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Date: 18/10/2010 Duration: 18 - 23 October 2010 Location: Hong Kong & Shanghai
No. of Places Remaining:
Contact: Steve Cunnane, UKTI Birmingham Tel: +44 0121 607 0106 Email: s.cunnane@birminghamchamber.org.uk
Companies from the West Midlands are invited to join a business and professional services visit to Hong
Kong and Shanghai.
OBJECTIVE :
The objective of the visit is to research the market place, obtain new clients and to develop partner relationships, ultimately to increase export revenue to the UK through the provision of world-class business and professional services.
BENEFITS OF VISIT :
· Pre-visit and in market support from UKTI staff
· Briefing on opportunities and current market conditions in Hong Kong and Shanghai at the offices of the British Consulates in both centres
· Consulate hosted receptions in Hong Kong and Shanghai
· Visit brochure featuring all participants circulated widely in both destinations
· Reports on the business and professional services sector in Hong Kong and China prepared by UKTI teams in market
· Excellent networking opportunities through the support of the Consulates and participation in a West Midlands UK Trade & Investment market visit
· New contacts and shared intelligence within the market visit group
· Participation in a VIP visit to the Shanghai Expo
· Support of an International Trade Adviser to prepare for the visit, in market during the visit and with follow up on return
OPPORTUNITIES IN HONG KONG & SHANGHAI :
Hong Kong and the UK are close trading partners and have been for nearly two hundred years. Hong Kong is a dynamic and accessible market with well-established cultural and commercial links to the UK. A major market in its own right, Hong Kong also serves as a trading gateway to mainland China. China is the great world economic success story of the past quarter-century. GDP growth has averaged at more than 9% per year during this period with further similar growth predicted. Shanghai is the dynamic business heart of this economic powerhouse. We will be there for the prestigious Expo 2010 Shanghai.
ELIGIBILITY :
West Midlands based business and professional services companies who are actively targeting Hong Kong, Shanghai and the wider Chinese market. Small and medium sized West Midlands business and professional services firms would be potentially eligible for financial support. This would be payable after the visit, having been authorised on application by the principal organiser. An application form will be provided on request and needs to be completed by all potential participants. Places on the mission will be strictly limited. Companies outside the West Midlands can apply to join the mission with the support of their local International Trade Team. Interested companies should contact the principal organiser shown below or their local ITA. Participants are strongly urged to use the services of the British Consulates in Hong Kong and Shanghai, Commercial Section, for specific research and contact making ahead of the visit.
PROGRAMME :
As well as tailored economic briefings by the Consulate staff in both centres there will also be official receptions in each location to which the local business communities will be invited. A detailed programme of meetings for the group will identified in due course. Sufficient time will be built into the programme to allow for individual meetings for mission members in both Hong Kong and Shanghai. The market briefings in both Hong Kong and Shanghai are to be regarded as mandatory for all mission members. The use of the Overseas Market Introduction Service is strongly recommended to use UKTI staff to find contacts and to make appointments. Your local International Trade Team will manage the OMIS process for you.
COST :
Approximately £2000. Please contact Steve Cunnane for exact figure.
Closing Date for applications: 10th September 2010
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