MISSION APPLICATION FORM - Costa Rica / Panama 2024
The Nova Scotia Association of Community Business Development Corporations, with the support of the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency NS are hosting an in-person trade mission this November 13th to November 20th, 2024. The project has the capacity to accommodate up to ten trade ready companies, from the four Atlantic Provinces, to participate in this multi-sector trade mission to Costa Rica and Panama. Professional matchmakers will commence 3 days of delegate B-2-B meetings the morning of Wednesday November 13th, 14th and 15th in San Josa, Costa Rica. Professional meeting schedule will recommence again on Monday morning, November 18th, 19th and 20th in Panama City Panama. Applicants are not considered registered until, the non-refundable registration fee of $750 is received in full and is required immediately following registration. .
Dates:
- The specific dates are set for:
San Jose, Costa Rica
– Wednesday November 13th, 14th and 15th, 2024
Travel Between Markets
- from Costa Rica to Panama over the weekend – November Saturday 16th or Sunday 17th.
Panama City, Panama
– Monday, November 18th,19th and 20th, 2024.
What the mission includes
:
Professional matchmaking
services that will have developed a customized Business-to-Business meeting itinerary, specific to your company, ready for you before you leave for the misson.
A Project Team
has developed a plan and a detailed execution strategy for these international markets, so you do not have to.
Facilitated group accommodation planning
Mission secretariat B2B meeting room
Meeting language translation
Participation in networking events
Facilitated in-market transportation
Export mentoring and coaching
Access to the Canadian Trade Commissioners Service in-market
Registration Fee
- The cost of the mission registration is $750. This fee reserves your sport and solidiifies your committment. The registration fee is due after you submit this application and you are contacted for payment. The registration fee is non-refundable. Invoices will be issued in Canadian Dollars.
Other Costs
- It is important to note that registration does not include airfare, accommodations, or meals. Typically, travel, food and accommodation costs for a mission like this (two markets/8 nights) is between $3,500 and $4,500 CAD before the registration fee, per delegate.
Number of Delegates per company
- There is no additional registration fee if companies elect to register more than one company representative.
Please note that this mission has been finanically supported to make new markets for Altantic Canadian Businesses more accessable.
1) Organization or Company Name
2) Delegate Information
First Name
Family Name
Company Title/Position
Business Email
Cell Phone
Delegate #1
First Name
Family Name
Company Title/Position
Business Email
Cell Phone
Delegate #2
First Name
Family Name
Company Title/Position
Business Email
Cell Phone
Delegate #3
First Name
Family Name
Company Title/Position
Business Email
Cell Phone
COMPANY OR ORGANIZATION INFORMATION
3) Company or Organizational Background Information
Choice 1
Year the company was incorporated
Choice 1
Number of current full time employees
Choice 1
Approximate total sales, as of your last fiscal year end.
Choice 1
4) Company / Organizational Profile
Private Sector
Not-For-Profit
Government/ Public Sector
5) Please briefly describe your company's product or service.
6) Please provide your companies value proposition, unique selling proposition or competitive advantage.
7) In which Atlantic Province are you based in.
Newfoundland and Labrador
Nova Scotia
Prince Edward Island
New Brunswick
8) Is your company currently owned 50%+ by one of these diverse groups.
Indigenous
Youth (under 35 years of age)
Woman
Francophone
Other
Not Applicable
9) Please define the sector or industry that best defines your products and/or services.
Aerospace and Defence
Building Products
Consumer Products
Cultural Industries
Education and Training
Energy
Environmental Industries
Food and Beverage
Information Technologies
Life Sciences
Ocean Technologies
Transportation
Other - Not Listed
10) Please describe your typical customer for your product/service, branch within the organization and title of the individual who is typically the best contact. Feel free to give examples.
11) Please describe your preferred market distribution method.
Direct to targeted business
Wholesalers
Distributers
Agents
12) Do you have any intellectual property for your product/s and or services such as trademarks, patents, etc. ?
13) Your organization currently sells in: (select all that are appropriate)
*
Nova Scotia
New Brunswick
Newfoundland and Labrador
Prince Edward Island
Within Canada, and beyond the Atlantic Provinces
In The United States of America
Beyond Canada and the USA
The Caribbean and or Latin America.
14) Total Export Sales: Total Export Sales Revenue in your last fiscal year (please select from the pulldown Menu).
*
Under $10,000
$10,000 - $49,000
$50,000 - $99,999
$100,000 $249,999
$250,000 - $499,999
$500,000 - $$699,999
$700,000 - $999,999
$1,000,000 - $1,499,999
$1,500,000 - $1,999,999
$2,000,000 - $2,249,999
$2,500,000 - $2,999,000
$3,000,000 or more
15) Please list your top three existing markets outside Canada, in priority of sales volume. Priority Market #1
16) Priority Market #2
17) Priority Market #3
18) Please list any markets that you are currently not selling in, but interested in engaging in the next 18 months.
19) Please tell us a bit more about your expectations, interests, and goals for doing business in Costa Rica and/or Panama. What are your top three goals for participating in the mission?
20) Please indicate the specific products and/or services to be marketed during the trade mission. Please include product Harmonized System HS Codes if you have them available.
21) Are there specific companies or individuals that your companies' delegates would like to meet, during our matchmaking program?
22) Digital Assets Required - In order to optimize the mission organization team's ability to promote and attract the best potential contacts for your in-market networking and meetings we require that you forward your company/product logos, professional mission delegate head shot, and any company or product/service promotional video for inclusion in the trade mission promotional site and materials. Please forward assets to Erinn Smith of the CBDCs at erinn.smith@cbdc.ca, at time of registration.
Company or Product Logo
Delegate Head Shot
Company or Product /Service Promotional Video
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I agree to give thoughful and suscinct responds on the delegate feedback form within two days of having received it at the conclusion of this project.
I agree to forward the full regististration fee, upon the day of being invoiced for the payment
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