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Exporting requires international planning, research and travel. Face-to-face meetings are just as important when conducting international business as they are domestically. We help Virginia companies develop relationships overseas through participation in international trade missions. Although there are fees for participation, these international events are offered at significant discounts.

What is a Trade Mission?

Simply put, trade missions are business meetings set up on your behalf. Based on information provided to us, by you, we set up face-to-face meetings for you. Participants benefit from pre-arranged meetings with potential buyers or distributors overseas. Every meeting matches each companies unique product and market objectives. Participants also typically benefit from translation assistance, meeting room coordination, in-country transportation and networking receptions.

Trade mission participants in effect get on the fast-track to success.

Click here for a printable version of our Calendar of Events

The following is a list of upcoming International Trade events worldwide. Each event is subject to change or cancellation without notice.

Click on the month below to see the events that International Trade will be participating in during that month.

2007
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December

2008
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December

Trade Mission to Japan

Registration Deadline: March 5, 2007

Start Date:	04/16/07
End Date:	04/20/07
Cost:	$1350 Click here to register online.

For more information, contact Joe Robinson, International Trade Manager at (434)582-5182. JRobinson@yesvirginia.org

Trade Mission to India

Registration Deadline: March 5, 2007

Start Date:	04/23/07
End Date:	04/27/07
Cost:	$1000 per company; additional $750 per participant

For more information, contact Joe Adams, International Trade Manager at (757) 314-2358. JAdams@yesvirginia.org

Trade Mission to the UK & Ireland

Registration Deadline: March 1, 2007

Start Date:	04/23/07
End Date:	04/27/07
Cost:	$1350 for 1 country, $1550 for both countries Click here to register online.

For more information, contact Diane Thomas, International Trade Manager at (276) 623-1536. DThomas@yesvirginia.org

Trade Mission to Germany

Registration Deadline: March 16, 2007

Start Date:	05/07/07
End Date:	05/11/07
Cost:	$1550 Click here to register online.

For more information, contact Terri Noll, Client Services Manager at (804) 545-5764. TNoll@yesvirginia.org

Trade Mission to Mexico

Registration Deadline: April 2, 2007

Start Date:	05/14/07
End Date:	05/18/07
Cost:	$1050 Click here to register online.

For more information, contact Leslie Parpart, VALET Program Manager at (804) 545-5753. LParpart@yesvirginia.org

Trade Mission to China

Registration Deadline: April 20, 2007

Start Date:	06/02/07
End Date:	06/09/07
Cost:	$1550 Click here to register online.

For more information, contact Michael Howley, International Trade Manager at (703)506-1030. MHowley@yesvirginia.org

Trade Mission to the Czech Republic & Poland

Registration Deadline: April 30, 2007

Start Date:	06/11/07
End Date:	06/15/07
Cost:	$1350 for 1 country, $1550 for both countries Click here to register online.

For more information, contact Jenee Andreev, International Trade Manager at (703) 506-1031. JAndreev@yesvirginia.org

Paris Air Show 2007

Registration Deadline: April 2, 2007

Start Date:	06/18/07
End Date:	06/24/07
Cost:	$1250 Click here to register online.

Held in Paris biennially, this is the world's largest air show, with over 1900 exhibitors and 257,000 visitors in 2005. For more information, contact Joe Adams, International Trade Manager at (757) 314-2358. JAdams@yesvirginia.org

Trade Mission to Mexico

Registration Deadline: TBA

Start Date:	09/17/2007
End Date:	09/21/2007
Cost:	$1,200

For more information, contact Mark Myrick, International Trade Manager at (804) 545-5755. MMyrick@yesvirginia.org

Walkabout

Registration Deadline: TBA

Start Date:	09/24/2007
End Date:	10/05/2007
Cost:	None

For more information, contact Scott Kennedy, Events Manager at (804) 545-5754. SKennedy@yesvirginia.org

Trade Mission to Germany & Poland

Registration Deadline: TBA

Start Date:	10/08/2007
End Date:	10/12/2007
Cost:	$1,550 for one country, $1,950 for both

For more information, contact Jenee Andreev, International Trade Manager at (703) 506-1031. JAndreev@yesvirginia.org

Virginia Conference on World Trade

Registration Deadline: TBA

Start Date:	10/17/2007
End Date:	10/18/2007
Cost:	TBA

For more information, contact Terri Noll, Client Services Manager at (804) 545-5764. TNoll@yesvirginia.org

Trade Mission to Canada - Toronto & Montreal

Registration Deadline: TBA

Start Date:	10/29/2007
End Date:	11/02/2007
Cost:	$1,750

For more information, contact Diane Thomas, International Trade Manager at (276) 623-1536. DThomas@yesvirginia.org

or Leslie Parpart, VALET Program Manager, at (804) 545-5753. LParpart@yesvirginia.org

Trade Mission to Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar

Registration Deadline: TBA

Start Date:	11/03/2007
End Date:	11/12/2007
Cost:	$1,550 for one country; $1,950 for two countries; $2,250 for three countries

For more information, contact Joe Robinson, International Trade Manager at (434) 582-5182. JRobinson@yesvirginia.org

