Trade Mission Planned to Toronto

June 17, 2015

Tribune staff
TAMPA — The Tampa Bay Export Alliance announced Wednesday plans to lead a trade mission to Toronto, Canada to promote export opportunities for local businesses. The Tampa Hillsborough Economic Development Corp. and Pinellas County Economic Development will be part of the mission.
 
Hillsborough County Commission Chairwoman Sandy Murman, Pinellas County Board of County Commissioners Vice Chairman Charlie Justice, Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn and St. Petersburg Mayor Rick Kriseman will also join the delegation.
 
The Canada trade mission will take place Oct. 19 to 22.
 
“Canada is one of the most important strategic markets for Tampa Bay,” said Rick Homans, president and CEO of the Hillsborough EDC. “It is the No. 1 export destination for our region’s good and services and our third largest source of foreign direct investment.” Opportunities for local companies to expand into Canada are many, he said.
 
This is the latest in a series of trips Tampa Bay area government and business leaders have taken to foreign markets to strengthen the region’s commercial opportunities abroad. They have also taken recent trips to Panama, Brazil, Colombia and Chile.