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| Mission
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The Florida
Foreign Trade Association (FFTA) is a nonprofit trade organization
incorporated in July 1985. The organization represents the most
diverse group of individuals and companies in the foreign trade
market.
FFTA provides
a forum where information and concepts are freely exchanged.
The mission
of FFTA is to serve the international business community by facilitating
global exchange through trade missions, networking, education,
and innovative trade development programs. FFTA connects Florida
with the rest of the world by organizing trade missions outbound
and inbound for U.S. businesses to locate, explore opportunities,
and interact with peers and foreign buyers/sellers. FFTA also
organizes export seminars, exhibits, tradeshows, and networking
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Core
Values |
- Strive
for excellence and innovation.
- Act with
honesty and integrity in every endeavor.
- Exercise
social responsibility
- Offer
excellent customer service
- Take pride
in the services it provides and assist companies in developing
their business through the association’s programs
- Appreciate
the importance of diversity and respect the different traditions
and cultures
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TRADE-USA Dominican Republic-Florida |
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| Incoming Trade Mission from D.R. under DR CAFTA |
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Date:Sunday, April 22, 2007
- Duration: see agenda |
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TRADE -USA
INBOUND TRADE MISSION
Dominican Republic – FLORIDA
April 22 - 27, 2007
Agenda
Sunday, April 22nd
Domingo, Abril 22
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PM |
Delegation arrives to
Miami International Airport. Flight AA# 680. A representative of the Florida Foreign Trade
Association will be receiving and transporting them to the Doubletree Coconut Grove
located at 2649 South Bayshore Drive, Coconut Grove, Miami, FL 33133 Phone:
305-858-2500
Fax: 305-858-5776
Delegacion llega al
Aeropuerto de Miami. Vuelo AA# 680. Un representante de la Asociacion de Comercio Exterior
de la Florida (Florida Foreign Trade Association) los recibira en la sala de aduanas y
serán trasladados al hotel Doubletree Coconut Grove localizado en el 2649 South Bayshore
Drive, Coconut Grove, Miami, FL 33133.
Phone: 305-858-2500
Fax: 305-858-5776. |
PM |
Register at the hotel Registro en el Hotel. |
PM |
Free Afternoon Tarde Libre |
7:00 – 9:30 PM |
Welcome cocktail reception. Individual
presentation of agenda portfolios with appointments, conferences, social events, and
dinners. Q & A session. Cocktel-Recepcion
de bienvenida. Entrega individual de porfolios con agenda y horario de citas comerciales,
conferecias, eventos sociales y comidas. Preguntas y repuestas. |
Monday, April 23rd
Lunes, Abril 23
| 8:00 – 8:45 AM |
Breakfast Desayuno |
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Orientation
Seminar:
"How to Achieve Successful Business
Relationships with American Companies"
Seminario de
orientacion:
"Como Lograr Relaciones
Exitosas de Negocios con Compańias Americanas." |
9:00 – 9:15 AM |
Welcome and opening of
the seminar. Bienvenida y apertura del
seminario |
Luis Cuervo Enterprise
Florida |
9:15 – 9:35 AM |
Business Opportunities
in the U.S. under DR-CAFTA Oportunidades
Comerciales en los Estados Unidos bajo el Acuerdo Libre de Comercio |
Mario Suarez Export
USA |
9:35 – 9:55 AM |
Legal Considerations Consideraciones Legales |
Fuerst Humphrey
Ittleman Attorneys and Counselors at Law |
9:55 – 10:05 AM |
Coffee
break, refreshments and cookies. Descanso
Café, refrescos y galletas |
10:05 – 10:25 AM |
Benefits of a virtual
office in the U.S.: E-Commerce and Global Communications Solutions Beneficios de su oficina virtual en los EE.UU:Comercio
Electronico y Soluciones Globales en sus Comunicaciones |
Jose Matto TRADE-USA
&
SEAMLESS GROUP |
10:25 – 10:45 AM |
How to obtain financing
for your purchases in the U.S. Como obtener
financiamiento para sus compras en los EE.UU |
Maria Gutierrez Export
Import Bank of the United States |
10:45 – 11:00 AM |
Market advice for new
products and services "Find your business partner in South Florida" Consejos de mercados para nuevos productos y servicios
" Encuentre su socio de negocios en la Florida" |
Luis Cuervo,
Enterprise Florida |
11:00 – 11:30 AM |
Maritime Cargo Services Servicios maritimos de carga |
Frank Perez Seaboard
Marine |
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Break |
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12:00 – 1:30 PM |
Business
lunch - Keynote Speaker: Hon. Manuel Almansa, Consul General of the Dominican Republic in
Miami Almuerzo de negocios - Orador
Especial: Hon. Manuel Almansa, Consul General de la Republica Dominicana en Miami |
2:00 – 4:30 PM |
Business
rounds – Individual commercial appointments. Coffee Break.
