ATTENTION: EXHIBITORS AT THE 2009 NATIONAL RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION HOTEL-MOTEL SHOW!
Here's your opportunity to participate in our no-cost Showtime program at NRA 2009. Showtime appointments will be available on Sunday, May 17th and Monday, May 18th.
Showtime offers you the opportunity to meet one-on-one for 20-30 minutes with our U.S. Department of Commerce industry specialists to learn about their markets and the opportunities in those markets for your products and services. Specialists from the following countries will be available to meet with you at NRA 2009:
- Brazil
- Canada
- Colombia
- Costa Rica*
- Ecuador
- Iraq
- Kenya
- Mexico
- Qatar
- Russia
*participation is tentative
Interested in Export Financing? Expand your sales! Get paid! Extend credit! No transaction is too small! Do you have international customers that are asking for open account terms? Would your international distributors purchase more if you offered more flexible terms? Did you know if you extend terms to your international buyers, you can insure your risk of nonpayment through the U.S. Government? Are you aware that loans are available to U.S. firms for the production of exported products? If you are interested in export financing, please complete the registration form and select the "Export-Import Bank" button to speak with an Export-Import Bank export finance consultant.
Showtime one-on-one appointments are available at either your booth or the International Trade Center, which is located in Room N-227. Appointments are available on a first-come, first-served basis and appointment slots are limited. As we get closer to the show, we will confirm your appointment(s).
DEADLINE TO REGISTER IS May 11, 2009
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Shari Stout at shari.stout@mail.doc.gov (tel: 309-671-7815); Rochelle Williams at rochelle.williams@mail.doc.gov (tel: 619-557-5899); or Michael Grossman at michael.grossman@mail.doc.gov (tel: 914-682-6712).