Export Information & Assistance
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Wisconsin International Trade Team Calendar of Events
Food Export Calendar of Events
Export Education Seminars
International Trade Events
Buyers' Missions
Export Education Seminars
| Event: |
The Wisconsin International Trade Team Presents: Export Education Seminar |
| Date: |
July 16, 2013, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
| Location: |
Riverview Ballroom, University Center, University of Wisconsin-River Falls |
| Event Description: |
This export education seminar will be useful for companies at all stages of the export process. Topics covered may include: export documentation, product pricing, logistics, international marketing, finding buyers for your products and accessing resources for your company to go international. The cost to attend is $50. Click here to register. |
| Contact: |
Ashwini Rao
Economic Development Consultant
Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection
Phone: 608-224-5119
Email: ashwini.rao@wi.gov |
| Event: |
Exportech™ |
| Dates & Locations: |
Sessions happening around Wisconsin—find the session nearest you! |
| Event Description: |
A carefully-selected group of up to eight non-competitive companies share three full-day events scheduled approximately one month apart. Participants will learn how exports can dramatically drive growth, identify hurdles to expansion, and develop a customized international growth plan. Sessions will focus on:
- Rational & Strategy for International Growth
- Identify and Remove Obstacles
- Create International Growth Plan |
| Who Should Attend: |
Success in exporting relies on executive support. ExporTech requires commitment from at least two top senior executives, i.e. company owners, CEO’s and other executive leadership. |
| Contact: |
Roxanne Baumann, Director of Partnerships and Alliances, WMEP
Email: baumann@wmep.org
Phone: 262-442-8279
Brad Schneider, Export Development Manager, Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation
Email: brad.schneider@wedc.org
Phone: 608-210-6890 |
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International trade events
| Event: |
Wisconsin International Trade Conference |
| Location: |
Italian Conference Center, 631 E Chicago Street, Milwaukee |
| Date: |
May 7, 2013 |
| Event Description: |
For more than 40 years, individuals involved in international trade have gathered to learn from exporters and each other at this full-day conference. This year's theme is "Global Game Changers." Morning sessions will focus on exporting to China and India, global logisticsa nd e-Commerce Technology. The luncheon will include presentations of the Governor's Export Award and Wisconsin SBA Exporter of the Year Award. Afternoon sessions will focus on global payment, key legal considerations and compliance. Click here for additional details. Expand your export knowledge at the Conference by meeting with an export expert in a 15-30 minute session. Topics could be getting an international strategy in place, looking for financial options or identifying key contacts abroad. Meet with experts from the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation, US. Commercial Services, U.S. Small Business Administration, WMEP - ExporTech and DATCP. Click here for details on scheduling a meeting. |
| Who Should Attend: |
For those venturing into the global market for the first time or for a seasoned international professional. Annual conference attracts more than 500 business people from all industries from home-grown manufacturing companies to large financial corporations. Click here for registration. |
| Services: |
Educational sessions, networking and opportunity to meet export experts during individual meetings. |
| Contact: |
Katie Henry
Email: KHenry@mmac.org
Ph: 414-287-4123 |
| Event: |
Focused Trade Mission to Colombia for Feed and Feed Ingredients |
| Location: |
Bogota, Colombia |
| Dates: |
July 11-15, 2013 |
| Event Description: | U.S. suppliers will build personal contacts with key industry players from this country, gain market insight and strengthen relationships. Participants will attend Agroexpo, an International Fair specialized in the agri-industrial sector and the food industry considered the business generator of agriculture in Latin America. |
| Who Should Attend: |
Suppliers of animal feed, feed ingredients and food value added products looking to increase their export sales into this Free Trade Agreement country. |
| Services: |
One-on-one meetings with buyers as well as group industries visit. |
