UK Trade and Investment Yorkshire & the Humber would like to invite the adventurous and pioneering to join them on a business trip across 8 countries spreading over three continents. This perfectly compact information session will take place at Manufactured Yorkshire’s International Lounge, commencing at 2:00pm on the 10th of June.
The first steps to extending beyond the UK and taking products and services global are often the hardest. It is not uncommon for organisations to be left wondering which country is right to approach first, what customs or legislation might play a major part in doing business or even who to approach in market to get operations started. The visiting experts brought together by UKTI Y&H will have the answers that visiting organisations will be looking for.
The attending commercial officers are key figures within UKTI’s global network based across Business Centres, British Embassy’s and Chambers of Commerce within the markets of the USA, Iceland, Ireland, Thailand, Hungary, Canada, Romania and Slovakia. Attendees will discover the current market trends, lucrative new business opportunities and the benefits to taking their business to these markets. This event will allow companies to find out about the key barriers to entry and how they can be overcome, as well as what products and services are currently in high demand in the selected markets.
For those looking to discuss the opportunities available for their products and services with the visiting officers, there will be a chance to network at UKTI’s stand at the Manufactured Yorkshire exhibition, alongside the Yorkshire based International Trade Advisers at stand 25 in the main exhibition.
Mark Robson, Regional Director of UK Trade and Investment Yorkshire explained his delight at UKTI’s participation in the two day exhibition.
“We are excited at the wealth of international knowledge we are bringing to the two day event with our International Lounge. Colleagues from 8 different countries are visiting Yorkshire to meet with delegates and discuss their international plans. They will be on our UKTI stand both days so I urge you to come along and have a chat with them. Join us at our Major Global Opportunities seminar on Day 1 and hear how all companies, whatever their size can benefit from winning international contracts. “
These countries are particularly looking for:
Aerospace, Automotive, Electronics, Energy (Renewables), Engineering Services, Food & Drink, ICT, Life Sciences, Lighting, LNG, Oil & Gas, Pipelines, Textiles.
To give even further detail, Tops - one of Thailand's biggest retailers (part of the Central Group) are on the lookout for:
Black & White Pudding, Black or Green Tea (relaxant, not functional), Chocolate, Cheese, Crisps, Snacks (sweet & savoury), Water.
The visiting commercial officers in full:
Charlie Shields - Vice Consul, Food, Beverage & Retail at UKTI Chicago.
Eva Kristjansdottir - Market Adviser for UKTI Iceland at the British Embassy in Reykjavik.
Emma Shiel – UKTI Trade Adviser at the British Embassy in Dublin.
Greg Watkins - Executive Director of the British Chamber of Commerce Thailand.
Krisztina Gorog – Manager of the CEE Advanced Manufacturing (AM) Campaign team at the British Embassy in Hungary.
Tracey Grindal - Canada network lead for Energy and mining at UKTI Calgary.
Cristina Ungureanu - British Romanian Chamber of Commerce.
Christopher Plant - CEO of the British Slovak Business Centre.