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Florida International Trade Events
Newsletter March 30, 2016
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Welcome
to Enterprise Florida's International Trade Events Newsletter!
New Partner Trade Events:
Events
are listed in order by date. Please contact individual event
organizers for additional information.
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Programs
& Services for Florida Exporters
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Platinum Member
Sponsor
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Calendar of Events
For a complete listing of Enterprise Florida
events, please click the link below.
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To be added to our Trade Events mailing list please
click here.
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Announcement
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Through an initiative of the State of Florida and
Enterprise Florida, Inc., eligible small and medium-sized manufacturers
and professional services providers can apply for a Gold
Key/Matchmaking Grant to help them generate or increase export sales
overseas. The grant serves as a market development tool for companies
that are new-or-infrequent exporters by subsidizing the cost of meeting
with pre-screened and pre-qualified buyers, agents, importers, and
representatives with an interest in their products or services.For more
information, please contact your local Enterprise Florida trade representative or
click on the link above.
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Enterprise
Florida Trade Events
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(New)
Trade Mission to
Mexico - What You Need to Know
April
12, 2016
3:00 PM EST
Join
us for a webinar on Tuesday, April 12, 2016 at 3:00 p.m. to learn about
the Enterprise Florida Export Development Trade Mission to Mexico on
May 23 and the opportunities your business may have for trade. Speakers
will include: Manny Mencia, SVP International Trade and Development,
Enterprise Florida and Ana Arroyo, Director, Enterprise Florida –
Mexico Office. This webinar is hosted by the Florida Chamber of
Commerce. To register, click here.
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Are you ready to expand your
business by exporting to Africa? Rendeavour, Africa's largest urban
land developer is building seven satellite cities in five countries and
will provide housing to more than 500,000 people. Over the next five
years, Rendeavour will procure 500 million dollars in products and
services to help with the projects. If your business operates in the
following sectors, Rendeavour is interested in meeting with you: ICT
& Smart Technology, Renewable Energy, Security Systems, and
Healthcare. Rendeavour will select qualified companies for
participation in a presentation and Q&A session, with additional
slots available for one-on-one meetings. Companies are required to
submit a cover letter and presentation (or summary) of their business
by email to Preston Mendenhall at pmendenhall@rendeavour.com.
For more information about Rendeavour, visit www.rendeavour.com.
For
further information, please contact:
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The U.S. Department of
Commerce, U.S. Commercial Service and Enterprise Florida are offering a
unique opportunity for Florida manufacturers to meet prospective
foreign buyers at Hannover Messe, the world’s premier manufacturing
trade event. The White House has announced that President Barack Obama will
join German Chancellor Angela Merkel to open HANNOVER MESSE 2016. Obama will
appear at the fair’s official opening ceremony on Sunday, April 24th,
and is also scheduled for the traditional opening tour of the fair with
Merkel on Monday morning.
Hannover Messe 2016 is five trade shows representing all aspects of
modern manufacturing in one integrated event and will attract over 100
buyer delegations with more than 200,000 attendees from over 70
countries.
Enterprise Florida trade grants of up to $6,000 are
available to help offset your exhibition costs in this show.
For further
information, please contact:
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Expo Seguridad 2016
Special Prime
Pavilion Spaces Available
April 26-28,
2016
Mexico City,
Mexico
Expo Seguridad Mexico is is the largest security show in Mexico and
Latin America and will feature products from a number of large
retailers in the security industry as well as contractors from
government agencies around Central America.
Enterprise Florida has been provided exclusive prime space at Expo
Seguridad for Florida companies. Florida will be the only state in the
United States with a prime pavilion. If you would like your company to
stand out at the largest security and defense show in Latin America
this is the venue. Space is very limited in this prime section.
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:
Max Stewart
Enterprise Florida Inc.
mstewart@enterpriseflorida.com
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Delegate
Package Option Still Available!
Enterprise
Florida is continuing to accept registrations for the Delegate Package.
Delegates will have the opportunity to attend all mission events, have
access to airport transfers in country when traveling on official
mission flights and ground transportation to all mission events.
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The
Farnborough International Airshow is a global showcase for the
aerospace industry and its reputation alone attracts a global audience.
For manufacturers, this show is an opportunity to demonstrate the latest
and greatest aircraft and engines to prospective customers. For
suppliers, having a presence at the show provides an opportunity to
showcase products and services to a targeted audience.
Why the Florida
Pavilion?
