Friday, June 28, 2013

Hacer Negocios...es la meta!


COMMERCIAL MISSION TO PARAGUAY
 
 
 DOING BUSINESS NOW!
COMMERCIAL MISSION
TO LA ASUNCION, PARAGUAY

&
MEETING OF THE PERMANENT SECRETARIAT,
35TH HEMISPHERIC CONGRESS OF LATIN CHAMBERS OF
COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY

MATCHMAKING & FINANCE NETWORKING SESSIONS
October 28th to 30th, 2013
 
More Information:
Ms. Betty Gradera
bettyg@camacol.org
305-642-3870
TOP MIAMI EXPORTS TO PARAGUAY 2012:
1- computers. 2-Landline, cellular phone equipment. 3-video games, other games. 4- TVs,TV equipment, camcorders, digital cameras. 5- Computer parts. 6- Perfumes. 7- Electronic integrated circuits. 8- Unrecorded media for audio. 9- Printers, all types, parts. 10- Motor vehicles to transporting people
TOP MIAMI IMPORTS FROM PARAGUAY IN 2012:
1- Gold.
2- Doors, window frames, wooden joinery 3- Travel goods, including handbags, wallets, jewerly cases.
4- Saddles, harness, traces, leads, etc
5- Cigars, cigarettes.
6- Imports of returned exports.
7- Landline, cellular equipment.
8- Sugar cane, beet sugar, solid form.
9- Furniture parts. 10- Misc. live animals.

 
     
 
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Monday, June 24, 2013

From Enterprise Florida: Announcing Quick Response Training Challenge Grants from Workforce Florida


 
Announcing “Quick Response Training Challenge Grants” from Workforce Florida
Workforce Florida, Inc. has launched a Quick Response Training Challenge Grant available to companies in Florida’s logistics and trade industry.  With two million in funding, these special time-limited grants will provide partial reimbursement for trade and logistics companies that need workforce training for current or new employees. The Challenge Grant will be offered to companies involved in moving freight, both by land, sea, air, or rail, and to logistics companies
Funds will be awarded on a first-come, first-served basis so companies should let Workforce Florida know of their interest early on.  Once approved, companies will have 12 months to complete training.
For on-going updates, please visit FDOT’s new web portal, www.FreightMovesFlorida.com, a partnership between the Florida Department of Transportation, WorkForce Florida, the Florida Chamber of Commerce and Enterprise Florida to support the state’s growing trade and logistics industry.
Click here to view the joint press release from WorkForce Florida, Inc. and the Florida Department of Transportation.
Click here for answers to questions about the program, including eligibility.
 
For more information please contact:
Debbie McMullian
Workforce Florida, Inc.
dmcmullian@workforceflorida.com
850-922-8647 (direct)
850-921-1119 (office)
www.workforceflorida.com
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Thursday, June 20, 2013

Enterprise Florida: Florida International Trade News & Events - June 19, 2013


         
 
 
Florida International Trade News & Events                   June 19, 2013
 
Welcome to Enterprise Florida's International trade news & events newsletter!
 
 
New Enterprise Florida announcements this week:
 
 
 
New Partner trade events this week:
 
 
 
 
Events are listed in order by date.  Please contact individual
event  organizers for additional information.
 
 
 
Programs & Services for Florida Exporters
 
 
      Trade Event Grants
 
 
 
 
 
 
Calendar of Events
For a complete listing of Enterprise Florida events, please click the link below.
 
 
 
 
To be added to our Trade Events mailing list
please send full company and contact information to trade@eflorida.com
 
Enterprise Florida Announcements
 
(New!)

Enterprise Florida announces that a limited number of Target Sector Trade Event Grants are available for the upcoming Marine Equipment Trade Show (METS) in Amsterdam in November 2013. Florida companies must meet SBA and Enterprise Florida eligibility criteria and submit a fully-completed application in order to be considered.  Applications will be accepted on a first-come-first-served basis and the completed application must be received no later than October 16, 2013. The grant application forms can be accessed from the title link.  
 
