Upcoming Webinars and Seminars
July 13, 2023 - 11:00am PST - Free
Take advantage of the many cleantech opportunities in Canada and Mexico’s expanding energy mix. Commercial Service Specialists from Canada and Mexico and the Export Import Bank (EXIM) will highlight cleantech opportunities and related financing options available to fund alternative energy strategies in these two growing markets in addition to upcoming regional Commercial Service events. A question & answer session will follow. Cleantech Industries: Renewable Energy, Energy Storage, Decarbonization, EV Charging, Smart Grid, Transmission & Distribution, Air Pollution Control, Water Tech.
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July 13, 2023 - 1:00pm EST - $25
The combined healthcare spending by the Southern Cone governments of Argentina, Chile, and Uruguay is an estimated 10% of their GDPs. Healthcare has emerged as a key sector for post-pandemic recovery for Chile, Argentina, Paraguay, and Uruguay. U.S. healthcare technologies are highly regarded for their innovation and reliability. Following successful Covid vaccination campaigns, Argentina, Chile, Uruguay, and Paraguay are prioritizing healthcare spending to acquire new equipment and technologies. Improving healthcare infrastructure is a critical issues across the Southern Cone as governments seek to address weakness in their health systems and improve accessibility and equity. Key subsectors include medical devices, medical training, digital health (health IT, telemedicine), and pharmaceuticals.
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July 19, 2023 - 2-3:30pm EST - Free
The Demand for U.S. Post-Secondary English Language Programs in Latin America Webinar will provide education market updates and will feature speakers from different regions of Latin America. Please join us to learn more about opportunities to recruit Latin American students to study English in the U.S. Learn about the education sector in and how best to recruit students from Latin America. Learn about opportunities to connect with potential partners and prospective students in Latin America. Virtual Connection Program to be held in September 2023.
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July 20, 2023 - 2:00pm EST - $25
The automotive and transportation sectors are among the top export sectors and the most integrated sectors in the U.S., Mexico, and Canada trade relationship. They offer a large variety of opportunities for U.S. exporters. The U.S.-Canada-Mexico automotive sector is deeply integrated. A single part or component may cross the border up to seven times until a car rolls out for sale.
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Other Domestic and Regional Events
August 2-4, 2023 - Mexico City, Mexico
The U.S. Commercial Service Mexico in partnership with the National LGBT Chamber of Commerce invites you to participate in the 2023 LGBTQI+ Mexico Executive Matchmaking Forum. This event will promote inclusion, economic development, and trade between both countries within the LGBTQI+ community. The forum participants will have the opportunity to engage in business-to-business appointments, each of which will be with pre-screened potential buyers, agents, distributors, or joint- venture partners in Mexico City. The forum will also include an evening reception that will feature a travel fair focused on LGBTQI+ friendly U.S. destinations. Finally, participants will be offered a city tour focused to the LGBTQI+ community.
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August 7-9, 2023 - Brazil
VISIT USA is designed to promote U.S. Travel & Tourism destinations, attractions, theme parks and all kinds of travel services and products to the Brazilian travel market. The official program will be done in Sao Paulo and Campinas and will include workshops and educational seminars in these cities. Sign up and enjoy the best opportunity to train Brazilian travel agents on your destination and product, and obtain great media exposure.
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August 28-September 1, 2023 - Virtual
Travelers from across the Americas are eager to visit the United States! Visitation from many markets has already superseded 2019 levels with those numbers predicted to increase through 2027. The U.S. Commercial Service welcomes you to join us for a 4-day virtual program where you can highlight your destination, meet with key travel trade contacts, and hear travel market and policy updates from Embassy subject matter experts from Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Honduras, Panama and Peru!
Each day will feature brief informational sessions highlighting each market. The rest of the day will be dedicated to scheduled 1-on-1 meetings between you and travel trade representatives from each market.
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August 29-31, 2023 - Sao Paulo, Brazil
With three parallel energy exhibitions and one special exhibition, The smarter E South America is LATAM's innovation hub for the new energy world. It takes a comprehensive approach to the topics of the new energy world by presenting cross-sector energy solutions and technologies. Focusing on the generation, storage, distribution and use of energy and the ways in which these aspects interact and can be intelligently combined, the smarter E South America brings together international stakeholders in the energy future from across the world’s most influential markets.
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September 17-19, 2023 - Washington, DC
Hosted in Washington, DC on September 17-19, 2023, the U.S. Commercial Service’s Business Opportunities in the Americas Conference will focus on regional and industry-specific sessions, and will gather experts on market entry strategies, logistics, procurement, trade financing and other important topics. Conference participants will have the opportunity to schedule one-on-one meetings with U.S. diplomats and/or industry specialists from 24 U.S. Embassies from the Western Hemisphere and with business service providers and resources. The event will also include plenary session, networking lunch and breaks, and networking receptions. U.S. Embassies participating in the event are from the following countries: Argentina, Barbados, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, The Bahamas, Trinidad & Tobago, and Uruguay.
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Invitation to the 2nd United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA/T-MEC/CUSMA) Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) Dialogue
Small business stakeholders are cordially invited to attend the 2nd USMCA SME Dialogue in Mexico on Thursday, September 21, 2023 in Mexico City, Mexico, hosted by the Ministry of Economy of Mexico. The USMCA SME Dialogue brings together small and medium-sized businesses and stakeholders, including those representing underserved communities, with government officials to discuss strengthening regional trade and investment with USMCA, enhancing cooperation on issues of mutual interest to SMEs, and helping more small businesses benefit from the USMCA, which will foster economic growth and jobs in communities across North America. For U.S. participants: Please RSVP with your name, organization, city, state as soon as possible and no later than September 8 to international@sba.gov.
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USTDA RFPs
USTDA connects the U.S. private sector to infrastructure projects in emerging markets. USTDA is one of the leading project preparation facilities operating in Latin America and the Caribbean, supporting more than 700 project activities across 24 of the region’s economies. USTDA focuses its efforts on the economic sectors of strategic importance to U.S. industry and their regional partners, including energy, transportation, information and communications technology, and water.
Below are the upcoming new feasibility study and technical assistance RFPs in the region and news:
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U.S. Trade and Development Agency announced it has awarded a grant to the State of Tabasco’s Secretariat for Economic Development and Competitiveness (SEDEC) for technical assistance to help expand fiber optic infrastructure throughout the state’s 17 municipalities. USTDA’s assistance advances SEDEC’s goal to provide high-speed internet access to underserved rural communities.
Multilateral Development Banks
Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs) are organizations comprised of donor and borrowing member countries that provide financing and advice for the purpose of economic advancement in developing countries. In the Americas, we have the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and the World Bank (WB). These Banks finance development projects worth billions of dollars throughout the region.
Download the Doing Business with the Multilateral Development Banks Guide.
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World Bank:
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World Bank - search upcoming projects in the region
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