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North East based business networking group ‘The Partners4Business Network’ is offering local businesses the opportunity to attend a UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) Yorkshire a 'Meet the Commercial Officer' event which will be held at the Royal York Hotel in York between 9am and 2pm on Thursday the 18th June.

This is a free to attend event which will help all North East and Yorkshire based businesses learn more about the business opportunities in the environment and water sectors from the UKTI staff based in the overseas missions and posts of UKTI's "priority" countries.

Trade officers from the following markets will be attending:

· China (Shanghai and Guangzhou)
· India
· Bulgaria and Romania
· Egypt
· Malaysia and Singapore
· Poland
· Philippines
· Turkey

Local companies will be able to meet 1-2-1 with each trade advisor in a series of face to face 15 minute pre booked appointments. By attending the event you will also join with many other company representatives from Yorkshire and from across the North of England to learn about planned UKTI activities in these countries and the reasons why they have been selected as priority markets for UK exporters.

You will also have the opportunity to meet Fidel Ventura, UKTI sector champion located at the British Embassy in Manila will also provide information on Asian Development Bank projects in countries throughout South East Asia.

So irrespective of whether you are a first time exporter or wish to expand your overseas trade links this is a great event not to miss. Please go to the event website www.biznet121.co.uk and register now so you can book a number of one to one consultations with the trade advisors you think will best be able to help your business.

To find out more and to book your place in this event please contact Phil Eadon at The Allancia Group on 0191 415 7340 or send an e-mail to events@allancia.com

Alternatively contact Alastair Gardner UKTI Yorkshire Regional Sector Specialist for the Environment and Water sectors on 078 10 852 314