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This week, 43 technology-enabled small businesses from 38 states converged on Washington, DC for the 9th Annual U.S. of eBay Advocacy Day.

Last week, Congressman Jerry Nadler (NY-10) and his staff spent time visualizing omnichannel retailing and sitting down with eBay Government Relations to talk about eBay Inc.'s vision and the changing the commerce landscape.

On Thursday, May 1 Devin Wenig, President eBay Global Marketplaces delivered an opening keynote at an event held by the Global Innovation Forum, and co-sponsored by Intuit, entitled “The Global Startup.”

This week, Hanne Melin of eBay Inc. Public Policy Lab held a two-day lecture entitled the Digital Challenge at Lund University. Hanne’s lecture formed part of the European Business Law masters program at the Law Faculty.

In a recent eCommerce Bytes article, Brian Bieron, Head of eBay Inc.’s Public Policy Lab, discussed the important of encouraging small business cross border trade and the opportunities that digital technology creates for small businesses looking to expand globally.

A report, recently released by the Global McKinsey Institute (GMI), studied the complex web of global flows of people, goods, services, finance and data and explored the significance of those flows to nations, companies and individuals.

eBay Inc. recently hosted a delegation of German Members of Parliament (MoP) and industry leaders organized by the American Chamber of Commerce - Germany, at our North San Jose campus.

On Wednesday, eBay Inc. hosted House Science, Space and Technology Committee Chairman and Judiciary Committee Member Lamar Smith at the North Campus in San Jose.

Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) released a press statement this week reiterating her opposition to the Internet sales tax legislation currently pending in Congress.

This week, small business owner, Stacy Strawn of Silver Gallery in Waynesboro, Virginia, penned an op-ed expressing her opposition to the Internet sales tax proposal currently pending in Congress.