BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220222 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220226 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:TRUE SUMMARY:Louisiana-Mississippi Trade Mission to Mexico 2022 DESCRIPTION:Louisiana-Mississippi Trade Mission to Mexico\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLocation: Villahermosa\, Tabasco\n\n\n\n2022 Dates to be announced\n\n \n \n\n\n\nABOUT THE TRADE MISSION: \n\n\n\nAll registered participants\, will be able to participate in business matchmaking meetings. If you have not submitted your Company/Organization Profile\, please do so using the link provided below. Once your profile is submitted\, you will be contacted to begin the meeting matchmaking process.\n\n\n\nSBA eligible companies will be able to apply for a STEP grant to cover up to 90% of the participation and travel costs.\n\n\n STEP 1: Register for the trade mission using the Register button above\, right\n STEP 2: Complete a State Trade Expansion Program (STEP) grant application here* - this step is intended for For-Profit small businesses only\; companies must meet SBA small business size standards in order to receive funding. STEP funding is available to reimburse qualified companies 90% of registration and other expenses associated with participation in this mission. Submit your completed application by email to Jessica.Steverson@la.gov.\n\n \n\nWe continue to monitor the pandemic here in the U.S. and Mexico\, working with our counterparts in the host state of Tabasco and neighboring participating states. \n\n\n\nClick here for preliminary program information.\n\n \n\nThe trade mission to Villahermosa\, Tabasco follows previous missions between the Gulf States of Mexico and the U.S. that occurred as part of the Gulf States Initiative. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nREGISTRATION\n\n\n\nWTC Members and Non-Members* Welcome\n\n*Look for the Not A Member? section on registration page\n\n\n\nClick to REGISTER NOW !\n\n\n\nRegistration Fee: *$1\,500 (company registration\, 1 representative)\n\n\n\nAdditional Representative: *$500\n\n\n\n*STEP grant eligible fees\n\n\n\nRegistration fee covers program participation\, including translation services\, B2B meetings\, ground transportation and scheduled meals throughout the in-person program. Airfare and hotel expenses are not included in the registration fee. \n\n \n\nHave you applied for the STEP grant\, yet? No? APPLY NOW! X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html: