April 2009
NEW PROJECTS
Atlantic exporters set for world’s largest seafood trade show
Up to 15 companies and organizations will take part in this year’s European Seafood Exposition, scheduled for April 27-30, 2009 in Brussels, Belgium.
The Exposition is the largest and most important seafood trade show in the world. Last year’s event drew over 23,000 visitors and over 1,650 exhibitors from 140 countries. Fifteen Atlantic Canada companies participated.
Contact: Janice Ruddock, Executive Director, Taste of Nova Scotia at 902-492-9291 or visit www.euroseafood.com
Ocean technology firms attend forum
The Offshore/Onshore Technologies Association of Nova Scotia (OTANS) will lead a delegation of over 100 organizations to the Offshore Technology Conference, April 30-May 8, 2009 in Houston, Texas.
Reputed as the second largest oil and gas trade show and conference in the world, last year’s event attracted over 75,000 delegates.
The IBDA will provide support for networking and marketing activities.
Contact: Paul McEachern, Managing Director, OTANS, at 902-496-3182 or paul@otans.com, or visit www.otcnet.org
Energy experts to explore export opportunities
The Offshore/Onshore Technologies Association of Nova Scotia (OTANS) will be recruiting up to 10 companies to attend Europe’s largest renewable energy conference and trade show.
The All-Energy Conference is being held May 20-22, 2009 in Aberdeen, Scotland. This year’s key focus will be tidal, wind, wave, biomass and solar energy solutions.
Contact: Paul McEachern, Managing Director, OTANS, at 902-496-3182 or paul@otans.com, or visit www.all-energy.co.uk
Ports promote Atlantic Gateway in Europe
A delegation of up to 20 representatives from Atlantic Canada’s ports will be in Europe, May 19-28, 2009, to promote this region as the premiere entry point for foreign shipments to North America.
The delegation will highlight the natural and competitive shipping advantages of the Atlantic Gateway’s marine infrastructure during the 4th annual Breakbulk Europe Conference & Exhibition in Antwerp, Belgium.
Prior to the conference, the delegation will raise Atlantic Gateway’s global profile through their participation in a visit to the port of Antwerp, the largest breakbulk port in Europe, and through a series of business-to-business meetings with logistics firms, freight forwarders and exporting companies.
Contact: Bill Aasvangen, Trade Centre Limited, at 902-421-1302 or baasvangen@tradecentrelimited.com, or visit www.breakbulk.com
Trade show spotlights Atlantic Canada’s television, film industry
Three provincial agencies will represent Atlantic Canada’s film and television industry at the Locations Trade Show in Santa Monica, California, April 14-16, 2009. The target audience is both the U.S. and international film production communities, with exhibitors that will include both global film commissions and support services that target location filming.
The primary goals of the trade mission will be to attract films to shoot in Atlantic Canada; raise the profile of the region, including the diversity of its locations and quality of its crews; and to identify leads for guest film production.
Contact: Alex Stewart, Film Nova Scotia, at
902-424-7177 or stewarja@gov.ns.ca, or visit www.afci.org/events/lts.htm
East Coast Music Association
The East Coast Music Association (ECMA) will continue its mandate to help Atlantic Canadian entertainers succeed on the international stage, by participating in activities outside Atlantic Canada in the coming months.
These events will include: Kerrville Folk Festival (May 21-June 7, 2009 – Kerrville, Texas); North by Northeast Festival (June 17-21, 2009 – Toronto, Ontario); and the Americana Music Festival & Conference (September 16-19, 2009 – Nashville, Tennessee).
In addition, the music industry will be represented at the Atlantic Film Festival (September 17-26, 2009 – Halifax, Nova Scotia).
Contact: Steve Horne, Executive Director, ECMA, at 902-892-9040 or steve@ecma.com, or visit www.ecma.ca
To submit a project proposal, contact the project liaison in your province
Newfoundland and Labrador
Rebecca Hefferton
Department of Innovation, Trade and Rural Development
Newfoundland and Labrador
709-729-1629
rebeccahefferton@gov.nl.ca
New Brunswick
Pierrette Battah
Business New Brunswick
506-444-4156
pierrette.battah@gnb.ca
Nova Scotia
Jennifer Chapman
Nova Scotia Business Inc.
902-424-6124
jchapman@gov.ns.ca
Prince Edward Island
Jane MacIsaac
PEI Business Development
902-368-4737
jlmacisaac@gov.pe.ca
IBDA Management Committee meetings
- April 17, 2009 – Conference Call
- May 14, 2009 – Conference Call
- June 10-11, 2009 – Meeting – PEI
- July 9, 2009 – Conference Call
- August 13, 2009 – Conference Call
- Note 1: IBDA meeting dates are subject to change.
- Note 2: Until further notice – Proposals are no longer accepted beyond March 2009.
- Note 3: Negotiations are ongoing for an extention beyond 2010.