This Enterprise Florida, Inc. (EFI) led trip provides exposure for
Florida aviation and aerospace companies representing a diverse range
of sectors such as: Space, Civil, Defense, Manufacturing Technology,
Rotary and MRO. Exhibiting in the Florida Pavilion is a very effective
and efficient way to meet with potential customers and suppliers. EFI
has multiple booth package options to choose from, access to private
meeting rooms and a lounge area complete with refreshments and a
hostess. Your company will be sure to stand out amongst the crowd.
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:
Paul Mitchell
Enterprise Florida Inc.
pmitchell@enterpriseflorida.com
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Medical
Fair Asia is Southeast Asia’s most definitive event for the medical and
healthcare industry and will be held at a new venue – the Marina Bay
Sands Convention Center in Singapore. Medical Fair Asia is well positioned
to be the No.1 procurement stage for industry professionals to
experience new and innovative technologies, solutions, products and
services. With an anticipated participation of 1,000 exhibitors form 45
countries, 20 national pavilion and country groups and an expected
attendance of 15,000 qualified trade buyers and decision makers from
across Asia. At this event, new digital healthcare solutions such as
remote and wireless healthcare, IT platforms, wearable devices, smarter
medicine and healthcare analytics are also expected to be showcased by
participating exhibitors. Focused on equipment and supplies for the
hospital, diagnostic, pharmaceutical, medical and rehabilitation
sectors, the event continues to raise the overall capabilities and spur
the growth of the region’s medical and healthcare sectors to meet the
changing demands in both the public and private sectors. Enterprise
Florida, Inc. has secured space for a Florida section. Individual
booths are being offered for Florida companies to exhibit within the
USA Pavilion. Space is limited and will be sold on a first-come, first
served basis.
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:
Michael Schiffhauer
Enterprise Florida Inc.
mschiffhauer@enterpriseflorida.com
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Enterprise
Florida (EFI) is pleased to announce its support for SMM Hamburg. The
bi-annual SMM Hamburg is the world’s largest B2B international trade
show for the commercial marine industry. In 2014, SMM Hamburg featured
over two thousand exhibitors, and fifty thousand visitors. Independent
space at SMM Hamburg is virtually sold out however Enterprise Florida
is working with the U.S. show organizer to secure space for Florida
companies within the USA Pavilion. This is a U.S. Department of
Commerce certified event meaning on-site Commerce staff will provide
support to all U.S. exhibitors.
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:
Larry Bernaski
Enterprise Florida Inc.
lbernaski@enterpriseflorida.com
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SemiCon 2016
Themed Florida
Pavilion
September 7-9,
2016
Taipei, Taiwan
Do you want to showcase
your company on the international semiconductor stage with countries
like Germany, Holland and Korea? SEMICON Taiwan 2016 annually attracts
more than 3,300 attendees representing lithography, 3D IC, advanced
packaging, memory, IC design, IoT, MEMS, smart manufacturing, high-tech
facility, materials and more. Theme pavilions and country pavilions can
provide you with a blueprint for regional markets and new business
opportunities for Taiwan’s procurement community.
Enterprise Florida (EFI) will recruit Florida companies to join the
first ever Florida pavilion for the semiconductor and advanced
manufacturing community. Florida will be the only state in the United
States with a themed state pavilion. Contact EFI if your company would
like to stand out and participate in the the largest semiconductor show
in Asia.
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:
Max Stewart
Enterprise Florida Inc.
mstewart@enterpriseflorida.com
Andrea
Moore
Enterprise Florida Inc.
amoore@enterpriseflorida.com
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(New)
MEDICA 2016
November 14-17,
2016
Dusseldorf,
Germany
MEDICA,
the premiere global Life Sciences/Medical trade show takes place
annually in Düsseldorf, Germany. This November 14-17, 2016, many of
Florida’s top medical companies will promote their goods and services from
the Florida Pavilion for the 21st consecutive year. MEDICA 2015
featured 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 45 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 from Arab countries. MEDICA visitors who attend the show
are professionals there to make significant buying decisions.
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:
Michael Schiffhauer
Enterprise Florida Inc.
mschiffhauer@enterpriseflorida.com
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Partner Trade
Events
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The Dominican Intl Business, Tourism & Development
Federation, Inc. invites companies to meet new contacts and explore new
opportunities in trade, commerce, tourism, real estate, investment and
business with the international and Dominican business community at the
Florida-Dominican Republic Business Trade & Tourism Showcase.
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Sarasota/Manatee Export Edge 2016: Export Basics
April 8, 2016
Sarasota,
Florida
Increasing sales is the goal for any company wanting to
succeed and 95% of the market for your products and services are
outside of the U.S.A. This workshop will teach you how to start selling
to markets you thought were not accessible. Using current tools, you
will walk through the process to: prepare your company for export,
understand regulations and common practices for selling
internationally, target markets where your product could be sold, and
identify appropriate channels and channel partners. The cost is $49 and
includes lunch. Please bring your laptop or electronic device to the
workshop. This event is organized by the State College of Florida -
Lakewood Ranch. For more information or to make a reservation,
contact Lee Kotwicki, SCF Workforce Solutions Manager, at 941-363-7218
or kotwicL@scf.edu.