 For further information, please contact:
Larry Bernaski
Enterprise Florida Inc.
lbernaski@eflorida.com
 
 
Enterprise Florida Inc. is compiling an accurate, up-to-date Directory to catalog Florida’s aviation/aerospace and defense companies and their capabilities. This Directory will be used as one of the primary tools for marketing Florida’s aviation/aerospace and defense industries. It will be distributed to industry professionals during all Team Florida Missions, international events and programs in which EFI participates. Targeted international distribution will include leading global aviation events such as the Paris Air Show, Farnborough Air Show, Singapore Air Show, and through EFI’s network of international offices.

We encourage you to take advantage of this opportunity!
 
For further information, please contact:
Ken Cooksey
Enterprise Florida Inc.
 
 
(New!)
 
Workforce Florida, Inc. has launched a Quick Response Training Challenge Grant available to companies in Florida’s logistics and trade industry.  With two million in funding, these special time-limited grants will provide partial reimbursement for trade and logistics companies that need workforce training for current or new employees. The Challenge Grant will be offered to companies involved in moving freight, both by land, sea, air, or rail, and to logistics companies.
 
 
For further information, please contact:
Debbie McMullian
Workforce Florida, Inc.
dmcmullian@workforceflorida.com.

 
Enterprise Florida Trade Events
 

September 10-15, 2013
Cannes, France

The Cannes International Boat Show remains one of the most prestigious marine industry events throughout Europe. Enterprise Florida is pleased to again announce that we are working with the U.S. organizer to offer Florida companies premium locations in our Florida Pavilion. A very limited number of booths remain available and those interested in displaying boats (static display or in the water) are encouraged to contact Enterprise Florida as soon as possible. For more information about the Cannes event please visit the English version website at: http://www.salonnautiquecannes.com/GB.htm.
 

For further information, please contact:
Larry Bernaski
Enterprise Florida Inc.
lbernaski@eflorida.com
 

November 12-15, 2013
Munich, Germany

Please join Enterprise Florida in exhibiting at the world´s leading trade fair for all aspects of innovative electronics production. Productronica 2013 gives exhibitors a comprehensive look at the global market for electronics manufacturing. Productronica 2013 serves as a global platform for showcasing assets within the entire value chain in electronics production — from technologies and components to software and services.
 
Space is limited, so secure yours by June 21, 2013.
 
 
Trade Grants are available to help offset your exhibition cost in this show. Please let EFI know if you wish to receive more details on this opportunity!
 
For further information, please contact:
Andrea Moore
Enterprise Florida Inc.
 
 
 
November 17-21, 2013
Dubai, United Arab Emirates

The Dubai Airshow is a key event in the international aerospace industry that offers unrivaled access to the Middle East aerospace market.  The Dubai Airshow attracts senior decision makers from all over the world as a trade only B2B exhibition, with no public days.  Exhibitors can focus entirely on their customers and key contacts over the five day event.  Enterprise Florida has secured space for a Florida Pavilion and individual booths are being offered for Florida companies to exhibit within the Pavilion.
 
 
 
Trade Grants are available to help offset your exhibition cost in this show. Please let EFI know if you wish to receive more details on this opportunity!
 
 
For further information, please contact:
Ken Cooksey
Enterprise Florida Inc.
 
Paul Mitchell
Enterprise Florida Inc.
 
 
November 20-23, 2013
Dusseldorf, Germany
 
MEDICA, the premiere global Life Sciences/Medical trade show will be an opportunity for many of Florida’s top medical companies to promote their goods and services at the Florida Pavilion for the 18th consecutive year. MEDICA 2012 featured a record-breaking 5,000 exhibitors, two-thirds of them from abroad. The show attracted 130,000 visitors from nearly 120 countries; 40% were from countries other than Germany. In fact, with 500 exhibiting companies from the United States and 50 exhibiting companies from Florida, MEDICA continues to set records.  A particularly high percentage of visitors come from overseas markets such as Asia, Australia, North Africa, Latin America and, increasingly, from Arab countries. MEDICA visitors who attend the show are professionals there to make significant buying decisions.
 
