When: Tuesday March 12, 2019
Where: Best Western Plus Pembina Inn & Suites, Winnipeg
Agenda:
| 8:30am – 9:00am | Registration |
| 9:00am – 9:10am |
Welcome Kathy Sawchuk, Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Agri-Product Processing (FAPP) |
| 9:10am –
9:40am (5 minutes Q & A) |
Why today is
important? From an entrepreneur's perspective...how to prepare and what to expect, exporting experience – opportunities and challenges. Pina Romolo, Owner, Piccola Cucina |
| 9:40am –
10:20am (10 minutes Q & A) |
Overview of
Legal and Tax Considerations for Exporters Tax Law – Leilani Kagan, Thompson Dorfman Sweatman LLP Business Immigration – Jennifer McRae, Thompson Dorfman Sweatman LLP |
| 10:20am – 10:40am | Break/Networking |
| 10:40am –
11:25am (10 minutes Q & A) |
Food Safety
Requirements for Export Ketie Sandhu, Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Agri-Product Processing (FAPP) |
| 11:25am –
12:10pm (5 minutes Q & A) |
Overview of US
Labelling Regulations Shawn Kuharski, Food Development Centre (FDC) |
| 12:10pm – 1:05pm | Lunch |
| 1:05pm –
1:45pm (5 mins Q & A) |
Overview of the
U.S. Market and Trends Jeff Fidyk, Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Agri-Product Processing (FAPP) |
| 1:45pm –
2:20pm (5 minutes Q & A) |
Do I Need an
Export Plan? What is an Export Plan? Why do you need one and what to consider when putting one together. Eric Courcelles, Director of Strategy, World Trade Centre (WTC) Winnipeg |
| 2:20pm –
3:00pm (10 mins Q & A) |
Preparing Your
Company for Export Are you ready? Is the U.S. market right for your company and product? Eric Courcelles, Director of Strategy, World Trade Centre (WTC) Winnipeg |
| 3:00pm – 3:15pm |
Wrap-up/Evaluations/Questions Kathy Sawchuk, Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Agri-Product Processing (FAPP) |
For more information, please contact Linda MacDiarmid, 204-982-6372 ext 104, linda@foodbeveragemb.ca
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