Trade Mission to Colombia and Panama
June 6 – 13, 2009
Event participants will receive:
- A minimum of three one-on-one business appointments with prospective business partners in each country.
- A better understanding of the business culture in each country.
- You may join us for all three cities, or choose the locations that best suit your needs.
Why These Markets?
Colombia - With improved security and good government policies, Colombia is quickly moving up the ranks of U.S. export partners (currently 29th globally). The county boasts one of the most stable economies in the region, with GDP growth of 8.2% in 2007. In the same year, the U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) named Colombia Country of the Year, reflecting growth and opportunities in multiple sectors, including telecommunications, energy, transportation, construction and tourism.
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For any questions about these events, please contact:
Andrea Townrow
Manager of Business Development
Phone: 215.586.4242
E-mail: atownrow@wtcphila.org
Delmy Reyes
Small Business Development
Phone: 215.790.3843
E-mail: dreyes@greaterphilachamber.com
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Trade Mission to Israel, Jordan and Turkey
June 13 – 20, 2009
Event participants will receive:
- Pre-arranged one-on-one business appointments with interested distributors, agents, etc.
- Detailed information about each company provided in advance
- A better understanding of the business culture in each country
- Services of the Commonwealth’s representative during the mission and with all aspects of th follow-up process after the mission
Why These Markets?
Israel - The U.S. is Israel’s single most important trading partner. The commercial relationship was augmented by the 1985 Free Trade Agreement and with the exception of agriculture products, the U.S.-Israel FTA has eliminated nearly all tariffs on trade and administrative import licensing requirements between the two countries. In 2007, Pennsylvania exports to Israel totaled $184.9 million, an increase of 17.6% over 2006. Israel is Pennsylvania’s 3rd largest trading partner in the Middle East, surpassed by Saudi Arabia and Qatar.
Jordan - The U.S.-Jordan Free Trade Agreement continues to create advantages for U.S. exporters to provide high-quality products at more attractive prices, as all tariff barriers on virtually all goods traded between the U.S. and Jordan will be eliminated by 2011.
Turkey - Turkey is strategically positioned at the crossroads of Europe, Asia and the Middle East. Aside from its location as the bridge between East and West, Turkey’s complex mix of modern industry and commerce continues to attract a diverse set of American companies ranging from mining to high technology to energy.
Best prospects for PA exports to these markets - Medical equipment & services, defense & security applications, electronic components, environmental/water resource equipment, agricultural applications and telecommunications equipment.
The registration deadline for this even is March 31, 2009.
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ILSI-BioMed 2009 Conference in Tel-Aviv, Israel
June 15 – 17, 2009
Event participants will receive:
- Space within the Pennsylvania Booth
- Pre-arranged, one-on-one business appointments
- In-country market research
- A better understanding of the Israeli business culture
- Services of the Commonwealth’s representatives in Israel
- Follow up – our staff will assist you in all aspects of the follow-up process after the event
Why This Market?
Israel boasts close to 900 active startup companies in the Life Sciences sector. According to the Israel Life Sciences Industry Association, more than half of the industry was established in the past five years. Eighty percent of those companies were created within the last decade, with around half of them now generating revenues.
Target Sectors:
- Medical Devices
- Drugs, Indications, Gene Therapy, Vaccine
- Computer Aided Drug Discovery & Bioinformatics (including Functional Genomics)
- Nano Biotechnology & Bio-Electronics
- Bio Products, Development and Enabling Technologies, Agro Bio
- Laboratory Equipment and Instruments
- Financial Services for the Industry
- Technical Services for the Industry
The registration deadline for this even is March 31, 2009.
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For any questions about these events, please contact:
Debra Lenker
Center for Trade Development
Phone: 717.720.7365
E-mail: delenker@state.pa.us
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