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At the Import Compliance for Small Businesses seminar,
attendees will learn about: The importers burden of “reasonable care”
with U.S. Customs; Importer responsibilities; How importers can best
manage transactions; Due Diligence/CBP Rulings documentation and
procedures; How to monitor and audit your shipments; and How to create
your customs compliance program. Book private 15 minute one-on-one
meetings with Elena Asturias or Jennifer Diaz. Email info@diaztradelaw.com to
schedule.
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The Volusia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce invites you to
attend the Explore Business Opportunities in Latin America seminar. You
will learn how to do business in Latin America, information regarding
the grants and financial resources available to companies, and how to
develop an export marketing plan. The guest speakers for the event are:
Axel Lopez, Latin Trade Consultant, Rafael Pratts, SBDC at UCF Trade
Specialist and Antonio Lasi from the Florida Export Finance
Corporation.
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The World Strategic Forum is presented by the
International Economic Forum of the Americas. Its mission is to address
the major governance challenges of the new world economic order,
focusing on the central role of the Americas and in the global market. Over
90 speakers and 1,100 participants are expected to be at the Biltmore
Hotel. Confirmed speakers include Enrique GarcÃa RodrÃguez, Executive
President, Development Bank of Latin America (CAF), Luis Almagro Lemes,
Secretary General, Organization of American States, Arnold Donald,
President and CEO, Carnival Corporation, Jorge Quijano, CEO, Panama
Canal Authority, Thierry Déau, Founding Partner, Chairman and CEO,
Meridiam and Thomas J. Donohue, President and CEO, U.S. Chamber of
Commerce.
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You are invited to join the Tampa Bay Export Alliance on
an Export Sales Mission to San José, Costa Rica. The mission will
feature the U.S. Commercial Service Gold Key program which provides
customized and pre-screened one-on-one appointments with potential
customers or partners in Costa Rica. Costa Rica is a heavy
consumer market and enjoys the region’s highest standard of living.
U.S. products have an excellent reputation for quality and
price-competitiveness, and the CAFTA-DR trade agreement eliminates most
of the duties on U.S. exports. With grants available to qualified
companies to cover one thousand dollars of the Gold Key fee, this
mission offers an excellent opportunity for Tampa Bay companies to
expand their sales to Costa Rica. Registration deadlines for the
Mission Packages are as follows: Trade/Gold Key Package - Friday,
February 19, 2016 and Delegate Package - Sunday, February 28, 2016.
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The mission to the People's Republic of China is scheduled
from April 12 - 20, 2016. Mission participants will visit the Canton
Import & Export Fair in Guangzhou, tour the Hangzhou Economic,
Technology & High Tech Development Zones in Hangzhou (home of
Alibaba Company - the leading global sourcing e-commerce platform). In
Shanghai, mission delegates will have ample opportunities for
networking and one-to-one business matchmaking meetings, in-country
briefing and presentations. After the China mission, participants may
(optional) join the Enterprise Florida Export Sales Mission in Taiwan
from April 20 - 23, 2016.
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In this economy,
improving sales can be a tough proposition. Maybe it is time to expand
your customer base to Mexico, Central or South America? Get insider
tips and strategies on selling to this region, information on trade
agreements, and how exporting to Latin America is becoming easier. You
will learn how to identify demographics and trends; select potential
partners from diverse local options; and understand cultural norms that
permeate the region. This course is designed for new to export or new
to market businesses. Aerospace, automotive, manufacturing, heavy
machinery, sporting goods, textiles and travel industries will be
covered along with other top prospects. This event is hosted by the
SBDC at the University of South Florida.
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This is a unique event in Florida for companies that are
interested in exporting or companies that are currently exporting to
learn about the latest services or products to help them compete and
succeed around the globe. This event enables exporters and importers to
put their products at the forefront of an audience of industry leaders
- fellow entrepreneurs and international trade service providers. This
event presents many opportunities for creating business relationships
abound, from workshops to industry focused meetups all catered for in a
day of unequaled business networking.
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Central America, with a total population of approximately 46 million
people and over thirty billion dollar export market, offers
opportunities for U.S. goods and services. The Central
America-Dominican Republic Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR) facilitates
trade, enhances regional integration and promotes transparency between
the U.S. and Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica
and Dominican Republic. Central America is a market that presents a
great opportunity for companies that are taking its first steps to
export its products.
