June 14, 2024 - Go Global! Growing Your Business Through Trade: A Discussion with BC Minister of State for Trade, the Honourable Jagrup Brar
Join the Surrey Board of Trade and the BC Ministry of Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation for a special event on how BC's Free Trade Agreements (FTA) can help you enter new international markets, grow your business and connect with potential buyers and partners.
Hear from BC Minister of State for Trade, the Honourable Jagrup Brar and representatives from the BC Ministry of Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation and the Export Navigator Program as they discuss:
- Accessing trade opportunities
- What the Free Trade Agreements mean for you and your business, and how they can be used to reduce costs for customers
- The benefits of utilizing export as a growth strategy and
- The numerous export services available to you in BC, whether you are an experienced exporter or just getting started
Learn about how BC builds strong trade relationships and protects them against uncertainty in the global economy. Learn how your business can benefit from FTAs and the available export services!
Panelists:
Canada enjoys a strategic and competitive advantage through comprehensive free trade agreements with the United States, the European Union, Japan, and South Korea, to name a few. Our free trade agreements and foreign investment promotion and protection agreements, such as the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA), the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), and the Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), cover more than 50 foreign markets and provide new export and investment opportunities for workers, businesses, and investors in BC.
Panelists:
- Janel Quiring, Director, Trade Policy and Outreach at the B.C. Ministry of Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation
- Carly Sawyer, Manager, Export Services at the B.C. Ministry of Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation
- Linda Adimora, Export Navigator program, Lower Mainland
Canada enjoys a strategic and competitive advantage through comprehensive free trade agreements with the United States, the European Union, Japan, and South Korea, to name a few. Our free trade agreements and foreign investment promotion and protection agreements, such as the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA), the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), and the Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), cover more than 50 foreign markets and provide new export and investment opportunities for workers, businesses, and investors in BC.
June 14, 2024 - Go Global! Growing Yo...
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Date and Time
Friday Jun 14, 2024
8:30 AM - 11:00 AM PDT
Location
Sheraton Vancouver Guildford Hotel
(15269 104 Avenue, Surrey)
Fees/Admission
Member Admission: $40 each; $240 table of 6; $450 corporate table of 6
General Admission: $50 each; $300 table of 6; $550 corporate table of 6
*Corporate tables include logo recognition on-screen and at tables at the event
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