Ideal opportunity to meet prospective business partners:

Ceylon Chamber import export fair in February

THE CEYLON chamber of Commerce will hold the IMEXPRO 2008,

Import - Export Promotion Fair from February 14 to 16 2008, at the BMICH Colombo. With the objective of assisting the Sri Lankan and Overseas Business Community to source suitable business partners, this international event will showcase a range of local and international products and services.

The exhibition will feature products and services under the categories of agro/marine, services and industrial/manufactured products sectors.

Participation is open to Sri Lankan and International organisations/individuals. The Chamber will source a wide spectrum of international participants through its 19 Bilateral Business Councils: Australia/New Zealand, Benelux, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, the Maldives, Nordic countries, Pakistan, Poland, Russia, Singapore and the United Kingdom.

Participants will also be mobilised through overseas Chambers, Overseas Missions in Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka Missions overseas and Import/Export promotion organisations.

With over 300 overseas buyers expected to visit, the visitors will also comprise the Sri Lankan business community, overseas buyers/sellers, exhibitors (local and foreign) and the general public.

Exhibitors will be provided with an ideal opportunity to meet prospective business partners, an opening for transfer of technology, information and tie-ups of strategic deals, an occasion to discuss and negotiate joint venture proposals with local and overseas participants, publicise and sell your products, interact and establish global contacts as well as a networking opportunity with overseas exhibitors, buyers/sellers.

IMEXPRO 2008 is organised in association with The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, The Ministry of Trade, Marketing Development, Co-operatives and Consumer Services, The Ministry of Export Development and International Trade, The Sri Lanka Export Development Board, The Department of Commerce, The Board of Investment of Sri Lanka and SriLankan Airlines.

Discounted rates at selected hotels are also on offer for registered participants.