The registration deadline is quickly approaching for companies interested in joining the Auto Care Association trade mission to Peru. The trade mission will take place May 17-19 in Lima, Peru, and the deadline to register is April 1.
The Auto Care Association’s trade missions are a part of the Market Development Cooperator Program (MDCP) award, which the association recently received from the U.S. Department of Commerce to help the automotive industry increase exports to free trade agreement partners in Central and South America.
“Trade missions are a cost-effective opportunity to gain first-hand market intelligence and open doors for U.S. companies seeking to enter and expand their presence in these growing markets,” said Bill Hanvey, president and CEO, Auto Care Association. “They also allow U.S. companies to pursue export opportunities by meeting directly with pre-screened potential clients in target markets.”
Trade mission packages start at $3,500 and include personalized business-to-business matchmaking meetings with foreign industry executives, pre-screened to match companies’ specific business objectives; hotel accommodations and local transportation; networking receptions; interpreters; and market overview briefings.
Participants may be eligible for a $1,500 reimbursement of the trade mission costs after fulfilling certain reporting requirements. Participation is limited to companies seeking to export goods or services produced in the United States, or goods or services that contain at least 51 percent U.S. content.
In addition to the trade mission to Peru, the Auto Care Association is hosting another trade mission June 21-22 to Guatemala, with an optional stop in El Salvador June 23-24. Packages start at $2,500 and the deadline to register is May 5.
For details about the trade missions and to register, visit autocare.org/trade-missions. For additional event information, contact Carolina Arregoces at [email protected] or 240-333-1037.
