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Meet the mission leaders
Andy Smith
Midlands International Relationships Manager
Contact Andy:
Tel: +44 7720 739472
Email: andy.smith@businessandtrade.gov.ukIan Harrison
Head of Export DevelopmentYour International Trade Adviser should be your first port of call for any enquiries, and to help best prepare for the trip.
Elibility Criteria
- Your business must be at least 51% ethnic-minority owned, or have at least one ethnic minority person in a senior management position.
- Your business must be based in the East or West Midlands
- You must be currently exporting and be of sufficient size or be able to quickly scale up to to meet an order from the US.
- Only one person per company can attend this mission on a subsidised basis.
Cost
You are responsible to cover the costs of your flights, 50% of the hotels costs, airport transfers and subsistence. DBT will be covering the remaining 50% of the hotel cost.
Pre Mission ItineraryFebruary 2023 Pre-Trade Mission Briefing 1
Date and time to be confirmed.
March 2023 Pre-Trade Mission Briefing 2
Date and time to be confirmed.
- Overview of US eastern seaboard market – with a focus on relevant sectors.
- Cultural guidance
- Logistics of the mission
In Market Programme: 18 - 20 March 2024
* Programme subject to change
Monday 18 March Welcome and Orientation Day Day
- Briefing on the Philadelphia/Northeast Corridor Market
- Briefing on DBT and partner support in market -DBT NYC
- Interactive sessions with selected industry experts
- Welcome Reception
Tuesday 19 March Bespoke B2B and sector-specific business meetings Day
- Matchmaking sessions with local businesses
- Industry-specific roundtable discussions
- Dinner with local business leaders
Travel information
Please visit the Denmark travel page on the www.gov.uk for all up-to-date information on travel and entry requirements. These may change with little warning. Monitor this advice for the latest updates and stay in contact with your travel provider.
Passport Validity
Your passport must be:
- issued less than 10 years before the date you enter the country (check the ‘date of issue’)
- valid for at least 3 months after the day you plan to leave (check the ‘expiry date’)
You must check if your passport meets these requirements before you travel. If your passport was issued before 1 October 2018, extra months may have been added to its expiry date.
Flights
Delegates are responsible for arranging and paying for their own flights and airport transfers.
Flight details os the mission leads will appear here shortly.
Hotel
The delegation leaders and any subsidised participants will be staying at the:
DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Philadelphia Center City
237 S Broad St,
Philadelphia,
PA 19107,
United States
Doubletree by Hilton Philadephia Center CityThey offer a B&B rate of $195 per night
Brochure Profile:
Logo and company profile Deadline: Friday 16 February 2024 at 16h00
We will be producing a delegation eBrochure for this trade mission.
Once your application has been approved, we will email you with details on how to submit your brochure information.
Logo Specifications
Logos need to be as high resolution as possible (minimum 300dpi).
Submission Deadline
The deadline for the brochure submission is Friday 16 February 2024 at 16h00.
Unfortunately, any late submissions will not feature in the market visit online directory.
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