Manitoba’s Foreign Trade Reps Visit to Manitoba

September / October 2009

The Province of Manitoba has foreign trade representation in certain parts of the world, some of which are Western Europe, China and Mexico. Manitoba Trade and Investment has agents under contract in this region to represent Manitoba’s business community and trade interests.

China

Richard Walker, (Bio) Foreign Trade Rep for China
October 5 to October 9, 2009
If you require further information on the China market, please contact Mr. Douglas Taylor, International Trade Consultant, Manitoba Trade and Investment
Tel: 204-945-1125 or E-mail: Douglas.taylor@gov.mb.ca
Fill out and Fax-back this meeting request form to set up an appointment

Western Europe

The country markets that are represented in Western Europe include: Belgium, Denmark, Germany, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden and Switzerland.

Mr. Wolfgang Haufe, (Bio) Foreign Trade Rep, Western Europe
September 21 to September 25, 2009
If you require further information on the Western Europe market, please contact Mr. David Kennedy, Senior Manager, Manitoba Trade and Investment
Tel: 204-945-4105 or E-mail: david.kennedy@gov.mb.ca
Fill out and Fax-back this meeting request form to set up an appointment

Mexico

Summary of Recent Events:
Manitoba’s foreign representative in Mexico, Ms. Gloria Garcia, visited the province from September 14 to September 18, 2009. During this visit, Ms. Garcia met with 16 Manitoban companies on a one-on-one basis to discuss their market information needs in Mexico. The nature of the information requests varied from competitive analysis reports to the development of potential distributors and/or clients in the market.

Educational seminars on the Mexican market were also part of this market initiative; two pertained to “How to Conduct Business in Mexico” to audiences in Winnipeg and Brandon and a third seminar focused on the “Food Ingredients Market” in Mexico offering facts and trends in the food sector in that Latin American market.

Manitoba Trade will be scheduling another visit from Ms. Garcia to Winnipeg in the Spring of 2010. Please make sure to check our website for upcoming market initiatives.