Participating in trade events is an excellent way to explore opportunities in the Trade Americas markets. Get high-profile exposure for your products and services by taking advantage of the many trade events taking place in the Americas region.

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The U.S. Commercial Service Trade Americas Team organizes business seminars in the United States. Take advantage of these events to learn about doing business in the Americas region.    

Spotlights            

The second annual Americas Competitiveness Forum (ACF) will take place on August 17-19, 2008, in Atlanta. The forum will provide an opportunity for governments, the business community, and representatives from academia and non-governmental organizations to discuss actions that can be taken to improve competitiveness and economic prosperity in the Americas. Learn more...

The U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement (TPA) will give U.S. companies improved access to Colombia’s strong market, as the country enacts the necessary domestic legal and business reforms required to implement the Agreement.  If your company is located in California, don’t wait to learn how to take advantage of the TPA.  Join the California Trade Mission to Colombia, August 21-22, 2008; meet with potential business partners.  Learn more…

The Central American and Caribbean region represents a great opportunity for U.S. companies that wish to launch or increase their current sales in these growing markets.   Join Secretary of Commerce Carlos M. Gutierrez as he leads a delegation of U.S. businesses on a CAFTA-DR Business Development Mission to Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, and Nicaragua September 29-October 4, 2008.  Learn more…

The American Franchise Forum in the Caribbean will take place in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, October 23-24, 2008. U.S. Franchisors will have a very unique opportunity to develop markets in the Dominican Republic and the Caribbean by participating in this forum.  Learn more...