- Gain knowledge of the export opportunities under CAFTA-DR.
- Learn about the right documentation to receive CAFTA-DR
preferences.
- Be aware of the do’s and don’ts when exporting under the
agreement.
- Get an overview of Customs procedures for originating goods.
- Learn more about the Central American markets.
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Agribusiness Miami 2016 is an executive-level conference
hosted by the San Telmo International Institute. This conference is
designed for CEOs, owners, managers of Latin American food companies
and related sectors. The conference will feature real-life situations
with proven principles and concepts. This approach, used in top
executive education institutions, enables participants to review real
situations in organizations and to interact with each other on the key
issues facing leaders in the current challenging business environment.
Seminars will be conducted in Spanish with simultaneous translation
available upon request.
The keynote speakers for the conference are Peter Brabeck, CEO of
Nestle as well as other leaders from food companies in Latin America
including Adrian Iturbide from Avocados México and Daniel Servitje from
Bimbo.
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The U.S. Department of Commerce is organizing the first
ever Brazilian “Virtual Product Pitch” session connecting U.S.
companies with leading Brazilian eCommerce platforms and distributors.
Companies that apply have the opportunity to tap into the rapidly
growing eCommerce industry, get company recognition in the market and
receive input from decision makers who understand product trends and
success factors. No travel necessary due to the virtual nature of
this event. Space is limited to ten U.S. companies.
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Join the World
Trade Center Orlando for entertainment, food and networking in
celebration of international cultures for the 24th Annual International
Heritage Day. The event is free to the public.
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The China Import Expo is the largest and most diverse
annual trade show in China for international attendees and exhibitors.
All industries are welcome. Participants will benefit from a booth
presence, matchmaking sessions, networking and access to the Chinese
market. The World Trade Center Orlando is offering companies several
exclusive package options for the expo. An additional six day package
option is available that is a high level, in-depth executive tour of
Shanghai and Beijing from May 22 - 27, 2016. This includes visitation
and meeting at China's largest trade center, the Beijing International
Trade Center.
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CAMACOL cordially
invites you to the 37th Annual Hemispheric Congress of Latin Chambers
of Commerce and Industry and the 6th Miami Media and Film Market Event.
Exhibit your products and services, tap into the film industry and
access international markets by interacting with companies from South
and Central America, Europe and the Caribbean. The trade-show booth
includes: one table, three chairs, pipe and drapes, a company sign,
electricity, WiFi, business matchmaking sessions, and free parking. You
will also have access to the daily networking receptions to be held
Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday at the expo from 5:00pm –8:00pm. For
more information on exhibiting and purchasing a booth, or participating
as a Corporate Sponsor please contact Betty Gradera at (305) 642-3870
ext. 202. Email: bettyg@camacol.org
Florida based minority companies may participate complimentary. Space
is limited and on a first come first serve basis.
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The University of Miami Center for International Business
Education and Research (CIBER) is pleased to announce the 2016 Faculty
Development in International Business (FDIB)-Latin American Pacific
Alliance Program, to be held from June 12-24th. This program, open to
faculty, business professionals, and PhD students, focuses on the
business opportunities and challenges in Peru and Colombia, two of
Latin America’s fastest growing economies.
Participants will discuss each country’s social and economic processes
with public, private and academic leaders; visit companies in the
agribusiness, financial, healthcare and resource management sectors,
among others; explore unique cultural and tourist sites; and meet with
peers from leading Universities and businesses.
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Join the U.S. Commercial Service, the South Florida
District Export Council and Enterprise Florida for Discover Global
Markets: The Americas, the premier international business conference
for U.S. executives. This conference is designed to help U.S.
businesses take advantage of establish and emerging export
opportunities in the Americas.
At Discover
Global Markets The Americas you will:
- Meet
one-on-one with U.S. Commercial Diplomats from the following
countries: Argentina, Bahamas, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Chile,
Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala,
Haiti, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama and Peru.
- Participate
in Dynamic Panel sessions on refining your export strategy.
- Network
with trade experts, industry pros and fellow exporters.
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The Latin Auto Parts Expo is the leading auto parts show
in Latin America and the Caribbean. The Expo provides manufacturers and
distributors direct access to the OEM, replacement parts, aftermarket
parts, automotive re-manufactured parts and tuning markets in a warm
and personal setting that forges long lasting commercial and personal
relationships. At the Latin Auto Parts Expo you have the opportunity to
connect directly to auto part dealers in Central and South America and
the Caribbean to expand your market. Visitor admission is free for all
auto part industry members.
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