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SUMMARY:Trade Mission to Australia and New Zealand
DESCRIPTION:Join Michigan and Pennsylvania for a co-hosted trade mission to Sydney and Melbourne\, Australia with an option to visit New Zealand. Participants are provided a customized schedule of B2B meetings with prospective buyers\, partners\, and distributors. The mission also includes a welcome reception and group hotel rates in each city. \n\n\n\nWhy Australia and New Zealand?\n\n Australia and New Zealand are major export markets for Michigan\, with $707 million and $97 million in total exports to the respective markets in 2021.\n Key sectors include mining equipment\, medical devices and consumables\, SaaS\, water and wastewater equipment\, construction and manufacturing equipment\, and consumer retail.\n\nTrade Mission Itinerary\n\n\n March 18/19: Arrive in Sydney with optional group dinner on March 19.\n March 20: Breakfast and group briefing with legal and business presentations. \n March 20-21: Business meetings in Sydney.\n March 22: Depart for Melbourne (or alternative city of interest).\n March 23-24: Business meetings in Melbourne with optional group dinner.\n March 25/26: Depart for New Zealand or U.S.\n March 27-28: Business meetings in New Zealand.\n March 28/29: Depart for U.S.\n\nMatchmaking Opportunities\n\n\n Kick-off conference call to establish company's goals and support requirements\n Pre-visit market research\n Customized appointments with prospective partners\, distributors\, and/or buyers\n\nSpace is limited apply now!\n\n\n $2\,000 participation fee includes customized B2B matchmaking\, group hotel rate available for individual payment\, and a welcome reception.\n $500 fee per additional company representative.\n Participation fees do not include lodging\, airfare\, ground transportation\, or meals.\n Eligible Michigan SMEs may be eligible for 75% reimbursement for participation fees and travel expenses through MI-STEP.\n\nCancelation Policy\n\n\n Payments are 100% refundable if a written notice of cancellation is received by December 18\, 2022.\n After December 18\, refunded payments are subject to a $1000 cancellation fee.\n After February 18\, no refunds will be issued.\n\nFor more information\, contact Weiwei Lu\, MEDC International Trade Program at 616.540.4964 or luw@michigan.org.
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\nJoin Michigan and Pennsylvania for a co-hosted trade mission to Sydney and Melbourne\, Australia with an option to visit New Zealand. Participants are provided a customized schedule of B2B meetings with prospective buyers\, partners\, and distributors. The mission also includes a welcome reception and group hotel rates in each city. \;
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\nWhy Australia and New Zealand?\n\n - Australia and New Zealand are major export markets for Michigan\, with $707 million and $97 million in total exports to the respective markets in 2021.
\n - Key sectors include mining equipment\, medical devices and consumables\, SaaS\, water and wastewater equipment\, construction and manufacturing equipment\, and consumer retail.
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\nTrade Mission Itinerary\n\n\n - March 18/19: Arrive in Sydney with optional group dinner on March 19.
\n - March 20: Breakfast and group briefing with legal and business presentations. \;
\n - March 20-21: Business meetings in Sydney.
\n - March 22: Depart for Melbourne (or alternative city of interest).
\n - March 23-24: Business meetings in Melbourne with optional group dinner.
\n - March 25/26: Depart for New Zealand or U.S.
\n - March 27-28: Business meetings in New Zealand.
\n - March 28/29: Depart for U.S.
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\nMatchmaking Opportunities\n\n\n - Kick-off conference call to establish company&rsquo\;s goals and support requirements
\n - Pre-visit market research
\n - Customized appointments with prospective partners\, distributors\, and/or buyers
\n
\nSpace is limited &ndash\; apply now!\n\n\n - $2\,000 participation fee includes customized B2B matchmaking\, group hotel rate available for individual payment\, and a welcome reception.
\n - $500 fee per additional company representative.
\n - Participation fees do not include lodging\, airfare\, ground transportation\, or meals.
\n - Eligible Michigan SMEs may be eligible for 75% reimbursement for participation fees and travel expenses through MI-STEP.
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\nCancelation Policy\n\n\n - Payments are 100% refundable if a written notice of cancellation is received by December 18\, 2022.
\n - After December 18\, refunded payments are subject to a $1000 cancellation fee.
\n - After February 18\, no refunds will be issued.
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\nFor more information\, contact Weiwei Lu\, MEDC International Trade Program at 616.540.4964 or luw@michigan.org.
LOCATION:Australia and New Zealand
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URL:https://www.apacc.net/events/details/trade-mission-to-australia-and-new-zealand-2661
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