International Trade Events Newsletter October 2021
Welcome to Enterprise Florida's International Trade Events Newsletter! Enterprise Florida’s International Trade Events Newsletter is an excellent way to stay informed about events happening around the state and overseas to help you do business globally! Trade Shows | Export Sales Missions | Webinars | Partner Trade Events
Please contact individual event organizers for additional information.
Participation in international trade shows provides opportunities for Florida companies to showcase their products and services. Enterprise Florida has secured space for companies to exhibit in the shows listed below and grants are available to help offset your exhibition costs in these trade shows. To learn more about upcoming EFI Trade Shows, click here.
Trade missions are an excellent way to help Florida companies identify new clients and develop strategic relationships through business matchmaking events. Small and medium-sized companies may qualify for a grant which will offset 100% of the Gold Key Service fee. To learn more about upcoming EFI Trade Missions, click here.
Ecuador, with a population of 17 million inhabitants, is a small to medium market for U.S. exports. In 2020, U.S. exports to Ecuador accounted for $4.2 billion, which constituted a 25 percent share of the country’s total imports. Ecuador has made recent advances in its trade relationship with the United States, signing a Protocol on Trade Rules and Transparency in December 2020. The United States is Ecuador’s top trade partner and Ecuadorian consumers view American products as attractive and of high-quality. Mission registration and pricing will become available in October! Gold Key Grants are being offered to eligible Florida companies that will reimburse 100% of the registration fee for the first company representative. Contact: Alejandra Henao | ahenao@enterpriseflorida.com
Enterprise Florida will lead a business delegation of Florida small and midsize manufacturers and services providers to Cairo, Egypt in spring 2022. Egypt is the United States’ 42nd largest goods export market in the world, the top export market for U.S. goods and services in Africa, and the fifth largest in the Middle East. U.S. exports to Egypt average about $5 billion per year with soybeans, diesel-electric locomotives, and aircraft among the leading products.
Enterprise Florida is collaborating with the U.S. Commercial Service in Cairo to coordinate the mission and facilitate one-on-one business meetings for the Florida participants. Additionally, mission participants will have the opportunity to participate in networking events. Gold Key Grants are being offered to eligible Florida companies that will reimburse 100% of the registration fee for the first company representative.
Join Enterprise Florida for a free webinar on the federal and state resources available to Florida businesses to support export activity. With speakers from the U.S. Commercial Service, Small Business Administration, Small Business Development Center, and a company testimonial, you will learn about the updated resources, programs, and grants available for increasing international sales.
This webinar will include information on virtual resources in addition to in-person programming. The presenters will walk you through market research opportunities, export financing, introductions to potential buyers, as well as grants to support your export process from start to finish!
Our partners host a variety of local or international events that are beneficial to Florida companies. Click here to learn more about upcoming Partner Trade Events.