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Florida International Trade News &
Events June 24, 2015
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Welcome
to Enterprise Florida's International trade news & events
newsletter!
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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Enterprise
Florida Trade Events
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What
does the future hold for Florida businesses and households? When is a
demand-driven talent supply system not enough? Why should small
businesses consider opportunities outside of U.S. borders? These
questions and more will be answered at the Global Economic Forecast.
University of West Florida Economist Dr. Rick Harper will present the
economic outlook for the region, state and the nation. CareerSource
Florida Vice President Dr. Rod Lewis will examine CareerSource
Florida's Market Intelligence Portal and Florida's labor market future.
Senior Vice President Manny Mencia of Enterprise Florida’s
International Trade Division will present an overview of Florida’s
international business assets and resources to support export
promotion. Registrations will be processed on a first come, first saved
basis. Seating is limited.
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Europeans regard the Yachting
Festival Cannes (Cannes International Boat Show) as the first boat show
of the nautical season. It comes at an ideal time at the close of
summer and attracts more than 50,000 boat owners and marine industry
distributors looking for the latest in technology, innovation, luxury
and performance. Coupled with the magical appeal of the French Riviera,
it is no wonder that the show remains the premier boat show in all of Europe.
In 2014 there were 480
exhibitors from 37 countries. In addition to wide range of marine
components and accessories there were 545 yachts, 116 sailing boats, 35
multihulls and 185 boats over 18 meters in length on display at the
event.The show features three distinct exhibition areas offering boat
builders, brokers and manufacturers of equipment and specialty items an
optimum location. Boat builders have a further option to display in or
out of water.
Enterprise
Florida is once again pleased to offer companies the opportunity to
exhibit in a prime location within the Florida 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!
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Medical Fair Thailand 2015
offers global players the ideal business platform to showcase products,
solutions and services as well as to keep abreast of new technological
improvements and developments for the region’s flourishing medical and
health care industry.
Medical Fair Thailand 2015 will present three new dedicated platforms
in the areas of: Information and Communications Technology (ICT) in
Healthcare, Biomedical Sciences and Pharmaceuticals, and Rehabilitation
Care. Medical Fair Thailand will also include a series of insightful
conferences, discussion forums and workshops presented by key thought
leaders and industry leads from the global healthcare and medical
industries.
A
limited number of reimbursable Trade Grants are available to qualified
Florida companies to help enter and expand global sales in Asia. Target
Sector Trade Grants will cover 100% of a trade show booth up to $7,500.
Please CLICK HERE for more information.
For further information, please contact:
Michael Schiffhauer
Enterprise Florida Inc.
mschiffhauer@enterpriseflorida.com
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Enterprise
Florida is coordinating the Florida presence at GITEX Technology Week
in Dubai (October 18-22,2015). Florida companies from the information
technology and communication sectors are invited to exhibit their products
and services at this international fair, considered to be the business
gateway to the Middle East, North Africa and South Asia Region (MEASA).
Since its inception in 1981, this annual show has focused on providing
exhibitors with a high ROI through direct business opportunities with
decision makers. It attracts more than 143,000 ICT professionals from
150 countries and is organized in twelve sectors: Software Solutions,
Hardware Solutions, Network and Security, Office Automation, Card Tech,
Government, Gulfcomms, Cloud Computing, Big Data, Digital Marketing,
Consumer Tech, Mobile Apps and Content 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:
Andrea
Moore
Enterprise Florida Inc.
amoore@enterpriseflorida.com
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Expo Beauty Show will take
place in Mexico City, Mexico from October 25-27, 2015. By far,
Expo Beauty Show is the largest and most influential event
for beauty professionals worldwide. This is the leading professional
beauty event in the world in terms of exhibition space and
attendees. Over 500 exhibitors will participate and more than
80,000 attendees are expected. Expo Beauty Show will feature 300
presentations by the most renowned professionals in the world and
80 educational seminars.
