The Alabama Department of Commerce is hosting the 12th U.S.-EU Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SME) Workshop on September 14, 2023, in Birmingham, giving small businesses an opportunity to connect with government trade officials from both sides of the Atlantic. The day-long event allows leaders from small businesses to engage directly with government officials from the United States, the European Commission, and EU Member States, as well as SMEs and associations from each portion of the economic trade bloc. "Through our Office of International Trade, we are committed to strengthening Alabama’s global business profile and working with our trade partners to foster a healthy climate for international business," Secretary Canfield said. "The Alabama-European relationship is incredibly important to our state—so much so that we have a dedicated trade and investment office for Europe located in Germany," said Stimpson, director of Commerce’s Office on International Trade.