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Florida
International Trade News &
Events August
14, 2013
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Welcome
to Enterprise Florida's International trade news & events
newsletter!
New Enterprise
Florida trade events this week:
New
Partner trade events this week:
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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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
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Enterprise
Florida Announcements
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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.
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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.
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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:
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Enterprise
Florida Trade Events
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August 15, 2013
Tampa, Florida
Faced with distant
geographies, economic uncertainties, intimidating labeling and marking
requirements and an alphabet soup of international regulations, many
Florida-based ICT companies remain focused on the domestic market. Join
Enterprise Florida, the U.S. Commercial Service, and other partners in
the region to learn about all aspects of selling ICT goods and services
internationally. You will learn how to craft an export
strategy that fits your company, about upcoming international ICT
trade shows Enterprise Florida is promoting, how to exhibit as part of
a Florida pavilion, and what programs can help you offset your
international marketing expenses such as trade show exhibitions.
For further information, please contact:
Max Stewart
Enterprise Florida Inc.
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August 19, 2013
Tampa, Florida
What can my manufacturing company do to increase your
export sales? How can my company weather tough economic times here in
the United States? Where can I get more skilled workers in Florida?
Learn from your resources at the local, state, federal, and legal
profession on export promotion, what programs your company should be
following to increase your export sales and exposure. This roundtable
will also give you a chance to talk to the experts and find out answers
to some of your basic or difficult problems in exporting.
Statistics show companies that export are 20% more profitable than
companies that do not.
For further information, please contact:
Max Stewart
Enterprise Florida Inc.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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March 10-14, 2014
Hannover, Germany
With eight topic
clusters and special offerings for specific target groups, CeBIT is the
world's leading IT business event and conference for IT professionals.
The 2014 themed clusters are Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) &
Data Analysis, Enterprise Content Management (ECM), Web & Mobile
Solutions, IT Services, Security, Communication & Networks,
Infrastructure & Data Center, and Research & Innovation.
CeBIT 2014 will build upon CeBIT 2013, which saw more
trade visitors, strong participation from more than 120 countries, and
a substantial increase in the number of IT and purchasing
decision-makers over previous years. Florida exporters of IT and
communications technologies interested in increasing their global
footprint should seriously consider adding exhibiting at this renowned
show to their marketing calendars.
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.
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Partner Trade
Events
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August 28 & September 4,11, 2013
Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
The Broward County
Office of Economic and Small Business Development in conjunction with
Broward College presents the 2013 Export Readiness Seminar. This
three-part seminar will educate the business community on export
related topics such as exporting fundamentals, international
policies, regulations and agreements, resources available to companies
and more.
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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.
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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
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September 22-28, 2013
Bogota &
Medellin, Colombia
The Miami Dade County Office of Economic Development and
International Trade invites you to attend the Business Development
Mission to Bogota & Medellin, Colombia. Colombia has the fifth
(5th) largest economy in Latin America with the third (3rd) largest
population of approximately 46 million people. Aided by major security
improvements, steady economic growth and moderate inflation, Colombia
has become a free market economy with major commercial and investment
ties to the U.S., Canada, Europe, Asia and Latin America.
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September 24, 2013
Ft. Lauderdale,
Florida
If you own a successful business and want to explore
potential international markets or are an exporter looking to enhance
your knowledge, then the International Trade Certificate Program is
right for you! Not only will you learn and discuss advanced topics in
international trade, but also this program will help prepare you for the
NASBITE Certified Global Business Professional Exam.
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October 2, 2013
Doral, Florida
The XVII Alliance
Business Expo is a general business exhibition of new services,
products, and investment opportunities. Participants will have the
opportunity to meet local businesses, expand client base, and enjoy
free business seminars, art, music, and international food. This
year, the Honorable Rick Scott, Governor of the State of Florida, will
serve as a guest speaker.
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October 2-4, 2013
Doral, Florida
You are invited to the 15th Annual AfrICANDO Trade and
Investment Symposium/Expo. The focus of this year’s event is the
promotion of bilateral trade and investment opportunities between
Africa and the Americas. Presently, Africa has a growing consumer
base which offers vast opportunities for U.S. small and medium
enterprises. In order to best tap into these opportunities, trade
facilitation is key to providing a competitive advantage, creating
efficient transactions and utilizing a technology based trade
platform. The three day event will provide useful
information on how to increase trade relations between the two
countries and include a trade fair which is specifically
designed to showcase products of selected export ready African MSMEs to
buyers, distributors and consumers in the Americas. To register,
please CLICK
HERE.
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October 14, 2013
La Paz, Bolivia
One of the best ways to grow your business in today's
economy is to expand into other markets. The Global Trade Chamber
and partners cordially invite you to attend Business Opportunities
in Bolivia. During this event, participants will meet with hundreds
of Bolivian entrepreneurs that are looking to do business with US
companies and are interested in purchasing a business or franchise.
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October 20-23, 2013
Sao Paulo, Brazil
Please join Mayor
Buckhorn and the Tampa Hillsborough Economic Development Corporation on
a Trade and Business Development Mission to Sao Paulo, Brazil. Brazil
is the 6th largest country in the world and Latin America’s most
dynamic and prosperous economy. Brazil is Florida’s number #1
trading partner with Florida exports reaching nearly $15.8 billion in
2012. Grants are available to qualified companies. This option
will be limited to 10 spots and will be on a first -come, first-served
basis. All mission participants will have the opportunity to meet
with high level government officials, attend presentations by local
organizations and participate in a networking reception at the
residence of the United States Consul General.
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October 24, 2013
Tel Aviv, Israel
You are invited to
the upcoming WATEC Israel 2013 event, an international conference and
exhibition focusing on water technologies. The WATEC Conference in
Israel provides the prefect platform for networking and building
productive international relationships to meet the world’s water
challenges ahead.
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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.
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October 27-37, 2013
Asuncion,
Paraguay
The Latin Chamber of Commerce of USA – CAMACOL invites you
to attend the Business Development Trade Mission to Asuncion,
Paraguay. The Paraguay Trade Mission activities will include:
- Networking Breakfasts
- Country Briefing by
U.S. Embassy
- Informative Seminars /
How to do Business with Paraguay
- Business Networking
Luncheons
- Business Matchmaking
Sessions – One on One pre-scheduled meetings
- Social Networking
Receptions
- Formal Networking
Dinner
- Guided City Tour
(optional)
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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.
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May 4-8, 2014
Ankara, Izmir
and Istanbul, Turkey
The U.S. Department of Commerce Executive Led Medical
Technologies Trade Mission to Turkey will introduce U.S. companies to
the $3 billion Turkish medical equipment market. U.S. companies will
travel to Ankara, Izmir and Istanbul to attend pre-scheduled meetings
with potential distributors, end users, industry contacts, and Turkish
Government officials, and make hospital tours to understand the
healthcare scene in Turkey.
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