| Contact: |
Enrique Gandara
Email: enrique.gandara@wi.gov
Ph: 608-224-5113 |
| Event: |
Focused Trade Mission for Food |
| Location: |
Seoul, Hong Kong, Tokyo |
| Dates: |
August 25-28, 2013 |
| Event Description: |
Focused trade mission for retail and specialty foods, ingredients and foodservice. |
| Who Should Attend: |
U.S. suppliers of food products for retail and foodservice, which can include specialty food, organic/natural, confectionary, dairy, etc. |
| Services: |
In-market seminar on marketing trends; In store guided tours by an international marketing expert; import and distribution analysis for your company’s products; interpreters available during the mission; one-on-one meetings with key importers and buyers. |
| Contact: |
Lisa Stout
Email: lisa.stout@wi.gov
Ph: 608-224-5126 |
| Event: |
CIGAL-International Conference on Dairy Cattle |
| Location: |
Queretaro, Mexico |
| Dates: |
August 21-23, 2013 |
| Event Description: |
CIGAL is Mexico’s premier purebred dairy cattle conference that draws in the leading dairy producers and feed, genetics and equipment companies from throughout Mexico. CIGAL will be held at the Hotel Real de Minas in Queretaro, Mexico on August, 10-14, 2013. |
| Who Should Attend: |
Genetics companies, dairy and farm equipment manufacturers, feed companies, veterinary medicine suppliers, livestock exporters and consultants are encouraged to attend. By traveling to CIGAL, companies will have a unique opportunity to make an impression on Mexican importers by exhibiting in the Wisconsin trade show booth space. |
| Services: |
DATCP staff also will introduce participants to Mexican dairy cooperative leaders, government officials, and feed, genetics and equipment distributers to build relationships that could lead to increased sales. |
| Contact: |
Enrique Gandara
Email: enrique.gandara@wi.gov
Ph: 608-224-5113 |
| Event: |
Sial Middle East Food Show Plus Services |
| Location: |
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
| Dates: |
November 24-26, 2013 |
| Event Description: |
Tradeshow focusing on the retail food industry in the Middle East. Promote your products and meet with food buyers to increase your exports to this market. |
| Who Should Attend: |
U.S. Suppliers of retail and foodservice food products |
| Services: |
In-market seminar on marketing trends, retail store guided tour by international marketing expert, import and distribution analysis for your products, interpreters available during the show, one-on-one scheduled meetings with key importers and buyers. |
| Contact: |
Lisa Stout
Email: lisa.stout@wi.gov
Ph: 608-224-5126 |
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buyers' missions (meet 1:1 with international buyers)
| Event: |
Feed Buyer Mission to World Pork Expo |
| Location: |
Madison, WI |
| Dates: |
June 3-4, 2013 |
| Event Description: |
Feed Ingredients Buyers Mission to World Pork Expo, being held in conjunction the Iowa Economic Development Authority and Food Export Association of the Midwest, is a great opportunity to meet one-on-one with qualified buyers from Canada, Mexico, Central and South America and U.S. suppliers participating in event will build personal contacts with key industry players from these countries, gain market insight and strengthen relationships without the time and expense of overseas travel. |
| Who Should Attend: |
Suppliers of animal feed, feed ingredients and growers seeking market information and to increase export sales to these countries. |
| Services: |
One-on-one meetings with buyers |
| Contact: |
Enrique Gandara
Email: enrique.gandara@wi.gov
Ph: 608-224-5113 |
| Event: |
Asian & Middle East Feed Buyers Mission to World Dairy Expo |
| Location: |
Madison, WI |
| Dates: |
October 1-5, 2013 |
| Event Description: |
The International Feed Ingredients Buyers Mission, being held in conjunction the World Dairy Expo, is a low-cost opportunity to meet one-on-one with qualified buyers from Middle East and Asian countries. U.S. suppliers participating in event will build personal contacts with key industry players from these counties, gain market insight and strengthen relationships without the time and expense of overseas travel. |
| Who Should Attend: |
Suppliers of animal feed, feed ingredients and growers seeking market information and to increase export sales to these countries. |
| Services: |
One-on-one meetings with buyers |
| Contact: |
Jennifer Lu
Email: Jennifer.lu@wi.gov
Ph: 608-224-5102 |
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