Nova Scotia Business Inc. and the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency are currently recruiting companies to participate in a multi-sector trade mission to the Caribbean.

The trade mission will be based out of Barbados-the business and transportation hub of the Caribbean-with side trips to neighbouring markets including: Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, St Lucia and OECS countries.

The Caribbean market (CARICOM) represents $1.8 billion dollars CDN in two-way trade in products and services with Canada (EDC, 2008). This provides significant opportunities for Nova Scotia service exporters in the education/training, engineering, environmental, manufacturing, food processing, consumer products and other sectors.

As a delegate on the trade mission, you will receive:
• A half-day cultural and business training session prior to the mission;
• One-on-one business meetings tailored to your business goals; 
• Ground transportation to and from your business meetings;
• High level networking events to assist you in entry or expansion in the Caribbean market including an invitation to a networking reception in Barbados hosted by the Nova Scotia delegation.
• Individual post-mission mentoring upon return to Nova Scotia.

Participants are responsible for the cost of roundtrip airfare including air travel between islands, accommodations, and meals.

Space is limited. Register online and fill out the application and return to Troy at tsawler@nsbi.ca by Friday, October 16, 2009. 
  
Date:
November 23 - 27, 2009
  
Location:
Barbados and neighbouring markets

Cost: 
$500 (Cheque payable to Nova Scotia Business Inc. or credit card online)
 
Application Deadline:
Friday, October 16, 2009