Date/Time
Date(s) - 03/19/2024
9:00 am - 4:30 pm
Location
Keystone Building
Categories
Mark Your Calendars!
“Bringing the World to Pennsylvania”
March 19, 2024
Commonwealth Keystone Building
Harrisburg, PA
Together with the Office of International Business Development, we are hosting the representatives from Pennsylvania’s 13 overseas trade offices for our annual “Bringing the World to PA” event.
Companies from the southcentral region will have the opportunity to schedule individual appointments with the trade office representatives and discuss international business expansion.
Additional networking opportunities are available during the luncheon program.
Meeting with the Reps
Meetings with the Authorized Trade Representatives will take place in the morning (beginning at 9:00 AM with a light breakfast and meetings starting at 9:30, ending at Noon) and in the afternoon (beginning at 1:30 PM, ending at 4:30 PM). Each appointment is 30 minutes long. A luncheon program is scheduled from Noon to 1:30 PM.
Please know that meetings are arranged on a first come, first serve basis and that you can always arrange to schedule a virtual meeting for another time.
Participating Overseas Trade Offices:
• Australia & New Zealand
• Canada
• Central & Eastern Europe
(includes Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Ukraine)
• China
• Germany
(includes Germany, Italy, Austria, Switzerland)
• India
• Korea
• Mexico
• Middle East Regional Office
(includes Egypt, Greece, Israe
l, Jordan, Turkey)
• Netherlands and Belgium
• Singapore
(includes Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam)
• Taiwan
• United Kingdom
(includes Ireland, Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden, United Kingdom)
Free Services Provided by the PA Overseas Trade Offices Include:
• Market and competitive intelligence
• Identification of overseas partners, agents or distributors; pre-screened per company’s criteria.
• Regulatory information on products, tariffs, and duty rates
• Foreign company background checks to ensure legitimacy
• Logistical issues such as in-country transportation and arrangement of appointments with potential customers or distributors
• Trade show support
• And more!
Agenda
9:00 AM: Morning Registration & Breakfast
9:30 AM: Meetings with Trade Representatives 
Noon: Luncheon Presentation & Buffet Lunch with Trade Representatives
1:30 PM: Afternoon Registration & Meetings with Trade Representatives
Luncheon Program
Enjoy a buffet style lunch from Noon to 1:20 pm and network with
the overseas trade office representatives, local companies and our event sponsors and exhibitors
Luncheon & Keynote Presentation
“Innovating the Manufacturing Workforce Pipeline:
Inspiring Next Gen Robotics and Automation Engineers”
Presented by John Haughery, PhD, CSCE,
Assistant Professor of Automation & Electronics Technologies|
Millersville University
Sponsors
“Bringing the World to PA!” is funded in part by DCED’s Office of International Business Development
Sponsor and Exhibitor Opportunities are Available:
BTW2PA – 2024 – Sponsor and Exhibitor Form
Registration Information:
Please read this carefully…
- Early registration is recommended since the limited one-on-one meetings are scheduled on a first-come, first-served basis. Registration is required. Meetings are held in 30 minute incements.
- Manufacturers and service firms from the following counties are invited to attend: Adams, Berks, Cumberland, Dauphin, Franklin, Lancaster, Lebanon, and York.
- Please complete the meeting request form and list the offices you wish to meet with in order of importance, and note if you have a morning or afternoon appointment preference.
Meeting Request Form – BTW2PA 2024
Bookings
Bookings are closed for this event.