Rueda de Negocios – Citas comerciales
individuales.
Descanso Café, refrescos y galletas |
2:30 – 4:30 pm |
Seminar
– Real Estate and Tourism Investments in the D.R. together with the Dominican
Republic Tourism Board Seminario –
Inversiones en Bienes Raices y Turismo en la Republica Dominicana con el apoyo de la
Oficina Gubernamental de Turismo de Rep. Dominicana en Miami. |
PM |
Free Evening Noche Libre |
Tuesday, April 24th
Martes, Abril 24
| 8:00 – 8:45 AM |
Breakfast Desayuno |
AM |
Check out – Leave
luggage at Concierge Room Chequeo de salida
de habitacion – Equipaje sera guardado en el cuarto de maletas con seguridad. |
AM |
Coffee break,
refreshments and cookies. Descanso Café,
refrescos y galletas |
9:00 – 11:30 AM |
Business rounds –
Individual commercial appointments. Rueda
de Negocios – Citas comerciales individuales. |
12:00 – 1:30 PM |
Business lunch –
Keynote Speaker: Manny Mencia, Sr. VP and COO of the International Trade and Business
Development, Enterprise Florida Almuerzo de
negocios – Orador Especial: Manny Mencia, Sr. VP y COO del Departamento Internacional
y Desarrollo de Enterprise Florida |
2:00 – 4:00 PM |
Business rounds –
Individual commercial appointments. Coffee Break.
Rueda de Negocios – Citas comerciales
individuales.
Descanso Café, refrescos y galletas |
PM |
Transfer by bus to
Hardee County, Florida Traslado por bus a
Hardee County, Florida |
PM |
Check in at Best Western
Hotel located at 2727 US Highway 17 North, Bowling Green, FL 33834. Registro en el Hotel Best Western localizado en el 2727
US Highway 17 North Bowling Green, FL 33834. |
Wednesday, April 25th (Central / Tampa Bay / Heartland Regions Florida)
Miercoles, Abril 25
7:30 – 8:45 AM |
Breakfast/Briefing
Presentation Desayuno/Presentacion |
AM |
Check out – Leave luggage at
Concierge Room Chequeo de salida de
habitacion – Equipaje sera guardado en el cuarto de maletas con seguridad. |
9:00 – 11:00 AM |
Business rounds – Individual
commercial appointments. Break – Mid-morning coffee
Rueda de negocios - Citas comerciales
individuales.
Descanso - café a media mańana |
11:30 – 12:45 PM |
Lunch – Southern
Hospitality Barbecue Almuerzo –
Barbacoa al estilo Sureńo-Americano |
12:45 PM |
Transfer by bus to Tampa, Florida Traslado por bus a Tampa, Florida |
2:00 PM |
Briefing/Tour to Port of
Tampa hosted by the Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce Committee of One Hundred Visita al Puerto de Tampa – Coordinacion cortesia
de la Camara de Comercio de Tampa. |
4:30 PM |
Return to Miami Regreso a Miami |
PM |
Check in DoubleTree
Hotel Coconut Grove Registro en el Hotel
DoubleTree Coconut Grove |
Thursday, April 26th (MIAMI)
Jueves, Abril 26
7:45 AM |
Participants will meet in the hotel lobby
to be transported to the breakfast at Miami International Airport. Participantes se reuniran en el lobby del hotel para
dirijirse al desayuno en el Aeropuerto de Miami por bus. |
9:00 – 10:15 AM |
Breakfast –
Presentation of Miami International Airport services. Desayuno-Presentacion de servicios del Aeropuerto Internacional
de Miami. |
10:20 – 11:10 AM |
Visit and tour of the facilities at the Miami
Free Zone Visita/tour a las
instalaciones de la Zona Franca de Miami |
12:00 – 2:30 AM |
Lunch and presentation
tour to the facilities of the Port of Miami. Almuerzo/Presentacion y Tour a las instalaciones del Puerto de
Miami |
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Free Afternoon Tarde libre |
7:00 – 10:00 PM |
Dinner and closing
ceremonies. Cena & Ceremonia de
clausura. |
Friday, April 27th
Viernes, Abril 27
10:00 AM |
Breakfast not included. Check-out and
exit from hotel. Participants will meet in the lobby to be shuttled to Miami International
Airport. Flight AA# 783.
Desayuno por cuenta del participante
Chequeo y salida del hotel. Participantes se reuniran en el lobby del hotel para
dirijirse al Aeropuerto Internacional de Miami.
Vuelo AA# 783 |
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Together
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2335
N.W. 107th Avenue - Suite 2M30, Box 28
(Miami Free Zone) Miami, Fl 33172
Email
us: info@ffta.com
- Fax: 305-471-7636
(305) 471-0737 - Toll Free: 1-800-823-5714
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