For further information, please contact:
Michael Schiffhauer
Enterprise Florida, Inc.
mschiffhauer@eflorida.com
 
 

January 27-30, 2014
Dubai, United Arab Emirates

JOIN ENTERPRISE FLORIDA AT ARAB HEALTH 2014!

Arab Health is the largest healthcare event for the Middle East with the addition of the new Zabeel Hall at the Dubai International Exhibition Centre. Over 2,400 exhibitors utilize this show as a launch platform for new products and services as well as showcasing new developments.

Arab Health attracts decision-makers from the region’s healthcare sector. Arab Health 2013 attracted 79,000 visitors from over 141 countries around the world, including medical staff, hospital management, and dealer distributors. The largest number came from the United Arab Emirates, with other attendees coming from Saudi Arabia, Quatar, Bahrain, Egypt, Oman, and Kuwait. The Middle East healthcare industry is estimated to be over US $44 billion per year, with an annual growth rate of 11 percent.
 
 
For further information, please contact:
Michael Schiffhauer
Enterprise Florida, Inc.
mschiffhauer@eflorida.com
 
 

February 11-16, 2014
Singapore
 
Join Enterprise Florida at the Singapore Airshow as we return to host a Florida Pavilion for the 11th time since 1994! The Singapore Airshow is among the world's top three aviation events and is the largest aerospace and defense event in Asia. This show is truly a global exhibition where the latest state-of-the-art systems and equipment are displayed by top aerospace companies around the world.
 
 
 
Trade Grants are available to help offset your exhibition cost in this show. Please let EFI know if you wish to receive more details on this opportunity!
 
For further information, please contact:
Ken Cooksey
Enterprise Florida Inc.
 
Paul Mitchell
Enterprise Florida Inc.
 
Partner Trade Events

June 19-21, 2013
Miami, Florida

This buyer’s mission is a great, low-cost opportunity for SUSTA-region food companies and agricultural exporters to meet pre-qualified international buyers from the Caribbean and Central America. You will have approximately 30 minutes to meet with each buyer that you have pre-selected prior to the mission based on buyer profiles that will be available to you prior to the event.
 
 

June 20-21, 2013
Miami, Florida

The Latin Trade Group presents Trade Américas Expo in partnership with the Inter-American Development Bank. With a growing middle class fueled by small and medium business, Latin America is a natural trading and business partner for the North American SME. Trade Américas Expo brings a 360º look at trade by providing a platform for small and medium sized businesses, government trade agencies and important SME and PyMe market participants. One-on-One business matchmaking sessions with key experts and potential partners in the region for trade and investment is being offered to all companies interested.  The business matchmaking component of the event will feature between 250-400 interested corporate executives from the U.S. and Latin America.
 
 *Special Rate for Enterprise Florida Inc. Members of $299 per participant.  Use ID Code: TAEFI1
 

June 26, 2013
Miami, Florida

The Center for Hemispheric Policy at the University of Miami cordially invites you to attend the 2013 Latin America Mid-Year Economic Update panel discussion. The panelists are Armando Castelar, coordinator of applied economic research, Instituto Brasileiro de Economia (IBRE), Fundação Getúlio Vargas, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and visiting fellow, Center for Hemispheric Policy; Santiago Mosquera, director, Latin American Sovereigns, Fitch Ratings, New York; Carlos Serrano, chief economist, BBVA Bancomer, Mexico, D.F.; and Kathryn Rooney Vera, macroeconomic strategist and partner, Bulltick Capital Markets, Miami.
 
