TBEA now accepting Gold Key applications for Dominican Republic mission


September 23, 2016



Interested in expanding your business to the Dominican Republic and the rest of the Caribbean? The Tampa Bay Export Alliance has the perfect opportunity for you to begin or increase your exports to these countries.

The cooperative international business development effort will be hosting the export sales mission to Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic on December 5-8.

Focused solely on trade opportunities, the mission will feature the U.S. Commercial Service Gold Key program. This program evaluates your company’s products and services to see if they would have a viable market in the Dominican Republic, and then sets up customized one-on-one appointments for you with potential customers during the multi-day mission.

Best export opportunities to the Dominican Republic include, but are not limited to:
– Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Equipment
– Automobile Parts and Services
– Agricultural Products
– Building Products
– Hotel and Restaurant Equipment
– Medical Equipment
– Renewable Energy
– Printing and Graphics Arts Equipment and Supplies
– Safety and Security Equipment
– Telecommunications Equipment

Applications for the Gold Key program package must be received by October 7, 2016. Application details and other mission information can be found on the TBEA’s website.

Questions? Representatives from the Tampa Hillsborough EDC and Pinellas County Economic Development are available to help. Contact Aly Fernandez at (813) 518-2668 or afernandez@tampabayedc.com or Brent Barkway at (727) 464-7411 or bbarkway@pinellascounty.org.