China Import and Export Fair: A Business Opportunity for Albertans

Sep 7, 2017CCBC Past Events

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CCBC held a breakfast networking session on Thursday, September 7, 2017, to inform members and guests about the many opportunities available at the 122nd China Import and Export Fair, also known as the Canton Fair, in Guangzhou, China, from October 15 to November 4, 2017.

The Canton Fair is China’s premier trade event and is focused on the international market. It is co-hosted by the Ministry of Commerce of the PRC and the People’s Government of Guangdong Province and is organized by the China Foreign Trade Centre. The Fair will exhibit over 150,000 categories of products, both from China and overseas, and approximately 24,000 enterprises will participate in each session held at the China Import and Export Fair Complex.

At CCBC’s breakfast session, HAN Caibo, VIP Service Manager, International Communication Department, China Foreign Trade Centre, participated by video conference from Guangzhou, provided the latest details about the Fair and the benefits for Albertan businesses that participated.

Local speakers, GAO Zhenting, Deputy Consul General, Consulate General of the PRC in Calgary; Song Wang, Director, Trade and Investment, Northeast Asia, Government of Alberta; and Rachel Yin, Global Development Manager, Calgary Economic Development, explained their respective support programs for import/export businesses in Alberta:

an overview of trade developments between Alberta and China
the provincial export expansion funding program that supports Alberta businesses looking to the China market
a new municipal business support program focusing on export readiness
the most effective approaches to product sourcing and/or attract buyers

Date: Thursday, September 7, 2017
8:00 am – 9:30 am

(7:30 am – 8:00 am registration, breakfast, and networking)

Location: Hyatt Regency Hotel, Stephen AB, 3rd floor

700 Centre St. S., Calgary

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