 

June 29, 2013
Ft. Lauderdale, Florida

Come see all that Belize has to offer at the Belize Travel and Trade Show! From the jungle to the beaches, Belize is the destination for business, weddings and adventure. The travel and trade show will feature products from Belize, visiting hoteliers, attraction including eco tour operators and Mayan ruins and more. For more information, please call: 954-704-111 or email Events@BelizeanDiaspora.com.
 

July 2, 2013
Miami, Florida

The Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA) invites companies to participate in the Korea Trade Mission. This mission is designed to provide value-added opportunities for local buyers and business leaders in various industries to explore cooperation with promising Korean companies during their visit to Miami. With the newly established Free Trade Agreement between the US and Korea, the Korea Trade Mission will be an exciting opportunity that will open new markets and fuel economic growth for both the US and Korea.
 
 

July 11, 2013
Miami, Florida

The Spain-United States Chamber of Commerce invites you to attend the Infrastructure & Transportation Forum. Florida is the nexus of the Western Hemisphere’s transportation links. The Florida transportation infrastructure is multi-modal and includes highways, railways, seaports, airports and two commercial spaceports that enable companies to gain quicker access to markets and reduce bottom-line costs. This is your opportunity to learn about Florida’s current infrastructure, current investment trends in infrastructure, challenges and innovations, highlights, insights and more. The special guest for this event is Ananth Prasad, P.E., Secretary of Transportation, Florida Department of Transportation.
 

September 11, 2013
Miami, Florida

Please mark your calendar to for NAFTZ's 41st Annual Conference and Exposition. NAFTZ’s Annual Conference and Exposition is the single largest event of the year dedicated solely to Foreign-Trade Zones. With four full days of educational sessions, exhibitions, and networking events, the Annual conference is the most important event of the year for Foreign-Trade Zone professionals. Invited speakers include Andrew McGilvray, Executive Secretary of the Foreign-Trade Zones Board; Mayor Tomás Regalado of Miami; and U.S. Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, who will address a range of issues important to the FTZ community. Expert panel discussions will cover such topics as the proposed In-Bond Process regulations, the Trusted Trader program, changing trade patterns and eCommerce for grantees and users/operators, CBP compliance, and many other topics. We are excited to bring our conference to Miami to help members of the FTZ community save money, support U.S. jobs, and stimulate local economic development.
 
 

September 17-18, 2013
Miami Beach, Florida

The Water Expo is the only event in the United States providing access to the ever-growing, non-stoppable water related markets for all the Americas. With its unique marketing mix (USA + Latin America & the Caribbean), the Water Expo works as the one-stop, all-inclusive, interactive conference and marketplace on this extremely important resource, combining a major trade show with front edge extensive educational and networking programs serving the residential, commercial and industrial markets
 

October 24-25, 2013
Miami, Florida

The annual Private Wealth Latin America & The Caribbean Forum will feature discussions of wealth management, asset allocation, best practices in platform selection and technology, wealth protection strategies through estate planning, tax and trusts. Forum attendees will be able to uncover difficult to reach family offices and understand where industry growth is taking place during 10 hours of valuable networking opportunities with delegates from the United States, Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Ecuador, Colombia, Peru, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay, Uruguay, Argentina, The Bahamas, Curacao, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, Cayman Islands. Over eighty speakers from the region's largest wealth managers, private banks, family offices, HNWIs, the asset management, technology and law communities will be in attendance. Currently, discounted registration is available at the following link: http://latinmarkets.org/forums/private-wealth-miami-forum/registration. To receive 20% of the current fee available use discount code EF20.
 
For more information, contact Mr. Charles Fathers at +1-212-696-0898 or charles.fathers@latinmarkets.org
 
 

November 5-8, 2013
Daejeon, South Korea

TAMAS 2013 is a leading agricultural exhibition that showcases a variety of items such as large-scaled machinery, seeds and other agricultural products. Participants of this event will also have the opportunity to attend business meetings, seminars and networking functions.