AmCham T&T Trade Mission logistics

1. Trade Mission to Colombia
Hugh Howard

2. Colombia-
A Land of Opportunity

3.  AmCham T&T is a BSO representing appr.
300 members
 AmCham T&T vision: To be the preferred
private sector business organisation for the
stimulation of free and fair trade and
investment within the Americas and the
Caribbean.

4.  AmCham T&T's Mission
AmCham will add value to our member
companies within the following key focus
areas:
Enhancement of Competitiveness
 Generation of new business and market access for
services/goods
 Influence on policies and legislation
 Transfer of Knowledge
 Contribution to Sustainable Development

5.  New business for local manufacturers and
service firms
 13th June to 18th June, 2011

6. You can’t afford to wait for business…You have
to go where the business is…”
Michael Geoghegan, Chief Executive of HSBC

7.  Emeralds production
 Production of Bamboo
 The biggest coal open mine to export of the
world
 The most important gold museum
 Variety of orchids • Exotic Birds • Frog
varieties
 Arabian coffee exports
 Exporter of coal in Latin - American

8.  Colombia is a CIVET country.
 CIVETs- are second-tier emerging markets
that have relatively spohisicated financial
systems and do not face runaway inflation,
massive current-account deficits or public
debt
 CIVETS are expected to grow at a rate of
4.9%

9.  4-Day Business Mission comprising one-on-
one meetings,
 Meetings with Colombian and other
international firms
 group networking sessions- 2 Receptions,
 site visits
 2 full business days in two cities in Colombia

10.  Mission Assets
 Strong preparation and planning
 Focused match-making appointments
 BFA closing reception- 350 persons from Latin America
and US
 BFA luncheon
 Quality research
 Detailed pre-briefing activities
 Private sector linkages in markets

13. Hotel Almirante Cartagena Estelar, Cartagena

14. Bogota – Dann Carlton Hotel

15. Morning Site Visit & Tour of Projects
Lunch BFA Closing Luncheon featuring
President Juan Manuel Santos
Afternoon Business Opportunities in Cartagena
Evening BFA- Closing Reception

16. Morning Business Appointments
Afternoon Business Appointments
Evening Free

17. Morning Travel to Bogota
Lunch Free
Afternoon Business Briefing on Major Projects
Evening Free

18. Morning Business Appointments
Lunch Business Appointments
Afternoon Business Appointments
Evening Closing Dinner & Networking

19. Morning Site Visits Optional
- Intel
Global Park
Lunch Site Visits
Lunch Café Britt
Afternoon Free
Afternoon Free
Evening Free

20. Deadline for submission of
Registration Company Info
29th April, 2011 29th April, 2011
Final Payment
50% Down payment
30 May, 2011
Upon registration

21. BFA Closing Reception
MATCHMAKING
NETWORKING
INTERPRETATION
GROUND TRANSFERS
RESEARCH
Doing Business Meetings
BUSINESS TOURS
PUBLICITY
Mission Directory of
Company Profiles

22. MEALS
HOTEL
ACCOMMODATION
AIRFARE
TRANSFERS OUTSIDE
OF GROUP

23.  Guided market exploration
 Opportunities to explore how to sell goods and
services in 2 new cities
 New business alliances
 Being Ahead of the Curve
 Opportunity to make business contacts from across
Latin America and USA

25.  Mission fee of
$US2500 + VAT per
firm (AmCham T&T
members) and
$US2,800+ VAT per
firm (non-members)

26. Accept the AmCham T&T Challenge:
And with our Support
Let’s Grow TO COLOMBIA