices of the PA Chamber of Business and Industry in Harrisburg.  (Click on photo for additional photos) 

February 8, 2012- Senator Brubaker hosted a delegation from Russia to discuss social issues in Pennsylvania.  Also, Bob DeSousa from Senator Pat Toomey's office joined the meeting to give more information on the federal side of social issues. The 12 individuals in the delegation are being hosted by Keystone Human Services. (Please click on photo for additional photos from this event)

October 24, 2011 - Senator Brubaker hosted an informational briefing and reception for members of the International Commerce Caucus to learn more about trade issues between Canada and Pennsylvania with Marta Moszczenska, Consul General of the Consulate General of Canada at Buffalo. (Please click on photo for additional photos from this event)
 

June 30, 2011- Senator Brubaker met with Ed Burton, US Saudi Arabian Business Council President in Harrisburg to discuss trade opportunities between Saudi Arabia and Pennsylvania.

May 16, 2011 - US Department of Commerce Secretary Gary Locke presented the President's Award of Export Excellence to the Commonwealth's Center for Trade Development (CTD). Now in its 50th year, the "E" Award provides national recognition to persons, firms, or organizations which contribute significantly in the effort to increase United States exports. Pennsylvania was recognized for the performance metrics system it developed and utilizes to measure and manage the spectrum of activities and outcomes across the state and around the world to drive more Pennsylvania firms into international markets and expand their global reach and capacity. (Please click on photo for additional photos)
 

May 9, 2011- Senator Brubaker took time to take a picture on the Senate floor with individuals who were visiting the Capitol to celebrate Turkish Cultural Day.

April 26, 2011 - Senator Brubaker and members of the International Commerce Caucus held a hearing with individuals from the Department of Community Economic Development and business owners representing the three ports of Pennsylvania- Philadelphia, Pittsburgh and Erie, to discuss international commerce and how they work cooperatively with the state to economically develop their respective metro areas. (Please click on photo for additional photos)
 

March 15, 2011 – Senator Brubaker met with Israeli Trade Representatives in the Lititz Office to discuss opportunities to work with Pennsylvania. Shown in the photo left to right: Wilfred Muskens, Deputy Secretary, Office of International Business Development (OIBD) at DCED, Sherwin Pomerantz – DCED Authorized Trade Rep-Israel, Senator Brubaker and Ben Dansher – DCED Authorized Trade Rep -Israel.

March 8, 2011 – Members of the Canadian Consulate met with Senator Brubaker to discuss business relations between Pennsylvania and Canada. Shown in the photo left to right: David Briel, PA DCED, Marta Moszczenska, Consul General, Senator Brubaker, Paul Gillis, Consul, David Marshall, Consul and Senior Trade Commissioner, Daniel Kolundzic, Ph.D., Political and Economic Relations Officer, Bryan Roth, Political and Economic Relations Officer.
 

February 17, 2011 - Senator Brubaker met with the Korean Ambassador, Han Duk-soo, to discuss how they could partner with the PA International Commerce Caucus.

January 5, 2011 - Craig Schlonger, CEO of Ten Thousand Villages, discussed with Senator Brubaker ways in which they could partner with the International Commerce Caucus in the future.