Why Mexico? Florida merchandise exports of cosmetic and beauty products
grew by 5% in 2014. In fact, Florida exports within this industry to
Mexico totaled $32.4 million. U.S. exporters can benefit from the
geographical proximity to Mexico and the North American Free Trade
Agreement which facilitates trade between the two markets. Despite
challenges, Mexico is a growing market with a 4.6%
projected growth rate over the next four years.
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!
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Enterprise
Florida, Inc. (EFI) will lead an export sales mission to Honduras from
December 1-3, 2015. The country of Honduras holds vast opportunities
for Florida companies interested in increasing their footprint in the
Central American market. In fact, it serves as a distribution platform
for the rest of Central America due to some of the lowest logistical
costs in the region. Facilitated by the U.S.-Central America Free Trade
Agreement (CAFTA-DR), the U.S. has become the chief trading partner for
Honduras and exporters benefit from eliminated tariffs and barriers.
EFI will offer a limited number of Gold Key Matchmaking one-on-one
appointments. The price of this service is $1,050. Small and mid-sized
Florida manufacturers and eligible high-tech companies and professional
service providers may qualify for a Gold Key Grant, which will offset
100 percent of the matchmaking registration fee for the first company
representative. A separate application process will be required for
this grant. Participants will be selected on a first-come, first-served
basis.
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Join Enterprise Florida at the
Arab Health Trade Fair! Arab Health will be the largest healthcare
event for Middle East with the addition of the new Zabeel Hall at the
Dubai International Exhibition Centre. Over 5,000 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 2015 attracted 115,000 visitors from over 64
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,
Qatar, 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.
Arab Health 2015-Florida Pavilion companies forecasted an ROI from the
event at $1,600 to $1. Arab Health continues to grow because it
produces results.
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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(New)
Doing Business in Angola
A Seminar On
Business, Trade and Investment Opportunities in Angola
June 29, 2015
Miami, Florida
Angola is
sub-Saharan Africa’s 3rd largest market with an estimated GDP of $122
billion. The economy has been one of the fastest growing in the
world (9.1% avg. GDP growth, 2007-2012) with promising future
prospects (7% avg. real GDP growth forecasted for 2013-2017). The
Angolan government has undertaken several structural reforms
and identified investment priorities based on public expenditure
programs in order to diversify its economy from oil and gas into
other sectors such as agribusiness, infrastructure, ICT, forestry
and consumer goods. RSVP to mwhite@anip-us.org or
sblanton@miamigov.com.
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Finding customers is challenging for every business, but
even more so overseas. Whether you are already exporting, or just
looking to test the water, the Greater Pompano Beach Chamber of
Commerce and Enterprise Florida will show you how to identify where
your product, or service, is in demand! From trade statistics to market
research reports, pricing your products/services, finding a potential
agent/distributor or engaging in business matchmaking, there are
resources available to help you identify the best market.
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Florida-based
companies are expanding overseas. Are you? We know that expanding into
international markets can seem daunting. Attend this interactive
workshop to find out how the Florida SBDC at UCF can help you prepare
your business for globalization. Participants will leave with tools,
insights and knowledge to help your small business earn a share of this
growing profit opportunity. Let the FSBDC at UCF guide you through the
complexities of international expansion strategies.
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The Exporters Association-USA (EAUSA) and the Trinidad
& Tobago Florida Chamber of Commerce will be leading its second
Business Development Mission to Trinidad & Tobago to attend the
Trade & Investment Convention 2015 (TIC-2015). The convention is
considered to be the largest show of the Caribbean. TIC has hosted
thousands of international buyers and exhibitors and earned a
reputation as the Caribbean’s biggest business-to-business
event. Mission participants will have the opportunity to
participate, exhibit and promote their products and services directly
to qualified buyers with genuine purchasing power and influence, from
the Caribbean and the World. Only two spots available with EAUSA.
