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

COMPANY OR ORGANIZATION INFORMATION

3) Company or Organizational Background Information

4) Company / Organizational Profile

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.

8) Is your company currently owned 50%+ by one of these diverse groups.

9) Please define the sector or industry that best defines your products and/or services.

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.

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)*

14) Total Export Sales: Total Export Sales Revenue in your last fiscal year (please select from the pulldown Menu).*

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.

 

Upon selecting the "SUBMIT" button below,
  1.  I concent to the use of this information by the planning team and its partners for advancement of mission ourcomes and future missions planning.
  2. 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.
  3. I agree to forward the full regististration fee, upon the day of being invoiced for the payment


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