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 Join the Tampa Bay Export Alliance for Doing Business in Columbia Workshops on Tuesday, June 13

June 7, 2017 by PCED


 
Join special guest Ms. Norcia Ward-Marin, U.S. Commercial Service Trade Specialist in Bogota, Colombia on June 13, 2017 to learn more about exporting to Colombia.

Colombia is Florida’s second largest export market and the fourth largest economy in Latin America making it an excellent market for Tampa Bay exporters. U.S. exports to Colombia have increased 15 percent since the implementation of the U.S.- Colombia Free Trade Agreement (FTA), which immediately eliminated import tariffs on 80% of U.S. consumer and industrial products.

Export industries targeted to Columbia include: 

  • Agriculture
  • Automotive
  • Defense
  • Education
  • Electric Power & Renewable Energy
  • Information Technology
  • Infrastructure
  • Medical Equipment
  • Processed Food & Beverages
  • Safety & Security
  • Travel & Tourism
  • Water Treatment Systems
There are two opportunities (morning and afternoon) to participate in this workshop at no cost on Tuesday, June 13.  Registration before the event is required.  Please see the session details and registration links below.
Hillsborough County Session
June 13, 9:00-10:30 AM
Florida SBDC at USF
1101 Channelside Drive. Suite 200
Tampa, FL 33602
REGISTER NOW
Pinellas County Session
June 13, 1:00-2:30 PM 
St. Petersburg College Collaborative Labs
13805 58th Street North, Suite 1-200
Clearwater, Florida 33760
REGISTER NOW
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The Tampa Bay Export Alliance’s Export Sales Mission to Colombia, Sept. 27-20, 2017
These sessions will prepare participants to consider participation in the Tampa Bay Export Alliance’s Export Sales Mission to Columbia scheduled for September 27-30, 2017.  Please click here to download the brochure.

The trade mission will include the U.S. Commercial Service Gold Key matchmaker program – customized one-on-one meetings with potential customers or partners in Colombia.  With Reimbursable Gold Key/Matchmaker Grants grants available from Enterprise Florida to qualified companies to cover $1,000 of the Gold Key fee, this is an excellent opportunity for Tampa Bay companies to expand their sales to Colombia.

For more information about Doing Business in Columbia, Export Sales Missions or expanding your Pinellas-based business internationally, please contact Brent Barkway at (727) 464-7411) or BBarkway@PinellasCounty.org, or visit www.PCED.org/International.
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Pinellas County Economic Development (PCED) works with existing businesses to encourage expansion and seeks to attract new companies with high-wage careers to our community. Through investment tools, business classes, professional consulting services, trade missions to open new markets, and strategic partnerships, PCED fosters a pro-business environment and promotes the Ideal Business Climate of Pinellas County, Florida.

The Tampa Bay Export Alliance (TBEA) is a cooperative effort between Pinellas County Economic Development and the Tampa Hillsborough Economic Development Corporation, formed in 2014 to grow jobs and capital investment by increasing the international export of products and services within the bi-county area. The TBEA conducts joint export activities, such as seminars, trade events and trade missions, and supports the export-related growth initiatives of regional economic partners, including Tampa International Airport and Port Tampa Bay.

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