Leverage Advantages in South American Markets

When: Monday, June 1-Friday, June 5, 2009
*Apply by April 17, 2009

Under the leadership of Walter Bastian, Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Western Hemisphere, this mission to Santiago, Chile and Lima, Peru will put U.S. firms in contact with pre-screened potential business representatives and clients in two important Free Trade Agreement-partner markets.

U.S. companies across a range of industry sectors are invited to act now to take advantage of this fast-breaking opportunity – the first since the U.S.-Peru Free Trade Agreement entered into force in February 2009.

This mission is designed to promote U.S. products, services, and technologies in a cross section of industries, including, but not limited to:

• Construction
• Electric power generation
• Food processing and packaging
• Environmental protection
• Information technology
• Mining
• Oil and gas
• Safety and security
• Telecommunications

The participation fee is $5,575 for large firms and $3,500 for small or medium-sized enterprises.

For more information, please contact Louis Quay at 202-482-3973 or Jessica Arnold at 202-482-2026 or via email at andeanmission@mail.doc.gov