Trade Mission to South-East Europe

The Minnesota Trade Office (MTO) in partnership with the U.S. Commercial Service invites you to participate in a trade mission to South-East Europe, October 16-24, 2017. This is a tremendous opportunity for small to medium sized companies to explore exporting their products and services to these rapidly growing markets of Romania, Bulgaria, Croatia, Greece, and Serbia.

The Trade Winds 2017 – Southeast Europe mission is being organized by the U.S. Commercial Service. Mission participants will receive:

•  Customized one-on-one business appointments in each country with interested distributors, agents, et al. set up by in-country USCS representatives

•  In-depth market research

•  In-country business briefings

•  MTO Support: Nikolay Megits, Ph.D., the MTO International Trade Representative, will be available to help you prepare for the mission and also will accompany the delegation.

Schedule for Mission Stops:

Option to select up to 5 Mission Stops: Bulgaria, Croatia, Greece, Romania and Serbia.

Dates and locations for the business-to-business matchmaking options:

•  Sofia, Bulgaria or Belgrade, Serbia – October 16-17, 2017

•  Bucharest, Romania – October 18-20, 2017

•  Zagreb, Croatia or Athens, Greece – October 23-24, 2017

Take this opportunity to experience the business environment and culture firsthand, and gain insights through networking with your counterparts from other exporting companies. Mission is open to all the U.S. companies. Space is limited and will be filled on first come – first served basis. To secure your participation, we highly encourage you to apply by May 31, 2017.

*Cost: For companies with less than 500 employees

$1,950-Trade Winds Forum and One Mission Stop

$1,000 –Each additional Mission Stop

$500 –Each Additional Attendee

For more information about the mission, click on https://connect.eventtia.com/en/dmz/tradewinds/website.

* Marketing grants, called STEP (State Trade Expansion Program) funds may be available to pay up to 50% of transportation, lodging, meals and other costs associated with participating in this mission. For more details on STEP go to http://mn.gov/deed/business/exporting/export-financing/.

QUESTIONS: Please contact Nikolay Megits, Ph.D. at the Minnesota Trade Office, phone: 651-259-7495 or by e-mail: .

Trade Winds Mission to South-East Europe– October 16-24, 2017

PARTICIPANT INFORMATION FORM

Important note: This Participation Form must be signed and submitted to the Minnesota Trade Office along with the STEP application by May 31, 2017. Submitting this form does not guarantee your participation in this mission. The mission organizer reserves the right to include only companies whose goods and services are appropriate for this mission.

Full Name
(as it appears on your passport)

Preferred Name

(as you wish it to appear on your nametag)

Company/Organization Name and Address:

Website:

Job Title:

/

Gender:

Telephone:

/ Fax:
Email:

COMPLETE AND RETURN BY MAY 31, 2017

Minnesota Trade Office 332 Minnesota Street, Suite E200 l St. Paul, MN 55101

Tel (651) 259-7495 l Fax (651) 296-3555