BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230320 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230325 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:TRUE SUMMARY:Trade Mission to the United Kingdom and Netherlands DESCRIPTION:Join the MEDC and Michigan Europe Trade Center for a multi-sector trade mission to the United Kingdom and Netherlands with visits to London and Amsterdam. Participants will receive 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 the United Kingdom and Netherlands?\n\n\n\nMichigan companies can benefit from their use of English\, geographic proximity to other European countries\, and sophisticated infrastructure.\n\nAs small nations\, these countries heavily depend on imports. Michigan exports to the U.K. totaled more than $574 million in 2021\, the state's 13th largest export market.\n\nIn the same year\, Michigan exports to the Netherlands totaled more than $486 million\, making it the state's 17th largest export market.\n\n\n\nTop Michigan exports to the U.K. include:\n\n Transportation equipment\n Chemicals\n Machinery (11% increase 2020 2021)\n Computer and electronic products\n Plastics and rubber products (up 8%)\n\nTop Michigan exports to the Netherlands include:\n\n\n Chemicals (50% increase 2020 2021)\n Computer and electronic products (up 10%)\n Processed foods (up 26%)\n Electrical equipment\, appliances\, and components (up 22%)\n Furniture and fixtures\n Transportation equipment (up 87%)\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 at each location\, and a group welcome reception.\n $500 fee per additional company representative.\n Eligible Michigan SMEs may be eligible for 75% reimbursement for participation fees and travel expenses through MI-STEP. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
\nJoin the MEDC and Michigan Europe Trade Center for a multi-sector trade mission to the United Kingdom and Netherlands with visits to London and Amsterdam. Participants will receive 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 the United Kingdom and Netherlands?
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\nMichigan companies can benefit from their use of English\, geographic proximity to other European countries\, and sophisticated infrastructure.
\nAs small nations\, these countries heavily depend on imports. Michigan exports to the U.K. totaled more than $574 million in 2021\, the state&rsquo\;s 13th largest export market.
\nIn the same year\, Michigan exports to the Netherlands totaled more than $486 million\, making it the state&rsquo\;s 17th largest export market.
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\nTop Michigan exports to the U.K. include:\n\nTop Michigan exports to the Netherlands include:\n\n\nMatchmaking Opportunities\n\n\nSpace is limited &ndash\; apply now!\n\n\n LOCATION: UID:e.3222.2665 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20260509T150733Z URL:https://www.apacc.net/events/details/trade-mission-to-the-united-kingdom-and-netherlands-2665 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR