LATIN AMERICAN BUSINESS TRADE MISSION

Dominican Republic, Costa Rica, Mexico
March 25-April 4, 2009

Aging equipment and a rapidly expanding printing industry are creating a growing demand for new technology in Mexico. More than $1.2 billion of machinery was imported from the US in 2007. From 2006 to 2011, demand for print in Mexico is forecast to grow by almost 35%.

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Mission goals and Objectives:

To understand strong regional markets in Latin America and their potential for new business
To make business contact with and pre-qualify prospective agents, dealers and customers

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Highlights:

• Round table meetings with printers and dealers
• Industry visits to printers and suppliers
• Individual business meetings
• Participating in Expográfica 2009 as a visitor or exhibitor
• Networking with key customers and dealers at PRINT 09 reception in conjunction with the Expográfica show

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Activities Schedule:

Tuesday, March 24

• Arrive in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

Wednesday, March 25

• Morning visits to printers and dealers
• Business roundtable lunch discussion with industry leaders—printer and dealer members of industry association ADIGA
• Afternoon individual company business development meetings
• Evening wrap-up dinner

Thursday, March 26

• Travel to San José, Costa Rica

Friday, March 27

• Morning visits to printers and dealers
• Noon business roundtable lunch discussion with industry leaders—printer and supplier members of industry association ASOINGRAF
• Afternoon individual company meetings
• Evening wrap-up dinner

Saturday, March 28

• Additional industry visits and meetings
• Rest

Sunday March 29

• Travel to Mexico City

Monday March 30

• Morning market briefing from the U.S. Embassy
• Morning visit to printer
• Noon business roundtable lunch discussion with industry leaders—large and medium/small printers --members of printing associations UILMAC and CANAGRAF
• Industry visit to printers or suppliers
• Afternoon individual company meetings
• Evening travel to Guadalajara

Tuesday March 31

• Morning visit to local printer
• Noon attendance at opening of Expográfica 2009
• Afternoon participation as visitor or exhibitor
• Visiting booths of Mexican suppliers, or
• Exhibiting brochures, organizing meetings in NPES Member booth
• Exhibiting product, meeting customers in own company booth

Wednesday, April 1

• Morning visits to local printers
• Noon business roundtable lunch meeting with suppliers, members of
• Industry supplier association ANIDIGRAF, also show organizer
• Afternoon participation in the exhibition

Thursday, April 2

• Morning individual company business development meetings
• Noon networking with key industry leaders
• At PRINT 09 Media Luncheon
• Afternoon participation in the exhibition
• Evening Wrap-up Dinner
• END OF MISSION

Friday, April 3

• Morning Departure for USA