CAFTA Trade Mission

Registration Deadline: TBA

Start Date:	11/12/2007
End Date:	11/16/2007
Cost:	$1,550

For more information, contact Joe Adams, International Trade Manager at (757) 314-2358. JAdams@yesvirginia.org

Trade Mission to India

Registration Deadline: TBA

Start Date:	02/04/2008
End Date:	02/08/2008
Cost:	$1,850

For more information, contact Jenee Andreev, International Trade Manager at (703) 506-1031. JAndreev@yesvirginia.org

Trade Mission to Canada - Vancouver

Registration Deadline: TBA

Start Date:	03/03/2008
End Date:	03/07/2008
Cost:	$1,750

For more information, contact

Leslie Parpart, VALET Program Manager, at (804) 545-5753. LParpart@yesvirginia.org

Trade Mission to Spain

Registration Deadline: TBA

Start Date:	03/10/2008
End Date:	03/14/2008
Cost:	$1,850

For more information, contact Michael Howley, International Trade Manager at (703) 506-1030. MHowley@yesvirginia.org

Trade Mission to Japan

Registration Deadline: TBA

Start Date:	04/14/2008
End Date:	04/18/2008
Cost:	$1,550

For more information, contact Joe Robinson, International Trade Manager at (434) 582-5182. JRobinson@yesvirginia.org

Trade Mission to China

Registration Deadline: TBA

Start Date:	04/19/2008
End Date:	04/26/2008
Cost:	$1,950

For more information, contact Mark Myrick, International Trade Manager at (804) 545-5755. MMyrick@yesvirginia.org

Trade Mission to United Kingdom & Ireland

Registration Deadline: TBA

Start Date:	05/05/2008
End Date:	05/09/2008
Cost:	$1,950

For more information,contact Diane Thomas, International Trade Manager at (276) 623-1536. DThomas@yesvirginia.org

Trade Mission to Mexico

Registration Deadline: TBA

Start Date:	05/12/2008
End Date:	05/16/2008
Cost:	$1,200

For more information, contact Joe Adams, International Trade Manager at (757) 314-2358. JAdams@yesvirginia.org

Trade Mission to Brazil & Chile

Registration Deadline: TBA

Start Date:	06/09/2008
End Date:	06/13/2008
Cost:	$1,550 for one country, $1,950 for both

For more information, contact Michael Howley, International Trade Manager at (703) 506-1030. MHowley@yesvirginia.org

Trade Mission to Czech Republic & Hungary

Registration Deadline: TBA

Start Date:	06/16/2008
End Date:	06/20/2008
Cost:	$1,550 for one country, $1,950 for both

For more information, contact Terri Noll , International Trade Manager at (804) 545-5764. TNoll@yesvirginia.org

Farnborough International 2008

Registration Deadline: TBA

Start Date:	07/14/2008
End Date:	07/20/2008
Cost:	$1,500

For more information, contact Jaap Vangroll, International Trade Manager at (540) 438-1525. JVangroll@yesvirginia.org

Trade Mission to Ukraine & Poland

Registration Deadline: TBA

Start Date:	09/22/2008
End Date:	09/26/2008
Cost:	$1,650 for one country, $2,050 for both

For more information, contact Jenee Andreev, International Trade Manager at (703) 506-1031. JAndreev@yesvirginia.org

Trade Mission to Australia & Singapore

Registration Deadline: TBA

Start Date:	09/22/2008
End Date:	09/262008
Cost:	$1,650 for one country, $2,050 for both

For more information, contact Diane Thomas , International Trade Manager at (703) 506-1031. DThomas@yesvirginia.org

Trade Mission to Scandinavia (Norway, Finland, Sweden)

Registration Deadline: TBA

Start Date:	09/29//2008
End Date:	10/07/2008
Cost:	$2,050

For more information, contact JaapVangroll, International Trade Manager at (540) 438-1525. JVangroll@yesvirginia.org

Green Trade Mission: Countries to be determined

Registration Deadline: TBA

Start Date:	10/06/2008
End Date:	10/17/2008
Cost:	$2,250

For more information, contact Mark Myrick , International Trade Manager at (804) 545-5755. MMyrick@yesvirginia.org

Virginia Walkabout

Registration Deadline: TBA

Start Date:	10/13/2008
End Date:	10/24/2008
Cost:	None

For more information, contact Scott Kennedy , International Trade Manager at (804) 545-5754. SKennedy@yesvirginia.org

Trade Mission to Canada

Registration Deadline: TBA

Start Date:	10/27/2008
End Date:	10/31/2008
Cost:	$1,850

For more information, contact Leslie Parpart , International Trade Manager at (804) 545-5753. LParpart@yesvirginia.org

Trade Mission to Spain

Registration Deadline: TBA

Start Date:	11/03/2008
End Date:	11/07/2008
Cost:	$1,950

For more information, contact Michael Howley , International Trade Manager at (703) 506-1031. JAndreev@yesvirginia.org

Trade Mission to Egypt & Turkey

Registration Deadline: TBA

Start Date:	11/10/2008
End Date:	11/14/2008
Cost:	$1,650 for one country, $2,050 for both

For more information, contact Joe Robinson, International Trade Manager at (703) 506-1031. JRobinson@yesvirginia.org