Is your Michigan company looking to expand into or increase your export opportunities in the Australian and New Zealand markets? If so, join us for this free, MUST-attend virtual event.

Michigan Economic Development Corporation’s (MEDC) Trade Office is partnering with Foley & Associates and the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Governors & Premiers to host this virtual event. Attendees will hear brief remarks from the Honorable David Bushby, Consul-General of Australia in Chicago, and learn more on the following topics:

• The current and future state of play in the Australian and New Zealand markets, including the present environment, how these countries have weathered the recent crisis and why an economic improvement is expected in both markets
• Tips for conducting international business in this challenging time, including how to assess these markets and engage with current and future Australian and New Zealand partners and customers
• What data you should be gathering to help you select and prioritize key overseas markets
• Sectors of opportunity include advanced manufacturing, agriculture, medical device technology, mobility and automotive manufacturing, technology, and engineering, design and development

Now is the perfect time to review your international business plans.

September 21-25, 2020

Registration Deadline: Aug. 7

It may not be the best time to travel internationally, but it is the best time to go global! Expand your business into the second-largest market for U.S. exports with help from Automation Alley.

Join Automation Alley’s virtual trade mission to Mexico, a nation with a strong demand for the following Michigan-made products, services and technologies:

• Aerospace and defense
• Automotive components and supplies
• Design, engineering and advanced manufacturing services
• Environmental technologies
• Health care and medical
• IT and information communication technologies

Why Participate?

• Attend virtual matchmaking meetings with potential buyers and end users of your products, services and technologies
• Meet the key players you need to know to be successful in Mexico
• Automation Alley introduces small and medium-size businesses to high-growth markets and opportunities to expand abroad

This trade mission is made possible in partnership with the MEDC. Be sure to ask about Michigan’s State Trade Expansion Program (MI-STEP), which may qualify your company to receive up to a 50 percent reimbursement for the costs of participating in this mission.

Participation is limited to 10 companies and the deadline to register is August 7, 2020.