TED: Latin America & Texas Business Virtual Trade Week

Texas Economic Development: Latin America & Texas Business Virtual Trade Week

When: December 13, 2021 to December 16, 2021
Where: Online
About the Event: 
The Governor's Office invites Texas companies to join them on a Virtual Trade Mission across Latin America. This will be a week to learn about trade and business opportunities between Argentina, Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico, Panama and Texas.

As a participant, you will receive:

• Texas & Countries Market Overview: Business environment, challenges and opportunities with sectoral emphasis and industries with major business opportunities. Gain inspiration for potential new ways to do business.
• Matchmaking: One on one meeting with business prospects from Argentina, Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico, Panama, and Texas.
• Technical Site Visits: Virtual tours to production, distribution and packaging centers of industries with business opportunities.

Criteria for Consideration:

• Eligible, qualified Texas small businesses that have an exportable product/service manufactured, produced, processed or value-added in Texas will be available to participate at NO COST.
• US-registered and US-operating independent, established, for-profit company (at least one year of revenues) with a Federal Identification Number tied to a Texas address.
• Meet U.S. Small Business Administration's “Small Business Concern” size guidelines.
• Demonstrate Export Readiness (understand the costs associated with exporting, have a strategic plan for exporting).
• Remain in good standing with the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts and not debarred from receiving state or federal funding costs.
• Limited to 20 companies.

Contact Shirley Temple, International & Industry Team Lead, Texas Economic Development & Tourism for more information.