Upcoming Economic & Trade Missions

Throughout the year, ICCC organizes economic and trade missions in Western Canada (British Columbia and Alberta) and Italy. These activities create business opportunities and help to establish long term trade relations between Italian and Canadian SME's operating in variety of industry sectors.

• Upcoming Trade Missions to Italy
• Upcoming Trade Missions in Canada 

Upcoming Trade Missions to Italy

Trade Mission in the ICT Sector to Piedmont

TURIN, APRIL 18-19 2013 - CULTURAL HERITAGE, TOURISM & DIGITAL MEDIA
TURIN, SEPT30-OCT1 2013 - SMART CITY & SMART MOBILITY
TURIN, DEC 2-3 2013 - e-HEALTH, WELFARE & SMART GOVERNMENT

The Italian Chamber of Commerce in Canada, in collaboration with CEIP, Centro Estero per l’Internazionalizzazione Piemonte, is organizing the 6^th edition of TOSM – Torino Software and System Meeting.
We are inviting ICT companies in Canada to participate at this exhibition, which focuses on ICT and takes place in Turin (Italy) in 3 different stages:

TURIN, APRIL 18-19 2013 - Cultural Heritage, TOURISM & DIGITAL MEDIA
TURIN, SEPT30-OCT1 2013 - SMART CITY & SMART MOBILITY
TURIN, DEC 2-3 2013 - e-HEALTH, WELFARE & SMART GOVERNMENT

The companies in Canada will be offered the following incentives:

• 3 night accomodation
• local transportation
• daily meals
• interpreting services
• business marching and customized b2b agenda

1^st STAGE - Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Digital Media
PRELIMINARY PROGRAM:
- Tuesday, April 16^th : Departure from Canada
- Wednesday, April 17^th : Arrival in Turin (Italy), transfer to a hotel & check-in
- Thursday, April 18^th : TOSM Opening
- Friday, April 19^th : TOSM
- Saturday, April 20^th : Check out, transfer to the airport and departure to Canada

2^nd STAGE - Smart City and Smart Mobility
PRELIMINARY PROGRAM: 
- Saturday, September 28^th : Departure from Canada
- Sunday, September 29^th : Arrival in Turin (Italy), transfer to a hotel & check-in 
- Monday, September30^th : TOSM Opening
- Tuesday, October 1^st : TOSM
- Wednesday, October 2^nd : Check out, transfer to the airport and departure to Canada

3^rd STAGE - E-Health, Welfare and Smart Government
- Saturday, November 30^th : Departure from Canada
- Sunday, December 1^st : Arrival in Turin (Italy), transfer to a hotel & check-in 
- Monday, December 2^nd : TOSM Opening
- Tuesday, December 3^rd : TOSM
- Wednesday, December 4^th : Check out, transfer to the airport and departure to Canada


Here you will find the application form, a presentation of the project and the list of the participating Italian companies for the first stage..
If you wish to participate in this initiative please fill out the application form and kindly send it back to our office by Thursday, March 28^th. 


Please note that qualified companies will be chosen on a first-come-first-served basis, and in the selection process preference will be given to corporate members of ICCC.

If you have any question, please call the Italian Chamber of Commerce in Canada at 604-682-1410 and ask for Giacomo Trevisiol or Alex Martynial or send an e-mail at giacomo@iccbc.com or alex.martyniak@iccbc.com

TRADE MISSION TO HOST

October 18 to 22, 2013- Milan, Italy



The Italian Chamber of Commerce in Canada, in collaboration with Fiera Milano, is organizing a Canadian buyers’ mission to HOST 2013.

HOST 2013 is an international exhibition of the hospitality industry and the leading trade fair for Ho.Re.Ca and Retail world, and takes place from Friday, October 18^th to Tuesday, October 22^nd 2013 in Milan, Italy.

Qualified international buyers will be offered the following incentives:

• Return flight (economy class) to Italy
• 4 night accommodation
• Breakfasts and lunches
• Local transportation (including transfers from/to the airport)
• Interpreting services
• Business matching and customized B2B agenda

You can download a brochure about the show here. More information on http://www.host.fieramilano.it/en

If you wish to participate in this initiative, please fill in the Application Form and email it back to our Project Manager, Giacomo Trevisiol at giacomo@iccbc.com  by Wednesday, February 27^th 2013. You can also fax it to 604-682-2997.

Please note that the Italian Chamber of Commerce is pre- qualifying Canadian companies and making reccommendations but final decision about the participation in this trade mission is subject to HOST’s decision and their acceptance of buyers’ submission to the hospitality programme.