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Latin American
& Caribbean Tyre Expo is known to be the largest and the most
important show for the tire manufacturing companies in Latin America
and the Caribbean. The expo allows the buyers (tire business owners,
dealers, and retailers) to interact personally with the exhibitors and
know their latest products, prices, demands and requirements to
distribute their brands. New business dealings are executed and the
participating companies get to grow their customer contacts in the
Latin American and Caribbean markets.
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Making international sales is profitable, but only if you
are getting paid! Attend the upcoming seminar “International Payments”
to discover how to mitigate payment risks on your next international
transaction. Do you know what the best payment methods are for you or
your customer? Are your clients going to competitors with more
attractive payment terms? What you don’t know can dramatically affect
the profitability of international sales! Presented by the Central
Florida International Trade Office.
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Interested in exploring trade opportunities in Canada?
Learn how your company can benefit from doing business with Florida’s
largest export destination, during these FREE informational workshops.
The event will feature Ximena Pauvif-Machado, Trade Commissioner,
Canadian Consulate General, Miami and Anya Yablonska, U.S.
Commercial Services, U.S. Consulate General in Toronto. Why Canada?
Canada is the largest export market in the world for U.S. goods and
services; Number one export destination for Tampa Bay goods and
services; Third largest source of foreign direct investment in
Tampa Bay; North America represents 25% of the world’s GDP
representing a huge market for competitive products and services. A
limited number of one-on-one meetings with the trade specialists are
available on a first-come, first-serve basis. To reserve your spot,
please contact Lorrie Belovich at lbelovich@tampaedc.com.
Registration for the Tampa Bay Trade Mission to Canada is now open.
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The United States Department of Commerce, International
Trade Administration is pleased to announce the opportunity for U.S.
companies to join the Healthcare Executive Service program to India.
Delegates will benefit from: U.S. Commercial Service Gold Key
Matchmaking (one-on-one meeting schedules) in New Delhi, Mumbai and
Chennai (India’s three healthcare industry hubs); Local ground
transportation in all three locations; Country/Industry briefings by
U.S. Embassy/Consulate industry specialists in each location; Entrance
to the Medicall Trade Show in Chennai; Catalog exhibition at the
Medicall Trade Show in Chennai; Networking lunch hosted by the Medicall
Trade Show; and Site visits to local healthcare facilities.
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Join us at the MARC
Pavilion at Florida International University the afternoon of this
coming September 2nd for the 12th Annual Florida-Japan Summit, the
annual gathering of Florida-Japan business, education, tourism, and
cultural leaders for info exchange, networking, and to renew existing
or develop new friendship ties. The summit will be presented in
partnership with and hosted by Florida International University's Asian
Studies Institute. This year's summit will include admission to a
networking reception following the summit, all for only $25 per person.
For more details and info, contact the Florida Delegation, SEUS/Japan
Association, Inc. at 786-235-8289 or visit www.fl-seusjapan.org/upcoming-events.
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The Dominican International Business, Tourism &
Development Federation, Inc., along with the The Dominican Republic
National Tourism & Hotels Association, Inc. (ASONAHORES) is
organizing a trade mission, pavilion and catalog show for tourism
sector suppliers at the 29th Annual Expo Commercial Tourism. This event
is the main marketplace for product and service suppliers serving the
food service and hospitality industry in the Dominican Republic. This
event serves as an opportunity for suppliers to strengthen commercial
links with clients and to acquire new accounts.
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Take an in-depth look at the principal areas of
international trade with Tampa Bay’s leading global experts.
Information covered will help you strengthen your international
business and become more competitive abroad. The master series will
focus on the following components of international trade:
- International
Marketing - Wednesday, September 16
- Supply
Chain Management - Wednesday, September 23
- Global
Business Management - Wednesday, September 30
- Tax,
Legal and Regulatory Compliance - Wednesday, October 7Export
Finance, Partners & Free-Trade Zones - Wednesday, October 14
Partners: Enterprise Florida, Tampa Hillsborough Economic
Development Corporation, United States Commercial Service, and Port
Tampa Bay. Cost: $450. Registration Deadline: September 8, 2015.
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