Fall 1990 MA Environmental Trade Mission to Europe with Governor Dukakis

There were about 50 MA environmental companies on the Trade Mission to Belgium,

Germany, E. Germany, Hungary, and France. This was organized by the MA Office of
International Trade. We had meetings at the Embassies, made presentations, and
networked with local companies. The last talks with local companies ended in France at
the US Embassy in the room where Napoleon surrendered (photo). The next day
representatives from two companies were selected to go to the World Trade Center in
Paris and talk about their success during the Trade Mission. This was the first
teleconference between the world Trade Centers in Paris and Boston. I spoke for about
15 minutes about our success. When we returned to Boston, Governor Dukakis got a
group together to discuss forming an Environmental Business Group. This resulted in
forming the Environmental Business Council in 1991. It still exists today as the
Environmental Business Council of NE.

Dr. Jack Driscoll, Chairman Emeritus of the Environmental Business Council