It’s mandatory for the selected Canadian buyers to attend a minimum of 6 appointments per day with Italian companies of your choice. It’s also required that the selected buyers will be present at the fair every day from 9:30 am to 6:30 pm, for the full length of trade show (4 days).

Feel free to call Giacomo Trevisiol or Alex Martyniak at 604-682-1410, or email giacomo@iccbc.com if you have any questions.



TUTTOFOOD 2013

May 18 to 21, 2013 - Milan, Italy

The Italian Chamber of Commerce is currently recruiting food importers and distributors in Canada to participate in a trade mission to TUTTOFOOD, which take place from May 19^th to 22^nd 2013 in Milan, Italy

Qualified food importers and distributors in Canada will be offered the following incentives:

• Return flight (economy class) to Italy
• 3 night accommodation
• Daily meals (lunches offered in buyers’ lounges + ‘TuttoFood Nights’ dinners)
• Local transportation (including transfers from/to the airport)
• Interpreting services
• Business matching and customized B2B agenda

You can download an Overview of the tradeshow here.overview of the trade show.

More information can be found on: http://www.tuttofood.it/

If you wish to participate in this initiative, please complete you pre-registration by following this link: http://www.expopage.net/prereg/tuttofood13/topbuyer/view.jsp?r=CANADA&t=TB

Feel free to call contact Giacomo Trevisiol at 604-682-1410 or via e-mail at giacomo@iccbc.com.

TRADE MISSION TO Vinitaly

From April 7th to 10th, 2013

The Italian Chamber of Commerce in Canada, in collaboration with Veronafiere is providing assistance to wine importers, distributors and restaurateurs interested in attending 47^th Edition of Vinitaly, in Verona from 7 – 10 April, 2013.

For four days every year Verona becomes the World Capital of quality Wines.

Vinitaly is a prestigious exhibition of the world’s best wines, enabling all operators to make "the trip around the wine world in five days” in order to discover, taste and enjoy high quality products of about 4,000 exhibitors.

We are pleased to offer to selected Canadian companies (wine buyers, importers, agents, distributors, and selected liquor stores & restaurateurs) a special promotional ICCC - VINITALY PACKAGE* (approximate value $ 3,000) consisting of the following benefits:

ICCC – VINITALY PACKAGE*

• $ 500 contribution towards your return airfare to Italy ($ 500 value)
• 4 nights' accommodation in a single room at a 4 star HOTEL in or close to Verona – TBD (guests who would like to stay in a double room will pay the difference) ($ 1000 value)
• 1 free tradeshow pass and 1 free copy of Vinitaly 2012 catalogue ($ 150 value)
• VIP LOUNGE pass (relax area, Internet access, free coffee, drinks and refreshments all day) ($ 100 value)
• TASTE & BUY workshops with Italian producers of your choice (Regions and dates to be confirmed) – MANDATORY (Priceless!)
• Business assistance during the show including interpreting, etc. ($ 750 value)
• Complimentary breakfasts & lunches ($ 250 value)
• 4 complimentary dinners (2 at your hotel) including Gala Dinner as well as another dinner hosted by Veronafiere (dates to be confirmed) ($ 400 value)
• Free transportation (shuttle bus) to and from hotel and exhibition ($ 150 value)

Four (4) qualified wine buyers from Canada will be selected by Vinitaly Organizing Committee to benefit from the above package.

Corporate members of the Italian Chamber of Commerce ($550 level) in good standing will be granted a special recommendation by ICCC and if selected will only have to pay an administration fee of $ 200 to participate in this trip. Click on the following link to join the Chamber: http://www.iccbc.com/membership/join-now.htm

* Please note that the ICCC - VINITALY PACKAGE will be made available only to companies that will fully commit to the “TASTE & BUY – VINITALY INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP” programme that requires selected companies to attend 11 appointments (30 minutes each) per each TASTE & BUY workshop (dates to be confirmed) with Italian wine producers of your choice from selected Italian regions (To Be Confirmed). The list of the Italian companies from which you will select your preferences will be communicated in the coming weeks.

Please complete the Vinitaly 2013 application form and submit it by email or by fax no later than Jan 21st, 2013.

British Columbia companies:
Alex Martyniak
Tel: 604 682 1410
Fax: 604 682 2997
alex.martyniak@iccbc.com

AB/SK/MB companies:
Dusan Rnjak
Tel: 403 283 0453
Fax: 403 284 1773
dusan@iccbc.com
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